FORT HALL — A debut book by Fort Hall native Cleve Davis is reigniting discussion about the history, cultural meaning and legal battles surrounding Indian hunting rights — topics that wildlife and land management agencies remain reluctant to address publicly, despite their ongoing significance to Tribal sovereignty.

Davis, a rancher and enrolled member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes who holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, recently published “So Long as Game May Be Found Thereon… Indian Treaty Hunting from Fort Hall to Wyoming and Beyond.”

The book follows three years of intensive research, drawing on historic treaties, U.S. Supreme Court cases, Tribal teachings and Davis’ own life journey.

He said the book examines the history and ongoing legal struggles involving the Shoshone-Banno

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