In the heart of Wyoming sprawls the ancient homeland of the Eastern Shoshone Indians, who were forced by the U.S. government to share a reservation in the Wind River basin and flanking mountain ranges with their historical enemy, the Northern Arapahoes. Both tribes lost their sovereign, nomadic lifestyles and economic dependence on decimated buffalo. Tribal members subsisted on increasingly depleted numbers of other big game- deer, elk, moose, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep. In 1978, the tribal councils petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help them recover their wildlife heritage. Bruce Smith became the first wildlife biologist to work on the reservation. Wildlife on the Wind recounts how he helped the Native Americans change the course of conservation for some of America's most charismatic wildlife.

Come to the Riverton Branch Library to hear Bruce talk about this captivating book. He will also be selling and signing books for the public. Hope to see you there!

Riverton teens will be rocking out to win some cool prizes. Everyone seems super excited for the contest including some of the moms. Because of the buzz from the adults we are thinking of doing something similar for them. If you are an adult interested in a fun karaoke contest, please let us know!

The Enchanted Entertainers

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PIGGIE PIE

by Margie Palatini adapted by Karen Murdock & Christal DeVries

RABBIT & SKUNK AND THE SCARY ROCK

by Carla Stevens adapted by Christal DeVries

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SPINEY THE SPINELESS SKELETON

by Christal DeVries and Melinda McLaughlin

Join us Wednesday October 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM or Thursday October 28, 2010 at 10:30 AM & 7:00 PM at the Riverton Library for three wonderful performances by the Enchanted Entertainers. If you have any questions please contact the children's department at 307 856-3556 ext. 214.

Friends of the Library Book Project is today and is in full swing. They will be having cookies and refreshments starting at noon for their fall open house. If you bought a raffle ticket, they will be drawing the winners at 2 pm. Good luck!