HISTORY OF JACKSON

Jackson Hole refers to the valley beside the Teton Mountain Range. It has been a home to humans for at least 11,000 years, when Indigenous tribes first lived in seasonal camps and traveled across the valley. These include the Bannock, Blackfoot, Crow, Eastern Shoshone, Grow Ventre, Mountain Shoshone, Nez Perce, and Northern Arapaho. Radiocarbon dating has been used by archaeologists to estimate that the oldest archaeological deposits in the region – from a roasting pitonJacksonLake–areabout5,850yearsold.

The indigenous peoples of Jackson were careful stewards of its local natural resources. Our Eco Block project will work in harmony with Jackson’s ecosystems, creating a welcoming environmentforpeopleandotherspecies.