FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have announced that the annual Treaty Day fireworks show will in fact take place this year on July 3 after all.

The tribes earlier this month canceled the fireworks show for this year, but they issued a news release on Friday morning stating that they chose to retract that decision after hearing feedback from community members.

Fort Hall Business Council Chairman Lee Juan Tyler said in the news release that although tribal leadership stands by its original cancelation statement “as it pertained to environmental stewardship,” they realize that the cancelation would have negatively impacted local business owners and vendors.

“We will move forward with a new strategy for celebrating our Treaty Days in future years with ample time for everyone to prepare for those changes,” Tyler said in the news release.

The July 3 Treaty Day fireworks show has been an ongoing tradition for the tribes. It has been funded by the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel for the past decade-plus.

The events for next week’s July 3 Treaty Day celebration will start at 6 p.m. with the Indian Relay Horse Races at the Fort Hall Rodeo Grounds. The fireworks show will start at dusk at the rodeo grounds.

Tribal officials apologized to the community for any confusion or worry that was caused and they hope everyone will enjoy participating in the celebration.

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