Idaho tribe seeks discrimination probe

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2002

The Shoshone-Bannock Nation of Idaho is requesting a state and federal probe into the treatment of Native students at a local high school.

The request was spurred by a recent pepper spray incident involving an 17-year-old male who was subdued and arrested October 16 at the school. The tribe is representing the 290-pound student.

The school was placed on "lockdown," following the arrest and the receipt of an alleged death threat.

Get the Story:
Tribe asks for inquiry into arrest of student at school (The Idaho Statesman 10/24)
Fort Hall officials request discrimination investigation (The Idaho State Journal 10/24)

Earlier Story:
High school locked down after threat (The Idaho State Journal 10/18)

Relevant Links:
Shoshone-Bannock Nation - http://www.sho-ban.com