Wind River Inter-Tribal Council

Wind River Inter-Tribal Council is a tribal government entity representing the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes located on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. Registered in SAM.gov since 2003, the organization provides critical services across multiple domains including transit, employment rights, environmental programs, justice system support, and energy development. As a federally recognized tribal government, Wind River Inter-Tribal Council engages with multiple federal agencies to deliver essential programs and infrastructure support for tribal members, operating with a focus on improving community resilience, economic opportunities, and cultural preservation.

Through federal contract awards, Wind River Inter-Tribal Council has primarily worked with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) programs. These contracts, ranging from $30,000 to $35,300 annually, support fair employment practices and opportunities for tribal members within the reservation's workforce. The contracts are definitive, firm-fixed-price agreements with no specific set-aside designations, demonstrating the organization's ability to provide targeted employment support and workforce development services directly to federal agencies.

The organization's federal grant portfolio is extensive and diverse, covering areas such as transit services, infrastructure resilience, justice system development, and energy resource assessment. Major grant awards include Formula Grants from the Federal Transit Administration for public transportation operations and vehicle procurement, a $1,208,950 FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant, a $638,601 Department of Justice grant to develop a Peacemaking Court system, and multiple Department of Energy grants focused on energy development and resource assessment for the Wind River Reservation. These grants demonstrate Wind River Inter-Tribal Council's comprehensive approach to community development, addressing transportation, public safety, environmental sustainability, and economic opportunities for tribal members through strategic federal funding partnerships.