Early Morning in
Downtown Council
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to the
Council
Chamber
of Commerce
Website!
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The Council Chamber of Commerce
is gearing up for the Christmas festival. This year's theme is "Oh
Christmas Tree".
Join us December 12th for Santa's
House. Craft Stations for the kids, the parade followed by a tree
lighting ceremony!
Council,
Idaho is a small community nestled in a valley along the
Weiser River in Southwest Idaho. The scenic West Mountain range with
Council Mountain at 8126 rises up to the east, while the rugged Cuddy
Mountains ascend to the west.
Council boasts
a vibrant past as it gleans its name from a native gathering. As the
story goes, Shoshoni Indians, resided here and pioneers who frequented
the area in those early days told of huge groups of Indians who
gathered here from all over the northwest.
Perry Clark, a
member of the Idaho Territorial Legislature, never actually lived here,
but he named the place “Council Valley” because of these gatherings
that he interpreted as being Indian “council” meetings. The word
“council” probably doesn’t fit the principal nature of the native
gatherings. Their most important function was probably trade, but it
was also a time to gamble and celebrate the beginning of the salmon
runs up the Weiser River.
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