Presidents Medallion

Delbert Farmer, community and business leader and former chairman of the Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribe. Delbert Farmer received his bachelor's degree in animal science in 1970 from the University of Idaho.

As a strong advocate for higher education for Indian people, Mr. Farmer established an academic scholarship for members of he Shoshone-Bannock tribe. He is an artist with several pieces of art related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in his portfolio. He is an active leader in the community, currently serving as Revenue Director for the Tribe and as a representative of the Tribe on commissions and committees sucha as the Lower Snake River Juvenile Salmon Migration Feasibility Study. He is a past member of the Fort Hall Business Council, dance team leader for the International Folkdance Festival and past chairman of the Shoshone-Bannock Festival.

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribe was part of the welcoming group for athletes and cultural ceremonies participants by special invitation of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics Organizing Committee. The tribe, under the direction of Mr. Farmer, was the representative for more than 500 tribes from across the United States