Dembimbosaage

Dembimbosaage, a Shoshoni name meaning “stone bridge”, lies on the upper Snake River. Here the river descends across the broad volcanic plain, on its long journey westward towards the Columbia. The falls and rapids along its course marked a landscape known to Shoshone and Bannock communities, who drew upon the river and the surrounding country for food. Salmon once travelled far up the Snake, making its waters important fishing grounds as well as a route through the interior.