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  Donate to honor the life and work of a ranching woman in ranching: Do you know a remarkable woman in ranching? Donate now to honor the life of your special sister, friend, Mom, neighbor or other amazing woman. We will include her on the "tribute page" in our program created especially for the film's premier. Please send an email with a sentence or two about your remarkable woman and a photo. Click on the link below and you'll find a category to donate in honor of your special woman: To honor a special woman in your life click here:    Miriam McFall  Marie Jordan Bell | Women Writing and Living the West In October 2011, some of the most prominent and beloved western women writers joined women ranchers from around the region to share a lifetime of untold stories. Many of the women had never had the opportunity to tell the story of their lives, the families that came before and after them, the hard work and connection to the land, the development of the west and their personal survival. "Women Writing and Living the West" was a powerful day of sharing and preserving memories through storytelling and writing. The full-day symposium was dedicated to the critical role women have played in the history and culture of western ranching. We are now working to raise funds to edit the footage from this special day and to create a signature film about the event and to feature the heartfelt stories shared by women writers, ranchers and many in the audience. This film will be used for many purposes - to show in schools, at the introduction of each Festival, to post on our website, to use in our fundraising and to distribute to libraries, universities and other organizations involved in western studies. The courage and bravery of the women who tell their stories in this film will be evident and that bravery alone made the day unique and the stories critical to preserve forever. We plan a premier showing of this film during the SheepTales Gathering on Friday, October 12, 2012. If you'd like to help us with this project or donate to help with the film's creation, please let us know. Thank you! To make a tribute to a special woman in your life, click here: Western ranching women helped celebrate their heritage by joining these notable western women writers.
Special thanks to Michael Edminster for photo use: http://edminsterphotography.com Tributes to special women Special women are everywhere! On Friday, October 7th, we will be honoring special women of the west as identified by daughters, granddaughters and others who want their lives to be remembered. To make a tribute to a special woman in your life, please click here: Here are a few: "My mother, Erlene Clyde Soulen, was the quiet, solid strength behind our family and livestock operation. She kept the family running smoothly, cared for our grandparents and build relationships throughout the state through her caring concern for others." By Margaret Soulen "My grandmother, Beulah Johson Soulen, spent $100 on a desk for my grandfather when they didn't have the money, telling him, "Harry, you're going to be successful and you're going to need that desk." She wouldn't let him be otherwise." By Margaret Soulen "They say that an Army marches on its stomach...for nearly 50 years, Epi Inchausti used her culinary skills and ambassadorial skills to support the Idaho Sheep Industry by helping integrate the predominant (Basque) setment of the work force into the Idaho scene." For Epi's full story click here: By Julie Stevens "Miriam is a poet, whose book of poetry is entitled 'Wait a Minute.' Poems include those describing her growing up on a sheep ranch outside of Shoshone in the late 19 teens and 19 twenties. She will be 95 years old when the Trailing of the Sheep event will be held." By John and Steve Lundin "This tribute is in memory of my Mama, Lucille Arkoosh Wilson. She died one year ago and forever and for always will be brightly and lovingly present in our hearts. She was in the sheep and agricultural business all of her life...side by side with her parents, her late husband Wilbur F. Wilson and with me, her daughter. With gratitude for her love and her lesson..." By Ann T. Wilson "Remembering Mary Thomas Peavey Brooks of Flat Top Sheep Co. Mary was the daughter of a U.S. Senator and wife of another and with politics in her blood, she became Vice Chair of the National Republican Party and later Director of the U.S. Mint under Presidents Nixon and Ford. But her heart was on the Idaho sheep ranch started by her father and her happiest days were spent working there with her family and her time at Jack Lane's Merc in Ketchum where she was the only woman allowed to join the gatherings of sheep men to discuss lamb prices, shippings and weather. Her feisty spirit and love of Idaho is missed by us every day." By Diane Josephy Peavey "My mom, Miriam Breckenridge, spent several years interviewing people connected with the sheep industry. She was encouraged to take on this monumental task by her best friend, Jean Lane. She combined this with numerous pictures she gathered along the way and donated all the tapes and photographs to start the Historical section of the Ketchum Community Library." By Katie Breckenridge "Marie Jordan Bell, 1898-1983, loved horses, cattle, land and sky. Above all, she loved horses, and from before she could remember to shortly before she died, she spent every possible moment she could with them." By Teresa Jordan |
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