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Teton Valley is an area located on the west slope of the Teton Mountain Range and is known as "The quiet side of the Tetons." It is composed of the cities of Victor, Idaho, Driggs, Idaho, Tetonia, Idaho, and Alta, Wyoming.〔''History''. Teton Valley Foundation. 31-March-2009. http://www.tetonvalleyfoundation.org/history.php〕 Teton Valley is a rural, agriculture and ranching based economy with a shifting emphasis towards recreational tourism. Teton Valley has a unique climate and geology. Teton Valley also has a wide variety of attractions including national parks, wildlife, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, skiing and cultural arts. ==History== Teton Valley is marked by three cycles of volcanic activity that occurred in the last 2.1 million years. The eruptions that took place make Teton Valley a rich environment for plant and animal life. Teton Valley was initially populated by The Shoshone-Bannock and Northern Paiute Indian tribes before Lewis and Clark made their epic trek across the area in 1805. Teton Valley has been the site of the annual Rocky Mountain Fur Rendezvous, in 1829 and 1832.〔''History of the Teton Valley''. Darby Ranch. 15-March-2009. http://www.darbyranch.com/valleyhistory.htm〕 At the Rendezvous, trappers from the Rockies would go to sell their furs and traders would come in to provide supplies. Indian tribes such as the Flathead and Nez Perce would also attend the rendezvous. In the summer of 1832, a battle was fought between the trappers, Flatheads and Nez Perce with the Blackfeet Indian Tribe near Victor, Idaho. In 1834, Pierre-Jean De Smet held the first religious service in the West in Teton Valley.〔''Teton Valley History''. Rim River Ranch. 17-March-2009. http://www.riverrimranch.com/teton-valley-history.php〕 Teton Valley is formally known as Pierre's Hole, named in honor of "le grand Pierre" Tivanitagon, a Hudson's Bay Company trader said to be of Iroquois descent, who was killed in a battle with Blackfoot Indians in 1827. 〔Morgan, Dale Lowell (1964). ''Jedediah Smith and the Opening of the West'', p. 127. University of Nebraska Press, USA. ISBN 0-8032-5138-6.〕 From 1841 to 1868, over 300,000 whites migrated over the South Pass, about 150 miles south of Teton Valley. The migrations were due to the California Gold Rush of 1849 and the migration of the Mormons to avoid religions persecution. The migrating groups took over lands that belonged to The Bannock, Nez Perce and Blackfeet. The Nez Perce tribe retreated towards Canada only to be captured short of the border. The completion of the transcontinental railroad and the Homestead Act of 1862 brought many settlers into Teton Valley. Many of the present day inhabitants of Teton Valley are fifth generation descendants of the early settlers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teton Valley, Idaho」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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