The Bannock tribe were originally Northern Paiute but are more culturally affiliated with the Northern Shoshone. They bannock in the Great Basin classification of Indigenous People.
The Northern Paiute have a history of trade with surrounding tribes. In the 1700s, the bands in eastern Oregon traded with the tribes to the north, who by 1730 had acquired the horse. The Bannock have traditionally made pottery, utensils from mountain sheep horns, and carrying bags from salmon skin. Their petroglyphs date back before European contact, and, after the introduction of glass beads, they transferred their geometric design to beadwork. For water transport, they have made tule reed rafts. The Bannock are prominent in American history due to the Bannock War of 1878.
After the war, the Bannock moved onto the Fort Hall Indian Reservation with the Northern Shoshone and gradually their tribes merged. Today they are called the Shoshone-Bannock. In the 2010 Census, 89 people identified as “Bannock” ancestry, 38 “full-blooded”. American Indians of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest.
Northern Paiute – Religion and Expressive Culture “. Encyclopedia of United States Indian Policy and Law. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. Bannock is a variety of flat quick bread or any large, round article baked or cooked from grain. A bannock is usually cut into sections before serving.