Chief Arimo

Shoshone/Bannock
Chief So-Ye-Gaunt

The Edmos were one of the prominent families on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. They were descended from Arimo (b. about 1806 d. 1896), a leader of the Northern Shoshone, who had seven sons and one daughter. The name Arimo was anglicized to "Edmo." Of the 191 known Wrensted Native American photographs, 17 (9%) are of the Edmos.

Photo: From an original print which had "Logan [Utah]" printed on the lower right corner of the mount. This photo was not taken by Wrensted, but was a copy made by her. The practice of copying other photographers' images was common at the time. Some photographers would sell these pirated images. Credit: Idaho Museum of Natural History, Pocatello.

Arimo is a town located in South E. Idaho , a place named after a Shoshone-Bannock Chief. Arimo is a mistranslated name for Edemo, his known name. Chief Arimo's Indian name is SoYo'Cant who was a Bannock native to the March Valley area. Arimo was a tribal band leader who was also a spiritual leader. Arimo is known to have believe in the GREAT Spirit and was also a member of the Mormon Church , he was baptized along family members with many others of his band . Their is a church in Logan Utah with a dedication to him and is one of the original buildings in that city. Arimo is also a brother to Chief Washakie a Shoshone -Bannock who relocated to Wyoming at the time of native American assimilation and the begining of reservation life. Washakie is also known to be a Chief and band spiritual leader he to was friendly with the Mormans and a member of the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS.

Sons of Chief Arimo