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17. Women dividing entrails at slaughtering pens,
Carl Chittim, ca. 1896. (Wind River Historical Center/Dubois Museum)
 Winnie
St. Clair remembers that beef was killed at the slaughter house
for stores at both Wind River Agency and Fort Washakie as well as
for individuals and families. She recalls the pens were located
beneath Signal Hill along the road from Wind River to Fort Washakie.
Mildred Weeks remembers them at another time being located “down
where they usually have the Sun Dance.” Mrs. Weeks described
the scene as something as a free-for-all: “The ladies went
for it! Whoever got there first got the larger portions of tripe.”
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