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Oral History - Judy Moon Glasson (04/09/2015)
Judy Moon Glasson was born and raised in Ruby Valley, NV and was one of seven children – four sisters and two brothers. She moved to Elko to find a job and ended up getting married. Judy speaks about how Elko use to be a small town until the mines…
Oral History - Georgianna Price (12/19/2014)
Georgianna Price is a Western Shoshone from Battle Mountain, part of the Te-Moak Tribe. Georgianna begins her oral history by highlighting her time growing up and going to school in Battle Mountain. She speaks about the Battle Mountain camp, and how…
Oral History - Evelyn Temoke-Roché (09/15/2014)
Evelyn Temoke-Roche is a member of the Te-Moak tribe of Western Shoshone. She begins by discussing the land of her ancestors around Harrison Pass and Ruby Valley, and how they were known as the Wadda dikka clan (rice-eaters). She goes on to speak…
Oral History - Evelyn Temoke-Roché (08/22/2006)
Evelyn Temoke-Roche begins by telling us the history of the Temoak people of the Wattadicca (Rice-eaters). She speaks of the 1863 Ruby Valley Treaty and the implications and events surrounding it including the land claims. Evelyn also describes the…
Oral History - Ellison Jackson
Ellison Jackson of Owyhee, NV discusses his early years of childhood in Owyhee and stories of his grandfather. Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh and Joe Doucette, 27 January 2006, in Owyhee, NV
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Oral History - Boyd Graham, 29 May 2014
Oral History Interview with Boyd Graham, Western Shoshone from Duckwater on 05/29/2014This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.
Boyd Graham of Duckwater…
Oral History - Barbara Ridley
Oral History Interview with Barbara Ridley, Western Shoshone from Crescent Valley, NV on 06/30/2014This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.
Barbara Ridley…
Official Poster for the 2016 Elko National Basque Festival
The official poster of the 2016 Elko National Basque Festival, in a letter-sized (8.5" x 11") format. The poster is marking the 53rd annual festival, and includes a list of events.
For a full-size poster, contact the Elko Euzkaldunak Club directly.
Official NEH Logo
The Official NEH Logo, small, horizontal jpg on white background.
Nevada Penoli - Oral History (04/26/2006)
Nevada Penoli was born in Wells, Nevada, and has lived there for 74 years. Nevada spoke about growing up in the area pine-nutting with her Grandmother and the rest of her family. She illustrates how her family lived back when she was a young girl.…