"History of Ghost Dance" by Harold Miller & Raymond Hofer (11/12/2007)

"History of Ghost Dance" by Harold Miller & Raymond Hofer (11/12/2007)

ITCN (Inter-tribal Council of Nevada) Cultural Workshop with Harold Miller a Walker River Paiute from Reno, and Raymond Hofer a Walker River Paiute from Yerington on 11/12/2007

Harold Miller from Yerington, NV and Raymond Hofer from Walker Paiute Tribe speak about the history of the Ghost Dance as it had been taught by Wovoka (main character within this narrative) a Paiute medicine man. They explain the creation, outlawing, and revitalization of the Ghost Dance and how it moved from outside Paiute country and was assimilated into other tribes. Moreover, they explain how those other tribes helped to bring it back to where the Ghost Dance originated from. Harold also speaks about certain customs and traditions which have not been practiced as diligently by recent generations, and warns the audience about the consequences of not doing so.

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Read Harold Miller and Raymond Hofer Oral History Transcript [pdf file]

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11/12/2007 [12 November 2007]; 2007 November 12

Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer/recorder]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America

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