Shawn L. Collins - Oral history (07/12/2017)

Shawn L. Collins - Oral history (07/12/2017)

Oral History Interview with Shawn L. Collins, Western Shoshone from South Fork, NV, on 07/12/2017

Shawn L. Collins addresses students at the Shoshone Community Language Initiative (SCLI) program at Great Basin College. Shawn L. Collins is a Western Shoshone from the South Fork area. He tells some of the stories of the Shoshone, about traditions such as tanning and hunting, and he also speaks about how the Western Shoshone viewed and interacted with the world. He elaborates about whirlwinds, old animals (no longer exist), and water babies. He gives an overall explanatory talk about the heritage and traditions of the Western Shoshones. He also warns the younger generation not to brag because it’s against the traditional Shoshone lifeway.
 
Presented at the 2017 Shoshone Community Language Initiative summer youth program (SCLI 17).

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Great Basin Indian Archives

Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 061

Great Basin Indian Archives

07/12/2017 [12 July 2017]; 2017 July 12

James Hedrick [interviewer]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK

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English; some Shoshoni

James Hedrick

Shawn L. Collins

Great Basin College (Elko, NV)

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