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Wilkins, Nevada: A 20th Century Ghost Town
Wilkins, Nevada, was located about 25 miles north of Wells on U.S. 93. Build next to the Wine Cup Ranch, Wilkins was centered on the Thousand Springs Trading Post, built in 1947 and purchased in 1953 by a group headed by movie star Jimmy Stewart.…
Semahte Wahatte man To'ainkanna (Twelve)
The play Twelve, explaining the origin of the months and seasons, is based on a traditional Shoshone story as told by Norm Cavanaugh. The play wascreated and performed bySYLAP participants during the summer of 2014 at the Natural History Museum of…
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…
Madeline S. Bill - Oral history (04/26/2015)
Madeline S. Bill was born and raised in Lee, South Fork Reservation and was one of fourteen children. She begins her oral history by telling the audience about her father and great-great grandfather Tosawihi who was also born in the Lee area. She…
Oral History - Ronnie Dixon (11/05/2014)
Ronnie Dixon is a Western Shoshone from the Battle Mountain Band, born and delivered by his grandmother on the Battle Mountain Colony, and was raised in Battle Mountain. He was also raised by his grandmother and grandfather. He tells us about the…
Darlene Hooper Dewey - Oral history (04/10/2015)
Darlene Hooper Dewey is a Western Shoshone who was born and raised in Yomba, Nevada. She gives a detailed account about how and when contact between the indigenous and immigrants took place, and how many of the Shoshones worked for many of the…
Katherine Blossom - Oral History (08/28/2014)
Katherine Blossom was born in Shurz, Nevada and was part of the Dubadiccada (Pine-nut eaters) Tribe from the Reese River area. She tells us about going to school in Fallon and then UNR, and also how she helped Corbin Harney at Puhambaa (healing…
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…