Helen Walker - Oral History (03/18/2016)
Oral history interview with Helen Walker, Western Shoshone from Duckwater, NV, on 03/18/2016
<p>Helen Walker is from Duckwater Reservation near Eureka, NV she had 3 older sisters, 2 brothers, and 1 younger sister. Her family was originally from the Smoky Valley area then they were given a house by the government and started ranching in Duckwater. Her father worked the ranch while she helped her mother garden. She went to Stuart Indian School and learned housekeeping she also lived in a Ranch in Moapa, NV. Later in life she worked at the Senior Center in Duckwater as a cook and took the elders to powwows and to go pine-nutting. She also talks about hand games, sweat lodge and Indian doctoring. She ends by telling us about the Shoshone language class and the young children taking it.</p>
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<p>Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh<br /><br />Transcript Pending</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives
03/18/2016 [18 March 2016]; 2016-03-18
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; Aldun Tybo [community member]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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Shoshoni; English
Floyd Collins - Oral history (06/02/2016)
Oral history interview with Floyd Collins, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 06/02/2016
<p>Floyd Collins was born in Ely, NV on August 27, 1937. His dad was Abe Collins Sr. and his mom was Dellis Maul. Floyd speaks about living all around Nevada but mostly in Ely, and how he worked different occupations such as BLM, Kennecott mine, and West Tran to name a few. He also recants about the hunting him and his family take part in, as well as keeping up with traditional crafts such as creating drums and tanning hides. Floyd joined the U.S. Marine Corp in 1955 which he stayed with for 8 years. He retired at age 75 but still assist the tribe as needed. He also speaks about his time playing basketball and softball with the Ely Indian Colony. He concludes his oral history by suggesting to the younger viewers that they should keep in school and attend college.</p>
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<p>Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh</p>
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06/02/2016 [ 02 June 2016]; 2016 June 02
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English
Theresa Sam - Oral history (03/18/2016)
Oral history interview with Theresa Sam, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 03/18/2016
<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; height: 50px; width: 50px;" title="Shoshone Language Marker indicating Shoshone content" src="https://humanities.gbcnv.edu/omeka/files/original/79de1f8d7d9a264c3fb9973a5346a076.jpg" alt="Shoshone Language Marker" />Oral History Interview with Theresa Sam, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 03/18/2016<br />This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.</p>
<p>Theresa Sam is a Western Shoshone from the Duckwater Reservation, NV and is part of the Blackeye family. She begins her narrative by telling us how, when she was a teenager, she started going to school at Stewart. She then goes on to explain how the Duckwater Reservation started in 1942 and how people from Smoky Valley, Reese River, and Cherry Creek (where her family came from) came to the reservation. She then explains how she took part in the 1956 Relocation Act which landed her in Chicago and eventually became a nurse at Illinois Masonic Hospital. Theresa then speaks about the issues that occurred with the children of Duckwater and the local schools. Her and other members of the Duckwater community took action which resulted in the creation of the school at Duckwater Reservation.</p>
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<p>Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives
03/18/2016 [18 March 2016]; 2016 March 18
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English; Shoshoni
Delaine George - Oral history (06/02/2016)
Oral history interview with Delaine George, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 06/02/2016
<p>Delaine George is a Shoshone from the Duckwater tribe, and she is part of the Adams family. Her mother and father came from Beatty, NV. She had 2 brother and 1 sister along with a lot of nieces, nephews, and grandsons. She grew up in Duckwater with no water or electricity, but recalls when her siblings would go to a creek to fish and swim. She then speaks about going to school in Currant, NV, Stewart Indian School, and then to Haskell Indian School among others. She then speaks about the different occupations she had and how she traveled around and ended up back at Duckwater Reservation.</p>
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<p>Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives
06/02/2016 [02 June 2016]; 2016 June 02
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Marissa Weaselboy [GBIA]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English
Keith Honaker - Oral history (03/09/2016)
Oral history interview with Keith Honaker, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 03/09/2016
<p>Keith Honaker was born at the Indian hospital in Schurz, NV in 1960. His grandmother’s family is part of the Blackeye family, and his grandfather’s family is part of the Sam family. He speaks about his experience as an Army brat, and how that contributed to his success later in life. He also tells of his childhood speaking mostly Shoshoni, how he would listen to elder’s storytelling, and how difficult or unique it was growing up on the Duckwater Reservation. He graduated from White Pine high school in Ely, NV, University of Nevada – Reno, NV with his Bachelor’s degree in teaching, and how he obtained his Master’s degree “out of necessity”. Keith also speaks about his time teaching at the reservation as well as in New York. Moreover, he tells his audience about the Relocation Act (1956) and the consequential creation of the American Indian Movement (AIM).</p>
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03/09/2016 [09 March 2016]; 2016 March 09
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English; some Shoshoni
Oral History - Boyd Graham, 29 May 2014
Oral History interview with Boyd Graham, Western Shoshone from Duckwater, NV.
GBIA 038
<p><img style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; height: 50px; width: 50px;" title="Shoshone Language Marker" src="/omeka/files/original/79de1f8d7d9a264c3fb9973a5346a076.jpg" alt="Shoshone Language Marker" />Oral History Interview with Boyd Graham, Western Shoshone from Duckwater on 05/29/2014<br />This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.</p>
<p>Boyd Graham of Duckwater discusses the work of Wick R. Miller on Shoshoni orthography, the continuing work of SYLAP, and shares stories.</p>
<p>Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archive - Western Shoshone Oral Histories - GBIA 038
Great Basin Indian Archives
29 May 2016
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]
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Shoshoni; English
Delaine Stark Spilsbury and Laura Stark Rainey - Oral History (05/28/2014)
Oral History interview with Delaine Stark Spilsbury and Laura Stark Rainey, Western Shoshone from Ely, NV [Duckwater Reservation], on 05/28/2014
<p>Delaine Spark Spilsbury and Laura Star Rainey are both Great Basin Shoshone from Ely, Nevada, part of the Western Shoshone. They began this oral history by speaking of their experiences going to grammar and high school as well as growing up during the Depression. They both spoke about the challenges of making a career in engineering while you’re a woman. They go one to speak about the traditions such as hunting and fishing that were practiced by Western Shoshone people. They also spoke about how their parents’ traditions were diffused by Stewart Indian School. The ended their stories by telling the audience about their sons up-bringing and speaking to the youth.</p>
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05/28/2014 [28 May 2014]; 2014 May 28
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Andrew Moore [GBIA]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English; Some Shoshoni