Elizabeth "Liz" Dann - Oral history (07/18/2017)
Oral history interview with Elizabeth "Liz" Dann, Western Shoshone from Crescent Valley, NV, on 07/18/2017
<p>Elizabeth “Liz” Dann addresses students at the Shoshone Community Language Initiative (SCLI) program at Great Basin College. She starts her presentation by offering a prayer, and then speaks about the importance of our traditions. She also speaks about giving her grandson an eagle feather, medicine bag, and other items while he was in the war. She also gives advice to the women about women, especially during ceremonies. Her daughter Sandy Dann speaks about her experience with the Sundance and what it consist of. Liz then speaks about making cradle boards, preparing hides, and tells some of the traditional Shoshone stories.<br /> <br />Presented at the 2017 Shoshone Community Language Initiative summer youth program (SCLI 17).</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 063
Great Basin Indian Archives
07/18/2017 [18 July 2017]; 2017 July 18
James Hedrick [interviewer]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK
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English; Shoshoni
Illaine Premo - Oral history (11/30/2009)
Oral history interview with Illaine Premo, Western Shoshone from Battle Mountain, NV on 11/30/2009
<p>Illain Tybo Premo was born to Ada Cortez Johnson and Cortez Charlie who were from the Beowawe/Cortez area. Her ancestors came from Smoky Valley and the Austin area. During her childhood she speaks about moving all around Western Shoshone territory to places such as Elko, Battle Mountain, and South Fork. She speaks about living in both Battle Mountain and South Fork reservation. She also speaks about her grandmother Minnie, who was a medicine woman, who lived in Battle Mountain and taught Illain traditional lifeways of the Shoshone. She was taught traditions such as picking nuts and berries, hunting deer and rabbit, using traditional medicines, and getting up early and doing chores. She also speaks about attending Stewart Indian School after 8th grade. She also tells us a few Shoshone stories including the Toya Deanapa (Mountain boy), Tso’ovich (stone man), and ba’a wa’a (water-babies). She ends her narrative by cautioning the younger generations about using alcohol and drugs.</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 024
Great Basin Indian Archives
11/30/2009 [30 November 2009]; 2009 November 30
Norm Cavanaugh (interviewer); 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
Great Basin College Native American Club - Social Exhibition Pow-wow (01/30/2009)
Social Exhibition Pow-wow at Great Basin College presented by Great Basin College's Native American Club on 01/30/2009
This video gives an overall outlook of the Social Exhibition Pow-wow at Great Basin College's Fitness Center. Marty Leyva was Master of Ceremonies. Sweet Sage, Painted Horse, and Eagle Bear Clan were the drummer groups. The event also included various vendors and contest.
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Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 021
Great Basin Indian Archives
01/30/2009 [01 January 2009]; 2009 January 01
Norm Cavanaugh [Native American Club Adviser]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English; Shoshone
Darlene Hooper Dewey - Oral history (04/10/2015)
Oral history interview with Darlene Hooper Dewey, Western Shoshone from Reese River [Yomba Reservation], on 04/10/2015
<p>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 immigrants on the ranches or homesteads. Darlene then tells us about her family and others within the area and the creation of Yomba reservation as part of the Indian Reorganization Act (1934), and how the families purchased cattle. She also speaks about the history of the Fandangos, and the different types of native plants and their uses. Darlene then speaks about her Great-grandfather - Kawich - and how he was honored by becoming the name of her business. Dewey also tells us about the archeological importance of Nellis Air Force Base.<br /> <br />Interviewed by Norm Cavanaugh</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 046
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04/10/2015 [10 April 2015]; 2015 April 10
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Andrew Moore [GBIA]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; James Hedrick [VHC/GBIA]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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English; Shoshone