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  • Collection: Western Shoshone Oral Histories

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"Educational Perspectives" Antoinette Cavanaugh was born in the old Owyhee hospital in 1960 to Adriana Harney. In fact she speaks about how her mother was a nurse at that same hospital. Antoinette lived on the Duck Valley reservation on Dog Street…

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Photograph taken of the Western Shoshone Elders honored at the 2015 Elder Oral History Presentation showing on 11 June 2015 at the Great Basin College Theater in Elko, Nevada, USA.
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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…

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Doris Millet Allison was born in Austin, NV and moved to Round Mountain, NV then eventually moved to Duckwater Reservation, NV when she was 8 years old. Her grandfather originated from Maahadaquada Ghana (Smoky Valley, NV) and her grandmother’s…

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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…

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Lester Shaw Jr. was born in Boise, ID and was son to Lester Shaw and Lillian Thomas Shaw. Lester currently resides on the Duck Valley Reservation where he attended school until 1961 and became president of the FFA and participated in various sports.…

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Oral History Interview with Ruby Sam, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 04/22/2016This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers. Ruby Sam was born…

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Oral History Interview with Theresa Sam, Western Shoshone from Duckwater Reservation, NV on 03/18/2016This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers. Theresa Sam is…

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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…

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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…
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