<em>Semahte Wahatte man To'ainkanna</em> (<em>Twelve</em>)
<p><span>The play <em>Twelve</em>, explaining the origin of the months and seasons, is based on a traditional Shoshone story as told by Norm Cavanaugh. The play was created and performed by SYLAP participants during the summer of 2014 at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Directed by Sloan Sampson. In this video, the play performance is enhanced with interviews about the story and the process of bringing it to life. <br /></span></p>
<p>Cast of Play:<br />Norm Cavanaugh - Narrator<br />Christian Yesslith - Tokoa (Rattlesnake)<br />Rain Garrity - Teheyan (Deer)<br />Cora Burchett - Pia Kwi'naa (Eagle)<br />Trent Griffith - Itsappeh (Coyote)<br />Shakea Jim - Kinii (Hawk)<br />Augastina Fernandez - Tsippih (Squirrel)<br />Fawn Bear - Weta (Bear)<br />Mariah Gonzales - Pehyen (Duck)<br /><br />Director: Sloan Sampson<br /><br />In Western Shoshoni with English subtitles and commentary.</p>
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<p>Video courtesy of the the University of Utah Shoshoni Language Project.</p>
Shoshone/Goshute Youth Language Apprenticeship Program (SYLAP)
Shoshone/Goshute Youth Language Apprenticeship Program (SYLAP):<br /> <a title="Shoshoni Language Project Twelve" href="https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/sylap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/sylap/</a>
Shoshone/Goshute Youth Language Apprenticeship Program (SYLAP)
2014
Barrick Gold of North America [sponsor]; <a title="Edge of Discovery" href="http://edgeofdiscovery.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carol Dalrymple and Edge of Discovery</a> [sponsor]; <a title="Natural History Museum of Utah" href="https://nhmu.utah.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Natural History Museum of Utah</a>; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]
© 2016 The University of Utah. Video used with explicit permission [MoU on file].
Great Basin Indian Archives - <a title="Great Basin Indian Archives" href="http://www.gbcnv.edu/gbia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.gbcnv.edu/gbia</a>
streaming video [.mp4]
Shoshoni; English
Shoshone Communities Language Teacher Workshop - 2016 (flyer)
Flyer for the Shoshone Communities Language Teacher Workshop organized by the Great Basin Indian Archive and hosted by Great Basin College on 18-19 November 2016.
Great Basin Indian Archives
Great Basin Indian Archives
18-19 November 2016; 11/18/2016; 11/19/2016;
Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC];
Great Basin Indian Archives
pdf; 11 x 17
English
Community Shoshone Language Materials from Fall 2016 Workshop
<p style="font-size: medium;">During the Fall 2016 Shoshone Community Language Teachers Workshop, instructor Samuel Broncho distributed these documents to help community teachers develop curriculum and lesson plans.</p>
<p style="font-size: medium;">The documents include:</p>
<ul style="font-size: medium;">
<li><a title="Download Shoshone Curriculum Plan" href="/omeka/files/original/6cc74b24fbcde9805645cf333b567709.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shoshone Language Curriculum</a> for course planning</li>
<li><a title="Download Newe Lesson Plan document" href="/omeka/files/original/5aecb929ba37fd5f5f8056831b3d55b9.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newe Lesson Plan</a> for daily/weekly lesson planning</li>
<li><a title="Class Sign-In Sheet download" href="/omeka/files/original/eac2e1f6e7e88e6fc7b3a71c895ceedd.docx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign-In Sheet</a> for attendance and participation tracking</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: medium;">To use these documents, merely download and add the specific information and materials to be used in the class be taught.</p>
<p style="font-size: medium;">For any questions on using these documents, contact Sam Broncho at <a title="E-mail Sam Broncho" href="mailto:samuel.broncho@gbcnv.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">samuel.broncho@gbcnv.edu</a>.</p>
Samuel Broncho
Great Basin Indian Archives
18 November 2016
Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]
Documents are free for use and may be downloaded and modified without restriction
.docx
English; Shoshone
Western Shoshone Summer Film Series 2017 Posters [pdf files]
Two posters for the GBIA-sponsored Western Shoshone Summer Film Series in July and August 2017.
James Hedrick
Virtual Humanities Center at Great Basin College
9 July 2017; 9/7/2017; 7/9/2017
James Hedrick [GBIA]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]
pdf (both 8.5 x 11 and 11 x 17)
English
SCLI 2017 logo (temporary)
Temporary logo for the Shoshone Community Language Initiative (SCLI) 2017 program, for use in identifying oral histories collected during the program.
Scott A. Gavorsky
Shoshone Community Language Initiative (SCLI) Materials 2017
Materials, mainly pictures, related to the 2017 SCLI Summer Youth Program, which ran from 5 July through 4 August 2017.
Materials include:
1) Participants graduation photo, full size
2) Participants graduation photo, cropped to 600px wide for web use
3) Participants photo with Norm Cavanaugh (courtesy of GBC / Laura Gallegos)
4) pdf copy of the SCLI 2017 Commencement Program
Great Basin Indian Archives and the Shoshone Community Language Initiative
8 August 2017
Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; Laura Gallegos [GBC]
All rights reserved. Non-commercial scholarly and educational use only. Not to be reproduced or published without the express permission of the Great Basin Indian Archives © 2017.
GBC Talks: "Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue"
<p>GBC Talks public panel on "Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue," recorded at Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada, on 15 November 2017.</p>
<p>Panelists included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Dr. Scott A. Gavorsky (Professor of History, Great Basin College)</li>
<li>Jens Wesley Camp (Research Associate, Great Basin Institute and California Trail Interpretative Center)</li>
<li>James Hedrick (Cultural Manager, Newe Ghani Cultural Center)</li>
</ul>
<p>GBC Talks: “Defining Native Americans: The Blood Quantum Issue” discusses what and how “Blood Quantum” is defined, which is a very popular yet highly controversial topic amongst Native Americans. The three presenters each discuss significant factors that impact how blood quantums have transformed over time and now influence membership policies for tribes.</p>
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Original Source
Great Basin Indian Archives
11/15/17 [15 November 2017]; 2017 November 15
Shiara Holmes (GBIA)
Copyright © 2017, Great Basin College. All rights reserved.
English
Maurice Churchill - Oral history (08/01/2016)
Oral history interview with Maurice Churchill, Western Shoshone from Yomba, NV, on 08/01/2016
<p>Maurice Churchill is a Western Shoshone from Yomba, NV. His family came from Smoky Valley, NV. Maurice discusses his own cultural experiences as well as the importance and relevance of cultural knowledge. He talks about how the relationship between Native Americans and the Federal Government motivated him to become knowledgeable in the cultural field. He also talks about the history of burials and traditions that went along with such cultural occurrences, and shares a series of short stories that go along with topics such as Federal Government decisions that influence Native Americans.</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives
08/01/2016 [01 August 2016]; 2016 August 01
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Shiara Holmes [GBIA/VCH]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; Barrick
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English