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"Spanish Ranch Letters"
A selection of letters from San Franciscan Theodore "Teddy" Dierks and Ramon Lugea from 1940 through 1956. Dierks as a young man had been encouraged by Jules Altube of the Spanish Ranch to stay in Tuscarora in 1902 as a treatment for Dierks'…
2008 Elko National Basque Festival Program
The official program from the 2008 Elko National Basque Festival, held 4-6 July 2008. This was the 45th year of the Festival. The Festival Theme celebrated the Basque sheepherder. The program featured an original cover drawing by Anna Urrizaga and…
"Basque Sheepherders"
An history and analysis of the life of Basque sheepherders from the 1850s into the mid-20th century. Particular emphasis is placed on the experience of those in Elko County, Nevada, in the 20th centuryas recounted in personal interviews with former…
Gary Nabhan: Collaborative Conservations of Ranchlands, Their Traditions, and Livelihoods
Discussion of efforts of ranchers, environmentalists, and other groups to collaboratively work together to preserve family farms and ranchlands throughout the West, as well as their traditions and customs.
Part of the 2015 Cowboy Poetry Speakers…
Part of the 2015 Cowboy Poetry Speakers…
Ellison "Bombo" Jackson (01/27/2006)
Ellison Jackson was the son of Robert Jackson and Lena Jackson. He is best known by his Native name Bombo. Bombo tells us of his childhood growing up in a tent near the Presbyterian Church in Owyhee, Nevada. He also tells us of his experience at the…
Dan Blossom Oral History (03/27/2012)
Oral History Interview with Dan Blossom, Western Shoshone from Battle Mountain, NV on 03/27/2012This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.
Dan Blossom (Cho Cho…
Oral History - Barbara Ridley
Oral History Interview with Barbara Ridley, Western Shoshone from Crescent Valley, NV on 06/30/2014This oral history contains significant Shoshone language conversation, and is recommended for usage by community language teachers.
Barbara Ridley…
Oral History - Naomi Mason (04/23/2014)
Naomi Mason was born in 1929 and is currently a member of the Duck Valley Reservation. Naomi begins her oral history by speaking of her mother and father’s lives, and how they belong to the Dosa Wihi (White Knife) clan. She speaks of the Carlin Farm…
Oral History - Evelyn Temoke-Roché (09/15/2014)
Evelyn Temoke-Roche is a member of the Te-Moak tribe of Western Shoshone. She begins by discussing the land of her ancestors around Harrison Pass and Ruby Valley, and how they were known as the Wadda dikka clan (rice-eaters). She goes on to speak…
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…