University of Nevada, Reno
Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Nina Winnemucca, and Mabel Wright Paulina., 1964, 2006
The women discuss birth and the symbolic cooking of mother's milk squirted on a hot rock; how to be a good person; and the finish of rabbit drives due to no rabbit nets left.
Oral history interview with Nina Winnemucca, and Mabel Wright Paulina., 2006, 1967 July 3
The women tell the Henoquo story, a big, greedy Paiute man who took things from others.
Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006
Hooper tells stories of how the first Indians got to this country, a coyote story, and a Paiute origin story; finding gold in Tonopah, Nevada, and Jim Butler; how to make bows and arrows; how to catch antelope; and he sings songs in Shoshone. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006
Hooper tells how the Shoshone Indians came to be; tells stories of the procupine, the pinenut, and earthquakes; and talks about Indian tobacco. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Tim Hooper., about 1964, 2006
Hooper discusses making rabbit skin blankets; the bad winter; uses of tules; tells the frog story; and sings the Death Valley song in Shoshone. Recorded in Tonopah, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Wuzzie George., 2006, 1970 April 1
Wuzzie George tells stories, including the legend of the cottontail, the first man, the mudhen, the people with no mouths; and getting deer and pinenuts.
Oral history interview with Wuzzie George., 2006, 1968 September 28
Hand games at the Pinenut Festival, Schurz, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Wuzzie George, and Ray Alcorn., about 1969, 2006
Wuzzie George discusses birds. Recorded at Nevada State Museum, Carson City, Nevada.
Oral history interview with Wuzzie George, and Sven Liljeblad., 2006, 1969 August 6
Talks about rattlesnakes.
Oral history interview with Wuzzie George, Edna Jones, and Dr. Ralph Payne., 1969, 2006
Discusses the Stewart Indian School, Carson City, Nevada; Mormon settlers and their foods; Captain Wasson and Captain Ben; and pinenut trees.
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- Indigenous peoples of North America 50
- Nevada 50
- Northern Paiute Indians 46
- Northern Paiute women 42
- Nye County (Nev.) 3