Heritage Colorado

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.

The women tell the Henoquo story, a big, greedy Paiute man who took things from others.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hand games at the Pinenut Festival, Schurz, Nevada.

Wuzzie George discusses birds. Recorded at Nevada State Museum, Carson City, Nevada.

Talks about rattlesnakes.

Discusses the Stewart Indian School, Carson City, Nevada; Mormon settlers and their foods; Captain Wasson and Captain Ben; and pinenut trees.