The Paiute tribe at Walker River have lived there since long before their first contact with white settlers in the 1820's. These interviews were conducted in 1974 to document the tribe's fight to regain lost lands, preserve their culture, and establish rights that have been denied to them.
The Walker River oral history audio recordings contain interviews conducted by Ed Johnson with people from Walker River. This collection is available for viewing in the reading room.
The materials have kept their original numbering.
Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Access to some material in this collection may be limited to particular Tribal Nation(s), family members associated with the material or recordings, or individuals with documented permission from the relevant Tribal Nation. These restrictions honor Indigenous cultural protocols, community authority, and the rights of those represented in the collection. For more information, consult the
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Processed by Elizabeth Shuput in 2008 and Deborah Landis in 2018.
This collection was previously part of the Ethnic archives oral history audio recordings collection(A0853).
Audio recording of an interview with bridget Harny conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Stannard Frank conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Manuel McCloud conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 1 of 5.
Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 2 of 5.
Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 3 of 5.
Audio recording of an interview with Roy Higgins conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones. Tape 4 of 5.
Audio recording of an interview with Edna Jones and Bert Summerfield conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 1 of 4.
Audio recording of an interview with Bob Johnson conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 2 of 4.
Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 3 of 4.
Audio recording of an interview with Walter Voorhees conducted by Ed Johnson. Tape 4 of 4.
Audio recording of an interview with Agnes Sommarip conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Virgie Boney conducted by Ed Johnson.
Audio recording of an interview with Mary Wilson.
Audio recording of an interview with Popeye McCloud.
Audio recording of an interview with Rosie Quarty, Jennie Quintero, Gertie Holbrook, and Pete Snapp conducted by Sven Lujeblad.
Audio recording of an interview with Gertie Halbrook, Frank John, and Pete Snapp.
Audio recording of an interview with Roy Higgins.