Nevada Humanities hosts virtual discussion on community and sovereignty with Shoshone-Paiute Tribe members
Nevada Humanities announces an online conversation about community, self-determination, and sovereignty with members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation on October 26 at 6:30 pm PDT/7:30 pm MDT.
Owyhee: Reclaiming Land, Language, and Community will be moderated by Antoinette Cavanaugh, who is chair of the Nevada Humanities Board of Trustees and an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.
The conversation will feature Reginald Premo, Tribal Extension Outreach Specialist at University of Nevada, Reno, and Laurie Caskey and Yolanda Manning, who each teach Shoshone and Paiute languages, respectively, in Duck Valley schools, as well as native youth.
The discussion will focus on the different conceptions of sovereignty and self-determination—sovereignty of food systems on the land; sovereignty of language and reviving, perpetuating, and celebrating Shoshone and Paiute languages; and strengthening the resilience of this community in one of the most remote parts of Nevada.
The Duck Valley Reservation is located in northern Nevada and spans an area of over 450 square miles, straddling both Idaho and Nevada. The event will start with a traditional song followed by a discussion and an open Q+A conversation. This event requires advance registration: register at nevadahumanities.org.
Antoinette Cavanaugh, chair of the Nevada Humanities Board of Trustees and an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation notes, “Nevada Humanities produces and supports innovative projects designed to enhance understanding of Nevada issues, culture, and heritage.
This conversation will provide a unique insight into the foundational work centered on cultural and language preservation, and the important role food sovereignty and self-sufficiency play in overall community resilience within the Shoshone and Paiute tribal community located in one of Nevada's most rural areas. Nevada Humanities presents this event as an opportunity to delve into a conversation steeped in humanities-based themes of community history, local culture, language preservation work, resilience, and an investigation into ideas that matter among members of this rural Nevada community.”
Owyhee: Reclaiming Land, Language, and Community is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities’ special initiative A More Perfect Union, fostering a deeper appreciation for the connections between the humanities, our community stories, and a commitment to understanding the founding of the country in all its complexities.
About Nevada Humanities: Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent, nonprofit state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to the people of Nevada and their communities. For more information about Nevada Humanities visit nevadahumanities.org.