Elko District Office
| Contacts: | Lesli Ellis | , 775-753-0386 | , lellis@blm.gov |
Shoshone Storytelling at the California Trail Center
ELKO, Nev. – Legends will be reborn and stories will be passed down to new generations at the California Trail Interpretive Center Jan. 28 when Shoshone elders gather to share their traditional stories.
This free event will begin at 2 p.m. and showcase oral presentations of the Shoshone or Newe people. Featured speakers are scheduled, but there will be time for others who might have a story to share. Light refreshments will also be available.
Featured speakers are Katherine Blossom, a Newe elder from Elko; Norm Cavenaugh, an elder from the Do'zha Wehee' (flint knife) band of the Western Shoshone; and special guest Ellison “Bombo” Jackson, an elder from Owyhee who will share traditional stories learned throughout his life.
Shoshone Storytelling is the first of several Newe events scheduled at the California Trail Interpretive Center. Future events include a basket weaving workshop followed by a Drumming, Singing on Feb. 11, and Hand Game afternoon on March 17. Contact Shania Cook at (775) 738-1849 for more information.
The California Trail Interpretive Center, operated by the Bureau of Land Management, is eight miles west of Elko at Hunter exit 292. The center is closed for exhibit installation but will be open for Cowboy Poetry and special events, school groups and prearranged tours and meetings. Visit http://on.doi.gov/CTCElko.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Elko District Office 3900 E. Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801