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GBIA Video: Georgianna Price (Battle Mountain, NV)

Georgianna Price is a Western Shoshone from Battle Mountain, part of the Te-Moak Tribe.  Georgianna begins her oral history by highlighting her time growing up and going to school in Battle Mountain.  She speaks about the Battle Mountain camp, and how it came to be.  She then goes into her family lineage describing traditions among Western Shoshones and history of Battle Mountain.  Price then goes on to tell the audience about some Shoshone tales told to her.  She ends her discussion by giving details of raising her kids while she was cooking for the buckaroos around Battle Mountain, and she also addresses younger audiences encouraging them to go to school. (GBC VHC Description, 08/03/2017)

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Last Updated: 6/7/21