Research papers, 1859-1992.

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Research papers, 1859-1992.

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This collection reflects the donor's years of research and teaching in the field of anthropology of the Washo and Great Basin Indians and does not include any of his work on African cultures. Included are research notes, professional papers (by d'Azevedo and other anthropologists), and clippings, all focusing on Washoe Indians, Calif. Indians of the northeastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, Great Basin Indians, archaeology of those regions, and Washo baskets, linguistics, peyotism, mythology, and food sharing; minutes and reports of Washo tribal government, the Washo Cultural Center and Foundation at Lake Tahoe, and founding of the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada; copies of testimony and case files related to the claims case of the Washoe Indians of Nev. and Calif., against the federal government, the Washo case against the Nev. Dept. of Fish and Game over rights to the Pine Nut Mountains, and misc. other Indian legal issues; unpublished research papers on topics related to Great Basin and Washo Indians; Great Basin Anthropological Conference organizations materials and papers; and misc. materials on contemporary Indians on topics such as education, criminality, and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Christian Center (compiled by the Rev. C. Clyde Mathews, Jr.).

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University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

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University of Nevada, Reno, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

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Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. Colony Christian Center.

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Mathews, Clyde, 1924-

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Great Basin Anthropological Conference

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The records, gathered from various members of the GBAC, consist of materials created during the planning and execution of an ongoing series of conferences held by the Great Basin Anthropological Conference. From the description of Great Basin Anthropological Conference records, 1954-2008. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 778908683 ...

United States. Indian Claims Commission

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Zitkala is the Indian name for Gertrude Bonnin, 1876-1938. From the guide to the National Council of American Indians records, 1926-1938, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Historical note: The Indian Claims Commission rendered a settlement between the United States Government and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, the White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of Fort McDowell. The settlement involved the title transfer of two tracts of land outside the ...

Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada

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d'Azevedo, Warren L.

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Warren L. d'Azevedo joined the faculty of the University of Nevada in 1963. The anthropology department was initiated under joint sponsorship with the Desert Research Institute. Originally combined with the psychology department and the sociology department, it became separate in 1963, but still received a joint position with the Desert Research Institute. In 1967, the anthropology department was established and d'Azevedo was appointed the first chairman. From the description of Coll...