Frances Humphrey Lecture Series "The Work of the Washoe People" by Dr. Anna Camp

 05/22/2025  |  06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
  Dema Guinn Concourse  |  Registration Required

Frances Humphrey Lecture Series - Adult ages 18 & up

The Washoe people of Nevada and California have experienced incredible changes to their lifeways and homelands beginning in the early 19th century. From the California Gold Rush to the discovery of the Comstock Lode, the Washoe people were pushed from their homelands and forced from making a living as hunters and gatherers to a market economy. Despite the life-altering changes brought by Europeans, the Washoe people responded with resilience and ingenuity. The transition between making baskets for everyday activities such as foraging, cooking, food processing, and the transportation of goods, to making baskets for sale, can be seen in the incredible basketry on display in the new Under One Sky basketry gallery featuring the works of Washoe people. Dr. Anna Camp is Curator of Anthropology and Interim Director at the Nevada State Museum. This lecture will be presented in person. Admission is $10 for adults, members and children ages 17 and under are free.

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