GBIA Video: Katherine Blossom
Katherine Blossom is a Western Shoshone from Elko, NV. She begins her presentation
speaking about how Native Americans have adapted to the land, and that it was the
Native Americans duty to pray for all things that exist within this universe. She
also speaks about the hardships and horrors that the Western Shoshone people went
through in boarding school which included losing their native language – usually by
forceful means. As she continues she speaks about the importance of prayer. She also
educated her audience about the type of natural plants, herbs, and other items that
were used by the indigenous groups in and around the Great Basin region. Katherine
also recalls some personal experiences that she has gone through which she shares
with her audience. (GBC VHC Description, 08/23/2017)
Transcript (PDF)