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GBC's Native American Student Association Leads Heritage Month Celebration with Te-Moak Tribe
The Native American Student Association (NASA) of Great Basin College hosted a special event in honor of Native American Heritage Month, organized in partnership with the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Diabetes Program. Community members, students, and guests gathered to learn about the history and contemporary presence of Native Americans in Nevada, hear from Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) advocates, and enjoy a vibrant Pow-Wow dance showcase. The event took place Wednesday, November 19th in the GBC Theater.
The program featured contributions from several local Indigenous groups including: Duck Valley Singers, Noowuh Knowledge Center, Newe Waipaipian MMIW Group, Owyhee Combined School Pow-Wow Club, and Local Te-Moak Tribe Pow-Wow Dancers.
The Pow-Wow dancers wore colorful, traditional Shoshone regalia adorned with jingles that resonated through the GBC Theater as the drums carried each beat. Performers ranged from young children to respected elders, highlighting the strength and continuity of Native traditions.
Alyssa Stevens, vice president of the Native American Student Association and a business administration student at GBC, shared her appreciation for the event and hopes for NASA's future. Stevens is a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and affiliated with the Elko Band.
"For those who attended today's event, I hope they gained a little knowledge about our culture and some of the issues we face as Native American people," Stevens said.
"The Native American Student Association is a newly revamped organization here at GBC. It has been inactive for a few years, and we're hoping to become a strong presence on campus again. We plan to help with Cowboy Poetry Week and continue sharing our culture with the students of Great Basin College."
Stevens added that she especially valued the contributions from the Noowuh Knowledge Center and the MMIW advocates.
"I enjoyed hearing from them because they highlight many of the challenges our people are experiencing. The Noowuh Knowledge Center is very dedicated to educating others about the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone."
Ashley Temoke, a northern Paiute and Western Shoshone community member and employee of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, emphasized the importance of recognizing the continued presence and diversity of Native peoples.
"I hope people understand that the Indians you see in textbooks are completely different from our people, our culture, our spirituality, and our traditions. We are so much more than that," Temoke said. "We have lawyer jobs, banker jobs; we're teachers at colleges, high schools, junior high, elementary schools, and Head Starts. We have everyday jobs. By being here, we wanted to share a glimpse of our Pow-Wow dance styles and remind everyone that we are still here and not just in textbooks."
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Great Basin College offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming students from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
