Posts by Susan Mowers

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Antoinette Cavanaugh

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. Antoinette Cavanaugh, the first Native American in Nevada to become a public-school district superintendent. Antoinette Harney Cavanaugh is a Native Nevadan, born in Owyhee, […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Joy Harjo

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate. Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Leah Brady

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. Leah Brady was born August 1955 in Elko and graduated from Owyhee High School in 1973. She attended the University of Nevada, Reno, earning […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Jack Panance

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. The Southern Paiute people still chose leaders and speakers up until […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Chairman Arlan D Melendez

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. Arlan D. Melendez, the longest serving Chairman in Nevada. Arlan D. […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight John and Kenn Little

  This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. John and Kenn Little, documentary filmmakers of “More than a […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Red Cloud Oglala

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. Red Cloud (1822-1909) a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe is […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Sarah Winnemucca

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day.   Sarah Winnemucca (1844-1891) was one of the most influential and […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Gabby Lemieux

This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. Gabby Lemieux, a member of the Shoshone Paiute tribe of Duck […]

Native American Heritage Month Spotlight Dewey Sampson Sr.

  This month, in celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we will be highlighting some of the many remarkable contributors to Indian country. In no way is this list comprehensive or extensive. For the next few weeks we will present a brief biography a day. Dewey Sampson Sr. (1898-1982) was a member of the Pyramid […]