A Pa Oha Warning
Scope and Contents
Pyramid Lake Paiute legend about catching a water baby (pa oha) at the lake, as told by Sampson to Peggy Lear Bowen. Also included is an autobiographical sketch of Sampson.
Dates
- 1980
Creator
- Sampson, Dewey (Person)
Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Biographical Note
Dewey Sampson was a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe of Nevada.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (7 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Dewey Sampson was a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute tribe of Nevada. Pyramid Lake Paiute legend about catching a water baby (pa oha) at the lake, as told by Sampson to Peggy Lear Bowen in 1980. Also included is an autobiographical sketch of Sampson.
Arrangement
Arranged without hierarchy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accessioned with title "Legend" in July 1982, accession number 82-48.
Separated Materials
Photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections Department photo archive as collection number UNRS-P1983-11
- Bowen, Peggy Lear (Creator)
- Paiute Indians
Creator
- Sampson, Dewey (Person)
- Title
- Guide to A Pa Oha Warning
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. Special Collections Department Repository
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