Western Shoshone Defense Project, July 12, 2007
For
immediate release.
Corbin
Harney, Western Shoshone Spiritual Leader
Schedule of
Funeral Services
Press
contact: Julie Ann Fishel, 775-744-2565 or
775-744-2537
Eulogy by
Katherine Blossom, Western Shoshone:
Corbin
Harney, Western Shoshone spiritual leader passed away on
Corbin Harney is descended from generations of
Newe (Shoshone) traditional healers and was always
grateful for the many extraordinary teachers who shared their knowledge in his
lifetime. Corbin is survived by his daughter Reynaulda
Taylor; granddaughters
Corbin Harney,
Public Statement by
Corbin’s Immediate Family
That battle
claimed his life through cancer.
Before he passed,
he said to remember:
“We are one
people. We cannot separate ourselves now.
There are many
good things to be done for our people and for the world.
It is important to let things be good. And it is important to teach the younger generation so that things are not lost.”
According to
witnesses present, in the morning fog, the spirits of
four Shoshoni dog soldiers were outside on horseback
before Corbin’s passing.
But then one of the Shoshone present, Santiago Lozada, yelled
“Tosawi Tosawi!” (White Knife).
And then the fog shifted and there were thousands of spirits
waiting.
Corbin passed
peacefully at the end. He was only worried that he still had more to do. When he
finally let go and went with the dog soldiers, Red Wolf Pope, grandson of
Rolling Thunder, was present and sang him the Tosawi death song to call the dog
soldiers to come take him home.
Golden eagles continue to circle the house hours after his
crossing.”
True to form
Corbin joked around several days ago that he was going to go at
Over his lifetime,
Corbin traveled around the world as a speaker, healer and spiritual leader with
a profound spiritual and environmental message for all. He received numerous
national and international awards and spoke before the United Nations in
Corbin Harney is descended from
generations of Newe (Shoshone) traditional healers and was always grateful for
the many extraordinary teachers who shared their knowledge in his lifetime.
Corbin is survived by his daughter Reynaulda Taylor; granddaughters Ann Taylor
and Nada Leno; grandsons Keith, Jon and Joel Leno and William Henry Taylor;
seven great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and his sister Rosie
Blossom’s family and many cousins and other family members as well as many, many
friends around the world. Corbin was preceded in death by his mother, father,
sister, grandparents, uncle, great granddaughter, cousins, and friends. A very
special thanks to Patricia Davidson, Corbin’s caregiver in his final months;
Dominic Daileda, Corbin’s friend and companion for his support and compassion in
hard times, and the family of Dixie and Martin van der Kamp for opening up their
home and their hearts to Corbin and his family and friends during his time of
need.
Dates and times
for services are being made with official announcement to follow. Three day
services are planned at the home of Larson R. Bill, So Ho Bee – Newe Sogobe (
Family contact
information (non-media only):
Donations may be
made either to the immediate family through:
Reynaulda Taylor
P.O. Box
775-757-2610 or 775-757-2064
annietaytay@yahoo.com
Or, to:
The
No other
individual, organization or entity is authorized to receive donations on behalf
of Corbin’s immediate family or Corbin Harney.
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