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Wungnema House
Look at this beauty! It’s the Wungnema House located in Carson City, Nevada. The original builders/owners of the Wungnema House, were Burton and Pearl Wungnema. Their name, Wungnema, is Hopi for “grow”, as in growing corn. Both of them … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunswick Canyon, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carson City, Ernest Wungnema, Fallon, Homer S. Talas, Hopi Indians, Hopi Nation, McQueen Family, Mills Park Golf Course, Native American Stonemasons, Pearl Wungnema, Stewart Indian School, Talas Family, V&T Roundhouse, Wonderstone, Wungnema
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Pink Stone BBQ
Our friends, Manny and Bekah, have the cutest little house on the east side of Carson City. And, in the backyard is a pink stone BBQ, complete with a spit for roasts or game. Both the house and the BBQ … Continue reading
Honoring the Native American Stonemasons at Christmas
Every year since 2002, the Downtown Redevelopment Citizens Committee of Carson City has issued a Christmas ornament featuring a historic building in the city. The ornaments are designed to highlight the city’s historic and unique buildings. The 2018 ornament featured … Continue reading
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Tagged Burton Wungnema, Carson City, National Register of Historic Places, Native American Stonemasons, Pearl Talas, Purple Avocado, Stewart Cultural Center and Museum, Stewart Indian School, the Downtown Redevelopment Citizens Committee of Carson City, Wungnema, Wungnema House
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On Carson City’s Westside, there are six pink-stone pillars built by Randall Wungnema, a master stone mason if there ever was one! Randall was a Native American stonemason who trained at the Stewart Indian School. Randall’s father, Ernest Wungnema, was … Continue reading
Caroline Street Cutie
This stone cutie is located on Carson City’s historic Westside and was built in 1939 by Ernest Wungnema. Ernest was a master stonemason and his creations are a testament to his creativity and ingenuity. Ernest was also an masonry instructor … Continue reading