Bonde takes over as director of Stewart Cultural Center

Joshua Bonde, a citizen of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, who has worked for Nevada-based nonprofits and museums for over 15 years, has taken the reigns of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum.

Bonde’s previous work includes time as faculty at UNLV, director of conservation and research at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, co-founder and director of research at the Nevada Science Center, and director at the Nevada State Museum.

Bonde grew up in Fallon and graduated from Churchill County High. He received a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, a Master of Science from Montana State University, and his doctorate in geoscience from UNLV.

Further, Bonde previously served on the board of the directors of the Southern Nevada Conservancy, the Geological Society of Nevada and the Gordon McCaw School of Mines in Henderson.

He was appointed by former Gov. Brian Sandoval as a founding member of the advisory council for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.

The Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum located at 1 Jacobsen Way in Carson City, is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no cost to visit the museum or take the self-guided campus walking tour.

For information, go to stewartindianschool.com.