{"product_id":"2-nevada-goldback-2026","title":"2 Nevada Goldback Alpha 2026 Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant details to note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis item is available for pre-order and is expected to ship on or after November 24th, 2026. Please allow an additional 5 business days for standard processing and handling once shipping begins.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf your order includes both in-stock and pre-order items, the entire order will ship together once all items are available, it will not be split into separate shipments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Nevada 2 Goldback features the virtue Harmonia, or Harmony, honoring the Indigenous Washoe people. Lake Tahoe is the geographical and spiritual center of the Washoe tribe, whose homeland stretches across the Sierra Nevada and surrounding valleys of present-day Nevada and California. Traditionally, families gathered at the lake each spring and summer to harvest fish and reinforce tribal connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFishing at Lake Tahoe required the effort of the entire community. During spawning runs, families established large fishing camps, while younger members carried catches back to elders and children remaining in valley settlements. Native Lahontan cutthroat trout provided a vital seasonal food source. They were harvested with traditional tools made from willow, bone, and plant fibers, including harpoons, spears, nets, traps, weirs, platforms, and stream diversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the artwork, Harmonia treads through crystal-clear water carrying a willow basket trap woven in an open-twined technique. Behind her, children fish with a trap and spear near traditional Washoe homes, known as Galis Dungals. In the UV-reactive layer, cutthroat trout swim beneath the surface of the water, while an elk bugles in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Washoe practiced careful stewardship of the fishery, avoiding overharvesting to ensure fish could reproduce. They believed that caring for the land and water was a responsibility to the community and future generations. To echo their harmonious traditions, the enduring principle along the bottom reads: “Live in Balance”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpine Gold Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67992277123348,"sku":"GBNV02-2026ALPHA","price":15.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/9713\/6660\/files\/Nevada22026_Front.png?v=1793913944","url":"https:\/\/alpinegold.com\/products\/2-nevada-goldback-2026","provider":"Alpine Gold Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}