Josh Bonde, a born and raised Nevadan and proud member of the Te-Moak Band of Western Shoshone, explores his path to being an Indigenous scientist and discusses the dinosaurs that once resided in Nevada. Bonde received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, his M.S. in Earth Sciences from Montana State University-Bozeman, and his Ph.D. From the University of Nevada, Reno. He is an advocate for science education across the State of Nevada and is currently the Director at the Nevada State Museum.