Indian History Film Project

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the importance of elk.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the significance of the owl to the Medicine Pipe.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the role of the beaver in Blackfoot life and ceremonies.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he explains the importance of the eagle in Blackfoot ceremonialism.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the importance of the antelope in Blackfoot ceremonialism and he mentions various tipi designs as well.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider discussing the role of the buffalo and other animals in Blood Indian ceremonialism.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the significance of animals in ceremonialism.

Consists of the interview with George First Rider where he describes the role of the otter in the Horn Society.

Describes in some detail the scene at Fort Pitt when Treaty #6 was signed.

Consists of an interview with three of Jim Brady's sisters. They talk about early life in St. Paul des Metis in the 1920s and 1930s, the politics and lifestyle of their father, Jim Brady, Sr., as well as discussing Brady's maternal grandfather, Laurent Garneau.

An interview that consists of Sister Norma Jeff's recollections of her experiences as a teacher.

Consists of an interview with 2 sisters.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the Blood legend about the origin of an unspecified constellation of stars (presumably the Big Dipper).

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the significance of various pipes.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the manufacture and significance of pipes.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells of the practical and ceremonial uses of sweetgrass, cedar and sage.

Consists of an interview about tipi designs.

This 86-year-old gentleman discusses Treaty #10 and his understanding of the terms. The informant was present at the signing.

Interview discussing the boundaries of Wabasca Reserve, and Treaty #8 promises.

General reminiscences of his life and he talks about a smallpox epidemic before he was born.

Consists of an interview where he discusses a battle between the Haida and an unspecified tribe. He mentions the first contact with non-Indians.

Consists of an interview and the singing of various ceremonial songs.

Various ceremonial songs are sung by Howard Hind Man.

Transcript of a talk given by an unknown informant, possibly sometime in the 1980's. NOTE: There is no material of value to be indexed in this document.

Stan Durocher was one of the original and most active members of the local Metis Association organized by Jim Brady.

Interviewee gives a general description of his life. No index terms are provided.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the construction of various sweat lodges.

Discusses the history of the Long Time Medicine Pipe Bundle.

A story that gives a vague account which appears to be an attempt to explain the origin of thunder.

Consists of an interview that tells the story of Rib Cage.

The participants in the interview tell various stories.

Consists of a storytelling of the legend of a girl who marries a star. A variation of the Natoas Bundle and origin of the Holy Turnip.

Consists of an interview that tells of an Inuit death story; a Lillooet (West coast Indian) creation myth; and an account of a man's search for his lost brother. Note: Heather Bouchard, transcriber.

Summaries of various interviews about rebellions.

Researchers at Office of Specific Claims and Research discuss interviews already conducted and directions for future research.

Interviewer John Smith gives his summary and conclusions regarding a series of interviews he had with a number of Elders.

This material summarizes what the elders of the Treaty 7 area have said in interviews about what transpired during the negotiation of Treaty 7 and what promises were made to the Indians at that time. The subjects dealt with include mineral and other resource rights, hunting, fishing, andtrapping rights, land and land surrenders, education and medicare and economic development.

Thirty-nine of the sixty-nine elders interviewed from the Treaty 8 area mention the subject of economic development.

Summary of concerns regarding promises made in Treaty #8, mostly about education and health care issues.

A summary of various aspects of Treaty #8 including trapping, fishing and hunting rights.

Sixty-three elders' interviews from the Treaty 8 area were reviewed for references to land, and of these, all but fourteen contain some sort of statement about land.

A total of 136 elders' interviews were read for reference to treaty mineral rights. Of these, 58 were either not concerned with an Indian understanding of treaty or did not deal specifically with minerals.

Author uses various anthropological and historical sources to throw some light on the way in which the Indians of the Treaty 6 and 7 regions might have interpreted the treaty promises.

A summary of what the Treaty #6 elders have said in interviews about the nature of the treaty and the rights guaranteed to the Indian people by treaty.

A summary of interviews conducted with several elders concerning Treaty 6 and 8. No index terms provided.

A number of summaries of various aspects of Treaty #8 including trapping, fishing and hunting rights and medicare.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the Sun dance ritual.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.

Consists of a description of a contemporary Sundance.

Consists of an interview where he gives a description of a contemporary Sundance.