Indian History Film Project

A general discussion about the background of the Sechelt Indians.

General account of interviewee's life. No index terms have been provided. NOTE: There is a hum on the tape and the interviewee is at times very soft-spoken with the result that it is sometimes impossible to discern what he is saying.

General discussion of ferry boats that serviced Walpole Island.

Consists of the general conversation following the previous interview. As such, there is no material to be indexed.

Mr. Morrison was an employee of the Department of Northern Saskatchewan. He talks about the Saskatchewan Prospectors' Assistance Plan.

Discusses the guiding industry on Walpole Island.

Sergeant C.K.G. Conrad was the commanding officer of the La Ronge RCMP detachment in 1967 when Jim Brady and Absolum Halkett disappeared on a prospecting trip in the Foster Lake area of northern Saskatchewan Sgt. Conrad headed the search party for the two men.

Several interviews with elders of Cold Lake Reserve.

Mr. Trindle, aged 78, has spent most of his adult life in the Trout Lake/Peerless Lake area and is a former chief--talks about promises of a reserve in the area; surveying of boundaries; duration of occupation of area; and traditional lifestyles.

Mr. Trindle, aged 70 [approximately], is a former chief. He speaks of the promise of a reserve in Trout Lake/Peerless Lake area.

Consists of an interview that is primarily general recollections of traditional lifestyle.

Consists of an interview about a creation myth and some healing practices of medicine men.

Consists of an interview where he shares a story of the origin of death. He also gives an account of healing practices.

Consists of an interview where he discusses wife exchange and arranged marriages.

Coming Day discusses the intervention of various spirits.

Consists of an interview where he tells a story about a bear helping a man.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes the construction of a Holy Lodge. He also describes a self-mutilation ritual.

Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he discusses the making and function of whistles, briefly describes the making of a dog travois and mentions the making of bows and arrows.

Cora Sanderson and Archdeacon J.E. McKay tell of their lives in the bush and in La Ronge.

Explains the origin of the Pigeon Society and describes the various ceremonial dances and the dispersal of the various Blackfoot nations

Elders discuss: payment for chiefs; conduct of and assistance at ceremonies; need for respect towards ceremonies and ceremonial locations. No date given, probably in the early 1970's.

Discussion by Elders who express regrets at loss of traditional customs and values and desire a return of schools on reserves ; a need to preserve Indian ceremonies and Indian medicines ; concerns about problems with alcohol recur throughout.

Wide-ranging discussion among elders touching on many topics including kinship; illegitimate children; ceremonialism; therole of the elder; financing the elder who incurs some costs associated with the organization of a ceremony.

Elders discuss a variety of matters relating to Indian culture and traditions and what can be done to retain or regain these. Most topics are touched on only briefly

Loss of Indianism through white education.Founding of White Fish Lake Reserve. Problems on reserves as a result of electing 'young' chiefs. Loss of Indian ceremonies and healing.

Elders discuss contemporary problems. Recurring themes are: problems with alcohol; education by whites from an early age; need to return to traditional teaching by elders in combination with white education.

Elders discuss concerns regarding: loss of Indian culture and traditions; failure to educate young Indians in traditionalways; young well-educated chiefs who will not take advice from elders.

Elders speak of their concerns regarding leadership on the reserves; new young leaders with education but no experience who ignore the elders and their advice; the failure to educate the young in traditional Indian ways.

Discussion of the educational system: relative merits of day schools, residential schools, integrated schools, etc.; need for inclusion of Indian culture into the curriculum at all levels ; the role of the elder as teacher.

Discussion of Indian ceremonies: how these are passed on from generation to generation; the role of women. Tipis: particular kinds of tipis; decorated tipis; tipis inrelation to death customs. No date given but probably January 1974, same as the others in this series.

Discussion of: Role of elders in setting young people on the right road ; Importance of breast-feeding and giving up alcohol ; Need for a tipi on each reserve, to be kept for prayer, pipe ceremonies and the counselling of the young.

A document that lists various Cree bands. Note: Mandelbaum is not the author, but this document is part of his file.

No index terms given.

Interviewee gives a general description of himself and his family. No index terms are provided.

This 84 year old man has lived at Little Buffalo Lake for 55 years, raising cattle and trapping.

An interview that consists of general reminiscences of their days at the Mission Indian Residential School.

An interview that consists of general reminiscences of their lives at the Mission Indian Residential school.

Discusses Malcolm Norris and his political views, his involvement with the Neestow Project, his visions for the future, his family, his frustrations and short-comings.

Tells of his loss of treaty status when his mother married a non-treaty man following the death of his father.

Consists of an interview where he gives a brief account of his life.

Interview covers highlights of her life.

Interview includes recollections of school, working during World War II, farm life as a child and as a widow.

History of Lesser Slave Lake reserves, and details of the history of Swan River Reserve.

Dick Alook describes the territory covered by himself and his ancestors in their hunt for animals.

History of Lesser Slave Lake Reserves, and details of the history of Swan River Reserve.

Interview relates entirely to the interviewee's inability to obtain treaty status.

Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.

Don Nielson was one of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964. He talks about the differences between Metis groups in the north and south and Norris's fight against government funding.

One of the original organizers of the Metis Association of Saskatchewan in 1964 discusses problems within native organizations between north and south, status and non-status, Liberal and CCF.

Mr. Sheridan worked in the Dept. of Natural Resources in northern Saskatchewan He was associated with the school for prospectors and with other government agencies. He was a socialist and a close friend of Norris.