Alternate Title
Indian History Film Project
An interview with Rufus Goodstriker, born in 1924 on the Blood Indian Reserve and attended a residential school. He tells of the origins and significance of the transfer of Indian names, especially within his own family. He also talks about Indian medicine and the power of faith; the Indian spiritual way vs. the Western technological way;of herbs, animal spirits, sweat bath in healing etc.
Author/Creator
Rufus Goodstriker
Christine Welsh
Tony Snowsill
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
Yes
Citation
Indian History Film Project
Series
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Publication Date
1983-02-14
Subjects
Resource Type
Oral History -- Oral Histories
Format
Text -- PDF
Language