Native Studies Review, vol. 1, no. 1, 1984, pp. 40-66
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Argues that the changes during this period were largely a result of transitioning from the fur trade, to an economy that was more diversified and commercialized.
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.
Helen and Joe Wheaton lived in Prince Albert where Joe worked for the Saskatchewan government. They were active in the CCF party and became friends of Malcolm Norris and Jim Brady.
Jim Carriere is a resident of Cumberland House and worked for Jim Brady when the latter was a field officer for the CCF government. Carriere discusses Jim Brady's strengths and weaknesses, Brady's life in Cumberland House, speculates about Brady's death and his links with the Communist Party. He also talks about returning World War II veterans and their impact on the communities.
Mr. Phelps was the Minister of Natural Resources in the Saskatchewan CCF government from 1944 to 1948. He speaks of attempts to replace welfare in the north with programs for fish and fur marketing.
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.
Mrs. Trudeau talks about being adopted and the schooling she received as a child. Mr. Trudeau talks about growing up on the farm, and later working in the lumber and fishing industries. Interpreter : Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber : Joanne Greenwood.