Jean Marie Mustus interview

Date
1975-03-26
Authors
Mustus, Jean Marie
Lightning, Richard
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Mr. Mustus, aged 78, is the grandson of Mustus, the first chief of the Sucker Creek Reserve. This is an unusual interview in that he displays fairly positive feelings about the treaty. Also talks of generosity of the H.B.C. storekeeper, sharing problems with white settlers, learning from them, etc. Shows little or no animosity to white society.

Description
8 p. transcript of an interview with Jean Marie Mustus, conducted by Richard Lightning on March 26, 1975. Tape number IH-303, transcript disc 26.
Keywords
Buffalo -- Range of, Drift Pile River Reserve -- Boundaries of, Fishing -- Nets, Hudson's Bay Company (H.B.C.) -- Attitudes toward, Metis -- Colonies, Missionaries -- Influence of, Moose -- Economic importance, Slavey Indians -- Movement of, Sucker Creek Reserve -- Boundaries of, Trade -- Money, Introduction of, Transportation -- Dog, Trapping -- Regulations, Treaty #8 -- Land allocation, Treaty #8 -- Taking of, Treaty #8 -- Interpretation of, Weapons -- Ammunition, Ferguson, Daniel, Key No Say Oo, Lacombe, Father Albert, Mustus
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