Howard Contin (Meskiash) interview

Date
1983-07-28
Authors
Contin, Howard
Cywink, Alex
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Consists of an interview where he briefly mentions "bear-walking" (curse by an evil medicine man).

Description
16 p. transcript of an interview with Howard Contin (Meskiash) conducted by Alex Cywink on July 28, 1983. Tape number IH-OT.017, transcript disc 123.
Keywords
Ceremonies -- Statutory holidays, Cities -- Impressions of, Clothing and personal adornment -- Moccasins, Disease and illness -- Influenza, Education -- Accounts of, Food -- Preparation of, Food -- Preservation of, Food -- Sharing of, Hides -- Tanning, Medicine and curing practices -- Ingredients, gathering and preparation of, Medicine men and women -- Powers of, Money -- Payment of treaty money, Names (Personal) -- Origins of, Non-Indians -- First contact with, Power -- Evil, Religion and Spirituality -- Dreams and dreaming, Religion and Spirituality -- Tobacco, Spirits -- Nanabush, Spirits -- Windegos, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Unexplained phenomena, Technological change -- Oil lamps, Trapping -- Economic importance of, Trapping -- Range, Work -- For wages
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