Lydia Somers interview

Date
1983-08-04
Authors
Somers, Lydia
Sit, Evelyn
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Consists of an interview where she gives a description of grandfather making birch bark canoes.

Description
31 p. transcript of an interview with Lydia Somers conducted by Evelyn Sit on August 4, 1983. Tape number IH-OT.036, transcript disc 121.
Keywords
Ceremonies -- Statutory holidays, Children -- Work of, Christian churches -- Anglican, Cities -- Impressions of, Clothing and personal adornment -- Moccasins, Crafts -- Boat building, Depression (1930s), Education -- Accounts of, Education -- And child labor, Education -- And cultural suppression, Education -- Residential schools, Food -- Preservation of, Food -- Traditional, Hides -- Tanning, Marriage -- Separation, Medicine and curing practices -- And plant remedies, Medicine men and women -- Healing by, Non-Indians -- First contact with, Spirits -- Nanabush (Ojibway), Transportation -- Dog team, Trapping -- As livelihood, Treaty #9, Women -- Role of, Women -- Shared, Chapleau, Ontario, Moosonee, Ontario
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