Tom Yellowhorn interview

Date
1975-03-07
Authors
Yellowhorn, Tom
Smith, Johnny
Journal Title
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Several topics are discussed: describes the acceptance by the Peigans of Treaty #7, and its effects on their way of life; compares U.S. and Canadian treaties and criticizes Canadian education of Indians; briefly describes some aspects of traditional ceremonies; and tells story of two spirits gambling for control of lands adjacent to Rockies.

Description
17 p. transcript of an interview with Tom Yellowhorn, conducted by Johnny Smith on March 7, 1975. Tape number IH-AA.245B, transcript disc 26.
Keywords
Agriculture -- Cattle-raising, Alcohol -- Whiskey traders, Buffalo -- Economic importance of, Buffalo -- Extinction of, Ceremonialism -- Bundles, Ceremonialism -- Pipes, Christian churches -- Attitudes toward, Dances and dancing -- Medicine pipe dance, Disease and illness -- Smallpox, Education -- And cultural suppression, Fur trade -- And economic dependency, Games -- Gambling, Games -- Ring game, Indian Affairs, Department of -- Permit system, Land -- Leases, Legislation -- Indian Act, Nature -- Relationship to, Non-Indians -- Mormons, Peigan Reserve -- Boundaries of, Pipes and smoking -- Peace pipe, Spirits -- Napi (Peigan), Spirits -- Supreme Being, Stories and storytelling (Specific) -- Gambling for lands adjacent to Rockies, Trade -- Money, Introduction of, Trade -- Practices, Treaties -- U.S. vs. Canadian, Treaties -- Effects on way of life, Treaty #7 -- Interpretation of, Treaty #7 -- Payment of treaty money
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