Marion Carter Interview

Date
1974-07-30
Authors
Carter, Marion
Mountain, Mary
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Mrs. Carter tells a story of her life. She talks of the traditional way of living; residential schools and tells how she was given her name. During the interview she also relates a tale from her grandfather about the Cree raiding Blackfoot camps.

Description
14 p. transcript of an interview with Marion Carter conducted by Mary Mountain on July 30, 1974. Tape number IH-AA.017, transcript disc 15A.
Keywords
Agriculture -- Farming, Agriculture -- Livestock, Alcohol -- Abuse of, Boys -- Training of, Bundles -- Medicine, Ceremonialism -- Bundles, Ceremonialism -- Food, Children -- Adoption of, Children -- Raising of, Children -- Trapping by, Clothing -- School, Containers and utensils -- Birch bark, Containers and utensils -- For food, Crafts -- Decorative, Death -- Customs, Disease and illness -- Influenza, Education -- Attitudes toward, Education -- Day schools, Education -- Residential schools, Education -- Traditional, Family -- Care of elderly, Family -- Extended, Fishing -- Techniques, Food -- Gathering of, Food -- Preparation of, Food -- Preservation of, Food -- Storage, Food -- Traditional, Girls -- Training of, Marriage -- Arranged, Marriage -- Ceremonies, Marriage -- Polygamy, Medicine and curing practices -- 'Bad' medicine, Medicine and curing practices -- Medicine bundle, Medicine and curing practices -- Medicine exchange, Mensturation -- Menarche, Missionaries -- Arrival of, Names (Personal) -- Naming ceremonies, Names (Personal) -- Significance of, Pregnancy and childbirth -- Management of, Pregnancy and childbirth -- Management of, Songs and singing -- For children, Spirits -- Spirit helpers, Transportation -- Horse and wagon, Values -- Respect, Women -- Work of, Lacombe, Father Albert, Little Pine Reserve, Saskatchewan, Seekaskootch Reserve, Saskatchewan, Thunderchild Reserve, Saskatchewan
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