William Okeymaw interview 2
Date
1975
Authors
Okeymaw, William
Journal Title
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
William Okeymaw attended the signing of Treaty 8 when he was 12 years old. He talks about: signing of treaty; treaty promises; establishment of reserves around Lesser Slave Lake; and expansion of these reserves as population grew; and the present need for further expansion.
Description
8 p. transcript of an interview with William Okeymaw, conducted by an unknown interviewer on an unknown date, probably between 1972-1976. Tape number IH-315A, transcript disc 27.
Keywords
Education -- Attitudes toward, Education -- Residential schools, Missionaries -- Influence of, Reserves -- Expansion of, Sucker Creek Reserve -- Boundaries of, Sucker Creek Reserve -- Establishment of, Sucker Creek Reserve -- Expansion of, Treaty #8 -- Interpretation of, Treaty #8 -- Land allocation, Treaty #8 -- Taking of, Weapons -- Ammunition, Women -- Work of, Key No Say Oo, Lacombe, Father Albert, Mustus, Tate, Albert