Cree Elders Workshop 5

Date
1974-01-29
Authors
Buffalo Calf, Charley
Lonethunder, Sandy
Ryder, Jim
Hoostie, Jim
Dustyhorn, Pius
Bonaise, Alex
Cappo, John
Stick, Alex
Stanley, Lloyd
Kennedy, Alex B.
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Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract

Elders discuss contemporary problems. Recurring themes are: problems with alcohol; education by whites from an early age; need to return to traditional teaching by elders in combination with white education.

Description
38 p. transcript of a workshop which took place on Jan. 29, 1974. Tape number IH-434, transcript disc 62.
Keywords
Alcohol -- Abuse of, Ceremonialism -- Pipes, Ceremonialism -- Sweetgrass, Ceremonies -- Sundance (Cree), Children -- Raising of, Children -- Trapping by, Christian churches -- And Indian religion, Education -- Attitudes toward, Education -- Residential schools, Education -- Traditional, Elders -- As teachers, Elders -- Respect for, Family -- Relationships, Family -- Taboos, Medicine and curing practices -- And plant remedies, Religion and Spirituality -- Christian religions (vs.), Religion and Spirituality -- Prayer, Religion and Spirituality -- Revival of, Tipi -- Specialized, Trapping -- As livelihood, Values -- Compared with non-Indians, Values -- Obedience, Values -- Respect, Values -- Sharing, Values -- Loss of, Work -- For wages, Work -- Welfare
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