1981 Elders' Conference 1/4
Date
1981-08
Authors
Tootoosis, Ernest
Boyd, Mani
Wanepee, Johnson
Dog, Barney
Dumont, Jim
Wakegijig, Ron
Pine, Dan
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.
Description
20 p. transcript of an Elders conference conducted during August 1981. Tape number IH-OM.13, transcript disc 86.
Keywords
Agriculture -- Farming, Ceremonies -- Rain Dance (Cree), Children -- Raising of, Disease and illness -- Diabetes, Education -- Advanced, Education -- And cultural suppression, Education -- Residential schools, Education -- Traditional, Elders -- As teachers, Medicine and curing practices -- Western medicine (vs.), Medicine and curing practices -- And plant remedies, Medicine and curing practices -- Ingredients, gathering and preparation of, Medicine and curing practices -- Rituals, Nature -- And Spirituality, Nature -- Rocks, Power -- From fasting, Religion and Spirituality -- Christian religions (vs.), Religion and Spirituality -- Revival of, Spirits -- Nanabush (Ojibway), Spirits -- Wisakedjak (Cree), Stories and storytelling (General) -- Creation myths, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Landscape features, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Tricksters, Values -- Respect