Interviews pertaining to Chipewyan Lakes census

Date

1974-07-24

Authors

Lightning, Richard

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Publisher

Canadian Plains Research Centre

Abstract

Interviews with 13 residents of the Chipewyan Lake area of northern Alberta.

  • Stresses need for establishment of a reserve in this area, and promises made to them about this.
  • Describe various lifestyles including farming, trapping and fishing.
  • Shows how settlement patterns in remote areas have been influenced by the location of schools and stores.

Description

32 p. transcript of a series of interviews with thirteen respondents, conducted by Richard Lightning on July 24, 1974. Tape number IH-340.1-340.14, transcript disc 41.

Keywords

Agriculture -- Cattle-raising, Chipewyan Indians -- Range, Death -- Graveyards, grave sites, Discrimination -- Within bands, Education -- Residential schools, Food -- Rations, Metis -- Attitudes toward, Reserves -- Requested/promised, Scrip, Scrip -- Speculation in, Settlement patterns -- Influence of schools on, Settlement patterns -- Influence of stores on, Trade -- Practices, Transportation -- Boat, Transportation -- Canoe, Transportation -- Dog team, Transportation -- Horse, Trapping -- As livelihood, Treaty #8 -- Payment of treaty money, Work -- Welfare, Auger, Francois, Big Bear, Bigstone, Fort MacKay, Alberta, Lac La Biche, Alberta, Loon Lake, Alberta, Peerless Lake, Alberta, Sandy Lake, Alberta, Trout Lake, Alberta, Wabasca, Alberta

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