William Okeymaw interview 1

7 p. transcript of an interview with William Okeymaw, conducted by Richard Lightning on March 27, 1975. Tape number IH-315, transcript disc 26. William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations. He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Okeymaw, William, Lightning, Richard
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Canadian Plains Research Centre 1975
Subjects:
Buffalo > Range of
Indian Affairs
Department of > Indian agents
Missionaries > Attitudes toward
Missionaries > Influence of
Reserves > Expansion of
Slavey Indians > Movement of
Trade > Money
Introduction of
Trade > Practices
Treaties > Treaty status
Treaty #8 > Interpretation of
Treaty #8 > Taking of
Values > Honesty
Warfare
Intertribal
Ferguson
Daniel
Holmes
Rev
Key No Say Oo
L'Heureux
N.P. (Indian Agent)
Lacombe
Father Albert
Laird
Harold (Indian Agent)
Lapp
G. S. (Indian Agent)
Mustus
Tate
Albert
Indian
Lesser Slave lake
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10294/1476
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Summary:7 p. transcript of an interview with William Okeymaw, conducted by Richard Lightning on March 27, 1975. Tape number IH-315, transcript disc 26. William Okeymaw was 12 years old at the time when he attended the Treaty #8 negotiations. He describes the negotiations and his understanding of the promises made; the role of the missionaries; talks of some of the Indian agents; and the abundance of buffalo in Lesser Slave Lake area at one time. Other no

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