Adam Solway interview 1

27 p. transcript of an interview with Adam Solway conducted by Christine Welsh and Tony Snowsill on January 29, 1983. Tape number IH-010, transcript disc 4. Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Solway, Adam, Welsh, Christine, Snowsill, Tony
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Canadian Plains Research Centre 1983
Subjects:
Agriculture > Cattle-raising
Agriculture > Farming
Alcohol > Liquor rights
Introduction of
Assimilation
Blackfoot Indians > Population
Blackfoot Indians > Sundance
Blackfoot Reserve > Boundaries of
Blackfoot Reserve > Land surrender
Blackfoot Reserve > Management of
Blackfoot Reserve > Trust fund
distribution of
Canadian Pacific Railway > Land agreements
Ceremonies > Sundance (Blackfoot)
Chiefs and chieftainship > Elected
Christian churches > And Indian religion
Christian churches > Attitudes toward
Clothing and personal adornment > Early reserve period
Death > Spirits of the dead
Disease and illness > Smallpox
Disease and illness > Spread by non-Indians
Discrimination > Against women
Education > Residential schools
Elders > In political organizations
Food > Rations
Government by Indians > Band management
Horses > As economic assets
Indian Affairs
Department of > Permit system
Indian-Federal government relations > White Paper (1969)
Land > Leases
Legislation > Indian Act
Peigan Indians > Population
Missionaries > As agents of assimilation
Sarcee Indians > Population
Social organization > Band
Social organization > Communalism
Societies > Brave Dog Society (Blackfoot)
Societies > Chicken Society (Blackfoot)
Societies > Old Lady Society (Blackfoot)
Societies > Of women
Sports > Hockey
Stoney Indians > Population
Technological change > Telephones
Treaties > Treaty status
Values > Loss of
Values > Respect
Values > Sharing
Work > Attitudes toward
Work > For wages
Alta
Indian
Pacific
stoney
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10294/2152
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Summary:27 p. transcript of an interview with Adam Solway conducted by Christine Welsh and Tony Snowsill on January 29, 1983. Tape number IH-010, transcript disc 4. Consists of an interview where Adam Solway talks about being orphaned at 8 years and adopted by the Blackfoot Reserve, Alta; his attendance at a residential school; becoming a councillor and then chief of the reserve. He comments on the issues he had to deal with as well as providing comments on contemporary lifestyles and leadership. Other no

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