LibGuides: Listening to Indians Research Guide: Interview Transcripts

Index of Memoirists

Interview Transcripts: A - D

Allen, Noah (Euchee)
Dr. Noah Allen, Euchee Indian, Superintendent of Phoenix Indian School, says Indian schools should not be four year institutions.
Alvarado, Anita (Mexican)
Dr. Anita "Sue" Alvarado, Mexican Indian, is an instructor at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
Antone, Donald (Pima)
Donald Antone, Sr., Pima, Lt. Governor of the Pima tribe on the Gila River Reservation, says the Pimas are the descendants of the Hohokams, which he pronounced oo-oo-gum.
Arciniega, Florencio (Apache)
Florencio Tarazon Arciniega, Chiricahua Apache, speaks of a revolution to come. He is a student at Arizona State University.
Atcitty, Eugene (Navajo)
Eugene Atcitty, Navajo, student at Navajo Community College, an unusually outgoing young man, campus leader, virtually "adopted" Myers as a foster parent. He made a flute and gave it to Myers.
Barton, Ron (Navajo)
Ron Barton, Navajo, vice president of the student body at Navajo Community College. Came to NCC from Shiprock, New Mexico, and speaks a little different dialect. He spoke of prejudice and his hopes for the future.
Begay, Nora (Navajo)
Nora Begay, Navajo, Miss Indian Brigham Young University (1971), Miss Indian America (1971), talks of her experiences.
Bennett, Robert (Oneida)
Robert Bennett, Oneida, the ex-Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was teaching law at University of New Mexico. He spoke well and interestingly of the overall Indian situation.
Bibeau, Don (Chippewa)
Don Bibeau, Chippewa, born in "one of those shacks on the Reservation" was head of the American Indian Studies Program at Bemidji State University.
Brisbois, Gabriel & Marianne (Chippewa) - Part 1
Gabriel Brisbois, Chippewa, English teacher in Hibbing, Minnesota schools, speaks of discrimination. His wife Marianne (nee Klinkhammer), sister Georgianna Gattenby and cousin Lorraine Kotschevar join him. Their singing dog starts Part 1.
Brisbois, Gabriel & Marianne (Chippewa) - Part 2
Gabriel Brisbois, Chippewa, English teacher in Hibbing, Minnesota schools, speaks of discrimination. His wife Marianne (nee Klinkhammer), sister Georgianna Gattenby and cousin Lorraine Kotschevar join him.
Buckanaga, John (Chippewa) - Part 1
John Buckanaga, Chippewa, explains his work in the Indian Health Service, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Buckanaga, John (Chippewa) - Part 2
John Buckanaga, Chippewa, explains his work in the Indian Health Service, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Buffalohead, Blaine (Ponca)
Blaine Buffalohead, a Ponca, is head of the Social Development Center in Ponca City, Oklahoma. It is a rehabilitation center for alcoholics.
Busch, Carolyn (Cherokee)
Carolyn Busch, a full-blooded Cherokee, talks about stomp dances and her grandfather, a medicine man.
Byrnes, Evelyn (Cowlitz)
Mrs. Evelyn Bashon Byrnes, Cowlitz, Tribal Secretary, talks of her people; says it is better to have no Reservation.
Carlos, Frank (Papago)
Frank Carlos, Papago, and two other students (Bernice Navakuku and Francisco Manuel), are students at the Phoenix Indian School. Carlos talks about the Pima language.
Carpio, Joseph Manuel (Isleta)
Joe Manuel Carpio, Isleta, Superintendent of the Umatilla Reservation in eastern Oregon, speaks briefly of his work.
Chupco, Helen (Seminole-Creek)
Helen L. Chupco, Seminole-Creek, is the director of the Tulsa Urban Indian Center. She explains their work.
Clark, Edward (Comanche)
Edward L. Clark, Comanche, a grandson of Quanah Parker, Superintendent of the Fort Sill Indian School, tells about his family. Mrs. Faye R. Washburn, Comanche, joins in. She is the school administrative officer.
Clark, Josephine & Pearl (Chippewa) - Part 1
Joan Turney, Pearl Clark, Josephine Clark and George Fairbanks, Chippewas in northern Minnesota, talk about their school -- Pine Point School on the White Earth Reservation.
Clark, Josephine & Pearl (Chippewa) - Part 2
Joan Turney, Pearl Clark and Josephine Clark, Chippewas in northern Minnesota, talk about their school -- Pine Point School on the White Earth Reservation.
Cleveland, Morgan (Navajo)
Morgan Cleveland, Navajo, is a security officer at the College of Ganado in Arizona. He talks about his work, silversmithing and rodeo riding.
Cook, Lee (Chippewa)
Lee Cook, Chippewa from Red Lake, Minnesota, on the tribal council, was a candidate for the Minneapolis City Council.
Coriz [Corriz], Ramona (Santa Domingo)
Ramona Corriz (pronounced Cor-eez') from San Domingo Pueblo, is Dean of Students at the Santa Fe School. She talks of her life and work.
Cornelius, Harrison (Oneida)
Interviewed when he was the interim director of the Mid-American Indian Cultural Center based in St. Louis. Personally a strong advocate for education.
Cox, Carl (Choctaw-Crow-Apache)
Carl Cox, Director of CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) at Seattle Indian Center. He talked of Ira Hayes, of what Indians are really like. He was a structural steel worker and worked on the Arch in St. Louis.
Crowfoot, Deanna (Blackfoot-Saulteaux)
Deanna Crowfoot was the 1975-76 Miss Indian B.Y.U. She describes her life with four foster families and how she came to B.Y.U.
Crum, Beverley (Shoshone)
Beverly Crum, University of Utah student, mother, was at Battle Mountain when the film "Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain" was made.
Da, Anita (San Ildefonso)
Mrs. Anita Da is the widow of Popovi Da, who was the son of the famous Maria Martinez, the potter of San Ildefonso. Anita Da has a beautiful shop in the isolated ancient San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Deer, Ada (Menominee)
Ada Deer, the Menominee who led her people in their successful "restoration" fight, describes her experiences and comments on the Gresham monastery takeover.
Dennison, Gene (Navajo) - Part 1
Gene Dennison, heads the CETA Indian Manpowr Program at the Indian Center in Gallup. He describes his early life, how he ran away from school countless times, got into bootlegging as a child and how he now urges Indian youth to get an education.
Dennison, Gene (Navajo) - Part 2
Gene Dennison, heads the CETA Indian Manpowr Program at the Indian Center in Gallup. He describes his early life, how he ran away from school countless times, got into bootlegging as a child and how he now urges Indian youth to get an education.
Dill, Agnes (Tiwa/Tewa) - Part 1
Mrs. Agnes Dill, Isleta, ex-president of American Indian Women's Association, is an outstanding national personality. She talks of her life, work and people.
Dill, Agnes (Tiwa/Tewa) - Part 2
Mrs. Agnes Dill, Isleta, ex-president of American Indian Women's Association, is an outstanding national personality. She talks of her life, work and people.

Interview Transcripts: E - J

Eaglespeaker, Glen (Blackfoot)
Glen Eaglespeaker, Blackfoot, is the artist at Seattle Indian Center. He told of his life from Indian boy to truck driver to professional artist.
Fairbanks, George A. (Chippewa) - Part 1
George A. Fairbanks, Sr., Josephine Clark and George Stone, Chippewas in northern Minnesota, talk about their school -- Pine Point School on the White Earth Reservation.
Fairbanks, George A. (Chippewa) - Part 2
George Fairbanks, Chippewa, (also known as "Joe Bush") comments about his life, the Pine Point School, and his wife's bead work.
Folz, Dana (S'Kallum)
Dana Folz, Klallum, a 15-year old high school student says it is very "special" to be an Indian. She wore a beautiful Indian dress.
Folz, John (S'Kallum)
John Folz, Klallum, tells how he finds it to be a young Indian in school.
Folz, Wendy (S'Kallum)
Wendy Folz, Klallum, spoke of her experiences as a student at the Oregon College of Education, Monmouth, Oregon.
Fontana, Bernard (Non-Indian)
Dr. Bernard Fontana, a non-Indian who has lived with the Papagos for twenty years, is an ethnologist at University of Arizona and offers subtle insights into Papago ways.
Ford, Jerry (Gros Ventre - Cherokee)
Jerry Ford, Gros Ventre (she pronounced it Grow-Von) at University of Oklahoma heads the "University Year for Action" and talked of her work.
Fowler, Michelle (Quinault)
Michelle Fowler, Quinault, is a heavy equipment operator and is in the Diesel School at Lower Columbia College. She explained how she and her five children make it.
Francisco, Manuel (Papago)
Francisco Manuel, Papago, Frank Carlos, Papago, and Bernice Navakuku, Hopi, are three students at the Phoenix Indian School. They tell how they like it.
Frazier, Gregory (Crow-Sioux)
Gregory Frazier, Crow-Sioux, is Director of the Seattle Indian Center. He told how he became Director and of the work the Center does.
Garcia, Alex (Mexican Indian)
Alex and Ellen Garcia, a Mexican Indian and a Puyallup respectively, talk of their work helping families out of the Tacoma Indian Center.
Garcia, Ellen (Puyallup)
Alex and Ellen Garcia, a Mexican Indian and a Puyallup respectively, talk of their work helping families out of the Tacoma Indian Center.
Gardner, Jim (Choctaw)
Jim Gardner, a Choctaw at Pearl River, Mississippi, tells of his long life.
Gattenby, Georgianna (Chippewa)
Gabriel Brisbois, Chippewa, English teacher in Hibbing, Minnesota schools, speaks of discrimination. His wife Marianne (nee Klinkhammer), sister Georgianna Gattenby and cousin Lorraine Kotschevar join him. Their singing dog starts Part 1.
Goodvoice, Mary (Rosebud Sioux)
Mary Goodvoice, Rosebud Sioux, joins in conversation with Brenda Underwood, Commanche-Cherokee, as they talk of their work at the American Indian Cultural Center of Mid-America in St. Louis.
Gray, Jim (Mohawk)
Jim Gray, Mohawk, a student at University of Utah, from New York, spoke of "The White Roots of Peace," etc.
Griggs, Diana (Cherokee-Choctaw)
Diana Griggs, Cherokee-Choctaw, a student at Bacone College, from North Carolina, was disowned by her mother for going to an Indian school.
Hankowsky, Ruth (Choctaw)
Ruth Hankowsky, Choctaw, head of Indian studies at the University of Oklahoma, talks of her work and goals.
Harden, Fred (Winnebago)
Fred Harden, Winnebago, student at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, tells of his experiences at the BIA takeover in Washington, D.C., and at Wounded Knee.
Harris, Lacee (Ute)
Lacee Harris, a Ute, Indian education advisor, University of Utah, talks of his work.
Hill, Jackie Wannassey (Cowlitz)
Jackie Wannassey Hill, Cowlitz, Kelso, Washington, talking of her life, fishing and baskets. Tom Hill and their son, Tom Jr., join in. Tietnapum, the canoe people of the Lower Cowlitz.
Hill, Tom (Non-Indian)
Tom Hill and his son, Tom Jr. join in conversation with Jackie Wannassey Hill, Cowlitz, Kelso, Washington, talking of their lives, fishing and baskets. Tietnapum, the canoe people of the Lower Cowlitz.
Hill, Tom Jr. (Cowlitz)
Tom Hill Jr. and his father, Tom Hill, join in conversation with Jackie Wannassey Hill, Cowlitz, Kelso, Washington, talking of their lives, fishing and baskets. Tietnapum, the canoe people of the Lower Cowlitz.
Holder, Jimmie (Delaware)
Jimmie Holder, a Delaware, works in the Wichita-Caddo-Delaware office in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He is in the Native American Church.
Houston, Don (Cherokee)
Don Houston, Cherokee, a student at Bacone College, plans to be a professional artist.
Hutchingson, Lyndale (Haida-Tshimshian)
Lyndale Hutchingson, a Haida-Tshimshian from the Queen Charlotte Islands off the Pacific coast of Canada, a student at BYU, performs in the "Lamanite Generation" musical show.
Irwin, Judy (Creek)
Judy Irwin, Creek, instructor at Lower Columbia College, explained much about the Cowlitz Indians.
Jeffery, Dennis (Navajo)
Dennis Jeffrey, Navajo, is an accomplished artist, painter, and student at BYU. "Do you want me to look fierce?" he asked when Myers was about to take his picture.
Jensen, Walter (Navajo)
Walter Jensen, Navajo, student body President at Navajo Community College (now Diné College) described the student government. He is a bright, capable young leader.
Jessepe, Beulah (nee Cooper) (Oneida)
Mrs. Jessepe, Oneida, joins the conversation with her husband, Lester Jessepe, a retired postal worker in Topeka, Kansas. They discuss tribal problems.
Jessepe, Bruce (Potawatomie Kickapoo-Oneida)
Bruce Jessepe, a Potawatomie, Kickapoo-Oneida at University of Kansas explains his peyote experience.
Jessepe, Lester (Potawatomie)
Lester Jessepe, a Potawatomie in Topeka, Kansas, a retired postal employee, talks of tribal problems.
Johnson, Donna (Absentee Shawnee-Delaware-Caddo)
Donna Johnson, Absentee Shawnee-Delaware-Caddo, is Miss Indian Oklahoma, a student at the University of Oklahoma.
Johnson, Herbert (Seminole)
Herbert Johnson, a Seminole, is the bookkeeper at Tulsa Urban Indian Center, formerly at Cleveland Ohio Indian Center, was at first BIA attempted takeover, worked with Russell Means, went to school with Billy Mills at Haskell Indian Junior College.
Jones, Velma (Ponca) - Part 1
Mrs. Velma Jones, is a Ponca who owns and runs two cafes in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She helps her people when they get into trouble and relates her experiences.
Jones, Velma (Ponca) - Part 2
Mrs. Velma Jones, is a Ponca who owns and runs two cafes in Ponca City, Oklahoma. She helps her people when they get into trouble and relates her experiences.

Interview Transcripts: K - R

Kelly, William (Hawaiian)
William Kelly, a Polynesian, is assistant to the director, Institute of American Indian Services, at Brigham Young University. The Mormons include Polynesians and American Indians in one group they call "Lamanites."
Kerns, Donald (Cherokee-Sioux) - Part 1
Donald Kerns, a Cherokee, adopted by the Sioux, who lives in the St. Louis area, tells of his life.
Kerns, Donald (Cherokee-Sioux) - Part 2
Donald Kerns, a Cherokee, adopted by the Sioux, who lives in the St. Louis area, tells of his life.
New, Lloyd Kiva (Cherokee) - Part 1
Lloyd New, Cherokee, diector of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. He describes his own experiences, the school's history and his plans for its future.
New, Lloyd Kiva (Cherokee) - Part 2
Lloyd New, a Cherokee, director of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. He describes his own experiences, the school's history and his plans for its future.
Kotschevar, Lorraine (Chippewa)
Lorraine Kotschevar, Chippewa, joins the conversation with her cousin Gabriel Brisbois, his wife Marianne (nee Klinkhammer), and his sister Georgianna Gattenby.
LaBelle, Errol (Assiniboine-Sioux)
Errol LaBelle, Assiniboine-Sioux from Montana, tells of his life from migrant worker to the Navy to a university student after 20 years of working.
LaClair, Leo (Muckleshoot)
Leo LaClair, Muckleshoot, is the executive secretary of STOWW (Small Tribes of Western Washington). He explained the organization's work and took Myers to a board meeting.
Leecy, Michael (Chippewa)
Michael J. Leecy, 20-year-old Nett Lake Chippewa, talks while in his jail cell in Hibbing, Minnesota.
Lees, Richard (Chippewa)
Richard Lees, a Chippewa who lives in the St. Louis area, explains his own background and his organization, The Association of American Indian People.
Libertus, Ron (Chippewa)
Ron Libertus, Chippewa, is educational director at the new Minneapolis Indian Center.
Lujan, Jerry (Taos)
Jerry O. Lujan, a Tewa Indian at Taos Pueblo, is a county law officer. He talks of his work during our interview in his patrol car in the center of Taos Pueblo.
Maestas, John (Nambe-San Ildefonso)
John M. Maestes, Nambe-San Ildefonso-Taos, is chairman of Indian Education Department at BYU (Brigham Young University). He describes his own background and the university's work.
McGeshick, Albert (Sokaogon-Chippewa)
Albert McGeshick, Sokaogon-Chippewa, joins his brother Charles and others in a conversation about tribal affairs.
McGeshick, Charles (Sokaogon-Chippewa)
Charles P. McGeshick, Sokaogon-Chippewa at Mole Lake Reservation in northeast Wisconsin, talks of tribal affairs. His brother Albert and others join in. His wife shows Chuck's beautiful headdress.
McKenzie, Melvin (Navajo)
Melvin McKenzie, Navajo, works in public relations at Navajo Community college, Tsaile, Arizona. He describes the school.
Meeks, Edmund (Shoshone)
Edmunc Meeks, Shoshone from Wind River, Wyoming, talks of his life and coming to the university.
Melendy, Patrick (Hupa)
Patrick Melendy, Hupa, Independence, Oregon, takes a more militant attitude than most.
Miller, Bob (Seminole-Creek)
Bob Miller, Seminole-Creek, in the Consultative Center at the University of Oklahoma, describes his work.
Montoya, Timothy (Hopi-Laguna)
Timothy Montoya, Hopi-Laguna, student at the College of Ganado, explained friction between factions in Old Oraibi and described his plans to help his people.
Motlow, Tamecia (Seminole)
Tamecia C. Motlow, a young Seminole man from Florida, tells of growing up there and how things are going for him as a Saint Louis Community College -Florissant Valley student.
Nacke, Janice (Shoshone-Navajo)
Janice Nacke, a Shoshone-Navajo girl at Idaho State University is from Fort Hall, Idaho.
Navakuku, Bernice (Hopi)
Bernice Navakuku and two other students (Frank Carlos and Francisco Manuel), are students at the Phoenix Indian School. Bernice would write to a "pen pal" in St. Louis.
Nez, Ramona (Navajo)
Ramona Nez, Navajo, is president of the "Tribe of Many Feathers," the largest club on campus at BYU (Brigham Young University).
Peters, Darlene (Klallum [S'Kallum]) - Part 1
Darlene Peters, Klallum, director of minority affairs at Lower Columbia Community College, tells of her life and the changes from her grandmother's time to her daughter's. A few days later she did the Lord's Prayer in Indian sign language.
Peters, Darlene (Klallum [S'Kallum]) - Part 2
Darlene Peters, Klallum, director of minority affairs at Lower Columbia Community College, tells of her life and the changes from her grandmother's time to her daughter's. A few days later she did the Lord's Prayer in Indian sign language.
Pinto, Karen (Navajo)
Karen Pinto, Navajo, an 18-year-old student at the University of New Mexico, Gallup Branch, put on her traditional Navajo dress for our interview and talked fondly of her family.
Piper, Lee (Cherokee)
Mrs. Lee Piper, Cherokee, in charge of Indian affairs at Highline Community College, explains her work.
Poler, Richard (Sokaogon-Chippewa)
Richard Poler, Sokaogon-Chippewa at Mole Lake Reservation in northeast Wisconsin, joins the conversation with Charles and Albert McGeshick about tribal affairs.
Rainer, John Jr. (Taos)
John Rainer, a Tewa from Taos, is choir director at Brigham Young University and talks of Indian music.
Ramon, Julie (Papago)
Julie Ramon, Papago, at the University of Arizona, Tucson, explains some of the Papago point-of-view.
Reams, Lyle (Pima-Papago-Maricopa)
Lyle Reams, a Pima from Sacaton, Arizona, talks of a student's point-of-view.
Roberts, V.J. (Pawnee-Chippewa)
Mr. V.J. Roberts, Pawnee-Chippewa, is an instructor in history at the College of Santa Fe.
Robinson, George (Hopi-Omaha)
George Robinson, Hopi-Omaha, a student at Arizona State University, is not a militant. [He talks of his experiences in the military.]
Roessel, Ruth (Navajo)
Ruth Roessel, Navajo, is an instructor in Navajo culture at Navajo [now Dine] Community College. She and her husband are prominent in Indian education. She knows national figures in Washington, D.C. and likes to relax by herding sheep on the desert.
Rosebear, Robert (Chippewa-Sioux-Cree)
Bob Rosebear, Chippewa and Sioux, conservator at the Minneapolis Indian Center, refers to his childhood in an orphanage.
Roubideaux, Sylvester (Sioux) - Part 1
Sylvester Roubideaux, a Sioux from the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, talks of his life, his rodeo work, and his success as a "fancy dancer."
Roubideaux, Sylvester (Sioux) - Part 2
Sylvester Roubideaux, a Sioux from the Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota, continues his earlier conversation. He talks of his life, his rodeo work, and his success as a "fancy dancer."
Rowland, Ted (Northern Cheyenne)
Ted Rowland, Northern Cheyenne at Kansas University [now University of Kansas], relates his personal experiences.

Interview Transcripts: S - Z

Secondine, Henry (Delaware)
Henry Secondine, a Delaware, is Vice Chairman and Business Manager of the tribe. He explains his work. Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Sekaquaptewa, Kenneth (Hopi)
Kenneth Sekaquaptewa, Hopi-Chinese, grandson of Helen Sekaquaptewa, the subject of the book "Me and Mine," talks of his family and his plans.
Sekayouma, Marcus (Hopi) - Part 1
Marcus J. Sekayouma, Hopi, handles land lease problems for Pima and Papago Indians on the Gila River Reservation at Sacaton, Arizona.
Sekayouma, Marcus (Hopi) - Part 2
Marcus J. Sekayouma, Hopi, handles land lease problems for Pima and Papago Indians on the Gila River Reservation at Sacaton, Arizona.
Shopbell, Candy (Santee-Sioux)
Candy Shopbell, Santee Sioux, and Chris Wright, Tulalip-Puyallup, are students at Highline Community College, Midway, Washington. They talked about their experiences. Chris referred to fishing problems her people have.
Smith, Betty (Cherokee)
Betty Smith, Cherokee, is in charge of the Museum at Tsa-La-Gi near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She also manages the village; talked of the play.
Spinks, Alice (Apache)
Alice Spinks, Apache, and Roy Spinks, Klamath, have been at Bacone College over 40 years and talk of their life and work there.
Spinks, Roy (Klamath)
Roy Spinks, Klamath, and Alice Spinks, Apache, have been at Bacone College over 40 years and talk of their life and work there.
Spinks, Roseanna (Nomlaki)
Roseanna Spinks, Nomlackie Indian from California, Sacramento Valley, is now in charge of the museum of Bacone College in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Standing, Nettie (Kiowa)
Nettie Standing, Kiowa, manages the Oklahoma Indian Arts and Crafts Cooperative at Anadarko. She does beautiful bead work.
Stewart, Charles (Sioux)
Charles Stewart, a Sioux from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, a student at Brigham Young University (BYU), is married to a counselor at BYU. He plans to go into law and return to Pine Ridge.
Stone, George (Chippewa)
George "Captain" Stone, George Fairbanks and Josephine Clark, Chippewas in northern Minnesota, talk about their school -- Pine Point School on the White Earth Reservation.
Swiftarrow, Bernadine (Quechan)
Bernadine Swiftarrow, a Quechan from California just across the Colorado River from Yuma, works with her people there as a counselor.
Swimmer, Ross (Cherokee)
Ross Swimmer, Cherokee, serving as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Practiced law and worked in banking before assuming this leadership role. Speaks to the history of the Cherokee people and the tribe's governing structures.
Taylor, Arnold (Hopi)
Arnold Taylor, Hopi, assistant to the Indian Advisor at University of Arizona, tells how his work is all directed toward returning to Hopi country.
Thomas, Ray (Choctaw)
Ray Thomas, Choctaw, explains tribal organization and activities in Mississippi.
Tibbets, William (Chippewa)
William Tibbets, a Nett Lake Chippewa, is a probation officer trying to help his people.
Timmons, Boyce (Cherokee)
Boyce Timmons, Cherokee, heads the Oklahoma Indian Rights Association, University of Oklahoma at Norman, Okla. He let us copy a tape of Indian music.
Tippiconic, John (Commanche-Cherokee)
John Tippiconic, Commanche-Cherokee, heads the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University. He speaks about his life in education.
Tonasket, Mel (Okanagon)
Mel Tonasket, an Okanagon from the northwest. He speaks of his work as a tribal councilman for the Colville Confederated Tribes and president of the National Congress of American Indians.
Tonemah, Scott (Kiowa) - Part 1
Scott Tonemah, Kiowa, talks of his people and the peyote ceremony, a man highly respected on the Southern Plains. He let Myers photograph peyote equipment.
Tonemah, Scott (Kiowa) - Part 2
Scott Tonemah, Kiowa, talks of his people and the peyote ceremony, a man highly respected on the Southern Plains. He let Myers photograph peyote equipment.
Tungovia, Lowery (Hopi-Tewa)
Lowery Tungovia, Hopi-Tewa, a student at the College of Ganado, hopes to become a doctor and help his people.
Turney, Joan (Chippewa)
Joan Turney, Chippewa, speaks of the Bicentennial and AIM movement. Her sister, Pearl Clark, and mother, Josephine Clark, join in.
Underwood, Brenda (Comanche-Cherokee)
Brenda Underwood, Comanche-Cherokee, heads the American Indian Cultural Center of Mid-America in St. Louis. She talks of their work. Mary Goodvoice Rosebud Sioux, joins in.
Victorino, Rosemund (Choctaw-Hawaiian--Portuguese)
Rosemund Victorino, Hawaiian, Choctaw, Portuguese, is Director at the Tacoma Indian Center. She spoke optimistically of their work.
Walking Bull, Gilbert C. (Oglala Sioux) - Part 1
Gilbert C. and Montana Walking Bull. He is Oglala Sioux. She is Cherokee. He is related to Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Elk and was raised to be a Sioux Holy Man. They explained all this at their home west of Monmouth, Oregon.
Walking Bull, Gilbert C. (Oglala Sioux) - Part 2
Gilbert C. and Montana Walking Bull. He is Oglala Sioux. She is Cherokee. He is related to Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Elk and was raised to be a Sioux Holy Man. They explained all this at their home west of Monmouth, Oregon.
Walking Bull, Montana (Cherokee) - Part 1
Montana Walking Bull and her husband, Gilbert. She is Cherokee; he is Oglala Sioux. He is related to Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Elk and was raised to be a Sioux Holy Man. They explained all this at their home west of Monmouth, Oregon.
Walking Bull, Montana (Cherokee) - Part 2
Montana Walking Bull and her husband, Gilbert. She is Cherokee; he is Oglala Sioux. He is related to Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Elk and was raised to be a Sioux Holy Man. They explained all this at their home west of Monmouth, Oregon.
Wauneka, Annie (Navajo)
Annie Wauneka, Navajo, the only woman on the Navajo Tribal Council, has much political influence. She described the Navajo tribal government.
West, Richard Dr. (Southern Cheyenne)
Dr. Richard West, Southern Cheyenne, is Chairman of the Humanities Division at Haskell Indian Junior College, and is one of the artists commissioned to design the Bicentennial coins.
Williams, Dave (Shoshone)
Dave Williams, a Shoshone attending St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, describes his plans to help his people.
Williams, John (Ponca)
John Williams, a Ponca, lives in Ponca city, Oklahoma and works for Continental Oil Company.
Willow Forest, Jimmy (Blackfoot)
Jimmy Willow Forest, a Blackfoot, speaks of his aspirations and the influence of his grandfather.
Wilson, Brother Maurice (Non-Indian) - Part 1
Br. Maurice Wilson, a non-Indian, the Alexian Brother who handled the negotiations for his order with the Menominee Warrior Society when they took over the Monastery at Gresham, Wisc. He gives a brief history of his Order and the Gresham takeover.
Wilson, Brother Maurice (Non-Indian) - Part 2
Br. Maurice Wilson, a non-Indian, the Alexian Brother who handled the negotiations for his order with the Menominee Warrior Society when they took over the Monastery at Gresham, Wisc. He gives a brief history of his Order and the Gresham takeover.
Wilson, Cathy (Nez Perce) - Part 1
Cathy Wilson, Nez Perce, a senior at Dartmouth College, expresses her opinions.
Wilson, Cathy (Nez Perce) - Part 2
Cathy Wilson, Nez Perce, a senior at Dartmouth College, briefly joins the interview with Plesah Wilson.
Wilson, Cathy (Nez Perce) - Part 3
Cathy Wilson, Nez Perce, continues her interview one year later. She has now graduated from Dartmouth college and is now in law school at Arizona State University.
Wilson, Don (Delaware)
Don Wilson, a Delaware committeeman, talks of his work in the tribal government along with Henry Secondine. Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Wilson, Eugene (Nez Perce) - Part 1
Eugene Wilson, a Nez Perce man, U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare official, offers an overview of the Indian situation.
Wilson, Eugene (Nez Perce) - Part 2
Eugene Wilson, Nez Perce, the father of the Wilson family, says Indians need education and should take some responsibility for themselves.
Wilson, Heather (Nez Perce) - Part 1
Heather Wilson, a Nez Perce, freshman at Dartmouth College, relates her experiences.
Wilson, Heather (Nez Perce) - Part 2
Heather Wilson, Nez Perce, a student at Dartmouth college, comments during the interview with her older sister Plesah.
Wilson, Heather (Nez Perce) - Part 3
Heather Wilson, Nez Perce, is interviewed again after returning from a semester of study in Italy. She observes that in Italy, "people have much fewer rights than in the U.S."
Wilson, MacDonald (Nez Perce)
MacDonald Wilson, Nez Perce, a young man who hopes to get into the Phoenix Police Academy and join the motorcycle corps.
Wilson, Marjorie (Non-Indian)
Dr. Marjorie Wilson, a non-Indian, mother of five Indian children, speaks candidly of strengths and weaknesses of Indian people.
Wilson, Penney (Nez Perce)
Penney Wilson, Nez Perce, a young graduate now working with the Nez Perce in Idaho, speaks of her rather cynical view of the world.
Wilson, Plesah (Nez Perce)
Plesah Wilson, a Nez Perce woman, graduate of Franconia College, speaks of her point-of-view.
Wilson, Terry (Pottawatomie)
Dr. Terry Wilson, Pottawatomie, Coordinator of Native American Studies , University of California at Berkeley, talks of the University's program.
Wright, Chris (Tulalip-Puyallup)
Chris Wright, Tulalip-Puyallup, and Candy Shopbell, Santee Sioux, are students at Highline Community College, Midway, Washington. They talked about their experiences.
Yazzie, Delphine (Navajo)
Delphine Yazzie, Navajo, an 18-year-old popular girl on the College of Ganado campus, describes three healings by Navajo "medicine men."
York, Baxter (Choctaw)
Baxter York, a Choctaw in Pearl River, Mississippi, tells of the "early days."

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