Indian History Film Project
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The original intent of The Indian History Film Project was to conduct interviews with First Nations elders across Canada and to produce a television series portraying Canadian history from a First Nations' perspective.
Major funding was provided by the Donner Foundation with additional funding from the Devonian and McLean foundations, and support from the University of Regina.
The Indian History Film Project was an initiative of Direction Films and was conceived and developed by Tony Snowsill. The project leaders were Tony Snowsill and Christine Welsh. The project evolved over time, and eventually it was decided to access libraries and archives across the country to incorporate existing interviews with First Nations elders. All interviews, whether original or archival, were cross indexed by word and theme and housed in the C.P.R.C.
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Item Open Access 1981 Elders' Conference 1/4(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1981-08) Tootoosis, Ernest; Boyd, Mani; Wanepee, Johnson; Dog, Barney; Dumont, Jim; Wakegijig, Ron; Pine, DanA 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.Item Open Access Adam Solway interview 1(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1983-01-29) Solway, Adam; Welsh, Christine; Snowsill, TonyConsists 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.Item Open Access Alex Cywink interview #1(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1983-07-27) Ireland, Max; Cywink, AlexConsists of an interview where he tells of legends concerning the arrival of white men in North America; Parallels to the Norse (Viking) sagas -- (Is this possibly an example of the oral tradition presenting the Indian view early Viking settlement?). He tells of prophecies concerning the arrival of white men and the eventual return of Indian ways; describes the role of women in pre-Columbian America; and gives accounts of native medical practices and the linguistic evolution.Item Open Access Alfred (Albert) Mishibinijima 2(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1984-02-20) Mishibinijima, Alfred (Albert); Snowsill, Tony; Welsh, Christine; Debassigae, ErnestAn interview with Alfred Mishibinijima who recounts the inadequacy of schooling on the reserve, the terms of the Robinson Treaty and the Indian agents of Manitoulin. Transcribed by Joanne Greenwood ; interpreter : Ernest Debassigae.Item Open Access Allan Quandt interview 2(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1976-07-21) Quandt, Allan; Dobbin, MurrayAllan Quandt discusses general problems of implementing programs in the north.Item Open Access Alphonse Antoine 1(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1984-04-03) Antoine, Alphonse; Snowsill, Tony; Welsh, Christine; Debassigae, ErnestAn interview with Antoine Alphonse who gives an account of his life including residential school and serving in two wars.Item Open Access Alphonse Antoine 2(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1984-04-03) Antoine, Alphonse; Snowsill, Tony; Welsh, Christine; Debassigae, ErnestAn interview with Antoine Alphonse who gives an account of his life. Interpreter: Ernest Debassigae ; transcriber: Joanne Greenwood.Item Open Access Andre Bouthillette interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1978-02-13) Bouthillette, Andre; Dobbin, MurrayAndre Bouthillette was an assistant to Jim Brady when he was a field officer with the Dept. of Natural Resources in Cumberland House from 1948-1950.Item Open Access Antoine Ferguson interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1973-07-17) Ferguson, Antoine; Pearlstone, CarolConsists of an interview where he talks about his memories of Gabriel Dumont, the causes of the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and the present day treatment of Metis people.Item Open Access Antoine Lonesinger 5 Interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1974-11-21) Lonesinger, Antoine; Littlepoplar, AlphonseInterview includes a biographical account of Antoine Lonesinger's life that includes stories about farming, trapping, house construction and the making of charcoal and lime. He also tells of the murder of an Indian Agent at the hands of a Blackfoot named Owl Eyes.Item Open Access Assiniboine Elders Workshop 4(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1973) Ryder, Charles W.Charles Ryder tells the story of the settlement of the Carry the Kettle (Assiniboine) Reserve. Also gives a detailed description of old agricultural practices. No date given, probably early 1970's.Item Open Access Charles Fosseneuve interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1976-08-18) Fosseneuve, Charles; Dobbin, MurrayA long time resident of Cumberland House talks about conditions in the area during the years that Jim Brady was living there.Item Open Access Charlie Chief 1 Interviewer(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1974-07-11) Chief, Charlie; Littlepoplar, AlphonseInterview of Charlie Chief who discusses the a Grass Dance, Round Dance and Sioux Dance (including songs). Also included are songs. The discusses the difference between old and new ways. Alphonse Littlepoplar is the intterpreterItem Open Access Charlie Chief 2 Interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1973-08-08) Chief, Charlie; Mountain, MaryAn interview that describes some boyhood memories. The interviewee also describes two dances, the Give Away and Wolf Feast ceremonies.Item Open Access Chief Martin Morigeau interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1964-11-07) Morigeau, Martin (Chief); Orchard, ImbertConsists of an interview with Chief Martin Morigeau where he gives general reminiscences of his life, including an amusing prank that he played on a preacher.Item Open Access Clara Pratt interview #1(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1983-06-30) Pratt, Clara; Cywink, AlexConsists of an interview where she gives a general account of reserve life. She gives a description of Indian games and tells of the establishment of the Gordon Reserve, SaskatchewanItem Open Access Clara Pratt interview #2(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1983-07-04) Pratt, Clara; Cywink, AlexConsists of an interview where she shares general reminiscences of her life.Item Open Access Cold Lake trappers interviews(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1976-02-12) Lightning, RichardSeveral interviews with elders of Cold Lake Reserve.Item Open Access Dolphus Davis interview(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1977-08-04) Davis, Dolphus; Saddleback, RoseHistory of Lesser Slave Lake Reserves, and details of the history of Swan River Reserve.Item Open Access Elderly Ladies Workshop(Canadian Plains Research Centre, 1971-02) Fineday, Mrs.; Kanipitetew, Mrs.; Fox, Ed; Bear, EliElders recall what life was like when they were raising their children. Interviewer : Ed Fox ; interpreter : Eli Bear.