Mrs. Marion Dillon Interview
Date
1973-07-23
Authors
Dillon, Marion
Mountain, Mary
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
An interview that includes stories of hunting, trading and food gathering. Also included are stories about the Frog Lake massacre and Wihtiko (cannibal monster)
Description
13 p. transcript of an interview with Mr. Marion Dillon conducted by Mary Mountain on July 23, 1973. Tape number IH-036, transcript disc 14.
Keywords
Agriculture -- Gardening, Ceremonies -- Powwow (Cree), Ceremonies -- Sundance (Cree), Children -- Raising of, Clothing and personal adornment -- Early reserve period, Containers and utensils -- Birch bark, Containers and utensils -- For food, Death -- Burial, Disease and illness -- Influenza, Education -- Attitudes toward, Family -- Extended, Food -- Gardening, Food -- Gathering of, Food -- Preservation of, Food -- Rations, Food -- Sharing, Food -- Storage, Housing -- Log houses, Hunting, Hunting -- Small game, Men -- Work of, Moose -- Hunting of, Nature -- Weather-forecasting, Pregnancy and childbirth -- Management of, Pregnancy and childbirth -- Medicines, Riel Rebellion (1885) -- Frog Lake Massacre, Spirits -- Wihtiko, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Beasts and monsters, Stories and storytelling (General) -- Journeys, Tipi -- Life in, Trade -- Goods, Trade -- Practices, Trade -- With non-Indians, Transportation -- Red River cart, Transportation -- Horse and wagon, Weapons -- Ammunition, Women -- Work of, Work -- Shared, Work -- Welfare