Antoine Lonesinger 5 Interview

Date

1974-11-21

Authors

Lonesinger, Antoine
Littlepoplar, Alphonse

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Publisher

Canadian Plains Research Centre

Abstract

Interview 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.

Description

11 p. transcript of an interview with Antoine Lonesinger conducted by Alphonse Littlepoplar on November 21, 1974. Tape number IH-054, transcript disc 16.

Keywords

Agriculture -- Cattle-raising, Agriculture -- Farming, Agriculture -- Gardening, Blackfoot Indians, Children -- Raising of, Crimes and punishments -- Murder, Education -- Day schools, Food -- Clay stoves, Food -- Rations, Food -- Traditional, Housing -- Log houses, Indian Affairs, Department of -- Indian agents, Indian Affairs, Department of -- Permit system, Marriage -- Courtship, Names (Personal) -- Taboos, Non-Indians -- First contact with, Trapping -- As livelihood, Treaty #6 -- Payment of treaty money, Work -- Shared, Battleford, Saskatchewan, Owl Eyes, Red Pheasant Reserve, Saskatchewan, Sweet Grass Reserve, Saskatchewan

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