1983 Elders' Conference 4/5
Date
1983-08
Authors
Wheatley, Ted
Benedict, Ernest
Nogongiig, Angus
Dumont, Jim
Thomas, Johnny
Osawamick, Sam
Fox, Alex
Tootoosis, John
Bruce, Louis
Fiddler, Sid
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
The role of education in the loss of spiritual and cultural values ; evidence of previous and planned oppression by non-Indians ; revival of interest in traditional values and the role of elders as a source of knowledge.
Description
20 p. transcript of a conference conducted during August 1983. Tape number IH-OM.15-3, transcript disc 89.
Keywords
Abuse of alcohol, Band elections, Band management, Concept of nationhood, Constitution, Death, Department of Indian Affairs, Discrimination against Indigenous people, Duplicity of Non-Indigenous people, Early attitudes toward non-Indigenous people, Education, Elders, Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, First contact with non-Indigenous people, Government by Indigenous people, Government by Indigenous people, Governmental relations, Indian Act, Law, Fred, Legislation, Loss of values, Negotiations, Obedience, Political organizations, Prayer, Raising of children, Religion and spirituality, Residential schools, Revival of religion and spirituality, Spirits of the dead, Stories and storytelling, Sweetgrass, Teachers, Values, White Paper (1969), Cultural suppression