Rufus Goodstriker interview 1

Date

1983-02-14

Authors

Goodstriker, Rufus
Welsh, Christine
Snowsill, Tony

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Publisher

Canadian Plains Research Centre

Abstract

An interview with Rufus Goodstriker, born in 1924 on the Blood Indian Reserve and attended a residential school. He tells of the origins and significance of the transfer of Indian names, especially within his own family. He also talks about Indian medicine and the power of faith; the Indian spiritual way vs. the Western technological way;of herbs, animal spirits, sweat bath in healing etc.

Description

28 p. transcript of an interview with Rufus Goodstriker conducted by Christine Welsh and Tony Snowsill on February 14, 1983. Tape number IH-007, transcript disc 5.

Keywords

Agriculture -- Gardening, Alcohol -- Attitudes toward, Alcohol -- Liquor rights, Introduction of, Blackfoot Indians, Children -- Naming of, Christian churches -- And Indian religion, Christian churches -- Community divisions fostered by, Disease and illness -- Attitudes toward, Education -- Residential schools, Education -- Traditional, Family -- Care of elderly, Family -- Circle of life, Food -- Rations, Horses -- Breaking of, Law enforcement, Law enforcement -- And alcohol abuse, Law enforcement -- Indian police, Medicine and curing practices, Medicine and curing practices -- Faith, Medicine and curing practices -- And plant remedies, Medicine and curing practices -- Sweat baths, Medicine and curing practices -- Western medicine (vs.), Names (Personal) -- Significance of, Nature, Nature -- Respect for, Spirits -- Animal, Values -- Honesty, Values -- Loss of, Values -- Respect, Values -- The right way to live

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