Vern Harper interview
Date
1983-06-23
Authors
Harper, Vern
Cywink, Alex
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Centre
Abstract
Consists of an interview where he tells of life in a foster home and cultural suppression; gives a description of suppression on reserves in the 1950's; and gives a description of native values and philosophy and the role of sweat lodges.
Description
38 p. transcript of an interview with Vern Harper conducted by Alex Cywink on June 23, 1983. Tape number IH-OT.023, transcript disc 115.
Keywords
Adoption, Anglican church, Catholic church, Chiefs and chieftainship, Christian churches, Christian religions, Clark, Joe, Clothing and personal adornment, Crimes and punishments, Death, Depression (1930s), Education, Elders, Forced attendance, Foster homes, Hair, Impressions of cities, Jay Treaty, Medicine and curing practices, Medicine men and women, Mistawasis Reserve, Saskatchewan, Pipes and smoking, Power, Prophecies, Red Paper, Relationships with non-Indigenous people, Religion and spirituality, Religion and spirituality, Reserves, Respect, Retention of values, Role of Elders, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sandy Lake Reserve, Saskatchewan, Sharing, Significance of pipes and smoking, Star Blanket Reserve, Saskatchewan, Stories and storytelling, Sweat baths, Sweat lodge, Sweetgrass, Teachers, Teaching, Tobacco, Toronto, Ontario, Treason, Turtle Island (North America?), Values, Cultural suppression