1981 Elders' Conference 1/4

Date

1981-08

Authors

Tootoosis, Ernest
Boyd, Mani
Wanepee, Johnson
Dog, Barney
Dumont, Jim
Wakegijig, Ron
Pine, Dan

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Publisher

Canadian Plains Research Centre

Abstract

A conference discussing Indian and Christian creation myths, reflections on education and religion, comparison of Indian and non-Indian values, and the loss of traditional values and beliefs and the movement to recover them.

Description

20 p. transcript of an Elders conference conducted during August 1981. Tape number IH-OM.13, transcript disc 86.

Keywords

Advanced education, Agriculture, Ceremonies, Christian religions, Creation myths, Diabetes, Disease and illness, Education, Elders, Farming, Fasting, Gathering and preparation of ingredients, Medicine and curing practices, Nanabush (Ojibway), Nature, Plant remedies, Power, Rain Dance (Cree), Raising of children, Religion and spirituality, Residential schools, Respect, Revival of religion and spirituality, Rituals, Rocks, Spirits, Spirituality, Stories and storytelling, Teachers, Tricksters, Values, Western medicine, Wisakedjak (Cree), Cultural suppression

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