1981 Elders' Conference 1/4
Date
1981-08
Authors
Tootoosis, Ernest
Boyd, Mani
Wanepee, Johnson
Dog, Barney
Dumont, Jim
Wakegijig, Ron
Pine, Dan
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
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