Whiteford, Evelyn, Interview

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Title: Whiteford, Evelyn, Interview
Subject: Lifestyle, Farming, Houses, Food, 1885 Resistance, Religion, Clothing
Description: Evelyn was interviewed on April 5, 1984 in Scott, Saskatchewan. Evelyn discusses her life both before and after she moved from a homestead to Turtle Lake. She discusses the types of houses she lived in with homemade furniture and no electricity or running water. Evelyn talks about some of the food sources her family relied on and what kind of things they did to keep the food from perishing through the winter months. She also discusses the work that her father did and when she started working and the wages she received. Evelyn shares stories that her grandfather told her at the time of the Frog Lake "Massacre". She also talks about traditional clothing, roles, social life, and religion.
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute
Date: 1984/04/05
Type: Text Document
Format: application/pdf
Language: English
Alternate Title: Métis Oral History Project 1984
Date of Copyright: May 30, 2003
Coverage: Scott, Saskatchewan
GDI Media Location: GDI Oral Histories Interviews
GDI Media Filename: Whiteford, Evelyn (V.Racette).pdf

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