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1. Interview Burton Kreitlow (1917-2010) and Doris Kreitlow, Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2007-04-17
Description:
The oral history of Burton Kreitlow and Doris Kreitlow recalls Burton's childhood in Howard, Lake Minnesota. Burton describes a pivotal moment in developing maturity as a child. Burton recalls a Swedish Lutheran church cemetery near Howard Lake, Minnesota. He recalls earning money during the Depression for his dream of a college education. Burton describes his 4-H leadership and discusses his Army experience in World War II as a mechanic crew chief of B-24 airplanes and his Army duty in Africa and Italy. Doris recalls family vacations and cabin life on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota. She describes her working life including her work as a home economist at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This interview was conducted by Leona Scherer and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

2. Interview with Alan Page, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Page, Alan Cedric, 1945-
Date Created:
2019-02-19
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan C. Page on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1992 and retired in 2015. Subjects covered: his early life, his education and football career, the years in private practice and in the Minnesota Attorney General's office, and his time on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Interviewed by Jeff Holth, a former law clerk of Justice Page.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

3. Interview with Doris Ohlsen Huspeni, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, Lindstrom, Minnesota

Creator:
Huspeni, Doris Ohlsen, 1929-2020
Date Created:
2017-08-04
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Doris Ohlsen Huspeni on her life and legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1984, retired in 1998, then served as a senior judge from 2000 until 2015. The interview includes her experiences as being one of only a few women in law school, being a referee in family court, and as one of the first judges on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

4. Interview with Edward Toussaint, Jr., Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Toussaint, Edward, Jr., 1941-
Date Created:
2017-08-28
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Edward Toussaint, Jr. on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1995, becoming Chief Judge less than a month later. He retired in 2011, then served as a senior judge. The interview covers his family background and education, his early teaching career, law school, segregation and the civil rights movement, being a workers' compensation judge, a district court judge, being appointed to the Court of Appeals and then appointed Chief Judge, and his thoughts about the courts.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

5. Interview with Eileen Hall Netland (1923- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2007-04-17
Description:
The oral history of Eileen Hall Netland includes school days at Maple Hill School near Grand Marais, Minnesota. Netland recalls surviving three house fires, raising 13 children, working at Joynes Ben Franklin in Grand Marais, Minnesota, and making fish boxes in Tofte, Minnesota. This interview was conducted by Leona Scherer and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

6. Interview with Esther Tomljanovich 2010, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Tomljanovich, Esther Jeanne Moellering, 1931-
Date Created:
2010-12-16
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Subjects covered: her early life and education, time in the Revisor's Office, appointment to the Tenth Judicial District bench, her time on the Supreme Court and her life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

7. Interview with Esther Tomljanovich 1998, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Tomljanovich, Esther Jeanne Moellering, 1931-
Date Created:
1998-08-10
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Esther Tomljanovich. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Subjects covered: her early life, law school,the Revisor of Statutes Office, women in law, being a trial judge and being on the Supreme Court, and her thoughts for her future.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

8. Interview with Florence Wehseler (1926- ) and Henry Wehseler (1921-), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2010-11-03
Description:
The oral history of Florence Wehseler and Henry Wehseler reflects on forest fires, Sawbill Landing family logging camp, Sawbill Landing School, Lake County, Minnesota, and Kimberly Clark of Minnesota. Henry describes ingenuity in daily life without telephone and electricity. Henry describes his Navy years and how he helped win World War ll. This interview was conducted by Linda Lamb and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

9. Interview with Gary L. Crippen, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Crippen, Gary L., 1936-
Date Created:
2017-08-01
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Gary L. Crippen on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1984, served until 2002, then served as a senior judge until 2015. The interview includes his family background, education and his experience of being one of the first judges on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

10. Interview with George Nelson (1925- ) and Wayne Johnson (1921- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2007-08-26
Description:
George Nelson (1925- ) and Wayne Johnson (1921- ) were interviewed together for this oral history. George Nelson describes his World War ll experiences in the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army, Camp Hale, Colorado; Riva Ridge, Italy; Mount Belvedere, Italy; Mont Gogalesco, Italy and Mount Della Spe, Italy. He describes camping equipment for -30 F. Nelson states his philosophy of soldier survival. Wayne Johnson then describes his World War ll U.S. Army Air Corps experience fighting the Japanese as a Flying Tigers pilot. Johnson discusses flying a BT-13 plane, AT-6 Advance Trainer plane, P-40 plane and P-51 plane. He recalls Claire Chennault commander of Flying Tigers in China. Johnson discusses his philosophy of fighting a war. These interviews were given at a special event 8-26-2007 at the Cross River Heritage Center sponsored by the Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota. Barbara Livdahl and videographer Judy Gregg from the Schroeder Area historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota, facilitated the event.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

11. Interview with George Scott, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Scott, George Matthew, 1922-2006
Date Created:
1996-09
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice George Scott on his life and legal and judicial career. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1987. Subjects covered: his early life, his time as the Hennepin County Attorney, civil rights, his years on the Supreme Court, and some of his life after he left the Court. Interviewed by Dan Scott, Justice Scott's eldest son.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

12. Interview with Harriet Lansing, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Lansing, Harriet, 1945-
Date Created:
2017-08-09
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Harriet Lansing on her life and her legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1983, retired in 2011, and served as a senior judge until 2017. The interview covers her service with the Uniform Law Commission after retirement, her family background and education, being a woman in law school in the 1960s, being the first woman City Attorney of St. Paul, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

13. Interview with Helen Meyer, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Meyer, Helen Marie, 1954-
Date Created:
2018-08-23
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Helen Meyer on her life and legal and judicial career. She was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2002 until 2012. Subjects covered: her early life and education, starting a law firm, her time on the Court, and her life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by Liz Kramer, Justice Meyer's first law clerk.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

14. Interview with James Gilbert, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Gilbert, James Howard, 1947-
Date Created:
2016-07-26
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice James H. Gilbert on his legal and judicial career. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1998 to 2004. Subjects covered: his early life, college years, his involvement in politics, his time on the Supreme Court, and his life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

15. Interview with John Simonett, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Simonett, John Edward, 1924-2011
Date Created:
1997-06-24
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice John Simonett. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1980 until 1994. Subjects covered: his early life and education, practicing law, and being on the Supreme Court. The interview concludes with some clarifications of names and questions. Interviewed by his daughter, Judge Martha Simonett.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

16. Interview with Joyce Krueger (1927- ) and Joyce Taylor (1927- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2008-10-28
Description:
The oral history of Joyce Krueger and Joyce Taylor provides detailed description of running their family resort, The North Hotel in Tofte, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

17. Interview with Larry Johnson (1946-2011), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2007-09-07
Description:
The oral history of Larry Johnson, grandson of the John and Dorthia Morris pioneer family, describes his grandparent's homesteader life. Johnson describes the Alger Smith Railroad, 13 mile walks, trap lines and animal stories. This interview was conducted by Barbara Livdahl and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

18. Interview with Lawrence Yetka, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, Cloquet, Minnesota

Creator:
Yetka, Lawrence Robert, 1924-2017
Date Created:
2014-10
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Yetka. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1993. Subjects covered: his father and some history of Cloquet, Minnesota politics in the 1920s-1930s, his time in the Legislature, his years on the Court, his life after leaving the Court, and more political history. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

19. Interview with Lawrence Yetka, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Yetka, Lawrence Robert, 1924-2017
Date Created:
1990-12-20
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Yetka. He was on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1973 until 1993. Subjects covered: his childhood, lawyers and public service, Hubert Humphrey, political history, and being on the Court. Interviewed by law professor Steve Young.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

20. Interview with Marianne Short, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Short, Marianne Dolores, 1951-
Date Created:
2017-09-21
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Marianne D. Short on her life and her legal and judicial career. She was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1988, leaving in 2000 to return to private practice. The interview covers her family background, her experiences as a woman in law school, being in the attorney general's office, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

21. Interview with Maybelle Skou (1911- ) and Beverly Johnson (1934- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2008-09-30
Description:
The oral history of Maybelle Skou and Bev Johnson describes life in Schroeder, Minnesota, in the 1950s and 1960s including a root beer stand in Schroeder, Minnesota, teen dances, square dances, Vivian Johnson and Tord Johnson, accidents and drowning.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

22. Interview with Patti Nelson (1929- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2009-09-29
Description:
The oral history of Patti Nelson describes the childhood of a commercial fishing family on Isle Royale off the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota. Nelson recalls family members Stanley Sivertson, Howard Sivertson, and Betty Sivertson. Nelson describes childhood games and childhood work. This interview was conducted by Barbara Livdahl and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

23. Interview with Randolph Peterson, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Peterson, Randolph William, 1953-
Date Created:
11/1/2017
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Randolph Peterson on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1990 and retired in 2018. The interview covers his family background and education, law school, being in the state Senate, the creation of the Court of Appeals, and his experiences being on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

24. Interview with Sam Hanson, Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Hanson, Samuel Lee, 1939-
Date Created:
2016-09-06
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sam Hanson on his life and legal and judicial career. He was on the Supreme Court from 2002 until 2008. Subjects covered: his early life and college years, his legal career, his years on the Supreme Court, and his life after leaving the Court. Interviewed by attorney Tom Boyd and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul H. Anderson.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

25. Interview with Thomas J. Kalitowski, Minnesota Court of Appeals Oral History Project, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Kalitowski, Thomas Jerome, 1948-
Date Created:
2017-08-23
Description:
Interview with former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Thomas J. Kalitowski on his life and his legal and judicial career. He was appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals in 1987, retired in 2014, and is serving as a senior judge. The interview covers his family background, college and law school, working for the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, the Department of Agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, and being on the Court of Appeals.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Law Library
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

26. Interview with Wesley Morris (1941- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2011-10-07
Description:
The oral history of Wes Morris describes life in the woods as a child in Schroeder, Minnesota. Morris describes unusual childhood punishment, the sulfur treatment for scabies and the teachings of Uncle Tord and Aunt Vivian Johnson. He recalls homesteader family survival with gardening, canning, trapping and hunting. Morris tells bear, moose and fisher stories, and describes how he heard the call ""see the world, join the Navy"" and served 20 years in the Navy. This interview was conducted by Barbara Livdahl and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

27. Interview with Willard Nelson (1914- ), Schroeder Area Historical Society Oral History Collection, Schroeder, Minnesota

Creator:
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
Date Created:
2010-12-10
Description:
The oral history of Willard Nelson recalls his childhood memories of school in Lutsen, Minnesota, including Poplar River School, Lutsen, Minnesota. Nelson describes a .22 shotgun accident and recalls his first job as a salesman. He drove his Model T in St. Paul, Minnesota. This interview was conducted by Ginny Storlie and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

28. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Albert Churchill, Hinkley, Minnesota

Creator:
Churchill, Albert, 1918-2001
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Albert Churchill, ceremonial drum keeper, spiritual leader and Midewiwin member, Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He states: I like our language; I like to sit and talk, and I like to sit and listen.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

29. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Anton Treuer, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Treuer, Anton, 1969-
Date Created:
1999-05-13
Description:
Waagosh (Anton Treuer), Bemidji State University Professor of Languages and Ethnic Studies, Indian Studies, and Director of American Indian Resource Center, an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Ojibwe, is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Dr. Treuer stated: "Approximately ten years ago I did not know how to speak Indian. But now when I lay down to sleep in the evening I dream in Indian."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

30. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Anton Treuer, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Treuer, Anton, 1969-
Date Created:
1999-05-13
Description:
Waagosh (Anton Treuer), Bemidji State University Professor of Languages and Ethnic Studies, Indian Studies, and Director of American Indian Resource Center, an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Ojibwe, is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Dr. Treuer stated: "Approximately ten years ago I did not know how to speak Indian. But now when I lay down to sleep in the evening I dream in Indian."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

31. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dan Jones, Fond du Lac, Minnesota

Creator:
Jones, Daniel
Date Created:
1999-02-09
Description:
Dan Jones, Rainy River Ojibwe and Ojibwe language instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about people's confusion over terms like Ojiwe, Chippewa and Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

32. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dan Jones. Fond du Lac, Minnesota

Creator:
Jones, Daniel
Date Created:
1999-02-09
Description:
Dan Jones, Rainy River Ojibwe and Ojibwe language instructor at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Jones is an educator. He states: I really encourage my students, I say, "You know, you can decide for yourself what you want to do and what you want to learn."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

33. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Dee Bainbridge, Ashland, Wisconsin

Creator:
Bainbridge, Delores Dee, 1931-2008
Date Created:
1999-02-11
Description:
Delores "Dee" Bainbridge educator at Northland College and Bad River Tribal School, Bad River Ojibwe elder, is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. She explains the complexities of Ojibwe with examples and recites the Lord's Prayer in Ojibwe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

34. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai, Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about his birth, name, and family but also history and culture.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

35. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai (part 2 of 2), Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

36. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Eddie Benton-Benai (part 1 of 2), Hayward, Wisconsin

Creator:
Benton-Benai, Eddie
Date Created:
1999-03-05
Description:
Bawdwaywidun (Eddie Benton-Benai) was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM), is a member of the Midewiwin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe elder, speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

37. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with George Dick, Cloquet, Minnesota

Creator:
Dick, George, 1943-2013
Date Created:
1999-03
Description:
George Dick, Red Lake Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Dick states: Don't ever make fun of anybody - don't - and don't ever forget anybody.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

38. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Jim Bedeau, Leech Lake, Minnesota

Creator:
Bedeau, Jim; Bedeau, James
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Jim Bedeau, Leech Lake Ojibwe elder who lives in Onigum, is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He tells a story in Ojibwe about vision and how to live a life from a baby forward. He speaks about teaching the children.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

39. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Jim Clark, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Clark, Jim, 1918-2008
Date Created:
1999-03
Description:
Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder Naawigiizis (Jim Clark) is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He worked for Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis from 1953, in purchasing and into a warehouse firm distributing to hospitals. Mr. Clark states about the Spirit: I wonder if he will listen to us when we are speaking a different language, when we use the white man's language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

40. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Julie Shingobe, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Shingobe, Julie, 1929-2004
Date Created:
1999-05-12
Description:
Amikogaabowiikwe (Julie Shingobe), college graduate, chemical dependency counselor, member of the Grand Medicine Society/Midewiwin, and enrolled Mille Lacs elder is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Ms. Shingobe speaks of her birth and what she was taught. She remembered: "We were terrified of the nuns, we did not want to be there."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

41. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Keller Papp, Red Cliff, Wisconsin

Creator:
Papp, Keller
Date Created:
1999-04-28
Description:
Keller Papp, Red Cliff Ojibwe is speaking Ojibwe in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Keller Paap studies linguistics. He states: First of all, I make a tobacco offering to the spirits every day. It has only been five years since I started learning to speak Anishinaabemowin.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

42. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Larry Smallwood, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Smallwood, Larry
Date Created:
1999-02-04
Description:
Amik O'Gaabaw (Larry Smallwood), director of language and culture for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and enrolled Mille Lacs elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview (transcribed by Daniel Jones) for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Smallwood is often asked to tell stories in Ojibwe. He begins with, ""We have teachings that tell us about the different seasons.""
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

43. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Margaret Big George, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Big George, Margaret, 1945-2013
Date Created:
1999-11
Description:
Margaret "Sweet Pea" Big George, storyteller, accomplished jingle dress dancer, Big Island First Nations, Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, her first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Ms. Big George states: When we were let to, we always spoke the language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

44. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Marlene Stately, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Stately, Marlene Robinson, 1941-
Date Created:
1999-03-12
Description:
Enrolled Leech Lake elder Anangookwe (Marlene Stately) is speaking Ojibwe, her first language (transcribed by Nancy Jones), in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. She has worked at the Arrowhead Community College, teaching Ojibwe language and at Niigane Immersion Schoo, and Bug O Nay Ge Shing School. She states, "Our children come first, so that they can listen to the way we speak."
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

45. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Mildred and Oliver Benjamin, Onamia, Minnesota

Creator:
Benjamin, Mildred, 1945-2009; Benjamin, Oliver, 1928-2003
Date Created:
1999-02-19
Description:
Makoons (Oliver Benjamin) and Zhaawanigiizhigookwe (Millie Benjamin), educator of Ojibwe Language and Culture grades 4 through 12 at Nay Ah Shing School on the Mille Lacs reservation, are speaking Ojibwe, their first language, in interviews for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mrs. Benjamin tells a story in Ojibwe about Wenaboozhoo; Nanabozho and why it is important for children to speak the language and to continue it. Mr. Benjamin speaks about his background and teaching the children.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

46. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Ole Nickaboine, Onamia, Minnesota

Creator:
Benjamin, Oliver, 1928-2003
Date Created:
1999-02-19
Description:
Makoons (Ole Nickaboine) Educator of Ojibwe Language and Culture grades 4 through 12 at Nay Ah Shing School on the Mille Lacs reservation, Mille Lacs Ojibwe elders speaking Ojibwe,his first language, in interviews for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. He speaks about teaching children and teaching them the Ojibwe language.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

47. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Raining Boyd, Mille Lacs, Minnesota

Creator:
Boyd, Raining, 1921-2009
Date Created:
1999-03-15
Description:
Gi Mi Wun (Raining Boyd), army veteran, truck driver retiring in 1978, singer and member of the drum society and Mille Lacs Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Boyd states: As an Indian being helped from the spirits, there is an the understanding of what is being talked about by the Indian.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

48. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Robert Strong, Nett Lake, Minnesota

Creator:
Strong, Robert, 1934-2012
Date Created:
1999-07-30
Description:
Magee-Macoons (Robert Strong), enrolled Bois Forte elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe. Mr. Strong addresses the importance of the Ojibwe language and its survival for the younger generation. He tells a story in Ojibwe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories

49. Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look In All Directions, Interview with Wilf Cyr, Hinckley, Minnesota

Creator:
Cyr, Wilf; Cyr, Wilfred
Date Created:
1999-05-19
Description:
Wilf Cyr, Northwest Bay Canada Ojibwe elder is speaking Ojibwe, his first language, in an interview for a television documentary on the history and culture of Lake Superior Anishinaabe.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth Kathryn A. Martin Library, University Archives
Type:
Moving Image
Format:
Oral histories
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