Native Americans
This collection contains interviews, commentary and stories about Native American resistance against Euro-American settler colonialism. Specific topics addressed include the 1973 Occupation of Wounded Knee, health and medical conditions on reservations, environmental and ecological challenges facing Native communities and the voices of Native leaders.
Documents
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![Vern Harper](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Vern Harper - A Cree elder, Healer, Aboriginal rights activist, Korean War Vet. Known as "Urban Elder". In 1974 with wife Pauline Shirt Harper organized the Native Peoples' Caravan, a cross Canada trek to raise awareness of broken treaties against the Canadian government. In 1976 founded the Wandering Spirit Survival School of Toronto. Author of "Following the Red Road: The Native Peoples' Caravan" 1974.
![Vern Harper Tape 2,
Barbara Lavinsky KPOO, Else Collins Interview, Housing in the Fillmore](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Vern Harper - A Cree elder, Healer, Aboriginal rights activist, Korean War Vet. Known as "Urban Elder". In 1974 with wife Pauline Shirt Harper organized the Native Peoples' Caravan, a cross Canada trek to raise awareness of broken treaties against the Canadian government. In 1976 founded the Wandering Spirit Survival School of Toronto. Author of "Following the Red Road: The Native Peoples' Caravan" 1974.
Side 2 has Interview with Else Collins by Barbara Lavinsky of KPOO radio about housing in the Fillmore. Some Audio problems.
![Mount Currie Road Block](images/fileicons/nodigital.png)
Information on the battle between the logging industry and the Native community of Mount Currie. Their blockage, resistance and the trials of the 52 arrested are focuses.
3 Documents Found