Boundary Changes on the Fond du Lac Reservation oral history interviews
Scope and Contents
In 1978 and 1979 historian Barbara Sommer interviewed residents of the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota. The participants discussed and defined changes in the boundary of the Fond du Lac Reservation, MN. They also identified some changes in land use that occurred on the reservation and identified historic sites. The interviews include some spoken Ojibwe words and place names.
The collection consists of audiorecordings of the interviews and one volume containing the project's final report, including background information and bibliography, and transcripts of the interviews. The recordings have been digitized.
Please see individual entries for each interview; titles include participants' names and the name of the project. These interviews were originally restricted from general use from the date of the interview until January 1, 1994
Participants and Interview Dates:
James Blacketter, Sr. and Susan Blacketter Shabaiash, February 20, 1979 (S2331-1)
Elizabeth Danielson, December 19, 1978 (S2331-2)
John Robert "Bob" DuFault, March 1, 1979 (S2331-3)
William D. "Dave" Savage, November 14, 16, 20, 1978 (S2331-4)
Mike Shabaiash with Frank Whitebird, February 13, 15, 20, 1979 (S2331-5)
Nancy Sorenson, April 5, 1979 (S2331-6)
Flora Pineau Whitebird, December 14, 1978 (S2331-7)
Frank Whitebird, December 14, 1978, March 1, 1979 (S2331-8)
Simon Whitebird, January 18, 1979 (S2331-9)
Frank and Flora Whitebird, William D. "Dave" Savage, Simon Whitebird, group interview, December 14, 1978, January 4, 11, 18, 1979 (S2331-10)
Dates
- 1978-1979
Creator
- Boundary Changes on the Fond du Lac Reservation Oral History Project (Fond du Lac, Minn.) (Organization)
- Blacketter, James Sr., 1909 October 20- (Person)
- Danielson, Elizabeth, 1888 October 12-1982 December 02 (Person)
- DuFault, Bob, 1913 January 16-1988 May 10 (Person)
- Savage, Dave, 1888 July 31-1983 September 5 (Person)
- Shabaiash, Mike, 1890 September 10-1990 January 10 (Person)
- Shabaiash, Susan Blacketter, 1903 June 30-1982 September 22 (Person)
- Sommer, Barbara (Person)
- Sorenson, Nancy, 1886 March 13-1993 November 06 (Person)
- Whitebird, Flora Pineau, 1901 February 21-1989 May 04 (Person)
- Whitebird, Frank C., 1895 June 21-1986 March 19 (Person)
- Whitebird, Simon, 1908 March 5-1997 September 12 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
In 1978 and 1979 historian Barbara Sommer interviewed residents of the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota. The project included interviews with James Blacketter Sr., Elizabeth Danielson, John Robert "Bob" DuFault, William D. "Dave" Savage, Mike Shabaiash, Susan Blacketter Shabaiash, Nancy Sorenson, Flora Whitebird, Frank Whitebird, and Simon Whitebird.
The participants discussed and defined changes in the boundaries of the Fond du Lac Reservation. They also identified some changes in land use that occurred on the reservation, and identified historic sites. The interviews include some spoken Ojibwe words and place names.
The primary purpose of the project was to obtain and record information available from the residents of the Fond du Lac Reservation concerning the changes in Reservation boudnaries since its establishment by the Treaty of 1854. Secondary purposes included obtaining information about specific land use changes on the reservation and general information about historic sites on or near the reservation. The project was undertaken by Beck and Associates on behalf of the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee.
Extent
21.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
In 1978 and 1979 historian Barbara Sommer interviewed residents of the Fond du Lac Reservation in Minnesota. The participants discussed and defined changes in the boundary of the Fond du Lac Reservation, MN. They also identified some changes in land use that occurred on the reservation and identified historic sites. The interviews include some spoken Ojibwe words and place names. The collection consists of audiorecordings of the interviews and one volume containing the project's final report, including background information and bibliography, and transcripts of the interviews.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
Other Finding Aids
Physical Description
20 audiotapes + 1 vol. of project information and transcripts; tapes have been digitized to CD
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- Anishinaabe Subject Source: Local sources
- Audio Recordings Subject Source: Local sources
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Local sources
- Audiotapes Subject Source: Local sources
- Fond du Lac Indian Reservation (Minn.) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Historic sites--Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian allotments Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian reservations -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ojibwe Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ojibwe Indians--Treaties--1854 Subject Source: Local sources
- Ojibwe language Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral history Subject Source: Local sources
- Oral history interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Boundary Changes on the Fond du Lac Reservation oral history interviews
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
