During the celebrations and discussion around the 100th anniversary of
the signing of Treaty 8 in 1999, a number of oral history interviews were
recorded with elders from the area. Here are a few samples of what they
shared with the interviewers.
To listen to the interviews, Windows
Media Player,
available free from Microsoft,
or a free mp3 player like Winamp
or RealPlayer,
available free from RealNetworks.
Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and RealJukebox all can play mp3s also.
First Nations elders oral histories:
Victoria Calliou, former Band Councillor,
Sucker Creek Reservation, Grouard.
Interview in English by Brian Calliou.
Mary Houle, Fort Chipewyan.
Interview in Cree.
Josephine Mercredi, Fort Saskatchewan.
Interview in Cree.
John Tustawits, Grandson of Duncan
Tustawits
(signatory of Treaty 8), Peace River.
Interview in English by Karen Reilly.
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