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- Abandoning Amber Valley
- Amber Valley Community Hall
- Baseball
- Centenary
- Church and Plants
- Church Holds the Community Together
- Early Settlers
- Family Band
- Family in Ontario
- Floral Business
- Her Father, the Farmer
- How her Parents Met
- Mother's Family
- Mother's Work
- Oldest of Siblings
- Parents' Hospitality
- Prejudice
- School and Work History
- School in Athabasca
- Simple Life in Amber Valley
- Upbringing
Upbringing
As a mixed family-her father was Cherokee and Black and her mother was White-Laurie's parents had to combat a high degree of prejudice. They were neverthless strong people and instilled strong values and principles in their children: the importance of perseverance, education, family history, and ancestry. A tight-knit family, they spent evenings playing music and playing checkers.