Elders Treaty Video Series Cross Lake Treaty 5;: Sagkeeng Treaty 1;: Split Lake Treaty 5/ c Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre

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Elders Treaty Video Series (videorecording): Cross Lake Treaty 5;: Sagkeeng Treaty 1;: Split Lake Treaty 5/ c Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre:

Summary:

Elders from three Manitoba First Nations communities recall their ancestors' stories of the treaty signing. Each Elder speaks his or her traditional language as they share their people's understanding of what the treaties meant to their community and what terms were thought to be agreed upon at the signing. English language translation scrolls up the screen.

Record details

Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (DVD) (approximately 106 min.) : illustrations, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Disc one: Cross Lake Treaty 5

Disc two: Sagkeeng Treaty 1

Disc three: Split Lake Treaty 5

Elder Elijah Mayham, Split Lake (Treaty 5) (32:32) -- Elder Gideon McKay, Cross Lake (Treaty 5) (32:07) -- Elder Victor Courchene, Sagkeeng (Treaty 1) (26:43) -- Elder Betsy "Granny" Anderson, Sayisi Dene (treaty 5) (40:03) -- Treaty 4 (26:40).