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The file consists of the transcript of an oral history interview with Louis Mercredi and John Evans in Fort Smith. The interviewer was Joanne Overvold.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: Louis was born in 1894 in Fort Smith. His grandfather's name was Joseph Mercredi. Louis's father died in about 1932 at about 62 years old. He's buried in Fort Fitzgerald.

The file consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Rosie Norwegian in Fort Norman (Tulita) on March 20, 1977. The interviewer was Joanne Overvold.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: Rosie's grandfather, John Lennie, was born in Quebec City. His parents were born in Scotland and immigrated to Quebec City. John met his wife, an "Indian Chief's daughter of French and Indian [Cree?] parentage" in the late. 1800's. John was an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company and settled in the Milwausin District 40 miles west of Fort Edmonton in about 1895. The Lennie's had 5 boys and 3 girls: Dan, Bill, Albert, Andrew, Adolphus, Claira, Mary and Rosie: John died about 1918. Mrs. [John] Lennie died "in the early years." Rosie's father, Dan Lennie, came north about 1918. He married a woman in Fort Simpson and had 3 children (Dulph, Bella and Celine) but they all died. He came north to Fort Norman and married Adelle Menicho. They had 12 children: Alphonse (died), Johnny, Dulphus, Mary, Rosie (married name Norwegian), Alestine, Archie, Alfred, Morris (died), Phoebe, Joe, and Laura. Adelle (Menicho) Lennie died when Laura was born. [See Harriet Gladue interviews]. Adelle was 35 or 36 when she died. She was married at ·1-4 or 15. Dan Lennie died when he was 82 years old. He worked for the HBC first, then Northern Traders [Northern Trading Company] in Fort Norman. Spent most of his time in the bush, trapping. Rosie was born in 1922. Rosie's children included- Alvin, Rocky, Dougie, Mary, Irene. A book entitled "Hills of Hope," which was put out by the Hills of Hope Historical Committee in Spruce Grove, Alberta,·• contains a partial history of· the Lennie family.

The file consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with Ed Plante in Hay River on February 11, 1977. The interviewers were Joanne Overvold and Ray Price.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: Ed was born in 1918 in Grouard, Alberta. His father, Michel Plante was born in Manuch [?]. He was a half-.breed,· half French and half Cree. He died when Ed was about 6 years old. His mother, Marie Ferguson was born in Grouard. Marie and Michel had 4 boys and 4 girls. Ed thinks that his maternal grandfather might have come from Manitoba. He died during the 1918 Flu. His maternal grandmother was about 103 years old when she died, about 50 years ago (She died in 1927). She went through the Riel Rebellion. She was married twice. Her second marriage happened when she was in her 50's or 60's. She had 8 boys and 1 girl with her first husband (Ferguson.) Her married name after her second marriage was Giroux . She married a Chief from Kinuso, Alberta.
"There was one story she [Ed's grandmother Ferguson] always told me, the Metis was winning the battle and this Father Lacombe they trusted him quite well, the Metis did, and they were getting short of ammunition and Father Lacombe came over that evening and found out
about this. The next morning the Mounted Police attacked, as a matter a fact that they figured now is the time to do it, they got no ammunition."

The file consists of a transcript of an oral history interview with William Schaefer in Fort Smith. The interviewer was Mod Mandeville.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: William was born in Oregon in about· 1894. He was married to Elizabeth Laviolette on September 13, 1930. Elizabeth was married previously to Pierre Tourangeau. Elizabeth was born about 1906. Elizabeth's father was Pierre Laviolette. Her step father was Sousi King. Her mother's name was Sophie [doesn't know her maiden name.]

The file consists of the transcripts from an oral history interview with Victory Lafferty in Fort Providence on April 1972. Victor was the interpreter for Treaty 11 signed at Fort Providence in 1921. The interview was conducted by Liz Petrovitch, Father Lusson, and Robert Ross.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: "Victor Lafferty ... was the interpreter for the treaty [Treaty 11] signed at Providence in 1921. 11 He discussed what he understood the Treaty meant. Discussion also about scrip. . McKinna [?] was a half breed Commissioner. Walko [?] & Corty [?] also mentioned. Discussion about first plane in Fort Simpson. All the skis broke on landing. " ... Walter Johnson made the skies [skis] for them with old boards and mooseskin glue. Made the two skies [skis] for them and one of them flew to Peace River to get parts for the other." [Imperial Oil's Vic and Remy Junkers airplanes]

The file consists of what appears to be the narrative version of an oral history interview with Annie Tatson. Because the text starts in the middle of the page, some information for an unidentified woman is also included. Keith Crowe is identified as the source of the material.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: Annie was born in 1906 in Fort Good Hope. Her maiden name was Naia. Her mother was a Slavey Indian from Fort Good Hope. Her father was a Loucheux Indian from Arctic Red River. She considers herself Slavey. She married Oliver Tatson in 1925.

The file consists of what appears to be the narrative versions of oral history interviews with Andre and Adele Zoe. Because the text ends in the middle of the page, some information for Isidore Fish is also included. Keith Crowe is identified as the source of the material.
Interview notes from 1992 Index: Andre thinks that he was born in Lac la Martre. Andre thinks that his father was either a half-breed or a
white. He doesn't know where his mother came from but his mother's father was the first person to build a house at Lac la Martre. Kahntifi was married to one of Edzo's sisters.

Transcripts of an interview with Sam Norn, conducted by Jeanette G. Mandeville for the Metis Heritage Association, March 19, 1992. Includes old time stories, life story , trapping stories, the Catholic Church, and school.

Transcripts of an interview with Dora Tourangeau, conducted by Sister Agnes Sutherland for the Metis Heritage Association, March 31, 1992. Includes life story.

Transcripts of an interview with Rene Mercredi, conducted by Sister Agnes Sutherland for the Metis Heritage Association, March 26, 1992. Includes life story.

The file consists of transcripts of oral history interviews. The first set of interviews were conducted by Andrea Zubko, Dave Miller, and Dolly Macleod while on the Metis Elders Mackenzie River Voyage on the M.S. Norweta July 1-12, 1996. Interviewees include Ernie Camsell, Art Furlong, Alex Lafferty, Frank Laviolette, Bill Laferte, Pat Tourangeau, Rosie Norwegian, and Greta Baetz. The second set of interviewes were conducted during the Elder's Conference held March 28-31, 1996. Interviewees include Ernestine Lennie and Agnes (Cardinal) Blake. Family trees and a list of boats are also included.

The file consists of a copy of "The Fiddle and the Sash", a short booklet published by the Metis Heritage Association.

The file consists of drafts of sections of the "Picking up the Threads" book, including Introduction, Picking up the threads: An overview of the historical context for the emergence of the earliest northern Metis, Metis in the World War II Era, and Old Fort Rae, and an outline and biography of the chapter on Metis and the fur trade.

File consists of a 132 page annotated transcript of the Metis Heritage Association's Michif Language Conference, held February 19 and 20, 1994. This conference was facilitated by Bren Kolson, Executive Director of the Metis Heritage Association, and chaired by Father Guy Lavalee. Proceedings include discussions of personal histories of Metis elders, and aspects of Michif language, Metis culture and history. Annotations indicate the portions of the transcript that are Michif language excerpts.