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N-2001-016: CN-274A · Item · April 1979
Part of Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories fonds

This item is the seventeenth part of a seventeen-part recording of a joint Metis Association-Dene Nation meeting, held April 24-27, 1979 in Inuvik. This recording was made on April 27. The meeting is in English and Indigenous languages. The original source item is side A of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-267A, CN-267B, CN-268A, CN-268B, CN-269A, CN-269B, CN-270A, CN-270B, CN-271A, CN-271B, CN-272A, CN-272B, CN-273A, CN-273B, CN-479A, and CN-479B. The recording continues with discussion of the COPE land claim. An elderly chief states that the COPE claim is taking away land belonging to the Dene and that a motion should be drafted; if that doesn’t work, then legal action should be taken. Additional opinions are expressed about creating a joint release statement or joint position paper. There is translation throughout in an Indigenous language. The recording concludes with a period of people chatting quietly.

N-2001-016: CN-97A · Item · February 3, 1994
Part of Metis Nation of the Northwest Territories fonds

This item is an interview of Violet Bouvier, recorded on February 3, 1994 in Hay River likely by Margaret Bearard. The interview is in English. The original source item is side A of a 90 minute audio cassette. Violet was born May 17, 1914 in Fort Liard to parents Fred and Marguerite McLeod. Fred worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company and the family moved to Fort Simpson and then to Fort Providence. Violet was the fourth child in a large family. Her chores were inside ones, including laundry, dishes, keeping house, and looking after children. English was the language spoken in her home and she also understands French but only speaks a few words. Violet attended school one year in Hay River, then about 3 years in Fort Providence, attaining Grade 6. When her mother died, she had to stay home and look after the younger kids. Her advice for Metis children now is to stay in school. Violet married and had five children. The interview also briefly covers the topics of epidemics, grandparents, traditional skills, clothing, and entertainment. Background white noise makes it difficult to hear some of Violet’s responses.