Interview with Elder Wellington SpenceElder Wellington Spence was interviewed in 2003 as part of the Inter Universities North (IUN) Kayas Acanohkiwina course, for the Oral Traditions project. Wellington discusses living off the land, stories as teachings and the seven laws of life.
Item Description
Title: Interview with Elder, Wellington Spence, IUN Kayas Acanohkiwina course
Revised Tape ID: VI4
FINAL RECORDING ID: ETK-SPENCE,WELLINGTON-20030518-20211214.MP4
Contributor: Gregoire, Charles; Gabriel, Louie; Spence, Joe; Spence, Wellington
Date Recorded: 2003, May 18
Place Recorded: At Elder Wellington Spence's camp in northern Manitoba
Original Format: VHS-C Video Tape
Current Format: MP3
Date Digitized: 2021, December 14
Language: English, Cree
Subject: Indigenous, oral history, Wisakedjak, Cree, story-telling, legends, stories as teachings, seven laws of life, living off the land, residential school and medicinal herbs
Description: Elder Wellington Spence is interviewed as part of the 2003 Inter Universities North course: Kayas Acanohkiwina, for the Oral Traditions project. This video recording is one of several tapes digitized to preserve Indigenous oral history and story-telling.
Partners: Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) Library and Archives Canada, Treaty and Aboriginal Rights Research Center of Manitoba INC (TARR), University College of the North (UCN), Inter Universities North (IUN)
