U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project: Interview with Marina James

Titles: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project: Interview with Marina James (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Marina James was born on January 10, 1937 in Granite Falls, Minnesota to Victoria and Raymond Smoke while her mother and aunt were visiting relatives. Marina attended an Indian Residential School in Portage la Prairie from the age of 4 through 14. She is a member of the Dakota Tipi First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing Up, Family, Work, Dakota Culture and Values, Spirituality, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Family in War, Aftermath of War, Dakota Exile/Diaspora, Dakota Life Today, Homeland.

Dates

• 01/18/2012 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Locke, Deborah
• interviewee: James, Marina

Identifiers

• Accession Number: AV2011.45.38

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project'

Quantity: 1 digital file 22 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:00:37 minutes running time

Subjects

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