U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Oral History Project: Interview with Melvin Littlecrow

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

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Melvin Littlecrow was born on May 16, 1942 at the Whitecap First Nation Reserve (formerly Mosoat's Reserve) to Jessie Buffalo and Andrew Littlecrow. Melvin is a lifelong member of the Whitecap Reserve. He attended a day school at Whitecap through the eighth grade. He is a direct descendant of Chief Little Crow. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing Up, Family, Education, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Family in War, Aftermath of War, Perspectives on War Little Crow, Dakota History.

Dates

• 01/18/2012 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Locke, Deborah
• interviewee: Littlecrow, Melvin

Identifiers

• Accession Number: AV2011.45.39

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 13 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:53:12 minutes running time

Subjects