American Indian Oral History: Interview with Dr. William DeRoin, Interview Date: 1980 July 29, Date Digitized: 1/26/2017

An oral history interview with Dr. William DeRoin. This interview was conducted by Dianna Draun-Sumner on July 29, 1980. Dr. DeRoin was a member of the Indian Health Committee of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. DeRoin is also a trained physician at University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and makes site visits to Indian Health Service areas and reservations. During this interview Dr. DeRoin discussed contract care versus on-site Indian health and reservation life versus "real world" life as he was not a supporter of Indian reservations. Dr. DeRoin talked about his early years with his father, schooling, trucking career, an injury, and then back to school to learn the skills needed to become a physician.