American Indian Oral History: Interview with Alex Lunderman, Interview Date: 1975 November 10, Date Digitized: 1/25/2017
Scope and Contents
The oral history interview of Alex Lunderman was conducted by UNO student Emmett Hoctor on November 10, 1975. Lunderman was Brule Sioux and grew up on the Rosebud Reservation in south-central South Dakota. Lunderman was the director of the Sioux Indian Center in Omaha, Nebraska, at the time of the interview. In his interview, Lunderman shared Native American legends including the Seven Campfires, the Wolf Girl, the War Bonnet, the Peace Pipe, the Sacred Black Hills, the Falling Stars, the Bear Butte, Iktomi, the Crawling Ghost, and the Sundance. Lunderman also talked about his views on the U.S. government, Wounded Knee, and the importance of traditional ceremonies as a Native American. He explained the origin of the Native American names recognized at the time of the interview. At the time, Lunderman was very interested in setting up a bilingual school which would be open to people of all races.
Dates
- Interview Date: 1975 November 10
- Date Digitized: 1/25/2017
Creator
- Little Soldier (Person)
- Hoctor, Emmett (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Users are required to listen the streaming audio available online. Due to their fragile nature, the original audiocassettes may not be played in Archives & Special Collections.
Extent
1 Cassettes
Materials Specific Details
audio
Materials Specific Details
Original format: cassette tape; Digital format: mp3
General
Interviewer: Emmett Hoctor
Duration
Runtime: 00:59:48
- Brulé Indians Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Interviews Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Omaha (Neb.) -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sioux Nation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- audiocassettes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- oral histories (document genres) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections Repository
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