Oglala Sioux Tribe

Scope and Contents The American Indian Oral History and Omaha Folklore Project Oral History Collection contains oral history interviews of Native Americans in Omaha, Nebraska as well as interviews collected as part of a program called the Oral History Collection of the Omaha Folklore Project. The interviews cover the cultures and personal histories of interviewees in the U.S. as well as leaving Europe in the first half of the 20th Century. Topics of discussion include life in Omaha, World War I, the Great...

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The oral history interview of Albert Trimble concerning conditions on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota after Wounded Knee II was conducted by UNO student Thomas Brownoll on April 30, 1976. Trimble shared his thoughts about the Indian and non-Indian populations living on the Pine Ridge Reservation and gave details regarding his election as Tribal Council President when he ran against Richard A. "Dick" Wilson in 1975.

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The oral history interview of Daniel Sheehan regarding his legal work with the Wounded Knee II trials was conducted by UNO student Sandra Baxter on December 10, 1976. Sheehan discussed at length the conditions of Native Americans' land and civil rights in the 1970s and the Wounded Knee II trials.

Scope and Contents The oral history interview with James Wilson concerning the trials after the occupation of Wounded Knee was conducted on October 25, 1975 by UNO student Richard W. Peterson. Wilson was a United States Magistrate in charge of all of the Wounded Knee trials. He began the interview with background information about the local tribes and reservations and their judicial processes. Then, he talked largely on the specifics of the trials, bail hearings, and difficulties he encountered. Wislon ended...

Scope and Contents The oral history interview of Regina Brave (Sioux) conducted by UNO student Emmett Hoctor on November 7, 1975 covers the state of American Indians in the United States. Brave covered many topics including her experiences with the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, involvement with the American Indian Movement, and several specific political protests. Brave shared her opinion on the United States government involvement in governing Indian people stating that they should be sovereign...

Scope and Contents The oral history interview board members of the Sioux Indian Center in Omaha was conducted by UNO student Linda Rudloff on April 28, 1977. Participaing board members were Jim Hogner, head spokesman, Pat Faircloth, board member, Jim Faircloth, board member, Ike Clunen (spelling?), board member, and Buddy Young, board member. Hogner began the recording sharing information about the Sioux Indian Center and its operations. The group discussed the rights and living conditions of Native Americans...

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The oral history interview of Sister Anita Rolenc about missionary teaching on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota was conducted by Joan Main on April 26, 1976. In the interview Sr. Rolenc shared her experiences working on the Pine Ridge Reservation, an Oglala Lakota Native American reservation in South Dakota. Rolenc discussed Oglala Sioux culture and social issues that the community struggled with.

Scope and Contents The recording of the Sioux Indian Board of Directors at the Omaha Sioux Indian Center in Omaha, Nebraska was conducted by UNO student Emmett Hoctor on November 10, 1975. The first speaker was identified as Alex Lunderman, Sioux. Other identified speakers include Charles Scutter, Louie Mooncamp, Steven Greenberg. The male and female board members spoke about the Wounded Knee Trials and their plans to support their fellow American Indians in the trials for the first part of the recording...

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The lecture by Father Paul Manhart discussed his experiences working on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota following Wounded Knee II. In his lecture Manhart also discussed religion. This lecture was recorded by UNO student Elizabeth M. Cerra on November 4, 1975.

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This lecture by Roland Bradford was held during an event in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 7, 1975. Bradford is Oglala Sioux. Bradford, a long-term staff member of Our Lady of Lourdes School, detailed his experiences working as an educator on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Bradford described his childhood and experiences growing up. He shared his observations on the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Finally, he shared Our Lady of Lourdes aims for students as well as his own teaching philosophy.