Native View: Culture & Traditions - Turtle Mountain (Ojibwa) History

Les LaFountain talks of the origin and history of the Chippewa/Ojibwa tribe from their perspective and oral tradition.

The Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe has a unique culture and tradition, based on their Woodlands Indian heritage and their intermarriage with European, particularly French, fur traders.

The Turtle Mountain Chippewa (Ojibwa) Tribe and Prairie Public did a series of programs on topics relevant to life on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, hosted by Pam Belgarde. The series portrayed a variety of aspects of Native American life to the public, both Indian and non-Indian, including tradition, art, music, government, gaming, health, education, and economic development.

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Producer

Bob Dambach (Executive Producer), Joyce Burr (Producer), Pam Belgrade (Host), Mike Trosman (Managing Producer), Deb Piper (Producer/Director), Sherri Narranjo (Floor Director), Mike Armstrong (Audio), Paige Anderson, Paul Leintz, Rob Ulven (Camera Operators), Steve Borman (Editor), Rochelle Siems (Graphic Design), Mark Sanderson (Video Engineering)

Source

“Native View” Prairie Public and Turtle Mountain Chippewa 1993

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