160 Tracks - 298:90
We Started Off With Nothing, but we Worked Hard
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
Uploaded June 22, 2025
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Exchanging Baked Bread for Furs
Nancy Grey
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Cost of Living and Food Costs
Pete Martell
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Making a Living: Sawmill, Forestry, Logging
Pete Martell
2885 -
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Living on Wild Meat & No Welfare / Old Age Pension / Child Tax
Pete Martell
2543 -
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Working Hard for Little Pay
Pete Martell
2672 -
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Need for formal education
Marie Horse
2617 -
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Urban living & working
Marie Horse
2420 -
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Driving the tractor #2
Laura Burnouf
3262 -
9
Hay making when it was dry weather
Laura Burnouf
2599 -
10
Traveling up to the meadows
Laura Burnouf
2700 -
11
Age - 84 years old
Gabe Morris
2012 -
12
Childhood
Eugene Iron
2109 -
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Comparing today to yesteryears
Eugene Iron
2096 -
14
Farming
Eugene Iron
2096 -
15
Traditional lifestyle
Eugene Iron
2036 -
16
Early work experience
Bill Carriere
2018 -
17
We all worked hard but now no jobs causes hardships
Bill Carriere
2122 -
18
Despite being sick, still helping youth & leadership
Madelaine
3393 -
19
Life Story
Melinda Naytowhow
1311 -
20
Food
Melinda Naytowhow
1254 -
21
History - Livelihood
Debbie Bird
1285 -
22
Building the highway from Ile a la Crosse to Beauval with horses
Gilbert McCallum
1179 -
23
No help from the government; we had to work - was a good life
Gilbert McCallum
1129 -
24
Payday - got paid $6 for 2 weeks work
Gilbert McCallum
1157 -
25
Harsh working conditions
Gilbert McCallum
1234 -
26
Joined the army with friends
Gilbert McCallum
1163 -
27
No welfare just relief work
Gilbert McCallum
1165 -
28
Understanding getting paid & pension
Gilbert McCallum
1123 -
29
Cost of goods cheaper
Gilbert McCallum
1192 -
30
Price of goods higher now
Gilbert McCallum
1149 -
31
We had fun working
Gilbert McCallum
1261 -
32
Government doesn't look after First Nation's best interest
Bill Carriere
1187 -
33
Living expenses being high in their area
Bill Carriere
1166 -
34
Meeting about compensation
Bill Carriere
1143 -
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My friend moved away to BC to work
Nap Johnson
1201 -
36
Big Bear stayed all winter
Jimmy Chief
1146 -
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Being given responsibility to take care of the storekeeper
Fred Horse
1124 -
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Indians to decide how treaties are dealt with
Fred Horse
1155 -
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Storekeeper and his wife arrived amidst potential of conflicts
Fred Horse
1202 -
40
Independence and being self sufficient
Fred Horse
1120 -
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No reations - government help
Joe Iron
1155 -
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Hudson bay store and workers - furniture store
Amelia Sanderson
1131 -
43
No more traditional tents, living in modern housing
Glecia Bear
1172 -
44
Young generations' dependency on socla assistance
Glecia Bear
1100 -
45
Today's lifestyle easier than in the past
Larry Clarke
1186 -
46
Floating logs was not much income
Larry Clarke
1162 -
47
How they travelled in the past
Larry Clarke
1109 -
48
Long ago living expenses were affordable
Larry Clarke
1187 -
49
Floating logs
Larry Clarke
1147 -
50
Benefits of this power dam project
Horace Sewap
1178 -
51
1918 I was 16 yrs of age and worked for $6 a day. Hard labour
Norbert Merasty
1083 -
52
Used to travel by horses in the past
Norbert Merasty
1164 -
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Non-native men worked hard
Norbert Merasty
1126 -
54
Dog sledding
Harry Brabant
1136 -
55
Speakling to teachers
Harry Brabant
1142 -
56
Taking care of sled dogs
Harry Brabant
1180 -
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Dad hauled mail by canoe
Annie Johnstone
1193 -
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Reliance on cash economy
Harry Brabant
1191 -
59
Worked for Ukrainians & Saturday was a sabbath day
Harry Brabant
1133 -
60
Strength was a young man
Harry Brabant
1237 -
61
Prayer books & livelihood of people
Albert Ross
1179 -
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Views life experience - life changing & values
Albert Ross
1175 -
63
Use of technology a gift of Creator
Albert Ross
1118 -
64
Gambling & effects on community
Albert Ross
1192 -
65
Provides guidance of behavior
Albert Ross
1133 -
66
Loss of traditional values
Albert Ross
1224 -
67
Effects of alcohol - Return to the traditions
Maria Linklater
1173 -
68
Growing Old & Living by Traditions - Reaching Old Age
Maria Linklater
1119 -
69
Nehiyaw Beliefs - living by the traditions
Maria Linklater
1126 -
70
Growing up with kohkom, learning traditions
Maria Linklater
1094 -
71
Growing up after the War
Maria Linklater
1137 -
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Returning to traditional medicines
Maria Linklater
1138 -
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Introduces self, work, raising & values
Mary Lee
1150 -
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Livelihood
Austin Kay
1139 -
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Self reliance - food preservation and growing own food
Dexter Asapace
1188 -
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We worked to feed ourselves, shared values
Dexter Asapace
1159 -
77
Moved away froim home. Worked. Went back to school
Linda Bird
1149 -
78
Came back to Canada to work & live
Linda Bird
1125 -
79
Worked and taught all over SK & North Dakota
Linda Bird
1216 -
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Band office, school, health clinic
Gilbert Halkett
1144 -
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Population of our reserve locations
Gilbert Halkett
1126 -
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Two reserve locations
Gilbert Halkett
1145 -
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Cold mornings - dressing warm
Hilda Bird
1119 -
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Youth need elder advice
Hilda Bird
1133 -
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Robert Mooswa - intro & supports for nehiyawewin
Robert Mooswa
1097 -
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Livelihood
Francis Roberts
1069 -
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Travel with friends
Henry Bird
658 -
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Tree planting
Henry Bird
682 -
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Support community as adult
April Lavalee
628 -
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The Loss of Missing Young Women and Young Men
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
22 -
91
The Land, Traditional Medicines, and Change
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
20 -
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We Must Care for Our Bodies
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
22 -
93
Phones Take up People's Time
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
20 -
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Today Everything is Measured by the Clock
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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95
Outings are Good for Old People
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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96
Old People Used to Speak of These Times
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
20 -
97
We Were Taught how to Prepare our Food
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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I Only Made $11 for a Week of Work
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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I Wanted to Smoke with my Dad
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Getting Paid for my First Job
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Must Show Kindness
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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102
Today is so Different Even in Food
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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103
I Keep Many in my Prayers
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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104
My Dad Used to do Hunting & Trapping
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Preparing Traditional Meals
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Everyone Worked Together
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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107
To Live by Your Teachings
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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108
Each of Us Receive Our Teachings
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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It is Important to Keep Good Relations
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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110
As Children we Went to Residential School
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Having Hopes for Relations
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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112
Life is Still Challenging
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Elders are in Homes
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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114
Provided Elder Support to Young People
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Everyday we Work at Understanding Others
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Respected Other Forms of Prayer
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Went to Cook for Sugar Beet Pickers
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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118
Families Used Food Stamps for Food
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Less Physical Work Today
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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120
Elders Always Said Life Will Get Hard
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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121
We Took Good Care of Everything we Had
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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122
Our Elders Warned us of the Changes to Come
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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123
Everything was Sold After my Husband Passed
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Started Off With Nothing, but we Worked Hard
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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125
We Grew Our Own Food - Even the Animals
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
19 -
126
A Trip to Prince Albert to get a Bus
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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People Need to Spend Time Together
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
18 -
128
Taking Shelter in Tent in a Bad Storm
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
17 -
129
Mothers Worked for the Railroad Workers
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
20 -
130
I Have Seen so Many Storms
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
18 -
131
People Who Built the Railroads
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Need Old Teaching for the Young
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
19 -
133
There are Many Challenges in Life
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
16 -
134
Pray for People Who Gossip
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
18 -
135
We Had to Work Together to Get Job Done
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
16 -
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I Learn to Value Everyone's Way of Life
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
17 -
137
Getting my First Job on a Farm
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
20 -
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Elder Lectures Are a Blessing
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
17 -
139
Learning & Knowing in Life Experience
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
18 -
140
A Funny Story About my Visit at Culture Camp
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Need to Keep the Good Things in Life Experience
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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142
I am Happy to Have a Home
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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143
I Worked Hard on the Farm
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Take Care of Your Spirit and Your Body
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Be Happy & Appreciate Yourself
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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I was Taught to Work for Myself
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Learning to Use the Tools Creator Gave You
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Bless Your Work and Smudge Your Space
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
19 -
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A Story About Cold Lake Culture Camp
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Going to Schools to Speak With Girls
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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We Used to Work on Neighbouring Farms
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Learning to Drive a Vehicle
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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I Don't Drive Today
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Working in Sugar Beets
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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When my Father Came Home From War
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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First Time I Saw Chocolates as a Child
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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My Father Went to War
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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My Father Was at War - I Didn't Recognize Him
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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In the Second World War my Father Left Again
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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Meeting my Dad When he Came Home from War
Gladys Wapass Greyeyes
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