American Indian Oral History: Interview with Al Fast Horse

An oral history interview with Al Fast Horse. This interview was conducted Hugh Reilly on May 12, 1977. Al Fast Horse was a full blooded Sioux from the Brule Tribe of the Rosebud Reservation. Al Fast Horse was educated by his grandfather in the traditional way of the Lakota tribes including the skills necessary to become the tribal medicine man. In this interview, Al Fast Horse talked about his vision to find the Medicine Hat Horse, how his vision came to fruition, and how his vision moved on to health care and other needs on the reservations. The supplemental documents to provide additional information about Al Fast Horse are available: Index of Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/36/rec/2), Questions for Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/39/rec/20) and news clippings "Indian's Dream On Trail of an Elusive Horse" (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/32/rec/1)., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 01:02:18
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Abstract/Description: An oral history interview with Al Fast Horse. This interview was conducted Hugh Reilly on May 12, 1977. Al Fast Horse was a full blooded Sioux from the Brule Tribe of the Rosebud Reservation. Al Fast Horse was educated by his grandfather in the traditional way of the Lakota tribes including the skills necessary to become the tribal medicine man. In this interview, Al Fast Horse talked about his vision to find the Medicine Hat Horse, how his vision came to fruition, and how his vision moved on to health care and other needs on the reservations. The supplemental documents to provide additional information about Al Fast Horse are available: Index of Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/36/rec/2), Questions for Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/39/rec/20) and news clippings "Indian's Dream On Trail of an Elusive Horse" (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/32/rec/1).
Subject(s): Indians of North America -- Interviews
Indians of North America -- History
Indians of North America
Sioux Nation
Audiocassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Omaha (Neb.) -- History
Date Created: 1977-05-12
Title: American Indian Oral History: Interview with Al Fast Horse.
View this Object: http://library.unomaha.edu/_audio/MSS0018_au006.html
Name(s): Hugh Reilly, interviewer
Type of Resource: sound recording
Date Created: 1977-05-12
Physical Form: Cassette tape
Language: English
Abstract/Description: An oral history interview with Al Fast Horse. This interview was conducted Hugh Reilly on May 12, 1977. Al Fast Horse was a full blooded Sioux from the Brule Tribe of the Rosebud Reservation. Al Fast Horse was educated by his grandfather in the traditional way of the Lakota tribes including the skills necessary to become the tribal medicine man. In this interview, Al Fast Horse talked about his vision to find the Medicine Hat Horse, how his vision came to fruition, and how his vision moved on to health care and other needs on the reservations. The supplemental documents to provide additional information about Al Fast Horse are available: Index of Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/36/rec/2), Questions for Interview with Al Fast Horse (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/39/rec/20) and news clippings "Indian's Dream On Trail of an Elusive Horse" (http://unomaha.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16383coll8/id/32/rec/1).
Identifier(s): MSS0018_au006 (UNO digital object identifier)
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Subject(s): Indians of North America -- Interviews
Indians of North America -- History
Indians of North America
Sioux Nation
Audiocassettes
Oral histories (document genres)
Omaha (Neb.) -- History
Held by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Is Part Of: American Indian Oral History and Omaha Folklore Project Oral History Collection.
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