American Indian Oral History: Interview with Don LaPointe

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The oral history interview with Don LaPointe was conducted by UNO student Pauline Pesek on October 30, 1975. The interview covered his position as the Tribal Chairman of the Santee Sioux Reservation in Niobrara, Nebraska and as the manager of the newly created Becton-Dickinson Plant on the Santee Sioux Reservation. LaPointe spoke mostly on the creation of the Becton-Dickinson Plant, on the Santee Sioux Reservation, and his opinions on current Indian Affairs, including the American Indian Movement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 00:34:30

View this Object:	http://library.unomaha.edu/_audio/MSS0018_au049.html
Abstract/Description:	The oral history interview with Don LaPointe was conducted by UNO student Pauline Pesek on October 30, 1975. The interview covered his position as the Tribal Chairman of the Santee Sioux Reservation in Niobrara, Nebraska and as the manager of the newly created Becton-Dickinson Plant on the Santee Sioux Reservation. LaPointe spoke mostly on the creation of the Becton-Dickinson Plant, on the Santee Sioux Reservation, and his opinions on current Indian Affairs, including the American Indian Movement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Subject(s):	History Indians of North America Indians of North America -- History Indians of North America -- Interviews Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska Audiocassettes Oral histories (document genres)
Date Created:	1975-10-30

Title:	American Indian Oral History: Interview with Don LaPointe.
View this Object:	http://library.unomaha.edu/_audio/MSS0018_au049.html
Name(s):	Pauline Pesek, interviewer
Type of Resource:	sound recording
Date Created:	1975-10-30
Physical Form:	Cassette tape
Language:	English
Abstract/Description:	The oral history interview with Don LaPointe was conducted by UNO student Pauline Pesek on October 30, 1975. The interview covered his position as the Tribal Chairman of the Santee Sioux Reservation in Niobrara, Nebraska and as the manager of the newly created Becton-Dickinson Plant on the Santee Sioux Reservation. LaPointe spoke mostly on the creation of the Becton-Dickinson Plant, on the Santee Sioux Reservation, and his opinions on current Indian Affairs, including the American Indian Movement and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Identifier(s):	MSS0018_au049 (UNO digital object identifier)
Note(s):	Digitized and published online by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections Run Time: 00:34:30
Subject(s):	History Indians of North America Indians of North America -- History Indians of North America -- Interviews Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska Audiocassettes Oral histories (document genres)
Held by:	UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Is Part Of:	American Indian Oral History and Omaha Folklore Project Oral History Collection. Finding aid
In Collections:	American Indian Oral History and Omaha Folklore Project Oral History Collection

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