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[Metatawabin, Abraham - Interview]

Item number (ISN):

524458

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2001-11-15

Item number (ISN):

524458

Type of material:

Sound recordings

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Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE FONDS / FONDS DU MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE

Accession:

2016-0087

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2001-11-15

Production company:

Directorate of History and Heritage
Department of National Defence

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Abraham Metatawabin participated in an oral history interview conducted by Dr. John MacFarlane for the Directorate of History and Heritage's History of Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian Military project. The interview was conducted on 15/11/2001 via telephone between Ottawa and Fort Albany, ON. Metatawabin provides answers in his native language and his son, Ed, provides an English translation. The interview begins with Metatawabin speaking of his father's experience during the First World War and how the Fort Albany community was disappointed in the military at the end of the war because of the treatment they received. This did not stop Metatawabin from trying to fight in the Second World War, however, he was unable due to his health. He is able to provide a look at life at home during the war, including rationing. He joined the Rangers in 1965 on the request of the chief at Fort Albany. The community had no objection to the Rangers, seeing the value in security. Metatawabin describes a typical year for a Ranger, the evolution of the program, and one memorable experience of getting lost in James Bay. Tape ends abruptly.

Language:

English

Original number:

2001/29

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1. Full interview transcript available.
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Restricted by law

Restrictions on consultation:

~Closed. Consultation is available with permission from DND Chief Archivist. Copyright belongs to the Crown.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright belongs to the Crown.

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Reproduction with written permission from copyright owner.

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