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[Desjarlais, Len - Interview]

Item number (ISN):

524410

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2001-07-03

Item number (ISN):

524410

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:

2016-0077

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2001-07-03

Production company:

Directorate of History and Heritage
Department of National Defence

Description:

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Len Desjarlais participated in an oral history interview for the Directorate of History and Heritage's History of Aboriginal Peoples in the Canadian Military project. The interview was conducted on 03/07/2001 in Esquimalt, BC. The interview begins with Desjarlais recalling his early years, schooling and work, the community he lived in with his family, and his enrollment in the army in 1952. In early September of the same year, Desjarlais was shipped out to Korea. He describes the voyage over, the relationships between the Canadians and Americans, and between the Native and non-Native, he also describes the vehicles and ammunition he used being in mortars. Desjarlais speaks about training, contact with the South Korean army, and describes the average day of firing mortars. The second side of the tape deals with his life after his discharge in August 1964. He continued to work in different areas of the military related to transport and arms. Desjarlais is asked to comment on the DVA's relation to Native veterans, the Millennium Medal, and tension between Native and non-Native workers in the military. Lastly, Desjarlais comments on his recent visit to Korea.

Language:

English

Original number:

2001/29

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1. Full interview transcript available.Consultation: Open. Copyright belongs to the Crown. Credit Library and Archives Canada.

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Vault ISN:

842807

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

33480AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

1026416

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

524410-33480AV-1.WAV
524410-33480AV-2.WAV

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

BWF

Duration:

95:00

Made from:

33480AV

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

Open. Copyright belongs to the Crown. Credit Library and Archives Canada.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright belongs to the Crown.

Reproduction access:

Reproduction with written permission from copyright owner.

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