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Interview with Allen Sockabasin

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Identifier
NA 3655 (local)
Date
2008 (Date created)
Summary
3655 Allen Sockabasin interviewed by David Slagger, May 15, 2008, concerning the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. Historical change of native values, economics; establishment of Dept. of Indian Affairs; pre-settlement issues of hunting and “tree tipping”; establishment of negotiating committee; Tom Tureen; disconnect between negotiation team and cultural values; Sockabasin’s conviction and Supreme Court appeal; issues of jurisdiction; loss of culture to money; Don Gellers; story of Ron Hoffman and George Mitchell; money corruption from the claim; language preservation. Transcript: 15 pp. Recording: CD2141 42 min. Paper: ANT 490 (Summary of Interview) 2 pp.
Creator and/or Contributor
Allen Sockabasin (creator), David Slagger (contributor)
Language
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Other Subject Headings
1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. Historical change of native values, economics; establishment of Dept. of Indian Affairs; pre-settlement issues of hunting and “tree tipping”; establishment of negotiating committee; (Local)
Materials Designation
sound discs (CD)
manuscripts
Related Entities:
Allen Sockabasin (creator)