Interview with Ernie Peters

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Description: 

In this interview, Ernie Peters discusses their background and education, his experience in an Indian Boarding School, urban relocation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, military service, assimilation, religion, American Indian Movement, and racial tensions in urban communities. 

Location Description: 

Salt Lake City, Utah

Tribe, Community, Culture: 
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Community: 
University of Utah
Protocol: 
University of Utah Public Access
Category: 
Oral History & Interviews
Keywords: 
American Indian Urban Relocation, American Indian Boarding Schools
Collections: 
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, University of Utah, Urbanization of the American Indian Oral History Project, American Indian Movement (AIM)
Original Date Description: 
1971 April 10
Creator: 
Ernie Peters
Contributor: 
Georgia Brown
Rights: 
The oral history interviews featured in this collection have been made available by the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library. These recordings (as well as corresponding metadata and transcripts) are free for use but access is subject to change as work with Tribal and community partners progresses. Duplication for commercial use is not permitted without permission, and the user is responsible for compliance with copyright and privacy laws. If you have any questions please contact special@library.utah.edu
Source: 
Doris Duke Collection at the J.W. Marriott Library Special Collections
Identifier: 
A0001_1073_01;Ms417_027_1073_Peters
Type: 
Audio Recording
Format: 
MP3