Interview with Gertrude Rolin, Albert Rolin, and Isaac McGhee 1972-04-29

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Content warning: derogatory language
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Gertrude Rollins, Isaac McGhee, and Albert Rolin speak about the late Fred Walker, a leader in the Episcopal Church. Gertrude, Fred Walker’s daughter, recalls how Fred would get very drunk at times. They recall how Fred left the Baptist Church to become a leader of the Episcopalian Church. They then discuss the history and taxation of the piece of grant land Fred lived on that was sold after his death. They discuss who is still living on the grant land, and who lived there in the past. They recall how folks lived and cooked in the early 1900s. They discuss the meeting where Calvin McGhee was appointed as chief, and his fight for a good school. They conclude by speaking about their work as sharecroppers the limited opportunities for Indians in the past.