Interview with Isaac McGhee and Magdalene Rolin 1972-03-15

Isaac McGhee, who was born in 1884, describes the few families who were originally in the area and how people cooked. He discusses the hist ory of trying to get land or l and money back from the government, and recalls a preacher who tried to do so. He and Magdalene Rolin discuss how Calvin McGhee raised funds to go to Washington. They describe how people lost their land, sold for little money or traded for animals. They discuss how people began claiming to be Indian once Calvin started signing people up. They describe how the children of White and Indian parents can have lighter or darker skin. They describe aspects of what life was like when they were young, including cooking, Indian herb doctors, and hunting practices.