Interviews with Alva and Zella Matheson Part Three

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Description: 

Topics include: Childhood Native American friends, settlement habits, Caucasian-Native American relations, important Chiefs, early settlers of Southern Utah, different tribes in Southern Utah, Mountain Meadow Massacre, Federal Policy, early L.D.S. Native American relations, treatment of infants, courting customs, trading children and Squaws, anecdotes, Chief Kanosh, rock paintings, hieroglyphics and their meanings, Religion, origin of the Navajo Legend, Wars, renegades, Caucasian-Native American relations, Spanish Gold mining, uprisings, arts and crafts, shelters.This interview has not been reviewed by staff at the University of Utah.  The perspectives and opinions expressed in this interview may be offensive to some listeners.

Location Description: 

Cedar City, Utah

Tribe, Community, Culture: 
Settler/Non-native
Community: 
University of Utah
Protocol: 
University of Utah Public Access
Category: 
Oral History & Interviews
Collections: 
University of Utah
Original Date Description: 
1968
Creator: 
Alva Matheson, Zella Matheson
Contributor: 
Inez Cooper
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_0336_01;A0001_0337_01;A0001_0338_01;A0001_0339_01; A0001_Ms417_011_336-339_Matheson
Type: 
Audio Recording
Format: 
MP3