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Item consists of a 2023 transcription of an interview with Simon Einish talking in English in May 9, 2015. Topics discussed include: his growing up and the importance of spending time on the Land; the importance of sweats and his art; passing on Naskapi history and culture to the next generation.

Item consists of a audio interview recorded between Celia Haig-Brown and Simon Einish on June 9, 2015. Topics discussed include his growing up and the importance of spending time on the Land, the importance of sweats and his art, passing on Naskapi history and culture to the next generation.

Consists of a word document seasi-t3.docx containing a transcription and translation of an interview with Seasi Losier.

Consist of a word document NoahT1Updated-reading.doc containing a transcription of the interview.

File consists of an interview with Gordon Dominique.

File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Simon Einish talking in English. Topics discussed include: his growing up and the importance of spending time on the Land; the importance of sweats and his art; passing on Naskapi history and culture to the next generation.

File consists of an interview with Terrick Einish.

File consists of an interview with Stella Pien on 7 May 2016.

File consists of an interview with Ruby Sandy-Robinson.

File consists of an interview with Robin Shecanapish, speaking mostly in Naskapi, about his life.

Recordings consists of Seasi speaking in Naskapi aboutthings her parents and grandparents taught her about hunting and camping. Topics discussed include: a lot of things her father taught her about caribou hunting; things she learned in her growing up from her mother about preparing caribou and other animals; different camping stories; hunting as a community; the impacts of mines on the caribou and about going camping with the Inuit.

Recording consists of Martha-Mary speaking in English. Topics discussed include: her family's history of colonial relocations, changes in community hunting over time, what goose hunt is like, role of mines and impact on caribou.

Recording consists of a short clip of Martha-Mary speaking in English. Topics discussed include: role of Elders in teaching students Naskapi in the school, importance of history for children to understand themselves, some history about her family.

Recording consists of Martha-Mary speaking in English about her growing up and her experiences with the Naskapi language when she was a student and now as a teacher, parent and grandparent. Topics discussed include: her childhood schooling where it was hard to speak Naskapi; her experiences as a teacher creating curriculum and teaching young students; her experiences promoting Naskapi with her children and grandchild at home.

Recording consists of George Guanish speaking mostly in English, with a couple Naskapi words about the work he does in the community. Topics discussed include: the importance of keeping the language strong; changes in caribou populations over time and how the Naskapis, Crees and Innu have responded and the current roundtables; the importance of connecting youth and elders; and the impact of mining on the land.

Recording consists of Cheyenne talking in English. Topics include the importance of Caribou and hunting as a form of education for future generations and how mining has influenced caribou migration movements.

Consists of a word document Group Interview T1-5.docx containing transcriptions of a group interview of Grade 6 students.

Consists of a word document GeorgeT1 &T2-Reading.doc containing transcriptions of interviews with George Guanish on February 16, 2016.

Consists of a a word document CheyenneT1-T4-reading.doc of transcriptions of the interview of Cheyenne Vachon on February 15, 2016.

Recording consists of Nathan speaking in Naskapi about what he teaches in his class and some of his life history. Topics discussed include: how Naskapi has shifted over time; where the word "Naskapi" came from; history of forced relocations and the two big starvations that happened due to colonialism; the JBNQA; the cyclical impact of mining on the community; impacts of moving to Schefferville; his excitment to be teaching students how to butcher caribou and make sure they are connected to their culture.

Recording consists of first David Swappie and then Susan Swappie speaking in Naskapi about their childhoods and Naskapi history. They talked about how hard the hunting was sometimes and how hungry people were because if you didn't have pelts to give to the Hudson's Bay company then you couldn't buy anything. David spoke about his family and growing up and how things have changed. Susan spoke about growing up and her family, and her mother who was part Inuit anad loved to hunt. She also spoke a bit about being medivaced to Quebec City for four years with two other women. She speaks briefly about how babies were born on the land in the past They also both speak about the languages and dialects they spoke as children and how things have changed. They also talk about the origins of Goose Hunt and when the Naskapi started hunting geese.