Rossville, KS/Jon Boursaw
Date3/25/2004
MediumSony [me]DVM60
Dimensions0:39:28
ClassificationsArchive
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
Object number032504-2
DescriptionRossville, TopekaCollections
Finding AidTimeCode Shot
0.01.12.00 Bob driving and talking on cell phone
0.01.19.00 John Boursaw interview:
0.01.25.00 parents, ancestors
0.02.26.00 work for Prarie Band
0.03.57.00 children, family
0.04.39.00 father worked for brass foundery, mother
0.05.40.00 grandfather - Lewis, 7 sisters, 2 brothers
0.06.15.00 stayed here instead of going to OK (grandparents)
0.06.38.00 land in OK, wife Peggy
0.07.19.00 harassment for being Citizen Potawatomi
0.07.54.00 burial site - Joseph's wives, Nedeau
0.09.20.00 Prarie Band - expansion to casino, clinic, water tower, boys and girls club
0.10.00.00 military career - 24 years
0.11.31.00 student in Topeka, Washburn University, draft, ROTC
0.12.15.00 colorblind - couldn't fly, worked at bank
0.12.45.00 stayed in military instead of going back to bank - went back to bank 38 years later
0.13.30.00 radar station in VT, first assignment
0.13.50.00 lead 7 parades
0.14.05.00 Tacoma, WA, Ontario, Canada
0.14.45.00 ROTC instructor in KS, Asia
0.15.15.00 Pentagon - Air Force Postal Policy Division
0.16.00.00 CA
0.16.25.00 Germany
0.17.00.00 Italy - Base Commander
0.17.45.00 retired colonal, few Potawatomi officers
0.18.30.00 honor of being a commander, job now is similar
0.19.40.00 dosen't have a war story - all jobs were good
0.20.15.00 Pentagon, Air Force Postal
0.21.25.00 9-11
0.22.45.00 friends who died in war
0.23.18.00 support officer - not involved in combat
0.23.48.00 decorations, medals
0.25.47.00 message to grandchildren - about being Potawatomi, granddaughter has Potawatomi language book
0.28.07.00 miniature flags, golf plaque
0.28.20.00 Prairie Band pow wow grounds
0.30.15.00 """ apartment complex & housing"
0.31.35.00 """ radio tower"
0.31.50.00 """ fire station"
0.33.45.00 """ boys & girls center"
0.34.00.00 """ children's center"
0.34.20.00 """ Elders center"
0.35.55.00 """ Chuck in ""squaw"" mirror"
0.36.09.00 """ water treatment facility"
0.36.31.00 """ maintenance barns, farm equipment"
0.37.40.00 """ bison"
0.38.00.00 """ houses"
0.38.32.00 """ casino - new construction"
0.39.10.00 """ headquarters building"
032504-2 Rossville Industrial Park sign, new tribal land as seen from car driving down the road