Midwest Regional - Topeka, KS Rocky
Date3/27/2004
MediumSony [me]DVM60
Dimensions1:01:53
ClassificationsArchive
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center
Object number032704-1
DescriptionTopeka, KSCollections
Finding AidTimeCode Shot
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0.00.05.00 >>>Tricia Ann Decker-*McCall-Rocky says Vieux family
0.00.30.00 Boys and Mother born in Topeka-Allotment ancestors were McCall.
0.01.30.00 Raised in Topeka went to school there. About 4 knew she was a CPN member. No tribal members does go to festival.
0.02.20.00 Any stories about ancestors. GF died when she was 2.
0.02.40.00 Darrin talks about walking with Walter McCall his GF. Darrin is Tricia's brother.
0.03.45.00 Charles talks about Walter being really proud of being a Pota. Charles born in Topeka
0.04.42.00 Allotment stories-None. He went to Navy.
0.05.52.00 Charles went to Topeka-
0.06.17.00 Walter moved to Topeka but born in Shawnee.
0.06.33.00 Doesn't know what GGF did.
0.06.55.00 Conner adopted, Darin Jr.
0.07.35.13 >>>Phyllis Maxine Rickett Riat-*Welch- Lives in Belvue KS. 35 mi W of Topeka. Parents Marguerite Frances Welch Prickett.
0.08.52.00 Gparent Frances Michael Welch-Ggparent Joseph Welch was the one who got the allotment. Greg lives on the original land still her grandson.
0.10.55.00 >>>Esther Frances Prickett Adams-*Welch- Grew up on the allotment land. Rembers going to school. Welch school.
0.12.32.00 Her mother on the school board. Marguerite Frances Welch Prickett-Mother
0.13.14.00 >>> Joseph Francis Griffith-*Welch- Harriet Ella Welch-Griffith his mother was a sister to Phyllis and Esther's mother
0.14.00.00 Went to many different schools.
0.14.26.00 He worked as a Power Plant Operator. Daughter
0.14.54.00 >>>Christine Marie Riat-*Welch-Daughter of Phyllis Maxine Prickett Riat
0.14.59.00 Lives-She has a daughter 16.
0.15.35.00 Phyllis talks about Oregon Trail that use to go through their property.
0.15.52.00 She remembers tramps looking for food. Lives not far from the tracks and hobo's would come by for food.
0.16.42.00 Esther and Phyllis married Both talk about their children.
0.18.03.00 Joe talks about working at KU
0.19.04.00 Ester says knew they were Pota. But they didn't brag about it because they were tough on NDN's back then.
0.20.04.00 Darrel George Smith-*Krapp-Parent-Charles Edward Smith-Born in Topeka KS. One sister. Dad grew up in Topeka Mother in Emporia.
0.21.19.00 Darrel's mother, Dorthy, still living. Not a CPN member. Newman was Charles original name he was adopted at 7.
0.22.33.00 Went to school in Topeka.
0.23.03.00 10 or 12 knew he was a Pota. His dad use to talk about those who came around and got their oil well rights.
0.25.04.00 Dorthy talks about visit to Shawnee with husband.
0.25.53.00 >>> Helen Louise Worthington-*Bourassa/Ogee-Mother Bessie Spillman-GM Sophia Louisia Bourassa
0.27.36.00 Grew up in Grantville and Perry. First knew Pota. When she was older. GM died when Helen was young.
0.28.23.00 Two adopted children.
0.28.36.00 >>>Sandra S. Bath-*Bourassa/Ogee-Father Elmer E. Spillman-GM Sophia Bourassa
0.28.46.00 Born in Topeka school in Topeka. Her dad's mother was Sophia. Two stepdaughters
0.29.13.00 Always knew she was and NDN.
0.29.25.00 >>>Elmer Spillman-*Bourassa/Ogee-Lived in Topeka Born in Topeka.
0.30.13.00 One room grade school and grad from Topeka HS. Worked in Hospital 15 Yrs. Service Arny 11 mos. Worked at post office 20 Yrs.
0.31.10.00 Has two girls. Young when he knew he was Pota. Family came around. No Lang. Spoken.
0.32.13.00 >>>Janet Louise Grey-*Bourassa/Ogee-Parent-Roy Spillman brother to Elmer. GM Sophia Bourassa.
0.33.02.00 Rocky had met her father. Roy worked at Goodyear. He was the oldest.
0.33.40.00 Elmer talks about having five brothers and one sister.
0.34.17.00 Barbara Holder-*Bourassa/Ogee- Her Parent Elmer Spillman-GM Sophia Bourassa. Has two sons. No Grand children.
0.34.45.00 School in Topeka. Always know she was a Pota. Always been proud of it. Talk about getting NDN money.
0.36.36.00 Elmer talks about vacation with the girls.
0.37.21.00 >>> Jon Edward Boursaw-*Bourassa-Parent Lyman E. Boursaw,Sr. GP Louis Leo Boursaw.
0.38.14.00 >>>Lyman E. Boursaw*Bourassa/Ogee-Parent Louis Leo Boursaw. Born in Topeka. Highland park HS it was rural at that time. Q
0.38.39.00 In the Army. One child. Went to Washburn University. Always knew he was a Pota. Talks about the NDN money.
0.39.35.00 One daughter-Nicole born in 1973. Lyman is going to help with the construction of the Rossville property.
0.40.21.00 worked insurance. Worked in Post Office. Did it for three years.
0.40.47.00 >>>Roy Paslay Jr. *Bourrassa- this June he will be 82. Born in Shawnee,OK. His mother born in Trousdale. Lived in Shawnee through the 4th grade.
0.41.31.00 Moved cause father was with Santa Fe RR. Moved around. Grad HS in Arkansas City. He worked in Grocery stores. Married.
0.42.26.00 Married a farm girl from KS. Have three children. Met in a camp ground and grad college. Mj in English. And in 1941 Minister.
0.43.35.00 His mother was Kelly daughter of Thomas J. Kelly- Pota side was his GM Cora E. (Gregson) Kelly. Before Gregson was Bourassa
0.44.33.00 Came from Delilah Bourassa-when they were born his mother put them on the roll.
0.44.55.00 CB Hitt and he were cousins, from Gregson family.
0.46.21.00 >>>Irvan J. Mulanax-*Levier- Parent-Eunice Levier Mulanax GP- Martha Levier Jackson
0.47.01.00 Rocky knew some of his family. Some of his family were Prairie Band
0.48.15.00 Went to school in a one room school house. Grad from an NDN school. He was a printer and that's where he learned his trade.
0.49.00.00 Had 7 children, 14 Grandchildren.
0.49.53.00 Picked up a little of the Lang. From GrandMother.
0.50.30.00 Lived a little way from dance ground. They could hear it from their yard.
0.50.52.00 No problem being a CPN on Prairie Land.
0.51.44.00 Levier's that went to OK for allotment-Sylvester he thinks.
0.52.35.00 >>>Aaron Coudin and Makaila Coudin(his daughter)-*Peltier Father-Kenneth Weir Grandparent-Mildred Peltier
0.53.40.00 Rocky tries to figure out the lineage.
0.54.19.00 Aaron born in Tulsa. Makaila goes to preschool.
0.55.17.00 Knew he was a CPN member when he was 10 or 12. Went to a few activities.
0.55.58.00 >>>Robert Jon Vincent Nourie-*Bourassa- Parent Sherman Chester Nourie GP Delilah(Bourasssa) Nourie GGP Eugene Bourassa
0.56.00.00 Born in Kankakee, IL. Went to school in IL. Univ of Southern Calif. In Univ of MO KS.
0.57.02.00 Always knew he was a CPN member. Has a muscrat from ancestor.
0.59.10.00 Married for 34 years. USMC-Vietnam and Desert Storm Enlisted in 1963 spent 25 years. Got a law degree was a judge advocate corp.
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