Janice Edmiston & Ceasar Williams 05/24/2022
Description
Ceasar and Janice Williams describe their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ceasar, an active member of the Ponca tribe, talks about how the pandemic affected his participation in ceremonies, dances, and other tribal meetings. Janice, Sac and Fox and Choctaw, talks about her loss of work as a grant writer and how the Sac and Fox Nation, Ponca tribe, and government assistance helped them get through a difficult time. They both discuss the impact of the pandemic including the effects of social isolation and learning how to shop online for clothes and groceries.
| Date(s) | 5/24/2022 |
| Call Number | C19_033 |
| Subjects | Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Nation, Choctaw Nation, Occupations, Misinformation COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-), Interviews, Politics and government, Powwows, Retirement, Social isolation |
| Interviewee(s) | Janice Edmiston | Ceasar Williams |
| Interviewer(s) | Julie Pearson-Little Thunder |