Leonard Crow Dog, "Talk about Prison", 1977 April 12-14
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Scope and Contents
Speakers: Leonard Crow Dog
Summary: Leonard Crow Dog discusses spirituality, struggles, multiple prison transfers, visions, psychological assessment, "lifers", maximum security, struggles of other prisoners, mail, parole boards, support, friends in penitentiary, mentality in prison. Other topics include: "hacks", Siouan language abilities, homosexuality, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, religion in prison, spirituality, and Christianity
Dates
- 1977 April 12-14
Creator
- From the Collection: Erdoes, Richard, 1912-2008
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English, with some material in German, Japanese, Italian, French, and Lakota.
Conditions Governing Access
Audiovisual material. Restricted fragile. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information.
Extent
1 Audiocassettes
01:24:12 Duration (HH:MM:SS.mmm)
Materials Specific Details
The program begins abruptly.
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