Transcript of Anne Dunn & Maefred Arey Interview, June 30, 1992

The next folder in the collection consists of Nixon's interview with Anne Dunn, born November 9, 1940, and her mother Maefred Arey, born April 12, 1919. The interview took place June 30,1992, at Dunn's home south of Cass Lake, Minnesota. In the Ojibwe Creation story the whole Earth was covered in water. The turtle decided to carry the Earth on his back but he could not go deep enough underwater to reach the earth. The muskrat was successful on bringing up a pawful of earth. The muskrat put it on the turtle's back and that's how land was conceived. Other stories include Wanahboozho, how Fisher saved the world, and how medicine came to the Ojibwe.