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August 1977 Interview with the Chairman
Agency Tribal Offices August 22 On Friday, August 19 I called Jack Plumage and made an appointment with him for Monday morning at 11:00. I told him that I wanted to talk to him about the research I was doing on the reservation. Susie and I went to Jack Plumage’s office for a formal interview session in the afternoon after lunch. We sat around a large table in his room, and the atmosphere was very informal. The interview lasted from 2-5. Jack’s secretary came in a few time

Sandy Siegel
7 days ago61 min read


August 1977 Community
8-1-77 Harlem Susie went to see Rocky at the Harlem Theatre with Gordon and Edith. There were a lot of people from Hays there. People cheered during the boxing scenes. Edith said that people around here are really into boxing. Glen and Dory boxed for a while. Edith said that she was a nervous wreck when they fought. Harlem 8-1-77 Jim and Beatrice’s Beatrice said that when old man Al First Sound came around to choose the dancers he sure scared some of the young kids. He

Sandy Siegel
May 924 min read


July 1977: Bureau of Indian Affairs – An Important Perspective
7-11-77 trailer At noon Chuck came to our trailer. We were surprised to see him. This was the first time he had come to see us. He’s a friend of ours from Billings. We met him through Susie’s father. Long story. He is an Oneida Indian. The tribe is from New York, but the government moved them to Wisconsin. He was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation. His father worked for the BIA for years. When he was very young, his family moved to Riverside, California where his father was

Sandy Siegel
Apr 1254 min read
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