Melvin Longclaws

Melvin Longclaws was born in 1957 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada to Eliza Longclaws and Clifford Chaske. He was raised at Sioux Village until he was 8 years old when he went into boarding school until he was 14. He was reunited with his family until age 18 when he went into the military. Upon completion of military duty, he became a roofer for 25 years in various places including Calgary, Winnipeg and Brandon. Upon retirement he returned to the Long Plain Reserve, Manitoba.

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Title People have to know it or else we forget Melvin Longclaws \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: 1862 Topics: Perspectives on War, Shared History, Manifest Destiny Keywords: Land, U.S. Government, Genocide, Germ Warfare
Title It’s their story and sooner or later, we’re going to be included Melvin Longclaws \|Oral History	Other Details Theme: Hopes for the Future Topics: Dakota Hopes for the Future, Dakota Contributions to North America Keywords: U.S Government, Commemoration

Melvin Longclaws

Associations: Dakota (Oceti Šakowiŋ), Long Plain First Nation,

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