Elder Interview-Brenda Cornelius
A.2008.001.058 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Brenda CorneliusEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.058Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Cornelius, Brenda Louise (John) Born 9/29/48 Parents: Anna Grace (Christjohn) John and Norin John She is the youngest out of 7 children. She lived on Highway 54 in Oneida. Her father was a truck driver, over the road and local. Her father also was tribal secretary for a while. Her mother went to a boarding school until 8th grade. They had electricity but no running water. Brenda went to school at Oneida Mission School. She went Hooyaning every New Year’s Day to get donuts. She also went to church on Christmas Day, than to the Parish Hall for Christmas Programs and movies. Her typical Sunday consisted of going to church, coming home to a big dinner, and just relax. She had a radio but no T.V. Chores at home where: Haul water, clean the house, shovel the snow in winter, split wood, and haul and stack wood by stove. Her most memorial thing about her mother was getting the nursing home together and started. Her mother was involved with a lot of tribal work and she never got for paid for it. Her father was involved with baseball and church. She use to help the neighbors pick beans and berries. And summer time was spent in the gardens and picking apples. Brenda works at the Oneida Health Center and has only 2 years and 2 months left before she can retire.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media