Elder Interview-Cleveland Clevie Doxtater
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Cleveland "Clevie" DoxtaterEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.131Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Doxtater, Cleveland "Clevie" (Note -er ending to last name, some siblings have -or ending, but obituary and gravestone show -er for Cleveland) Born 07/08/1923 Parents: Callaway Doxtator & Elizabeth (Webster) Cleveland notes that there was no electricity or running water during part of his life. He talks about how his family made all of their Christmas Decorations. There were good times when they had celebrated holidays with all the neighbors. Horse in buggy was the form of transportation, and eventually a model T. Cleveland’s parents spoke Oneida. He did not speak English when first went to school, and he remembers getting punched in school for speaking Oneida. He only went to school until seventh grade. One of his chores was hauling ash to make baskets. He also planted and harvested white corn. He hunted and fished as well. His first job was in a shipyard in Sturgeon Bay. Cleveland then worked in a machine shop for 17 years. He bought his own place to live in Clintonville. He moved back to Oneida in 1984 and started working 20 hours a week in the casino. His advice to the youth is to get an education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military