Elder Interview-Sandra Ninham
A.2008.001.318 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Sandra NinhamEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.318Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Ninham, Sandra Lee (Doxtator) Born 01/14/1943 Parents: Betty Jane (Bjerkvold) Doxtator and Leo Doxtator Maternal Grandmother: Linda Doxtator Paternal Grandmother: Elizabeth Doxtator They had no running water or electricity so they used oil lamps and wood burning stoves. She stayed with her grandmother all week long and on holidays. Her grandmother lived in Green Bay on Taylor Street. She remembers going to baseball games. She always had a chicken dinner of Sunday and then would go to a baseball game. Her parents made big racks of sauerkraut. Her father went to St. Joseph’s Catholic School. Her parents could speak very little of Oneida language. Her father worked on construction his whole life and he liked to dance. Her mother went to school until sophomore year at East DePere High School. Her mother got married at 16 years old and had 13 children. They had no running water or electricity. On Christmas Eve her parents took turns on staying home with the younger kids while the other one went to church with the older kids. They’d have a Christmas tree and decorate it with homemade decorations. Sandra went to St. Joseph’s school then went to Seymour for high school. She graduated from Seymour High School in 1962. She got married in 1963 and has 4 children and 2 grandchildren. In 1985-86 she got a divorce. She says she really enjoyed working for the tribe. She also says she has seen a lot of changes since she was younger.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media