Elder Interview-Shirley Hill
A.2008.001.198 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Shirley HillEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.198Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Hill, Shirley Mae (Kurowski) Born 05/13/1934 Parents: Peter Paul Kurowski and Grace Margaret (Skenandore) Kurowski Maternal grandparents: Omar Skenandore and Essay May (Denny) Skenandore Paternal grandparent: Alex Kurowski She is married to Fritz Hill. They have 5 children together and he is her second husband. Her first husband is Andrew Parker Jr. and she also has 5 children with him. She married Andrew at the age of 17 years old. When she was 7 years old her father lost his right arm in an accident at work at a paper mill. They lived on Seminary Road and she went to school at Silver Summit. Then she went to St. Joseph’s School and went to school in Seymour. She’s a member of the Holy Apostle’s Church. She doesn’t remember her mother making any traditional foods at all. But, they did a lot of canning. They had about 30 dairy cattle. So, they had to get up at 4:30 AM in the morning to milk the cows. Shirley works for the tribe. She’s been with the tribe since 1970. She does a lot of different jobs with the tribe. In 1986 she developed the United Amerindian Center in Green Bay. In 1991 she was elected into the business committee. She had been there for 9 years. She was also elected into the Gaming Commission and now that’s where she’s at. Her mother use to use herbs for medicine but Shirley don’t remember what they were. She now has 38 grandchildren and 42 Great Grandchildren.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media