Francis, Tommy Interview

Abstract provided by Gabriel Dumont Institute: Tommy was interviewed on January 4, 1989. Tommy discusses a little bit about his life growing up including his residential school experiences. Tommy’s father participated in WWI. Tommy discusses where he received his beginning and advanced air force training. He shares in detail his experiences of being in the air force during WWII. After the war Tommy discusses the different jobs he had and where they led him. He also shares some of the lifestyles and beliefs that Aboriginal people in these communities practiced.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Keywords: Residential Schools, Cree, Warfare, Veterans, Employment, Religion