Interview with Loretta Lapointe

Interviewee

Loretta Lapointe

Files

Interviewers

Morgan Alford & Joana Twum, MSW Interns

Description

Interview with Loretta LaPointe as part of the Empowering Indigenous Futures Project. During the interview, the following topics are discussed.

• Generational trauma and cultural erasure due to residential schools;
• The reemergence of Native cultural activities;
• Bullying and abuse to Native children as a result of racism.

Additional Files include full transcription.

Date of Interview

Spring 2025

Location of Interview

Kalamazoo, MI

Series

Empowering Indigenous Futures

Keywords

Oral History, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Native American, Indigenous

Disciplines

Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Oral History

Language

English

Document Type

Interview

Recommended Citation

Lapointe, Loretta, "Interview with Loretta Lapointe" (2025). Empowering Indigenous Futures. 5.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/indigenous-futures/5

Length of video

35:20

Length of video log

10