This is a photo of Raymond Duck of Bloodvein River, Manitoba, playing guitar and singing the Saultaux version of "In the sweet by and by" to a small group at a Mennonite Pioneer Mission Seminar including (left) Peter G. Sawatzky and (centre) Henry Neufeld.
People picnicking in the shade on a rocky hill. One of the women is preparing food. Photo taken during Mennonite Pioneer Mission's early work in Mexico.
These images were compiled by Mennonite Pioneer Mission and Native Ministries staff. They cover over sixty years of Mennonite-Indigenous relations and history, predominantly in Manitoba. Images of staff and those in the communities where they served make up the majority of the content. The images document life in the communities where the mission stations were situated and community-related events that include, but are not limited to, trips, camp outings, meetings, and conferences. The collection therefore gives a visual overview of MPM and Native Ministries related activity over time.
This series of material contains considerable missions correspondence generated by Reverend J.N. Hoeppner, minister of the Bergthaler Mennonite church of Manitoba. He served on many committees such as the Canadian Conference Home Mission Committee, Mennonite Pioneer Mission, Board of Colonization, Manitoba Youth Organization and various music committees. The correspondence in this series reflects these involvements. Other correspondence with individuals and institutions include Benjamin Ewert, J.J. Thiessen, P. Vogt, D.H. Loewen, Henry Giesbrecht (regarding pacifism) and Grace Bible Institute.
An Indigenous man stands in front of a log house in winter. Three children are also visible in the photograph. Perhaps this is a newly built home for a family. CM 7-16-7 has an article about Henry Neufeld's task of assisting people to build better houses. Probable location is Pauingassi, Manitoba. Negative also.
Negative only of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neufeld outside in front of a building. They were stationed at Pauingassi, Little Grand Rapids, Man. See photo of Mennonite Pioneer Mission workers at a field conference in the CM 7-16-5, when this photo likely was taken. See also 2010-14.342 where Mrs. Neufeld wears a the same skirt as in this photo.
People constructing the Mennonite Pioneer Mission house in Cross Lake, Manitoba. Otto Hamm, who served as a missionary there for many years, might be in the photo with a J. Hildebrandt.