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Four men are holding a heavy chain outside in the winter cold. (Left to right) Neill Von Gunten, Raymond Duck, John Klassen, and Mike Green. [CMC Bulletin 1973, says his name is Alex Green]. holding up a chain use din pulpwood operations.
Note from Edith and Neill Von Guten: "This photo was taken at Bloodvein River – on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg -- when Neill and others from Mennonite Pioneer Mission / Native Ministries travelled to that First Nation for Abe Hoeppner’s ordination on February 4, 1973. We were living in Manigotagan then and Neill travelled to Bloodvein on the winter road to get there. John Klassen was also MPM/Native Ministries staff, living at Matheson Island. Raymond Duck and Mike Green were leaders in the Bloodvein congregation. Neill says that the chain was a symbolic way to signify the partnership between MPM/Native Ministries, the larger Conference of Mennonites in Canada constituency, and Bloodvein River, as well as the churches at Matheson Island and Manigotagan with Bloodvein. Menno Wiebe was the Executive Secretary of MPM/Native Ministries then."

This photograph shows Neill and Edith Von Gunten setting up a Native Ministries display at conference.

A photo of conference attendees in a sharing circle at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. (Third from left) Neill von Gunten, Native Ministries worker, is wearing a white shirt and glasses.

A photo of the Native Ministries group singing at the first joint conference assembly in Normal, Illinois. Henry Neufeld is standing behind the pulpit. Neill von Gunten is second from the right (wearing glasses).

Delegates are standing at the Native Ministries table set up at a conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Neill von Gunten has his back turned to the camera.

Ray Klippenstein (left) and Neill von Gunten are looking at a book together. There are set dining tables in the room around them.

Native Ministries staff stand in front of the Lowe farm youth bus. The bus was chartered to pick up children from the Bloodvein River, Matheson Island, Pine Dock, and Riverton communities for Native Camp. Left to right: Edith von Gunten, Lena Settee (?), Neill von Gunten, Gail Monkman.

Mennonite Pioneer Mission/Native Ministries missionary Neill von Gunten (right) talking with a man in Manigotagan, Manitoba.

A gift is being given between the Leas and von Guntens during a presentation at the hall in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Neill and Edith von Gunten, Clifford and Violet Lea.

Neill von Gunten and Barb Daniels are singing at church in Riverton, Manitoba. Barbara is playing the guitar.

People are gathered for the ground breaking ceremony for the new Riverton Fellowship Circle church in Riverton, Manitoba. Left to right: Lawrence Hart, Walter Franz, Helmut Harder, Carrie Jacobson, Edith and Neill von Gunten, Bernice Potoski, Doris Kozub, Doreen Johnson, Barb Daniels, Wayne Furgala, Terry Widrick.

Native Ministries staff singing during a meeting at the von Guntens' cabin near Riverton, Manitoba. Neill von Gunten is playing guitar.

Oliver Sinclair (left) and Neill von Gunten talking in front of a school bus.

Neill von Gunten playing guitar at a Native Ministries staff meeting at his cabin in Manitoba.

A church meeting and Neill and Edith von Gunten's home in Riverton, Manitoba. Neill is back right. Doreen Johnson and Doris Kozub are also in the photo.