Four people are giving sashes away as gifts at an Indigenous group session at the first joint General Conference/Mennonite Church assembly in Normal, Illinois in 1989. (Left to right) George Turtle, Elijah McKay, [?], Barb Daniels.
Indigenous church members are giving away gifts at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. (Left to right) Emma Mae, George Turtle, and Elijah McKay. McKay is sharing the gift of a Metis sash.
Elijah and Jeanette McKay are sitting in a decorated [bicycle carriage ?]. Elijah is on the bicycle while Jeanette is sitting back in the carriage. Photo was taken at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois.
Henry Neufeld (left) and Spoot Owen next to a pine tree in Pauingassi, Manitoba. Henry served in Pauingassi for many years as a Mennonite Pioneer Mission/Native Ministries missionary. Spoot is a local leader.
Four people are standing at the pulpit during a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church session. It might be from the first assembly in Normal, Illinois. Henry Neufeld is second from right, wearing a white shirt. Lawrence Hart is on the right.
This photo was taken at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. Elijah McKay (right) is giving a Metis sash to Steve Cheramie as a gift.
Elijah McKay (left) and Barb Daniels (middle) are examining one of the gifts at the gift giving at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference session in Normal, Illinois. McKay is holding a basket, while Daniels is holding a [ceramic ?] and a sash.