(Left to right) Harriet and George Turtle and Native Ministries missionary Henry Neufeld are sitting at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois.
Don Unger (left) and Dave Neufeld, Native Ministries board members, take part in a skit at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. The banner in the background was made by women from Riverton, Manitoba who were part of the Native Ministries group that met in that community (which became the Riverton Fellowship Circle in 1996). Each of the Indigenous groups/churches brought a banner for the joint sessions.
Vera and John Funk, Native Ministries workers, are speaking at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. The banner in the background was made by women from Riverton, Manitoba who were part of the Native Ministries group that met in that community (which became the Riverton Fellowship Circle in 1996). Each of the Indigenous groups/churches brought a banner for the joint sessions.
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.
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.
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.
David Neufeld, a Native Ministries board member, participates in a skit at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. He is speaking into a microphone while standing behind a small tepee prop.
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.
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.
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).
Lawrence Hart is speaking at a joint conference session for different Indigenous-church groups. It is possibly the inaugural session in Normal, Illinois. Henry Neufeld is on the right, wearing a white shirt.
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.