Negative also. Informal photo. Used in the CM 7-16-7. Henry Neufeld on a skidoo with his three young children. Taken near Pauingassi in northern Manitoba where they were missionaries. See the CM 7-16-6 & 7-16-8.
Negatives also (2). Used in the CM 7-20-1 to indicate that racial problems were prevalent in northern parts of the North American continent as well as in the South. The photo was taken near the international boundary.
Used in the CM 12-34-3. Erie Sauder, executive secretary of Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) and furniture manufacturer from Archbold, Ohio (second from left) discusses MEDA project with Indigenous Christian leaders Peter Claassen, Ciriaco Perez and Labaz Ramirez.The Indigenous men are likely Enlhet or Nivacle.
Used in CM 17-2-1. Public hearing regarding Manitoba Hydro's plan to flood the settlement. Hon. Harry Enns, Minister of Mines and Natural Resources (second from left) and Kris Krisjanson of Hydro, exchange glances. Billy Moore (to his right), a member of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada delegation, served as Cree interpreter. Meeting took place at the United Church Chapel.
Used in CM 18-21-1. Students from WLU, School of Religion are digging on a farmstead in Waterloo county "in an effort to unearth an old Neutral Indian village." The farm, near Blair was owned at the time by Blake Moyer.
Two copies of photo. Caption on back of smaller one (13x9), Helen Willms wrote "A group of school children at the Bloodvein Indian Reserve which is almost entirely Catholic, yet a number of families are requesting a Protestant schoolteacher." Caption on front of larger photo: "Where MPM may open mission. Helen Willms, Matheson Island."
Negative also. Margaret Hamm and children stand in front of mission home with six Cross Lake children and Helen Willms. They began Sunday School Nov. 1956 when the Hamm family came to Cross Lake. See 14.4252 f., CM 7-16-6.
Negative also. Used in CM 7-16-5 & CM 8-21-4. A Sunday evening audience of adults & children in Pauingassi where Henry & Elna Neufeld of MPM were stationed. Smaller photo (9x6.5) also.
Negative also. Used in CM 8-21-5. Two Indigenous young men in front of a log house. One young man is sawing wood. Taken where MPM personnel worked? See arts. & photos re. MPM in CM 7-16-5 to 7-16-8. Smaller photo (9x6.5) also.
Indigenous woman standing beside a dwelling in an open, snow covered area. Walls are made with logs and various materials cover the roof. Caption in The Canadian Mennonite: "The Old: Housing conditions for many Indians are extremely unsatisfactory."
Henry Berg and several men are building the chapel. Building homes & schools was also part of MPM's work. See 14.4255 re. completed building & Otto Hamm's book, p.16 where this photo was used.
