A photo of Floyd Fisher (left), Julius Snifeld (middle), and Jessie Snifeld holding a clock. The photo might have been taken at the Native Mennonite Assembly in Riverton, Manitoba.
Thelma Meade (left) gives an Indigenous painting to Vic and Norma Funk as a gift for their work as Native Ministry workers. The service marked the end of Native Ministries' work in Manigotagan, Manitoba.
A photo of the candle exchange ceremony at Manigotagan during family camp, marking the end of Native Ministries' work in the community. Twelve candles (representing the twelve apostles) and gifts were exchanged by Native Ministries and the local community. In this photo Walter and Hilda Franz (left) are holding a candle while Anna and Lynn Clark (right) are holding a painting. Other people, some holding candles, one holding an Indigenous dream catcher, are standing around them.
A photo of the candle exchange ceremony at family camp in Manigotagan, marking the end of Native Ministries' work in the community. John Zacharias (right) is presenting Freddie Wood, a Metis man from Manigotagan, with a candle. Peggy Bjork is wearing a white sweater.
A photo of Native Ministries workers Elna and Henry Neufeld passing candles to Marian and Danny Moneyas at the twenty-third annual family camp at Manigotagan. The candle-passing ceremony signified the end of Native Ministries' presence in Manigotagan. The Neufelds are passing one of twelve candles (representing the twelve apostles), this one representing the camp program at Manigotagan.
A photo of the candle exchange service at family camp in Manigotagan, marking the end of Native Ministries' work in Manigotagan, Manitoba. Twelve candles (representing the twelve apostles) and gifts were exchanged by Native Ministries and the local community. In this photo Edith and Dave Hiebert (right), Native Ministries workers who worked in Manigotagan from 1975-1981, are likely presenting a candle to Ruth and Murray Martin (left). Norman Meade is standing between the couples.
This is a photograph of a candle ceremony during the twenty-third annual family camp at Manigotagan, Manitoba. Twelve candles (representing the twelve apostles) were given by Native Ministry staff to the local community, marking the end of their work in Manigotagan. In this photo Neill von Gunten (holding candle) and Edith von Gunten (holding gifts) are giving one of the candles. Norman Meade is to the left of Neill with his head bowed. Charles Simard is on the left edge of the photo. Ruth and Murray Martin are both wearing green sweatshirts (back middle). Edith Hiebert is standing on the right edge of the photo (grey sweater).
Former Native Ministry Manigotagan staff are standing with gifts received at a ceremony marking the end of Native Ministries' work in Manigotagan, Manitoba. Candles and gifts were exchanged between Native Ministries and the Manigotagan community. Left to right: Ruth and Murray Martin, Norma and Vic Funk, John Zacharias, Hilda and Walter Franz, Ruth and Oliver Heppner, Dave and Edith Hiebert, Neill and Edith von Gunten, Henry and Elna and Neufeld, Kathleen and Dave Hildebrand.
Alvin Lepp presents Horace Bull Bear a copy of St. John's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in Blackfoot. They are standing in Siksika Christian Fellowship church.
A photo of some sort of gift exchange at a Native assembly in Riverton, Manitoba. Delegates are lined around the outer edges of the floor, some of them holding gifts. There is a pile of gifts on the floor in front of them.
Attendees are exchanging greetings at a Native conference or assembly in Riverton, Manitoba. A few delegates have been gifted books. Henry Neufeld is about to hand a book to another delegate on the right.
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.