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Attendees are standing together at a microphone [singing or reading?] at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois. Elmer Myron is wearing a sash and has his hand on the shoulder of the boy in front of him. Nadenia Myron is to the immediate left of Elmer. The two boys in Indigenous dress are likely their children.

Barb Daniels, member of Riverton Fellowship Circle, is speaking at an Indigenous church groups session at a joint General Conference/Mennonite Church conference in Normal, Illinois.

Barb Daniels is holding an Indigenous sash and jug [?] at the first joint conference assembly in Normal, Illinois in 1989.

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.

This photos shows delegates in session inside the Red Bird Arena

This photos shows delegates in session inside the Red Bird Arena

A delegation from Lame Deer, Montana at a joint conference assembly. Location might be Normal, Illinois. Floyd Fisher is on the left.
Willis Busenitz is in the middle (white pants).

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.

This photo is of Ed Boschman speaking at the Normal '89 Study Conference.

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.

This photo is of Erwin Penner speaking at the Normal '89 Study Conference.

This photo shows the field house where the displays were set up during the General Conference sessions

This photo shows the site of the joint sessions of the Mennonite Church, the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Conference of Mennonites in Canada. Jake and Trudie Unrau are visible in the photo.