MB1870: Manitoba Historical Photographs

Photographer: Unknown

August 26, 1952

News

Indian School [text missing]

The large group of delegates, at the First annual convention of the Homemakers' Clubs of Western Canada being held in Portage la Prairie listen to the opening speaker at this morning's sessions. The convention is being attended by representativs [sic] from three of the Prairie Provinces. In the lower photo are a group of the officials in charge of the conference, left to right, R. S. Davis, Regional Supervisor for the Province of Manitoba, Col. H. M. Jones, Superintendent of Welfare Indian Affairs in Canada, Miss W. Broderick Social Welfare worker from Alberta, Col. G. Patrick Administrator for Indian Affairs, Mrs. Swail, Nurse Indian Health Services, Miss M. Herseltine Social Welfare Worker for Saskatchewan, Mrs. A. Oddson Social Welfare worker for Manitoba, John Rayson, local Director for Indian Affairs, and J. P. B. Ostrander Regional Supervisor for Saskatchewan.

Author

Vopni Press

Created on

Tuesday 26 August 1952

Posted on

Saturday 12 August 2023

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1802*1442

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VP-1-04436-002.jpg

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564 KB

Keywords

children, indigenous, men, schools, women

Albums

• Portage la Prairie / PCI Archive / Portage la Prairie Newspaper Photograph Collection - Group B

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