Federal-Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian and Eskimo Welfare -- Newfoundland
Database ID | 24407 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Archival Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | John G. Diefenbaker fonds | |
Series | VI | |
File/Item Reference | VI-635-NFLD (441) | |
Date of creation | 1962-1963 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 folder; 5mm of textual records | |
Number of images | 24 | |
Scope and content | File containing correspondence related to the indigenous people of Labrador. The correspondence between various government officials surrounds the current and past level of assistance given the Inuit and Indigenous people in the area. In particular, the amount of funding to be given for housing. Also included is an article entitled "The Bitter Plight of Labrador's Indians", sent to the PM's office in the hope that it might initiate action. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Copyright holder | University of Saskatchewan | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Archival | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Articles Correspondence | |
Provenance Access Point | Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979 | |
Place | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | No treaty | |
Cultural region | Subarctic | |
Names | Bell, R.A. Crawford, Neil S. Dinsdale, Walter Guest, Gowan T. Hamilton, Alvin Morrison, H.R.W. | |
Subject | Community Assistance Community Development Economic Development Inuit Affairs -- Rights Government departments -- Northern Affairs and Natural Resources Assistance -- Housing Government -- federal Government -- provincial Assistance -- Welfare Government departments | |
Date Range(s) | 1960-1969 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24407 |