Federal Provincial Welfare Services-Indian and Eskimo Welfare, n.d.

Database ID	24502
Institution	University of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Archival Collections
Fonds/Collection	John G. Diefenbaker fonds
Series	VIII
File/Item Reference	VIII-635 ( VOL. 114)
Date of creation	1957-1963
Physical description/extent	1 folder; 1 5 cm
Number of images	1
Scope and content	File containing correspondence relating to: -Indigenous status, legality of marriage ceremonies, crime, handicraft. -The Indian Achievement Award, resolutions of the Conference of the National Indian Council, recommendations for Indian Affairs, changing the Department of Indian Affairs to the Department of Native Races, -The Eskimo Affairs Conference, deregulating Inuit (fraternization) sanctions, Inuit welfare, -Starvation, dissatisfaction with government distribution of provisions, medical issues, -Contracting issues, the Mountsea Lease plan, land claims, conversion of reserve land into summer retreats, -Living conditions, housing, -Purchase of farm machinery, liquor sales, -Debts, work projects, social aid, employment
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	Correspondence
Provenance Access Point	Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
Place	Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Quinton, Saskatchewan, Canada Garry Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Treaty boundaries	No data
Cultural region	No data
Names	Joe, Matthias (Chief) Paull, Andy, 1892-1959 Skeeboss, John (Chief)
Subject	Assistance Assistance -- Housing Assistance -- Welfare Employment Land Claims Art and Artifacts Culture Inuit Affairs Health Trade -- Sales Indian Status
Date Range(s)	1950-1959 1960-1969
Permanent Link	https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24502