Federal-Provincial Welfare Services -- Indian and Eskimo Welfare -- Newfoundland

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Database ID24407
InstitutionUniversity of Saskatchewan Diefenbaker Archival Collections
Fonds/CollectionJohn G. Diefenbaker fonds
SeriesVI
File/Item ReferenceVI-635-NFLD (441)
Date of creation1962-1963
Physical description/extent1 folder; 5mm of textual records
Number of images24
Scope and contentFile 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 accessThere are no restrictions on access.
Copyright holderUniversity of Saskatchewan
Other terms governing use and reproductionResponsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher.
TypeArchival
Primary MediaTextual documents
Specific document typesArticles
Correspondence
Provenance Access PointDiefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
PlaceOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Treaty boundariesNo treaty
Cultural regionSubarctic
NamesBell, R.A.
Crawford, Neil S.
Dinsdale, Walter
Guest, Gowan T.
Hamilton, Alvin
Morrison, H.R.W.
SubjectCommunity
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
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