John Diefenbaker with Indian elder
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John Diefenbaker with Indian elder in full dress examining beaded object at Calgary Stampede. Location of originals: Diefenbaker Centre.
Letter written to his mother on November 15, 1885, the day before his execution.
Historical note:
Historical note:
"Born at Sandy Lake on June 11, 1885, this grandnephew of Chief Poundmaker attended the missionary school on the Sandy Lake Reserve, and then the boarding school in Prince Albert, where he proved an able scholar and an impressive athlete. After boarding school Ahenakew returned to Sandy Lake, where he assisted his father until he was invited to teach at a missionary school on the James Smith Reserve.Historical note: