Mrs. Diefenbaker greets Native children in Fort Simpson, NWT.
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Olive Diefenbaker, wife of the Prime Minister, greets Aboriginal children at Fort Simpson, NWT in 1961.
Reproduction of archival document which depict concerns over fisheries issues from a Aboriginal perspective. Includes introductory material by Frank Tough
Historical note:
Olive Evangeline (Freeman, Palmer) Diefenbaker; b. 14 Apr, 1902; d. 23 Dec, 1976; second wife of JGD.Historical note:
Olive Evangeline (Freeman, Palmer) Diefenbaker; b. 14 Apr, 1902; d. 23 Dec, 1976; second wife of JGDComments on four letters containing new information regarding a group of five Inuit who travelled to England from Labrador in the 18th century. The four letters discussed are included.
Excerpt from The Great Lone Land, originally published in 1873.