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A L B E R T A
W O M E N ' S
I N S T I T U T E S
mewiAL
CONVENTION
UNIVERSITY O F A L B E R TA
Edmonton
J U N E 4, 5, 6
1963
L D V A N C E M E N T
w I S D OM
I N S P I R A T I ON
Indians speak on integration
Many Indians are still dubiou*
about the benefits of integration
with white Canadians.
Two- Indian speakers at the AWI
convention agreed on this point
— Mrs. Dick Big- plume of the Sar-cee
reserve near Calgary, who
reported for the 23- member Home-makers
Club which has been active
there since 1954, and Reginald
Kelly, dependent of Haida Indian
( Toyalty, former teacher and school
principal, now working with the
Indian Affairs Department.
Both speakers stressed the wide
separation in language, culture
and customs of various Indian nations
in Canada; that laws and
regulations classing them as a
homogeneous people were unrealistic.
Mr. Kelly put it that the communal
way of life was natural to
Indians and that many would have
jto be convinced that it was inferior
before they would willingly
leave the reserve for good.
When there were enough " shared
| memories of happy occasions,"
Mrs. Bigplume said, would be the
time for happy integration.
Indians are not the only ethnic
groups who prefer to live in their
own way. Both speakers mentioned
the Hutterites and the Doukho-bois.
Indians are also not the only
ones to seek in wearing ancient
costumes identify with the history
of their race. Besides the
eastern and African people who
trail their bright robes through
( the western world there are
Westerners who satisfy a deep need
by wearing the tartan of Scotland
pr the wide, starched hat of Hol-
MRS. DICK BIGPLUME
land. If other Canadians would
think of a totem pole as a coat
of arms— which it is— it would no
longer be something to amuse, Mr.
Kelly said. 4
It was pointed out that ironically
an Indian could run for fedt a]
office in Alberta but . was still
prohibited from sitting In the provincial
legislature since Alberta
had still not given them the vote.
To date this has been done in
British Columbia, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba and Ontario.
One AWI resolution passed at
this convention asked f o r this.,
right for Alberta Indians.
— Western PiSadUcer ftn-. tn
Council member* who will guide the work of Alberta Women's Institute* for the 1964- 65 term Are, left
lo right: Mr*. Alex Robertson, Carstai ™ , director district 5; Mrs. Frederick Anthony, Falrvlew, director
district 1; Mr*. R. J . Whltson, MandevJUe, director district 2; Mrs. Gerald Newman, Blackle, director district
4; Mrs. Joseph RldUh, Warsplte, vice- president; Mrs. R. A. Leadlay, Jasper Place, provincial secretary;
Mrs. M. G. Roberts, DrumheUer, re- eleeted president by acelamation; Mrs. C A. Quail, Round HIH.
ilirertoi district S.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Pine Lake History - 1956-1975 |
| Subject | AWI; Pine Lake Branch |
| Description | Branch History |
| Language | en |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | text |
| Source | Alberta Women's Institutes |
| Identifier | awi0811092 |
| Date | 2007 |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
Description
| Title | Page 66 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | AWI Collection |
| Collection | Alberta Women's Institutes - Collective Memory |
| Repository | AU Digital Library |
| Copyright | For Private Study and Research Use Only |
| Transcript | A L B E R T A W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T E S mewiAL CONVENTION UNIVERSITY O F A L B E R TA Edmonton J U N E 4, 5, 6 1963 L D V A N C E M E N T w I S D OM I N S P I R A T I ON Indians speak on integration Many Indians are still dubiou* about the benefits of integration with white Canadians. Two- Indian speakers at the AWI convention agreed on this point — Mrs. Dick Big- plume of the Sar-cee reserve near Calgary, who reported for the 23- member Home-makers Club which has been active there since 1954, and Reginald Kelly, dependent of Haida Indian ( Toyalty, former teacher and school principal, now working with the Indian Affairs Department. Both speakers stressed the wide separation in language, culture and customs of various Indian nations in Canada; that laws and regulations classing them as a homogeneous people were unrealistic. Mr. Kelly put it that the communal way of life was natural to Indians and that many would have jto be convinced that it was inferior before they would willingly leave the reserve for good. When there were enough " shared | memories of happy occasions," Mrs. Bigplume said, would be the time for happy integration. Indians are not the only ethnic groups who prefer to live in their own way. Both speakers mentioned the Hutterites and the Doukho-bois. Indians are also not the only ones to seek in wearing ancient costumes identify with the history of their race. Besides the eastern and African people who trail their bright robes through ( the western world there are Westerners who satisfy a deep need by wearing the tartan of Scotland pr the wide, starched hat of Hol- MRS. DICK BIGPLUME land. If other Canadians would think of a totem pole as a coat of arms— which it is— it would no longer be something to amuse, Mr. Kelly said. 4 It was pointed out that ironically an Indian could run for fedt a] office in Alberta but . was still prohibited from sitting In the provincial legislature since Alberta had still not given them the vote. To date this has been done in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. One AWI resolution passed at this convention asked f o r this., right for Alberta Indians. — Western PiSadUcer ftn-. tn Council member* who will guide the work of Alberta Women's Institute* for the 1964- 65 term Are, left lo right: Mr*. Alex Robertson, Carstai ™ , director district 5; Mrs. Frederick Anthony, Falrvlew, director district 1; Mr*. R. J . Whltson, MandevJUe, director district 2; Mrs. Gerald Newman, Blackle, director district 4; Mrs. Joseph RldUh, Warsplte, vice- president; Mrs. R. A. Leadlay, Jasper Place, provincial secretary; Mrs. M. G. Roberts, DrumheUer, re- eleeted president by acelamation; Mrs. C A. Quail, Round HIH. ilirertoi district S. |
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