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Walking to Shore of Winnipeg river in Minaki, town 40 miles northwest of Kenora, Norma Brant and her son Danny, 3, enjoy spring sun. Mrs. Brant, an In(...)

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Walking to Shore of Winnipeg river in Minaki, town 40 miles northwest of Kenora, Norma Brant and her son Danny, 3, enjoy spring sun. Mrs. Brant, an In(...)

Date5/16/1975

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Walking to Shore of Winnipeg river in Minaki; town 40 miles northwest of Kenora; Norma Brant and her son Danny; 3; enjoy spring sun. Mrs. Brant; an Indian; loves Minaki and says it's wonderful place to raise children. Elsewhere; housing for Indians is not so good. The federal government has proposed a five-year; $1.7 billion program to improve it. Bad housing is blamed for high Indian mortality rate and other problems.

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Indigenous peoples

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024110F

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