On this page School History Records Held Documents History 1886 – 1960 (School); 1961- 1970 (Residence) [1970 -1975 continued as a Residence but the United Church was no longer involved.] For a fuller history of the school see The Children Remembered, United Church of Canada Residential School Project. Portage la Prairie Residential School, about 100 […]

In 1972, a Conference of Elders from northern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, sponsored by the Conference of Manitoba, was held in Norway House, Manitoba.  In the words of a participant, “It was one of the most important Elders’ Conferences ever held in the North, because it was at that meeting that it was decided to […]

Title: Viola Daly fonds Dates: 1932 – 1941 Extent: 1 folder of textual records, photographs and other materials Repository: The United Church of Canada Archives Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Conference and All Native Circle Conference Retrieval Information:  78-11; 01-13 Historic Note Viola Maud Daly was born November 9, 1901, probably in Rat Portage (now Kenora), Ontario. Her […]