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A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin
A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin

A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin

Date2/20/1970
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  • A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin
  • A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin. The poor native housing one hears about is poor Metis housing; Lake Nipigon Metis Association president argues in his letter below. Some Metis are more Indian than the status Indians themselves; he says.
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Saskatchewan Metis stands beside his one-room log cabin. The poor native housing one hears about is poor Metis housing; Lake Nipigon Metis Association president argues in his letter below. Some Metis are more Indian than the status Indians themselves; he says.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024198F
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