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«Miami . \‘E-‘t' Prince Edword District Ontario Women's InstiIute’s first scholarship is presented to Miss Donno Spencer (centre). left to right: Mrs. Earl Onderdonks, District President; Donna Spencer; Mrs. Sherman Foster. Secre- tory of the scholarship committee and a former pro- vincial board member. the men out; we have new suits, etc. for them, too. In all our times at the hospital we have been so well received; the patients seem so happy to talk to us that I think this is one of the most worthwhile projects I have helped with. A Program On Today’s Indians By Mrs. Ross Frances E HAVE TODAY two areas in Canada in need of improved public relations. These are the French Canadians and our native Indians living on Reserves," said Mrs. George Wilson, speaking at a meeting of Kirkton Women‘s Institute. Mrs. Wilson continued with these observations of the problems of Indians: At the annual conference of the Indianâ€" Eskimo Association, Citizenship Minister Rene Tremhlay announced a three-year plan to lift the living standards on Indian Reserves. This is a self-help program for Canada‘s 200,000 registered Indians. By this method it is hoped to develop the skills and resources of the Indians themselves. $3,551,000 will provide training for the officers to teach this self-help program and carry it on for the three-year term. By means of these sources it is hoped the Indians will take an increasing part in the management of their Band affairs including development. The Friendship Centres established in larger cities have done much to assist young Indians who have left the Reserves to find work in urban centres. One of the most successful is the Winnipeg Friendship Centreâ€"Manitoba has the largest Indian population, province~ wise. At this Centre there is a full recreation program and craft salesroom. A paper, The Prairie Call, is issued. 24 The National Community Development will be patterned after successful prom. Grand Rapids, Norway House anti River in Manitoba. In one area of British CDIUIHE Women’s Institute assisted the Indian to set up a laundry centre and bath-hat Coming to Ontario, we may wow we can do in Perth County since vi; Reserves. We can visit the closest It Port Elgin, Sarnia, Oneida, Mu“ others. We could attend the India,â€" Oneida and Ohsweken. It was a th- the Oneida Fair and see the intproy and the well-dressed Indians running program. They had a young Indiar beauty contest, a baby contest mothers displaying healthy, dark-e}. the Indian dance contests and th. Indian crafts. A public turkey st served at the home of this Band’s Ch: You would find Jessie Beattie’s "’I’; the Sky” which tells the story ot Indian who returned to the Reserve most interesting. The Indian Branch of the Dept Citizenship at Ottawa provides "I1 News" to inform us that young It: attending universities, studying muw ating as teachers, nurses, engineers ographers. One grandmother has r-; complete her business course after h: were raised. At this meeting, Kirkton Instituli $10.00 to the Save the Children J $25.00 to the International Scholarsiv Our Institute members collected $3 the March of Dimes. A film, “The Longhouse People" \2 It shows the new and old way of Iiv Six Nations Reserve, Brantford. Mrs. Wrn. Heron, Secretory Ontario Sou: Institute District and Chairman of Onlw Women's Institute Ethel Chapman Scholarsh- the 1964 scholarship to Patricio Harden the left is Mildred Marlyn, winner of the 50 I963. Potricio is attending Teochers' Coli Tonia; and Mildred is o nurse-in Iroinir: Toronto. plan 11115 at Harem l the .I'tmgn \xhat -C' no es it HOME AND c‘f-JNT“