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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
4
The Eskimos of Kilinnek Labrador live in huts by the sea amid jagged rocks and moving icebergs. English is common and Anglican faith is held by over a third, while their past remains a mystery as a nation without a history.
A compact survey contrasts Eskimo family life in Labrador with Labrador’s harsh climate and dog culture. It notes adoption norms, bride selection, non ritualized marriage, women’s boot making, and dogs’ dual roles. It also touches on Indigenous Catholic influence, and a view of Labrador’s remote, hardy population amid limited mineral growth.
Don Wright, guiding his three children Timothy age 12 Priscilla age 10 and Patrick age eight keeps music from clashing with growing up. The children practice half an hour daily in two 10 minute sessions leaving time for school work friends and hobbies. Wright also leads a 14 voice CBC chorus with rehearsals kept brisk and engaging producing lively confident singers.
University of Pennsylvania scholar Samuel Noah Kramer translates 1700 year old Sumerian tablets showing that the so called good old days are a myth. He notes parallel 20th century themes including taxes and war, found at Nippor near Baghdad. A calf with no eyes is born in Cherry Hill and Mildmay Gazette reports dog nuisance concerns and community tension over roaming dogs.
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