"Three mere housewives" and the founding of the Brandon friendship Centre.(Essay)

The Brandon Friendship Centre has been in existence for over forty years serving the First Nations and Metis population of south western Manitoba. Today, the Centre boasts a vast array of activities; educational and employment support, non-profit housing, childcare, recreation and wellness programs, are just some of the impressive list of services provided by, and for, the region's Aboriginal population.

(1) It is a key Brandon institution whose origin can be traced to a decade of dedication and sacrifice by a small group of Brandon women. It was these women who made the ...

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