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Institutes in the Far North Wet-t Editor's Note: When Mrs. Jns. Hrtggerty. President F .WJ.C . and Miss Florence Eadie. formerly of Home Et'mlntttics Extension Serr- l'l‘e. went to visit the Institutes in the North West Territories. we knew that whatever else they might do they would he sure to get close to the pertpie â€"- and they did. It is itttpnxsible, here, to begin to tell the many httttltltl interest stories they brought back. but we have hem given access to their official reports and from these we pass on some information about what the Institutes are doing in this territory with a few notes about the women thettlsel'vcr and the prob/mus and promise of the country. Mrs. Haggerty Reports NTRODUCING HER REPORT. Mrs. I Haggerty said: "The Women‘s Institutes in this new country cannot possibly operate along the lines followed in other parts of Canâ€" ada. Formality and Parliamentary Procedure have to be set aside at the beginning of their organizations in many cases. Those who would like to conform to a pattern of programme have to think out ways and means that will interest the native women and try to integrate them into the life of the community. “There are many other problems that have to be solved; for instance. the natives take their entire families and go into the hush to hunt and trap for two or three months at a time. which means that perhaps four or five women must carry on until they return and. of course. the programme suffers. “In many places the Treaty Indians (or sup- posedly full-blood Indians) and the Melts or half-breed Indians do not get along well and sometimes they refuse to work together. with the result that at one meeting the Treaty In- dians are present and at the next the Malls attend. "In one or two settlements the Indians and Eskimos will not agree and resent one another. We found there was little trouble with integra- tion of the whites and natives. but the trouble arose between different factions of the natives. “The Indians and Eskimos have not vet reached the place where they can be left enâ€" tirely on their own; they need the leadership and guidance of a tactful and understanding white person and this has to be given very subtly and kindly." Mrs. Haggerty brought back these reports from her visits to the Institutes of “the Terri- tories": These have all been organized within the last few years. 16 “Fort Smith is called the "Ottawa . 11L. North West Territories.” and has an M. group named Capnowela. which ntcanx m. ta] of North West Territories. They Handicraft in their Institute and do .: ._.I deal to help the native women wilh llll' which are very beautiful and should It served. They buy the materials at cm- ._.» from the Indian Affairs Branch. dislrn H to those who are doing the work and lht» .. regular sales when the work is sold .I« .1 prices. They deducl the cost of [he ll‘. . and a small sum for the Institute. and ._ livc women have this means of carnin money for themselves while lhcy an: t. u meetings and social times with lhc .7- womcn. They all get along well logclht ._- interesting programmes and sponwl .l community projects. They are inlcrc a: 4-H Clubs. "Fort Providence. loo, docs a greal it Handicraft and the Institute helps to sci it this makes a common bond hclue .-; women. There is a Nursing Station I'll ,- eraled by the Catholic Nursing Sixlc. ‘ll which the Women‘s Institute works The Sisters carry on classes where ll'lc ,i‘l basic English to the pre-school childrl lhe Institute provides the malcriuls at iv crayons. coloured cards and all sorlx n Ax to cncouragc them to come rcgulurh . Institute members take turns in prl cookies or cup cakes and powdered rv that the Sisters may have rcfrcshmcnh . children. It is so necessary. cvcryxlhl encourage regular attendance at clam ‘ meetings. "At Fort McPherson I found thal ll" Institute had lasted only a few months A lack of leadership. The Secrclary. “l:- kcen. was transferred elsewhere and la dians were left on their own. The -l couldn't handle the situation so thcy ll \l the books and the sum of $70.00 to lht tr cipal of the school. the money to be list it books for the library in the school. Thu A cipal has not yet spent the money and duced their books, asking for my advice using the money. Since it had been i primarily for this purpose I could not set w it could be used otherwise and told him "I called on several people and invited it to come to an evening meeting in the st -li and sixteen natives and four white “‘l H turned out. They like the Institute me: n and could continue if only they could ptU ‘9 leadership. Two women expect new hit" HOME AND COUN~ ' T