Ontario Community Newspapers

"Big Chief, Little Brave"

Publication
Brantford Expositor, 18 Aug 1964
Description
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BIG CHIEF, LITTLE BRAVE - The Big Chief of hockey, George Armstrong, captain of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, was presented with a lacrosse stick Monday at the Ohsweken Community Hall by Norman Thomas on behalf of the Six Nations elected council. Mr. Armstrong's visit was part of a tour of reserves across Ontario, sponsored by the Ontario department of lands and forests. He urged Indian youth to strive for better education and gain a place in Canadian society. The Maple Leaf captain also described a day in training camp and outlined his career.

Media Type
Newspaper
Item Types
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Description
"The Big Chief of Hockey, George Armstrong, captain of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, was presented with a lacrosse stick Monday at the Ohsweken Community Hall by Norman Thomas on behalf of the Six Nations elected council."
Publisher
Brantford Expositor
Place of Publication
Brantford, ON
Date of Publication
18 Aug 1964
Date Of Event
17 Aug 1964
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Armstrong, George ; Thomas, Norman.
Corporate Name(s)
Six Nations Elected Band Council.
Local identifier
SNPL001041v00d
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.06681 Longitude: -80.11635
Creative Commons licence
Attribution-NonCommercial [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Copyright Date
1964
Copyright Holder
Brantford Expositor
Contact
Six Nations Public Library
Email:info@snpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
1679 Chiefswood Rd
PO Box 149
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
519-445-2954
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