Calvin White | 75x75 Interview Series

For this week's 75x75 installment, we hear from Qalipu Elder Calvin White, a dedicated advocate for Indigenous rights and recognition in Newfoundland and Labrador. For over 50 years, Calvin has been instrumental in organizing the Federation of Newfoundland Indians, founding the Bay St. George Mi'kmaq Cultural Revival Committee, and helping establish the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation. Honoured with the Order of Canada, his work is marked by unwavering conviction and a deep commitment to preserving and celebrating Mi'kmaq identity.
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(1) 00005.04.005 - J.R. Smallwood - [portrait] c. 1949, Courtesy of Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative, Smallwood, Joseph R. - Photographs Collection, St. John’s, NL.
(2) 00005.04.062 - J.R. Smallwood, Leonard C. Jones 1967-05-26, Courtesy of Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative, Smallwood, Joseph R. - Photographs Collection, St. John’s, NL.
(3) Rehearsal at my house: Don Walsh, Des Walsh, Rick Hiscott, Fergus O'Byrne, Seamus Creagh, 2006, Courtesy of Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative, Don Walsh Fonds (Coll-457), St. John’s, NL.
(4) 15: Temporary Buildings, aerial view, 1969-1979, Courtesy of Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative, Early Days Exhibit - Temporary Buildings, Faculty & Staff Photographs,1969-79, St. John’s, NL.
(5) Wigwam, Fourth Pond, Gander River, 1935, Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 9-64), St. John’s, NL.
(6) Flat Bay, 1955-1956, Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (A 14-14), St. John’s, NL.
(7) Hunter straddling a moose carcass, with guide Jim John looking on, 1930s, Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 15D-8.2), St. John’s, NL.