Letter from St. Christopher's Mission dated August 1, 1962;
Subject
Indians of North America; Indians of North America--Religion; Indians of North America--History; Missionaries; St. Christopher's Mission (Bluff, Utah);
Place names
Bluff (Utah); Utah;
Keyword
Indians of North America; Religion; Missionaries; Father Liebler; Liebler, Harold Baxter 1889-1982; Navajo; Navajo Indians; Navajo Indians -- History; St. Christopher's Mission; Brother Juniper; Correspondence; Employment; Agriculture; Livestock; Family; Children; Education;
Tribe
Navajo;
Creator
Pontious, Wayne;
Description
Rev. Wayne Pontious asks for donations of goods and services for the Mission;
Publisher
Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library;
Type
Text;
Format
application/pdf;
Source
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives;
Language
eng;
Coverage
Bluff (Utah);
Rights
Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Library Western and Mormon Americana curator, phone (435) 797-2661;
Holding Location
Utah State University, Special Collections and Archives;
SAINT CHRISTOPHER'S MISSION TO THE NAVAJO
BLUFF. UTAH
August 1 , 1962
Dear Friends ot st. Christcpher's Mission to the Navajo,
Greetings tr,m Navajblandt
Today the fierce desert sun is a brilliant gem set in a deep blue, cloudless
sky. Only an occasional vapor trail carelessly left by a passing jet :i.nterrupts
this glorious setting. Here below work goes on -- 11 ttle ::he ~1p herders
watch over their flocks, children play, mothers cook and weave, t he Missi on
staff and workers are engaged in pastoral duties. Father Liebler, helen and
sally are having a five-day Church School at MOonlight, while Father W~y~e
and the rest are bus.y with the Mis$ion and its problems.
In order to give some direction to requests from individuals and gr~u~J '3~ Tre
thought it wise to publish from time to time a list whfch i!lQj.ud e~l tl':!.B lfl0!.,t
needed projects and items. We leave the choice entirely up to t~1 e pe!'so'1S
involved and ask only that you advise U8 when you h2.ve mac~e a e e:i.e~i:·j·Xi.0 If
we can we will try to assist you in some way tha'(', i-Jill CO:l'iS:.~~ :'lf:i ·\·l"n·;o:~ !,y
and operation of a l-iission, though at present em: 113:t er:i.C1.l:-' .:': :;: ~· '..<- ~)~i j. 0:U;S' are
limited, sketchy and inadequate.
Hence, the following is the first of such itemo, (_;. r:'~.:rJ t:.; , ",:2 f SlC} ;. in t ,hG order
of importance to us. Actually, all are i;r.p~~.~t, ;3:::t r, 8,;-":1 i:' :: ;3 c:).r hop ) that
one of these will offer you the opportunity of ?_-= ,~~-J.:;tl.l g r;$ :i.n vaction, it
would be a mutually beneficial arrangement for, upon his r etu.rn, he would be
able to give a tirst .. hand report of our work and pS'cpl!3. List·s::!. i n the order
in which we believe people with these skills could be u.~ e:l t o t:1S b ~ .st ad".ranta,
e at this time are:
Publie1ty JIlan (film, literature)
Secretary (steno and filing)
Electrician
Plumber
Sewag e consultant.
A~hitect
Landscaper
Surveyor
Soil expert (conservationist)
I rrigationist
Designer (publiCity)
Artist
Linguist
