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1988 30 Jun - 3 Jul
198- |
The Bahá'í Arts Council, Canada, held the first arts festival, 'Invitation 88: A Festival of the Human Spirit' at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. [BINS179:2] | Bahá'í Arts Council, Canada; London, ON | |
1988 8 May
198- |
The passing of Beatrice Owen Ashton (b. 17 May, 1890, Cleveland). She was buried in the Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland. [BW20p896-899]
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Beatrice Owen Ashton; Beatrice Ashton; Travel Teaching; Summer schools; Lethbridge, AB | |
1988 Mar
198- |
The publication of the first edition of the trilingual quarterly publication The Journal of Bahá'í Studies.
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Bahá'í Studies, Associations for; Journal of Bahá'í Studies; Association for Bahá'í Studies (North America) | |
1988 18 Jan
198- |
The passing of Tlingit elder Johnnie Johns (b. 10 July 1898 at Tagish, YT). He was a member of the Crow clan of the Dieshheetaan house. His Tlingit name was Yeil Shaan which means "Old Crow". He became a Bahá'í in 1968 following the example of his brother Peter.
Following his enrollment, he travelled to Southeast Alaska to teach the Faith. Later, he travelled with Don MacLaren throughout the Yukon to present a Bahá'í brief on Human Rights to all the Chiefs of the Yukon. During his travels, which included a trip to the Philippines along with his daughter Hazel and niece Clara Shinkel, he was able to present the Faith on the radio. He attended the first native council held in Haines, Alaska and was instrumental in the decision made by the Elders at Carcross to pursue the building of a native teaching institute. Hand of the Cause John Robarts and Uncle Johnnie turned the sod for the construction of the Yukon Bahá'í Institute in 1983. Uncle Johnnie participated at the Dedication of the Institute and the naming ceremony for Hand of the Cause John Robarts which was held during the potlatch. His leadership and counsel will be dearly missed by all his Bahá'í family. "The circle is completed". [BC Vol 1 No 1 March 1988 p15] See "Remembering Uncle Johnnie". [BC Vol 1 No 1 March 1988 p24] |
In Memoriam; Johnnie Johns; Tagish; Whitehorse, YT |
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