The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. More
Inventory prepared by Richard E. Bennett
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
Winnipeg, Manitoba
(1983)
Finding aid encoded by Lori Podolsky Nordland (September 2002)
Finding aid written in English.
Table of Contents
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Detailed Description of the Collection
B. POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS/ELECTIONS 1969-1976
C. COMMUNITY ACTION GROUPS 1963-1976
Born in 1945 in Germany, Ternette immigrated to Canada with his parents at the age of ten. He attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate and the University of Winnipeg where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. In 1969 he was an Instructor for the Department of Education on the up-grading of programs for native people. In 1970 he was a volunteer for the Company of Young Canadians and a coordinator of a Community Affairs Centre in Winnipeg in 1972. In 1976 Ternette was appointed Executive Director of the Winnipeg Council of Self Help Inc. He was active in several native people associations and the New Democratic Party.
Scope and Contents of the Papers
The collection contains limited correspondence, political action papers, briefs, complaints, convention proceedings, promotional and conference literature, scrapbooks, newsclippings, and resource files concerning Winnipeg city core activities, and radical, left wing politics of the 1970's and 1980's.
This collection is organized into 7 series
There are no restrictions on the material in this fonds. Researchers must abide by the relevant copyright legislation if they wish to use any material in any published form.
Donated by Mr. Nick Ternette on April 10, 1979 whereas Section F portion of collection acquired in March 1992.
Detailed Description of the Collection
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Resume/Vita |
| 2 | Correspondence, 1971-1975 | |
| 3 | Course Notes and Essays | |
| 4 | Finances 1972 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 5 | Communist Party of Manitoba - Brochure |
| 6 | New Democratic Youth (NDY) - Membership lists, copies of Weathervane, and resolution | |
| 7 | New Democratic Youth - Founding Conventions 1969 | |
| 8 | J.S. Woodsworth NDY Local 1972 | |
| 9 | New Democratic Conventions 1969 | |
| 10 | New Democratic Conventions 1972 | |
| 11 | Election 1969 | |
| 12 | Election 1971 | |
| 13 | Election 1976 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 14 | Company of Young Canadians (1971) - Correspondence 1971 |
| 15 | Labour Action Committee (1970) - Issues of Labour Action 1970 | |
| 16 | New Brunswick Socialists (1969) - Letters 1969 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 1 | Poor People's Movement |
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 2 | SDS |
| Box | Folder | |
| 2 | 3 | Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of CBC Demonstrators 1969 |
| 4 | Ad Hoc Committee of Unemployed B.A.'s - Correspondence 1969 | |
| 5-7 | Centennial Community Centre 1972-1975 | |
| 8 | Civic Reform Coalition 1974 | |
| 9 | Committee Representing Youth Problems of Today 1970 | |
| 10 | The Craft Centre - Staff Interviews | |
| 11 | Festival of Life and Learning (1969) - Receipts 1969 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 3 | 1 | The Indian/Metis Friendship Centre - Staff Interviews |
| 2 | The Indian/Metis Friendship Centre - Meetings/Ledgers | |
| 3 | Legal Aid Services 1976 | |
| 4 | Injured Workers Association (1974) - A. Brief 1974 | |
| 5 | Native Brotherhood Organization 1969 | |
| 6 | Opt-In Committee - Studies and Literature | |
| 7 | Peace in Vietnam Committee - Budget 1968-1972 | |
| 8 | People's Cooperative Centre - Promotional Literature | |
| 9 | People's Opportunity Services - Open Letters | |
| 10 | Social Action Movement - Constitution, reports, lists | |
| 11 | Winnipeg Buyers Club - History, membership lists, clippings | |
| 12 | Winnipeg Community Communications (1971-72) - Finances, Meetings 1971-1972 | |
| 13 | Winnipeg Community Communications (1974-76) - Minutes 1974-1976 | |
| 14 | Winnipeg Council of Self-Help Groups (1971, 76) - Proposals for Evaluation 1971; 1976 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 1 | Winnipeg Pollution Probe and Citizen's Committee 1974 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Unemployment Committee 1970-1971 | |
| 3 | YMCA (1963-65) - Letters 1963-1965 | |
| 4 | YMCA - Petition |
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 5 | Ashinabi, Neebin Project 1976 |
| 6 | Bill 37 Campaign 1971 | |
| 7 | Brief-Citizens Inquiry on the War Measures Act | |
| 8 | Complaints Against Immigration laws 1966 | |
| 9 | Complaints Against Liquor Commission 1975 | |
| 10 | Complaints Against Municipal Affairs 1971 | |
| 11 | Complaints Against Police Commission 1975 | |
| 12 | Model United Nations (1965) - Resource Data 1965 | |
| 13 | Mount Carmel Clinic - Press Releases |
| Box | Folder | |
| 4 | 14 | Community Organizing Institute |
| 15 | New Radicals in Canada 1970-1972 | |
| 16 | Planning the Corporate City 1978 | |
| 17 | "The New Left", by Nick Ternette 1978 | |
| 18 | "The Ternette Report" (VPW-Ch. 13) - Programs, correspondence | |
| 19 | Waffle News 1971 |
| Box | Folder | |
| 5 | 1 | Court File T-522-84 re: Privacy Act |
| 2 | Human Rights Correspondence/Clipping | |
| 3 | Bill 47 (Human Rights) and related Correspondence | |
| 4 | The Green Magazine | |
| 5 | Green Party--Politics, Platforms & Background | |
| 6 | Green Party Politics Course, U of W 1987 | |
| 7 | Society for Socialist Studies | |
| 8 | New Directions For the Forks: Committee on Planning... | |
| 9 | Welfare Rights Brief | |
| 10 | Proposals to Change the City of Winnipeg Act |
| Box | Folder | |
| 6 | 1 | Writer's Grant Application & Letter of Rejection E. Smith |
| 2 | Correspondence with University of Winnipeg | |
| 3 | Scrapbook: The Ternette Report VPW 11/Cable 10 Calgary | |
| 4 | Community and Race Relations Report: 1986 | |
| 5 | The `Grundrisse' of Political Economy of 1844 | |
| 6 | City of Winnipeg Violence and Vandalism Report - Outreach | |
| 7 | Social Profile of Sioux Look-out/Indian Metis Report | |
| 8 | Report on the Ad Hoc Committee on Housing | |
| 9 | Health Promotion Health Fair/Alberta Children's Hospital | |
| 10 | Baseball Manual & Football Manual | |
| 11 | For All Seasons - Elementary School writings |
| Box | Folder | |
| 7 | 1 | Bingo Evaluation |
| 2 | Social Profile of Christopher Lake | |
| 3 | Correspondence with Minister of Health, Green Party, Learned Society, Socialist Studies | |
| 4 | Forks Renewal: East Yard | |
| 5 | Manitoba: The Province that McLuhan left Behind | |
| 6 | Essays from University classes | |
| 7 | Essay: "Jiggedy Jig" (2020) | |
| 8 | Interview with a Social Worker T. Maloney | |
| 9 | Sociale Progile (sic) of Eagle River | |
| 10 | Ideology, Values & Social Policy: Readings in Nomative Analysis |