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Kost, Harold (Father) (1918-2000). Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie, MN
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- June 21, 1978 (Création/Production)
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Also interviewed Stella LeBlanc (1909-2009).
This interview discusses the French Canadian settlement of the area and the evolving relationship of the church to the community. The interviewees detail the church's connection to history including early missionary activity, Indian relations especially the Chippewa and their leader Hole in the Day, and their relationship with a now closed convent, Missionary Sisters of St. Francis. The significance of church history and an understanding of the past is discussed.