WI" 1%St , \1flEI1A.A.A A The Indian Association o of Alberta (IAA) will urge all 44 bands in the province to join an all , WARout war against alcohol and drug abuse.

Gregg Smith, president of the IAA, "We want existing agencies to said the group's board of directors know that we fully support them in decided this week to join forces with their efforts and that we are going to existing agencies controlled and run be doing all we can to assist them in by Indians to "wage war on a problem obtaining adequate funding for their that can no longer be ignored." counselling and education programs," Smith said the IAA has no plans to said Gregg. get into alcohol and drug abuse Smith said the IAA is particularly ON DRUGS programming, but wants to participate concerned with mental health in helping to educate its 45,000 aspects of alcohol and drug abuse, members about alcohol and drug pointing out the high suicide rate & ALcoHot abuse. He said this organization also among young Indian people and wants to make the general public family violence. understand the root causes of the problem. Continued on Page 3

INSIDE THIS WEEK

MEMBERS of the Blood Band present a petition to the DIA to protest election changes. See Page 3. FRANK SYMS examines the changes in the business world in Indian country. See Page 9. BRIAN FAYANT'S interview which started last week, will conclude in this issue. See Page 16. Trappers may get bigger share of $

possibilities, once imple- that: mented would give the (1) OTA has purchased a A major breakthrough ATFA and trappers very new facility in Alberta to for Alberta trappers may be good cause for rejoicing. serve as a fur auction the upshot of meetings and Talks with the OTA house; negotiations between the involve a multi -million dollar (2) It would be the only Aboriginal Trappers concept that could, should auction house west of Federation of Alberta it receive approval, cul- Ontario; (ATFA) and the Ontario minate in a major coup for (3) Aboriginal trappers Trappers Association the ATFA. would become major share- (OTA) September 22 - 23. When interviewed by holders in the firm; Although nothing is Windspeaker, ATFA's (4) Aboriginal trappers definite as yet, the pending Russell White stressed would become equal partners in the management and operation of the firm; (5) Trappers would receive Laurent Roy named returns of half of one percent (tentative) on the Native Outreach CEO furs marketed; and (6) the pursúit of self - sufficiency, economic By Clint Buehler who will carry on the development and independ- directions already estab- ence will move one step Laurent Roy is the new lished in the progressive closer for the trapper. chief executive officer for development of Native While the possibilities are Native Outreach. He takes Outreach," Willier says of exciting, one must bear in over the position October Roy's appointment. mind that all of the above is 1. He said the selection contingent upon acceptance Roy succeeds Allen "has been a process unto bytheATFA. Anenthusiastic Willier, who resigned after itself "as it appears the White says the discussions completing his two -year calibre of Native admin- look very promising. commitment to the job. istrators is improving, as Last year, Alberta trap- Willier has no definite evidenced by the applicants pers sold $6.5 million in plans, but "a number of for this position. furs. If the half -a- percent opportunities." Roy, 42, has had a varied return were in effect right "I am extremely pleased career - most of it in the now, it would mean a Willie that a decision has been Native media. retum of $32,500 profit to joins Wall of Fame made on a new CEO, and He was public relations the ATFA plus, 50% of the Willie Littlechild (right) is presented with the plaque which will hang on the that a person of Laurent's officer of Native Outreach profits from the furs University of Alberta's `Sports Wall of Fame.' Littlechild joins the likes of calibre, who has displayed at the time of his selection auctioned would go to the former Eskimo Brian Fryer and Oiler Randy Gregg. For a report on the through his various affilia- as CEO. Immediately prior trappers. In fact, "there's ceremony, See page 14. tions the qualifications, has to that he was an information a verbal agreement that, as been chosen - someone Continued Page 10 Continued Page 4 Indians give Sauve historic document`

OTTAWA The United Fred King, New Credit; written by Lord Egremont, and Chippewa nations and - Crown has tremendous Indian Council of the Frank Cowie, Hiawatha; secretary of state, to Lord the TEXT OF GIFT Shelburne, president of significance to the Indian Mississauga and Chippewa John Crowe, Alderville; PRESENTED TO HER EXCELLENCY Nations met September 10 Yvonne Edgar, Scugog; Lords of Trade, London, first nations because it is the original relationship THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA with governor -general Angus Scelbe, Georgina May 1763, which articulated SEPTEMBER 10, 1986 Sauve to reaffirm the Island, and Ian Johnson, the special relationship between Indians and Canada historic relationship between chairman of the United between his office and the from which all other and PRESIDENT OF THE and Chippewa subsequent relationships LORD SHELBOURNE, the Crown and Indian first Indian Councils. The chiefs Mississauga LORDS OF TRADE, LONDON, MAY, 1793 nations that began 250 represent 5,000 status first nations. The document evolved. This is something Indians in southern and was mounted with an eagle that must be preserved and years ago. HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICE AND MODERATION general Ontario. feather and framed for can be instructional during ... The United Indian INCLINES HIM TO ADOPT THE MORE ELIGIBLE represented Mississauga Grand Chief hanging. this time of changing and Councils were METHOD OF CONCILIATING THE MINDS OF Coppaway pre- Chippewa Chief Ed defining the comtemporary by Chiefs Aubrey Aubrey Coppaway THE INDIANS BY THE MILDNESS OF HIS - discussed the relationship of Indian first from Curve Lake; Ed sented the governor Williams BY PROTECTING THEIR relationship between the nations to the government GOVERNMENT, Williams, Rama; Bernard general with a hand written AND PROPERTY AND SECURING TO Mississauga and Chippewa of Canada under the PERSONS McCue, Christian Island; reproduction of a letter THE POSSESSIONS, RIGHTS AND nations and the Crown Constitution. THEM ALL PRIVILEGES THEY HAVE HITHERTO ENJOYED, based on some 20 treaties Sauve, was interested to learn more about this AND ARE ENTITLED TO, MOST CAUTIOUSLY signed between the Indian AGAINST ANY INVASION OR first nations and the Crown historic relationship between GUARDING NATIONAL OF THEIR HUNTING LANDS, THE covering all aspects of their her office and Indian first OCCUPATION OF WHICH IS TO BE ACQUIRED BY NEWS political relationship to nations in Ontario. She POSSESSION FAIR PURCHASE ONLY .. . BRIEFS Canada as well as approx- was reminded by the chiefs imately 20,000 square miles of the antiquity and deep SECRETARY OF STATE of their Aboriginal territories historical roots of the LORDEGERMONT, between first in Ontario. relationships ON THIS DATE Ian Johnson, chairman nations and the Crown. In PRESENTED Maritime treatment centre 10, 1986 opened of the United Indian modern times of rapid SEPTEMBER Councils, suggested that change, it is important to the historic relationship remember the basis of and relationships and to teach us for the future, the ESKASONI - The first Native alcohol and drug between the Mississauga contemporary institutions heed the lessons they can chiefs stressed. treatment centre east of Ontario was officially opened here recently. The opening of the Mi'Knaw Lodge, a 15 -bed new location is not a reserve, so Ottawa won't give the rehabilitation centre serving Nova Scotia Micmacs, was band money for housing, sewers, roads or other hailed as a new beginning for Native people in the OTTAWA improvements. Your government has always said that Atlantic provinces. Indians are a federal responsibility so it's, done The $796,000 centre, in operation since February, is REPORT absolutely nothing for the people there. If you do decide to visit Ingenika, Bill, I should warn . committed to providing a program through which the By Owenadeka dependent person can begin to experience an orderly you right off that because of the lack of government aid, goal -directed pattern of living. the living conditions there are a far cry from the ,0 William Vander Zahn Victorian elegance of the Empress Hotel. For starters, Premier of British Columbia all the houses are small log cabins with just two multi- Direction for Dene Cultural Parliament Buildings purpose rooms. There's no running water, so there's Victoria, B.C. no sink, bathtub or toilet -- just an outhouse out back. Institute There's no electricity -- that means kerosene lamps, no Dear Bill: television, no refrigerator, no electric or gas stove, no I'm writing about that comment you made a few kitchen or household appliances. There's no central NWT Delegates to a recent cultural SNOWDRIFT, - weeks ago -- the one where you said you wanted to live heating -- just a wood- burning stove that's used for here unanimously gave two specific conference on a reserve and visit with Indian people for a few days. heating and cooking. directions to the new Dene Cultural Institute. Right off the bat, I have to give you credit for good The chief at Ingenika is Gordon Pierre. He says he'd The first direction is that Elders and young people be intentions. After all, you're a millionaire and you've be delighted to have you and your wife visit his village. If included its board of directors. The second is that on never been known as being too concemed about the you decide to stay at his house, and not at the nursing is to Dene the institute preserve and enhance downtrodden or the underdogs of society. But now station, he says you can sleep on his couch. Who languages, traditional spirituality, bush skills, legends that you're the premier, I guess you recognize the need knows, you may want to help out around the house by and drum dances, hand and other games, crafts, for a better public image, at least when it comes to cutting wood and going down to the lake to get water. medicine, artifacts, place traditional ceremonies, Indians. Of course, it would be a lot easier to haul water now names, relationships and resoonsibilities, food, laws Now, just where should you go? You can pick just than in January. That reminds me of your wish to make about animals, music and son s, oral history and land about any reserve in the province and you'll see what your visit before the weather gets bad. use. Indian life is like. You 'll often see 10 and 12 people Just what do you mean by that Bill? Are you saying At present, however, the institute has no funds jammed into a two -room shack that should be that you just want to be a fair -weather friend? available. condemned. If you stay for any length of time you'll see If so, I've got news for you. Except for maybe the that many adults have never had a permanent job and Seminoles in Florida, being an Indian means having have almost no hope of ever getting one. And you may some sharp memories of life in the cold. In places like see the wild drinking binges, the kids left alone to sniff Ingenika it means waking up with snow on your blanket gasoline and break windows, maybe even- the fights, and ice in the washbasin. It means chopping wood for killings, battered wives and suicides. warmth and chopping ice for water. And it means you Wind I Called your office the other day and learned that don't take your time on a mid -winter trip to the you've got 45 invitations to choose from. So while outhouse. ker you're deciding when and where to go, I'll give you my If you visit Ingenika, Bill, look around and see if the suggestion. people there are getting a fair shake from your Look at your map of British Columbia. In the middle government. Ask yourself if you would want your wife of the province, 200 miles northwest of Prince George, and children to live in such conditions. While you're at Allen Jacob Clint Buehler you'll find Ingenika. That would be a good place for you it, ask yourself if the proposals of Indian leaders aren't President Editor to talk to some Indians and see some of the problems the answer to the problems at Ingenika and elsewhere. Bert Crowfoot Rocky Woodward your government has created and the little it's doing to Ask yourself if you can justify your government's Manager General Reporter solve them. continuing refusal to make a just land claims settlement Kim McLain George Poítras A hundred Sekani Indians live at Ingenika. They for the Indians at Ingenika and the rest of the province. Production Editor Reporter didn't always live there though. They used to live at a Lastly, ask yourself if -you can go to the First Ministers Margaret Desjarlais place they were flooded 23 Conference next year and vote against Native Dave Calahasen called Fort Graham. But out Production Assistant John Copley years ago by B.C. Hydro, your government's power self-government. Joe Redcrow Gail Stewart company. B.C. Hydro built a dam and named it after Ask yourself those questions, Bill, no matter where Cree Syllabics Ad Sales the premier of the day -- W.A.C. Bennett. The Indians you go. The answers, if you're sincere, may change got next to nothing in compensation and were moved your government's stand at the next constitutional U%,

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Blair says Natives Bloods petition DIA above average workers

ByLeseyCrossingisam from the business world on election changes was not only detrimental to CALGARY - Native business but just not right." people are above average Nova gradually began to workers and should be employ Native people and By LesleyCrossingham actively encouraged to provide on- the -job training. enter the workforce as well Blair's philosophy is that CALGARY -A petition as start their own busi- the only way to the top is with more than 300 nesses, says a Calgary oil through education and On- signatures from angry company president. the -job experience. Blood band members was Bob Blair, president of Blair pointed out that this presented to officials from Nova, an Alberta Corpora- year's Native Awareness the Calgary Department of tion, was the guest speaker Week motto is "share Indian Affairs Tuesday. during the opening day of everything, waste nothing." The petition was cir- the Calgary Chamber of "That's not a bad motto" he culated to protest a Blood Commerce annual Native said. "But we white folks chief and council decision Awareness Week held didn't think that one up. We earlier this month to September 22 to 26. have you Native people to change their terms of office Speaking to about 100 thank for that," he laughed. from two to four years. guests at the Palliser Hotel Despite the current Band members Duncan Monday, Blair said he downtum in the oil industry, Bottle and John Chief wanted to encourage other Blair added that Nova will Moon presented the petition company presidents in continue to hire Native to Bill Grant and Walter Alberta to employ Native people. Hyshka, who represented workers. "Nova has invested $6 department manager Bob "Those old myths about million in Alberta in both Dixon who was unavailable. Native people have high Calgary and Edmonton and Chief Moon and Bottle, ELDER DUNCAN BOTTLE (far left) GIVES PETITION instances about absentism in terms of employment, who say they represent the ...to Bill Grant as John Chief Moon looks on should be blasted out of the Nova has gone from 700 concerned people of the doing." of complaints" to Ottawa, when a news release from water," said Blair. "The employees in 1971 to 7,000 reserve, told the officials However, a spokesman said Chief Moon, including chief and council announc- Native people employed at in 1985." that the Blood chief and for the chief and council documented evidence of ing the new bylaw was Nova have shown they Blair added that apart council had made the bylaw says it is unlikely that the poor housing, malnutrition, published in the Kainai have a better than average from the fact that Native amending the election bylaw will be repealed as discrimination and many News, à bi- monthly publica- job performance." people are good employees, without consulting band chief and council "did not cases of blatant nepotism tion produced on the Blood Nova has enjoyed a high there are other benefits members. act illegally." and family favoritism. reserve. profile in the business world attached when employing "There even someone from wasn't a Band coordinator Elder Duncan Bottle Several band members by actively encouraging the Native general band meeting or Kerby and employing Native community. Manyfingers said the chief appealed to the officials complained they had only any discussions with us," people in a wide cross - "The Native population and council will not give a saying that he and other found out about the new said Chief Moon. section of-jobs within the is an important part of our statement until after they Blood band members are bylaw through the govern- The petition, addressed society," he smiled. "And have received the petition afraid of self -government ment- funded newspaper. corporation. However, to Minister Bill McKnight, Blair pointed out that this they are the only people but they had acted in the and most people want to A meeting was held in asks the minister to re- wasn't always the case and who don't ask for hardship best interests of the band. remain Canadian citizens Fort McLeod where instate the Indian Act and rather than be "under the concerned Blood band Nova's policy only evolved pay to work in the Arctic." the two year electoral "The chief and council's control of people like the members expressed con- 15 years ago, thanks to The Calgary Chamber of system. The band pulled job is to act in the best chief and council. cern over the new bylaw several Native leaders. Commerce Native Aware- away from the Indian Act in interests of the people and "There are a lot of people and a resolution to circulate "I particularly want to ness Week ran from 1982 and has been under very often they have to with nothing to eat. They a petition was passed mention Harold Cardinal, September 22 to 26 and custom. make unpopular decisions," don't have good homes and unanimously. Jim Sinclair, Saul Sanders many events highlighting A copy of the petition has said Manyfingers. "With the chief and council* do At the time of going to and George Manual," said the entrepreneur skills of been sent to the department regard to the election bylaw nothing," he said. press Blood Chief Roy Fox Blair. "They and others Native people were high- in Edmonton and a delega- the chief and council never The controversy started was unavailable for com- pointed out that the total lighted at several locations tion of Blood band members overstepped their authority, just over two weeks ago ment. absence of Native people in the city. will be travelling to Ottawa although ideally there could soon to present the petition have been a referendum," to Minister McKnight. he added. From Page 1 "We are collecting our Manyfingers pointed out money together," said that the two -year system Smith, the former chairman of the Alberta Indian Blood Elder Duncan Bottle. was just not working Health Care Commission, said the despair and sense of "We are all pulling in what efficiently and that it had helplessness brought on by alcohol and addictive drugs we can so we can make the been one of the major is most often part of a horror cycle for Indian families. trip to see the minister." problems of-the band. He said the cycle for Indian people usually also consists Bottle added that band "The two -year system nie of substandard housing, lack of education, and a members on welfare and was plainly inadequate for general lack of pride. pensions are scraping policy and administrative "We will be asking all Chiefs and their Councils to together all their spare cash needs. There is no make alcohol and drug abuse the number one social and some have even sold continuity between elected I.A.A. problem, and to help combat it by every means at their furniture and personal officials and each new disposal. Traditional and comtemporary education, effects to put money council has to learn new especially for our young people, is a must and bands will toward the cause. duties and responsibility," be urged to take other measures as they see fit." "We've already got $950 said Manyfingers. DECLAR Smith lauded the efforts of institutions such as the from these people, and they However, Chief Moon Poundmaker/Nechi Centre of Edmonton and smaller, are all very poor," said says he is not satisfied with more localized centres where detoxification and Chief Moon. this answer and added that counselling services are available. He said these Chief Moon added that if he felt the chief and council centres are doing a tremendous job and need the the department refuses to were trying to act like support of all Indian people, as well as more financial step in and the chief and "kings." assistance from both levels of government. council refuse to reverse "Out petition is growing He cited statistics from a recent survey which the bylaw, there will be a every day and I think we'll indicates that in some instances over 80% of all deaths massive boycott of the polls have at least 500 signatures occurring on reserves are alcohol -related. during the upcoming elec- by the time we go to "It's appalling. There's no other word for it," Smith tion scheduled for the end Ottawa. These people in on DRUGS said, "Something has to be done and that is why we of November. the council are trying to act decided to get involved." "We're not going to take like kings, they want to stay The IAA Board of Directors has appointed Percy' this lying down," he said. in power forever while we Potts, vice- president of the association for Treaty Six to There are a lot of people stay their serfs," said Chief & ALCOHOL liaise with existing agencies and funding sources as a unhappy with what the Moon. first step in the organizations involvement. chief and council are "We're taking a suitcase

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Page 1 From the day, Ralph Bouvette of Edmonton and Louis Halfe of September 23, we'll start of Ottawa (both work for 50% receiving of profits DIAND) made a joint from fur sales from Indians presentation on training immediately, "exclaimed programs and dollars for White. "Decided unanimously to trapper education. Also, because the middle- Bouvette alluded to how man recommend to the (the HBC or an difficult it is to get new or independent fur buyer) will membership of the OTA increased program dollars be eliminated, trappers will that the fur auction facility but is "prepared to put likely receive higher prices $5,000 into the (trappers) for their products. would be separated from federation so they can put IT TAKES TIME the OTA. It would become together a course for this fiscal year that fits the So, what happens now? an autonomous operation." needs of the trappers." White says the OTA The courses, he said, can representative, Fred Stoerig, be off or on reserves and he will submit ATFA additions invited suggestions from or changes to OTA's the trappers as to where proposal for approval. He they would like the courses. points out that the OTA When Peter Ladouceur board has already "decided of Fort McKay suggested unanimously to recommend addressing the state of the to the membership of the habitat, Bouvette just OTA that the fur auction beamed, remarking that he facility would be separated could see groups like the from the OTA. It would ATFA meeting with the become an autonomous province on such needs as operation." reforestation. This, he said, If OTA's proposal is is an area of endeavor accepted, the ATFA which is often neglected. promises it will lobby with Bouvette recommended Indian bands and trappers that the ATFA not overlook of Alberta for their the NEDP because they acceptance of the terms to recognize the fur industry. be agreed upon. In addition, "Keep pressuring them - -- "I'm going to ask Mr. that's where the economic Stoerig to accompany me development money is," he into those trapper commu- informed the meeting. nities . and get the Louis Halfe explained mandate" from the trappers what the trappers education themselves, said White. (top left) RUSSELL courses consist of, and that A follow -up conference WHITE, ATFA DIRECTOR ranges right from (bottom left) Harold NWT; the most to be held in late November, Cook, (right) Del Haylock, FCC Director basic rudiments of skinning will be convened for the People should be aware would be an independent The process would be "a dollars are out there but, to to map reading, survival purpose of formally that the auction house board of directors." blueprint based on the get at the "pot" requires a skills, trapline management, accepting and signing an would not be an instant, or Stoerig likened the decision of the trapper," well -planned and developed fur grading, and so forth. agreement. White says the overnight, reality. As concept to a co -op whereby added White. Once the proposal. He feels very Helfe works on behalf of ATFA will go through the Stoerig explained it, "what "profits that are realized design is in place, the ATFA optimistic about the all trappers to profes- terms of the agreement we offer is that we will share from this venture would go would need to pursue possibilities and will keep sionalize the fur industry as using legal staff and then this auction facility and the back to the areas where the working capital. the trappers informed of much as possible. There ask the trappers, "what do transition would be gradual furs came from, be you will White assured "Wind - major new developments. are three others besides you think ?" but, eventually, there a partner ..." speaker " that the necessary In other proceedings of himself in Ottawa who work for DIAND solely on NMI trapping. His role is to AGr deliver trapper education Telecommunications courses. There are two courses WHY BE LEFT OUT? GOOD NEWS one can choose from, said PARTY Helfe. One is quite short LINE while another lasts for a few weeks. They are available to not only Indians and Inuit but to Metis and northerners .`" , as well. - Bouvette added that BE COMMUTED! there is an internship Do Your Part program (one to two years) available through the You too can keep up to date on Fire Pretention all the latest news of the Native Canadian Council of community by reading the Week Businessmen whereby Windspeaker newspaper every week. October 6 -10, managers can be trained in And that's not all to enjoy, the industry of their, or for Windspeaker also includes their organization's, choice. an entertaining selection of commentary, history, stories, Throughout the delibera- photos and cartoons. Don't tions of the conference, the miss a single issue. support of Bob Stevenson and Sterling Brass (execu- SUBSCRIBE TODAY tive director and chairman (only $20 per year) PUT IT HERE of the ATFC) was ever - present. They see the 110.101 0000 NEWS Of !v....0 010 1011000000 "Cool weather is close Fxlmedis. tor mywMcriptiootoNTw4peaker yOu 00101 by 10 6001 0.00010 01 efforts of the Alberta harvest nearly done federation as a positive step in the right direction and Come warm up in Vilna .t',p"r,ce Twm/Ciuy.... have made it abundantly Postal Code .. Telephone where you're bound to NOTICE clear that they will do have whatever they can to assist some fun." Vilna, Alberta Seed To: W.r.hpeaker.15001 Ip Ave. Edmonton, Aberra. T5M2V6 MATHIAS, ISABELL, the ATFA in achieving its VILNA I I(YfEll, anyone knowing her where- mandate. Proprietor: abouts, please contact Brass praised their Kathy Ninmmons at 962- John Dombowsky efforts, saying "it is 636-3524 8681, on a matter of encouraging to know you speaker urgent personal concern. people are working so hard."

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By Terry Lusty of the ATFA conducting Hanson promised to to retailing, their real to possibly set up a western OTA has no board members their conference, which he forward the idea to his interest is in marketing auction house. Unless you or auction house staff who Control over one's said is "a good start." superior. finished products, especially attract a good many buyers, are Native. This line of resources and one's destiny On hand to clarify gaming fur coats. That, says the prices will be low, he discussion was picked has and continues to be an laws and regulations was MARKETING FURS up Haylock, is where the real claimed. Why? Because on as delegates including evolving situation in Native Ron Hanson from Alberta Del Haylock, the execu- money is to be made. He the buyers can co-operate Bob Stevenson voiced their circles. That condition has Fish and Wildlife who tive director of the Fur went on to explain that, with one another in keeping disapproval of any system not been an easy one to offered comments that it is Council of Canada (FCC), "there are about 4,000 the prices down. in which Native people are resolve, but one organiza- their responsibility "to described the marketing workers in 450 manufac- Blowes also cautioned "left behind." Past expe- tion is initiating action to maintain a huntable supply business on a national and turing establishments in the trappers not to be riences with the further the interests of of big game animals" international monopoly scale. It's a Canada." fooled by three companies of the HBC were raised as Native trappers in Alberta. including those required by vast market, he said. Some of these, he which are owned by the delegates expressed reluct- On September 22 and Native people for subsist- In just four days at a fur explained, are as small as a Hudson's Bay (I -IBC). They ance to be party to such a 23, interested trappers, ence reasons. fair last May, said Haylock, one -person operation. He are Edmonton Fur Auction sad state of affairs. A delegates and resource Certain issues such as they booked $137,000,000 said 80 to 85% are in Sales, Dominion Soudack counter -suggestion of people from the prairie the sale of wild game in orders. Another fair, in Montreal, about 15% are in of Winnipeg, and TIMS equal participation was provinces, Ontario and the products, he said, is subject Hong Kong, garnered Toronto and a couple in (Trappers International then hinted at but was not NWT gathered at the to interpretation by the law. seven million in orders from Winnipeg. The actual Marketing Services), he to be pursued further until Inn in As an example, he Continental cited last Japan and the FCC is processing of furs into said. To deal with any of the day two. Edmonton to discuss year's case in which an looking to potential markets coats is an expensive three is to deal with the As day one a problems and concerns of drew to Indian on the west side of in South America. proposition but can be HBC. close, one thing was mutual interest to them. the province sold a bear As a word of caution, quite lucrative, he stated. Other than Ted Pappas certain; delegates had a lot Sponsored by the hide, was charged, but was Haylock stated that "fur One conference delegate in Vancouver, the OTA is of food for thought and that Aboriginal Trappers not convicted. marketing is an art" which who will be getting a the only other existing would definitely impact the Federation of Alberta Hanson claims that his takes practice and skill. For firsthand look at the alternative to dealing with direction that the conference (ATFA) and funded through department is trying to turn this reason, he said, it is potential for European the HBC said Blowes. would take on day two. a grant from NEDP, a things to important around the Native to have good markets is Harold Cook One thing was very major focus of the con- person's advantage such as consultants. NO NATIVES from Fort Franklin, NWT. obvious, nobody wanted to ference was that of the application they He also pointed to some Cook is an Inuit who When it came to ques- jump into the fire without marketing furs and issues submitted to have angling ready -made advantages of intends to take crafts and tions, he had to admit that first testing the heat. regarding wildlife regula- licences given out free of Indian involvement. No fur samples to Europe tions. charge. At the same time, taxes and a ready labor where he will conduct an he recognizes that Fish and supply were the chief CANCELLED GAMING LAWS exploratory, fact -finding Wildlife have got "a long reasons. mission. Some of the Due to the death of Mrs. Queenie Fox - Husband of The executive director of way to go." To investigate marketing resulting information, he Mr. Steven Fox, Blood Tribe Councillor - the Aboriginal Trappers An interesting proposition possibilities, dollars might feels, could be of value to Federation of Canada came from Peter Ladouceur be available through federal the ATFA. THE BLOOD TRIBE PROTECTION (ATFC), Bob Stevenson, of Fort McKay who grants under DREE and SERVICES suggested an all- purpose PEMD CAUTIONARY have postponed the grand opening provided a history of their (Program for Export, WORDS of organization and the role licence instead of the Management, and Develop- their new Fire Hall scheduled for they play in representing people always having to ment). Roger Blowes of OTA September 26, 1986 to October 17, 1986, the interests of trappers. acquire and have in their Although the FCC acts (Ontario Trappers Associa- He expressed enthusiasm possession a number of as an umbrella organization tion) told the ATFA to BLOOD TRIBE PROTECTION SERVICES and delight with the efforts different licences. for everything from trapping tre'adcarefully in their plans Standoff, Alberta Phone: 737 -3753

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"Children taday are required The understanding of to make informed decisions offers your regarding important matters .. Alcoholism at an earlier and earlier age. direction in Life and enables "Feeling Yes, Feeling No" provides a significant and yet you to gradually follow a practical approach towards consistent path. children making wise decisions in the area of human sexuality." How much do we care, about JAMES R. CANNIFF the health of our CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST community? Enough to realize that alcohol /drug abuse is THE NATIONAL FILM everybody's problem. 1 BOARD OF CANADA Our community and NECHI INSTITUTE means people. will sponsor a free two-day People we count on workshop, October 16 & 17 and people who at Nechi Institute, designed to enhance the skills of educators, health professionals and community count on us. leaders who may have occasion to use this child safety program in the Caring begins with us. classroom or community. Lodging for out of town participants and meals will be provided at Nechi Institute. Enrollment will be limited to 25 persons. To register contact WE ARE AVAILABLE AND WE CAN HELP Brenda Daily or Wendy Fagin at Nechi - 458 -1884. make referrals for those who need it. SCHEDULE: We

Mon. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. open for general public Tues. - Group sessions for people who want to use program - after care counselling Wed. - Film and group discussions (Public Day) Produced by the National Film Board of Canada Thurs. - Elders are here from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Lunch for Elders National Office - Light refreshments for group and Public day

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nie I.A.A. DECLARES WAR Oh DRUGS & ALCOHOL

The Indian Association of Alberta must be applauded for its decision to spearhead "an all -out war against alcohol and drug abuse." It's admission that this is "a problem that can no longer be ignored" is an important first step toward resolving that problem. For too long, there has been a reluctance to admit that this problem is as widespread and damaging as it really is. The IAA's strategy of calling on the 44 Indian bands in the province to join in the ^A' P6+ DULr"dCL AydC PC> !c battle is also important, for it is at the band ,Caï A LJ° level that the problem is most evident, and the » r"A PC most damage is done. It is also at the band v9da br1J"W 41J4 level that effective solutions can be applied ïD2b± vSd Ad PC Dr ALr4.9r CA-d- c`ia and success can be best achieved. ' 4A9` 4> c"D f "CA PC aCJAC° C In considering the whole problem of drug V and alcohol abuse, it is important to J bL"raA9r a.l-i CP fK*94 Dlc emphasize that this is not just a Native 7)696 PJPL° Al-° Jc9°4 DU a4" problem. It is a tragedy of 75d Ad P"A'ar9A' v4yr epidemic "CLV° 44.r1 l°9°brd A"P°d' 4+ proportions affecting every segment of the PJPL°rJc Alb"C° vydL L96 C population throughout North America. aa,' ACrIA>vCA 7'7dU P.ob`Lr ED r U"« DU cbD vtidc 44r. Ab The IAA's declaration of war is right in step °146l4 PabrL6n4 P6r1lL44 with the severe and determined efforts of rr'CA AUO DPL6' L^raAba rl<4"bQ` P^A' AL7dr A"<+p leaders across North America, including U.S. v9dc 44r. PIAPCA v6 PJPLc President Ronald Reagan and Canadian aJ5°69 CP DrAU° P"A' Ad ° PJPL4 Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, to put a stop CVA' Aryr CP A9"l4U4 to the rampant suffering, death and ' .07° CAyib- bPy° r9°4 lcy° > DcPdL°4 CP DCL destruction of human potential this problem °4 Lb ld- .0U 47°4 44r" Jc4 V1,-)L Ph.'" 4^l4 vAy° causes. The IAA's decision is a glimmer of light in a lcy°b'rd < vb PJPL°aJ7 Pb. Dr ACL4 sea of darkness. But to applaud their stand PDPL° DPLb' AUO aJy vyd 66 4 vyd! vA"<+cr" and the efforts it will inspire is not enough. CUCP Lrb 11' PC Pr1LPr4 ` vydL aVC66' bA"<+r ° °pL°è Each one of us must do what we can to win the battle. Every individual, every community, V5 4+rD° rCCDrCa° 4+4 c" D4` A"C4b ncrP"bAAD4` vb every organization must join the war. Ca° c`ia'al' DAr,J4b Dr D br"'9L a4' .;^C4 ° r:)c CP"bL We must begin by admitting the situation exists and that it is not acceptable. "P Ay"JOA' vyd 6A0 At<+r PC We must pledge to battle the problem until a4cr' DJc9tJ44 44rti vydL r"A 16- Z,y a°.P4 rDc a(1vD4 it is eliminated. aCA CP 4

A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS WINDSPEAKER, September 26, 1986, PAGE 7 leader considers own Indian identity

Dear Editor: seemed to evade me by Why are the whitemen struggle and pain. steering clear. I don't get calling down Indians? I remember one time at Who am I? militant about Indian power Where do I turn to when I the Bonnyville Rehab and In these new days of age but I will not sit back for am on both sides of the an Elder was sharing his when there is new technol- Indian abuse. mirror looking for a love to a group gathering. ogy, new changes, I tend to "One thing comes to mind My understanding and direction? How do I handle Mr. Poitras mentioned, as dwell in thinking of how I fit the ability to work with my loneliness. "My children we are here I noticed in the mirror while in the changes. In response to whoever for people has been self- taught some purpose of yourself I shave. My skin One thing comes to mind through my years of working feels any part of my or others. Kenny, my son, is white but as I noticed in the mirror for and with the people of personal acknowledgement you look like a whiteman, I am an Indian deep down. while I shave. My skin is any color, race or creed. in the paper that this must but accept your Native white but I am an Indian Worked with six years be considered. heritage because in the Through some personal deep down. Through some invested with the youth in 1. Accept this child or future your color and your experiences I found that one personal experiences I group homes, on the person for his status status will help your found that one thing sticks streets. Five years of and his /her own people." thing sticks out in my mind out in my mind in relation to community services in person. I always thought about in relation to my appearance... my appearance. recreation and volunteer 2. Talk and give un- his words and encour- derstanding of how agement to me. Somehow go For example, when I was services. Twenty four you're a whiteman, but they feel. deep down I feel this light. 20 years old I was to meet years of my life invested in 3. Encourage them to This has prompted me ahead and soak your hands with a certain individual learning to live with people to learn to forgive and perhaps who worked with Depart- due to the fact of my believe this is time in the Indians' wealth. accept the criticism for me to carry his ment of Indian Affairs in the absence of my family life out given by both sides. words over my concern in That bothered me." education department. She being disrupted when at the 4. You are Indian. Be an article in the Sun tabloid. mentioned to me that I age of five I had to learn to proud for who you are. Regarding: Saddle Lake looked white. That didn't meet people, live with the I have always wondered versus the town - bother me, but she people and accept that August.1, if anyone in my status 1986. Somehow as I looked mentioned "Oh well, you there are all sorts of people position has ever made any at the article I felt compelled looked like a whiteman, but out there. I've been voice/concern of how one to write this article and you might as well take all through the pain of my life's would feel. To just mention perhaps submit my name the Indian rights to your survival. Through foster that "hey! I am Indian, I Please write: advantage." Now the homes, Blue Quills School, to go out and work there. may look white, but this Could this be the goal I'm interpretation I understood group homes, I learned blood runs red." looking for? I can't'answer was "you're a whiteman, how I must accept situations Editor I somehow would dream this until I do the job first. but go ahead and soak your and experiences that I've Windspeaker that after a movie was hands in the Indians' been through. I thank you for allowing made, "A man Called me to voice my feelings, my 15001 - 112 Avenue wealth. That bothered me. I can express and share Horse," that I too would be concerns in your paper if Edmonton, Alberta Another is while working the tragedy. I can share the in his position. He was you wish . to publicize my T5M 2V6 at the rec centre on the positive as well in my life's accepted by the people of. article. reserve in helping with the span, but it would sound the Indian nation and here I May our ancestors watch wedding in setting up tables too theatrical. But it's been am an Indian working to be and guide us for whom we for the buffet. One table my truth. recognized as an Indian. are. had an unlevel leg. I As I wonder now I look at I will write for myself and overheard one farmer (non- some of the youth who will Kenneth Ward for others who have felt the Indian) mentioned to me: "I a Enoch Band bet you one of those damn hurtful, perhaps damaging Indians probably sat on it." I experience for themselves. retorted to him "tam one of How will they feel that those damn Indians." And why are they calling me for some reason this guy whiteman when I'm Indian? Opinion

Picture these two reserve houses side by side in your aggressive, as competitive, as low down and dirty as it mind. One's got a half ton, a fancy car, two skidoos and takes to get ahead. Maybe that's true, but who wants a satellite dish in the yard. The other, a woodpile, a someone low down and dirty for a friend? canoe and one scrawny old yellow eyed dog. What Now me, I do this column and stuff for the radio to goes through your not really judgemental but just make a living. It's third on the list, to a life no longer wagamese.... curious, you know, head as you pass by? possible doing trapping and commercial fishing and Suppose over coffee at the band office those two second to writing stories for children. It's often a tough homeowners are pointed out to you. Turns out the one compromise. Someone who'd refuse the compromise with the dime a dozen dog is the chief and makes as would accuse me of doing this then just for the money.

much money as the one in the . suit driving the I'd have no choice but to shrug and admit what they say Thunderbird. Money and possessions can easily mess is partly true. Shucks. up your thinking on who you figure is doing better for Cash, capital, money, shooniah, how it is, what it themselves in life. does to your thinking, how to best deal with it, is a Yo, hello and tansi. Well last week we set out talking When this paper moved its office over here I had to mystery to me. money. How shooniah it snuck up on us. This week take cabs to get back and forth. On the very first trip You could always have a pocketful and be poor as a how we sneak back, around, under and hopefully over the taxidriver talked to me all the way across town. person. You could have none and really be counted on it. While he did that he took me the long way around. I as someone. Also the rich don't have to be poor like Now this glittery stuff symbolized by a snake crawling didn't figure this out 'til the following week. That driver that and the less well off aren't necessarily further ahead under two sticks has some day -to -day behaviour who didn't say a thing got me over here for three dollars in that respect either. . problems attached to it. less. Tricky, tricky stuff to mess around with. Sometimes Say, for example, you are forced to borrow money That memory still gets me mad. Why? Because I you've got it and sometimes it's got you and it's often from a friend. As you are asking isn't it weird how you trusted that first guy. He betrayed a trust for a couple of pretty tough to tell the difference between the two. can suddenly hear your own voice in your head. bucks. Sure you have to look out for yourself, but what Let me leave you with this ohe last story concerning Borrowing other things doesn't cause you to be at all kind of society operates like that? this that might make sense, but then again might not. self conscious. Let's try it. Say this. "Excuse me Jo In order to get ahead, consideration a and fair shake, Do you know about the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Anne but can we borrow a cup of lard ?" Now this. "Uh, nice little human values like that have to be put second. when the U.S. Cavalry led by General George Custer Harry could I, uh, like to talk to you for a second. I really A definite second along with the poor, the old, women, got rubbed out by Crazy Horse? Custer had refused to hate to ask you this but ... could you lend me three the handicapped anyone - less able to compete, in pay his men in the last town they were in. A day or two thousand dollars 'til Tuesday ?" Notice the difference. other words. before this last confrontation, he did that. These An unpaid debt can come between friends. You have Still, sigh and however, this is the way of things for the soldiers had all this money but no place to spend it. On waited and waited for Simon to pay you back. Now you moment. the day of the fight, in the dust and swirl of fierce need the cash but don't really want to ask him for it. Some simply refuse to participate in the dealings and combat, there was all this money just blowing around. Maybe he'll think you don't trust him. You ask him so choose to be poor. It's rough pretty on those ideals No Indians were bothering to pick it up. They could anyway. Now either he simply forgot, says oops or he when you open the fridge to feed the kids and find it have used it to buy guns from the Mexicans. Or paid for hasn't got it. You might end up walking away, working empty. How they do it is beyond me. the Black Hills at the néarest real estate office. Maybe on your patience and understanding some more. Most Then there is my friend Eric who is a lot like George they never bothered collecting that stuff because it had friendships can handle that but we all have seen some who I introduced to you last week. Eric runs a no value compared to what they were fighting for that that can't. consulting service from his house on a reserve in day. Now imagine we are at a place where they are going Saskatchewan. He designs social service skill around taking a cash donation. How much is right to development programs based on traditional values. He Anyway, gotta go. You too? Well, okay. Let's get give? Or all you have is a twenty that's got to last you til sings powwow, speaks his language, has a nice place together like this next week. Oh yes. If you've got payday. The guy comes around with the pot. When and a string of horses. So it sure looks like there is more something on your mind and want me to take a turn at your handful of change clatters in, heads tum in your than one answer. reading your thoughts for a change, go ahead, make my direction. There are others who say a pereorr has to get as day. If not, adios until October.

A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS

I PAGE 8, September 26, 1986, WINDSPEAKER

Society, so here goes. NAGS originally started out a agreed to form a national organization, and as of a few The ARTS NNAT:COMM and a funding conference was held in months ago we are an incorporated society. We have a Column Vancouver in April of this year. constitution, a set of bylaws and now we even have an We have established that there are 21 Native office, and a chief executive officer (CEO). By Ray Fox communications organizations in Canada, from Nova Our office is located in Ottawa at 430 - 47 Clarence Scotia to Vancouver, and up to Inuvik. All these Street, and Jeff Bear has been named CEO, and he's societies are in various stages of production, that is, hired a couple of people to help him establish us in they are producing Native -oriented material for Ottawa. Shelene Paull is our new executive assistant, distribution to Native peoples, in other words, for and and Jeff also has a new secretary/receptionist. She is about Native people. Some of these societies have so new, in fact, I don't remember her name, it's been in production for longer than others, for example, something like Michelle Turcott. All I know for sure, is Kainai News, or Indian News Media operating out of that she and her husband live on a farm about 30 miles that . Well, hello everybody! I'm becoming an old hand at Standoff, in Southern Alberta, has been around for outside Ottawa, and Michelle has to leave for work this. I must say it's fun, Ijust hope I'm not confusing too some 14 YEARS. And ARTS which has been in at 5:20 a.m. to be at work by 8:30. Things are rough all many people ... I read my last article, and I must operation since October of last year, and in between over. Anyway, there you have it, the condensed confess, I had a bit of a problem keeping on track. But these two extremes are all different stages of Reader's Digest version of the NACS update. then again, I'm not sure what TRACK is. production, some in TV, some in radio, and some Now then, meanwhile, back at the ranch, I had a This week is a particularly interesting week for me, in newspapers and any combination thereof. rather interesting time on Wednesday the 24th. I that Bruce Makokis, the regular producer/host of the I guess the need for some kind of communication devoted almost the whole 2 hours of the program to Native Perspective, has taken the week off, sóTve been between the 21 different groups has been warranted Natives and the Media. I had Wendy Smith of the a bit busy, and I'm losing our Cree translator, so I'm also since the inception of the societies begun to deal with Calgary Herald co- anchor the program and listeners conducting interviews. Fun, fun, fun 'til Daddy took the communicating with each other, in other words, were invited to call in with questions. I had other guests T -Bird away. practicing what they're preaching. But at least we have as well. I had Karen Booth from the Edmonton Journal, Anyway, last week, I promised I'd tell you a bit about made a couple of moves to try to alleviate the situation. Clint Buehler from Windspeaker, Brian Maracle, Jeff NACS or the National Aboriginal Communications NACS came into being last May, when all 21 societies Bear, Bernadette Hardaker from CBC, and Bert Crowfoot, our general manager, and Ijust about forgot Lou Demarais from the Indian Association of Alberta. All in all, I thought it was an interesting program. I would like to see us do a lot more phone -in type of WEEKLY SALES programs. I like to provide resource people as guests and have listeners phone in with questions. If I could even find a lawyer, doctor, Elder, etc. that would be free to come and do our program, I'm sure people would HIGHWOOD LIVESTOCK have a lot of questions. I think I'm going to invite Ann Landers or Dear Abby to come on the show and see what happens. Actually, I like reading advice columns, AUCTION it's enlightening to know that with Star Wars, PGRT, and massive unemployment, there are still people around whose biggest problem is how to acknowledge Fat and Feeder Sale a wedding present. Anyway, until next time, Mondays remember, the world likes you better when you're at 10:30 a.m. smilin'. FORT MACLEOD AUCTION Fat and Feeder Sale Ojibway heads Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. DIA in Calgary Planned Marketing Produces Pro fits ByLesleyCrossingham Contact one of our experienced sales staff Provincial for your cattle, machinery or real estate sales CALGARY - After more than four months with no self- government will .'. e t cle et one to steer the ship, the continue to be a priority in -91i wood Calgary branch of the the southern region, but .. 'AUCTION COMPANY LTD. Department of Indian that the planning needs a 90X690, FORT MACLEOO:ALILERTA T0L0Z0 -. PHONE 003)553-3315 Affairs has at last P.O. announced lot more thought. Rag Service a.29,Ht4H.MVER, ALBERTA TOLt90 PHONE (403)6523343 a successor to Gordon "What we'll see is a lot Hurlburt Ken Bob Dyck Harvey Bourassa Bill Perlich Brant Hurlburt Williams. more planning in this Auctioneer Auctioneer Order Buying Field Rep Auctioneer exercise, but self- govern- 553-3408 652 -4536 553 -3822 He is Ojibway Indian Bill 294 -0265 652 -4534 ment is definitely not on the Dixon who took up his new backbumer." post as Calgary district Dixon also plans to put a manager September 2. lot of time and energy into HUBERT'S APPLIANCE LTD. Dixon, from Ontario, has economic development in been with the department the southern region both to for four years and has create jobs and to create We Have You In Mind!! worked with Alberta genuine economic devel- Elderly? Single? Handicapped? Regional Director General opment. Dennis Wallace back east. "It's still early, but I plan Before he headed for the to check logistics and see Dear Friends, Rocky Mountains, Dixon what assistance we can give had been district manager to the bands to help them Our services are designed especially with you in for Peterborough and also develop sound economic mind, and all at affordable rates. Allow me to take headed the department's formulas for successful this opportunity to introduce our company and economic development businesses," he said. SIAMTAG services to you. agreement section for the Dixon is replacing former northern affairs department. district manager Gordon PARTS & SERVICE TO 5429 - 36 Avenue We will provide. you with Dixon has also worked Williams, who is also an ALL MAKES & MODELS South of Canadian Tire for the Ontario government Ojibway. Williams left the OF MAJOR APPLJANCES WETASKIWIN Resumes in several departments department in April and is MICROWAVE OVENS Correspondence including mental health and now working with the Help Organize Time child welfare. Stoney band west of Commissioner for Oaths Although he says it is still Calgary. 352-7703 Government Forms too early to announce any The Calgary district Accounting/Budgeting major decisions on policy branch has been under a lot Income Tax Forms for the southern region, of strain since the closing of mavtag Hoinestyle Laundry Community Calendar Dixon says he will be the branch in Lethbridge 5421-50 Street If you need any of these or similar services contact us meeting with the chiefs to which dealt with the Blood Wetaskiwin, Alberta at 481 -9554 - Monday to Friday. get feedback on directions and Peigan bands. No 352 -8707 they want to take. extra staff have been hired Greetings to all our Native friends "I am going to set up a in Calgary to help process for the Harvest Season. WY/IL hOME SERVICES rh forum of consultation with the Blood and Peigan May your harvest be plentiful. the chiefs on a quarterly paperwork due to the basis," says Dixon. downsizing of the Depart- Dixon added that Indian ment of Indian Affairs.

ANEW D1 WN IN ABORIGINAL COMM JNIQATIQNS WINDSPEAKER, September 26, 1986, PAGE 9 Business ventures attracting new Native entrepreneurs

By Syms Frank are Native, including the chairman and vice- chair- Historically famous as man. The board meets trappers, buffalo hunters, monthly. guides and woodsmen, the Most pertinent is the fact Canadian Native is begin- that a govemment program ning to gain deserved especially designed to notoriety in endeavors with assist Native entrepre- a philosophy and modus neurialism cannot go operandi entirely opposite anywhere without Native - indeed antagonistic - to entrepreneurs, their the traditional Native ingenuity and commitment. philosophy of sharing and a culture based on communal survival through coopera- tion. The new venture is, of course, entrepreneurialism. All across Canada, Native entrepreneurialism is breaking into the main -, stream of Canadian business life. And, like modem business 900 PROPOSAIS generally, the Native entrepreneur is tapping The receipt of more than into government depart- 900proposals (applications) ments and programs such by the NEDP over the past as the Native Economic two years confirms the Development Program burgeoning of the entrepre- (NEDP), the vehicle neurial spirit in Native especially designed to communities and among assist the development of Native people across the Native economic self country. reliance via the entrepre- And the uniquely signif- neurial route. icant impact of the Native - However, also like the controlled Board in its general business field, policy making and opera- Native entrepreneurialism tional guidance adds to the has do- it- yourself boot -trap excitement of this special achievers who start with federal initiative. little less than an idea and For instance, the Board unlimited determination recognizes that given the subdivision development construction of a two - Galloway is expanding his ment of a sole proprietorship and thirst for success. low position on the totem contracts including road storey office apartment offset preparation print beauty salon in Winnipeg, a pole of Native entrepreneurs construction. complex on the reserve at shop and in Prince Edward band -owned retail lumber and Native people generally As a youngster, Leonard Whycocomagh. No doubt, Island the Minnegoo Arts business in The Pas to a Paul sold the Catholic Leonard's solid reputation when it comes to accessing and Crafts production band -owned car wash - capital, lower still in access weekly, the Sunday Visitor, as a thorough business centre was established with laundromat -dry cleaning and soon became known as person was a fact in NEDP NEDP assistance. difficulty are Native women. enterprise near Manitoba The board therefore a youngster who would sell approval only four months The Labrador Inuit Hydro's mammoth generat- anything that was saleable, after he applied for Development Corporation ing station initiated and priorizes the project at policy that effectively translating into assistance. The $75,000 is has opened a resort sports Limestone. wherever feasible action the advice and repayable. and appropriate, an operation, an experienced The expansion of a sand example handed to him by Between them, Leonard approved project must mechanic has established a and gravel operation is one TWO EXAMPLES his parents, John and Paul and Paul K. Francis include plans for employ- mobile garage service in of more than 19 projects Margaret. provide up to 50 full and ment of Native women, a Quebec, a Native sheet assisted in Saskatchewan Take 33-year-old Paul K. They taught him to training program, and bean part -time jobs to fellow metal worker, in the while the purchase Francis, a registered Micmac independent person and Micmacs, confirming the of a involvement of Native Toronto area has purchased general store- service garage from the Eskasoni reserva- raised him not to depend important role of small women in decision making his employer's business, operation and the establish- tion on Cape Breton Island on the welfare system, says business as a job creator. roles on boards, governing while in southwestern ment of an oil well servicing in Nova Scotia, or fellow Leonard gratefully. Both entrepreneurs laud committees and in manage- Ontario a financial institution business are among more Cape Breton Micmac the NEDP as a Godsend to ment. owned by 10 Indian bands than 16 assisted projects in Leonard Paul of Whycoco- native entrepreneurs. has expanded its loan This policy is incorporated Alberta. into the legal magh. NEDP is a $345 million services. agreement signed the NEDP Francis is working toward federal initiative: NEDP financial assistance One woman who assisted between his first in and the approved recipient million while Paul, "Native business people in northwestern Ontario the purchase of a planer and without 49, developed a million have a difficult time includes helping the Sandy sawmill operation, another which agree- dollar empire by filling accessing capital," says Lake Indian band purchase in the purchase of a taxi ment no assistance is forthcoming. service needs he identified Francis in quiet understate- an existing airline charter business, while a tribal over the years. ment. service and making it council was assisted in NEDP board chairman is Ken Both Paul and Leonard Paul also heaps praise on possible for the Rat Portage establishing a trust company C. Thomas, a status are employing the same CASE, the small enterprise Band near Kenora to carry in British Columbia, where Indian business leader from Regina. Vice is formula for growth: SAVED MONEY counselling service of the out a study to identify NEDP has assisted more -chairman reinvestment. Federal Business Develop- economic development than 29 projects. Mark Gordon, president of Francis was a full -time With money saved during ment Bank. A family in the Yukon is the multi -million dollar opportunities associated -owned special RCMP constable on eight years in the pulp "Case helped me a lot," with tourism. being assisted in the Inuit Makivik his Eskasoni reserve when, business and 15 years in the says Paul. "They're establishment of a stone Corporation of northern in 1981, he bought a used bus contracting business, wonderful people." crushing business while an Quebec. bulldozer and started a Paul bought a "beat -up old But the businessman's Indian band gets a hand NEDP is administered by landscaping business in his oil truck" to take advantage best friend of all, he says, is into the home construction John McClure, assistant spare time. He invested his of a fuel oil delivery his pencil. "About 75 per business. deputy minister in charge of earnings in additional opportunity on the Eskasoni cent of your business is Thirty -two Inuit -owned Native economic develop- equipment until, in 1985, reserve. doing your homework." co -op businesses in the ment in Ottawa. Bernard is Valcourt, minister of state with capital assets of Paul later added a Sears Upwards of 100 Native - Northwest Territories $200,000, he left the police depot business, a pay owned businesses have being assisted toward (Small Businesses and force and went into centre for electrical and been helped to establish, viability by NEDP. Tourism) is responsible for construction full time. phone bills, and, more expand and /or modernize Lest the emphasis seem the program. He recently received a recently, is into apartment by the NEDP, which is VARIED PROJECTS to be on govemment input, Regional offices are in grant of $100,000 from and office ownership -rentals. scheduled to terminate it should be noted that the Montreal, Winnipeg and NEDP to assist an expansion Leonard recently received operations in late 1988. In Manitoba, NEDP NEDP is overseen by a Vancouver. of his business which will $75,000 from NEDP to In New Brunswick, for assisted projects run the Native-controlled 20- person (Frank Syms is an informa- allow him to take on assist in the cost of example, William J. gamut frdm the establish- board on which 17 members tion officer for the NEDP.)

''' -fiL NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL. COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 10, September 26, 1986, WINDSPEAKER Laurent Roy new Native Outreach CEO

"I also want to thank the From Page 1 Metis Association of Alberta. must come from the "I anticipate continued board of directors of Native community level. officer for the Native attempts by Laurent in the Outreach for allowing me "The bottom -up approach People's Program of Census resolution of present this opportunity. is a must if Native Outreach Canada. concerns toward Native "We know we have a is to meet its mandate of employment," Willier says. long way to go and it is only pre- employment training, Roy was the first director He had words of appre- with feedback from the placement and job counsel- for of print media the ciation for those who had Native people that we can ling. These three compo- Aboriginal Multi -Media helped him during his develop a viable organization nents constituting Native Society of Alberta and tenure as CEO. that serves their needs." Outreach must be stream- for served in that capacity "I just want to say thank As for Roy, he says "it's lined to formulate opera- nearly three years. you to all the agencies and going to be a challenging tional plans to meet its He also worked as a individuals who with whom period of my life to develop objective," Roy says. reporter, managing editor I came in contact during my viable plans that will "In order for me as CEO and editor of the Native tenure. I know beyond any alleviate some of the to accurately reflect the People newspaper published doubt that the progress employment barriers facing employment needs of the by the Alberta Native made to date would not our Native people. Native people, our associa- Communications Society, have been possible without "In order to properly tion needs their assistance LAURENT ROY and as an economic their support and enlight- address the employment in identifying and addressing ...looking forward to challenge development officer for the ment. barrier, part of the solution those needs."

Willier ends two -year commitment

which Native people could "adds frustrations and toward career counselling, hands of the Native people question of career devel- benefit is quite .easy but to further anxiety," stated career development and who must take an interest opment and Native employ- develop long -term planning Willier. into advanced education is in the economic devel- ment. is most difficult," said The advancement of a paramount initiative of opments, take the time to Of course, the two main Willier. Native Outreach towards Native Outreach during the propose ideas and provide ingredients necessary to The most disturbing its primary goal -- Native downturn period. encouragement towards induce efficiency and factor besides the public's participation by empbyment To compliment the the youth to retain their productivity are committed attitude toward Native -- is at a snail's pace initiative towards educa- education or pursuit of financial resources and ALLEN WILLIER is the "lip - because of the public tional dimensions, Native training programs," added long -term plans, stressed ...`was rewarding' employment service" and "tubber - attitudes and also due to Outreach should facilitate Willier. Willier. Allen Willier, chief execu- stamp" apathy, explained the fact "... Native people, the identified need for The "bottom -up" ap- In his last official status as tive officer (CEO) of Native Willier. the majority, do lack human resource devel- proach induced by manage- chief executive officer at Outreach has completed The atmosphere of standard education. opment; "these must be co- ment to include grassroots Native Outreach, Willier is his two -year commitment ambivalence towards Native "In 1984/85, out of 7,852 ordinated in concert individuals and communities tying up the loose ends and has immediate plans to people's push for self- Native clients of the between Alberta Manpower leaders to develop, ". . before he concludes his take life easy. determination is evident; association, we made 3,432 and Native Outreach board structure inclusive towards two -year chapter with Willier's employment as prejudiced attitudes and placements, the rest towards and management," said identified regional needs, to Native Outreach of Alberta. CEO began on September stereotyping exists on both job educational programs Willier. incorporate office manage- His philosophy is straight- 27, 1984 and, he says, sides; versus those who to develop and up -grade He foresees Native ment styles, new directives forward, "I thrive on has been challenging, actively support through skills," said Willier. Outreach as a competitive to provide stability, challenges. I undertake any frustrating and at times, action, says Willier. Besides determining and aggressive agency with- responsibility and account- task perceived as a challenge rewarding." Native Outreach's objec- social views and attitudes its power base stemming ability," says Willier. in any given environment. I In his two -year service tive of: involvement of towards Native employment from the community level. The chief executive also believe that life's with Native Outreach, Native citizens in opportu- and career development, "Without the power base officer emphasized the prerequisite is the constant Willier has recognized two nities offered through the the association's "greatest from the grassroots level, need of reorganization, a state of expansion. One key elements - social industrial and commercial task ahead is in the area of . Native Outreach will not be revamp or reassessing of must expand attitudes, views and attitudes - enterprise developments education and upgrading in successful for it needs the the association's purpose skills, knowledge and their which contribute to a "lay has experienced drawbacks order to develop a Native shrewd use of manipulation, and goal, and to formulate wholistic being to encom- back" and "wait and see" and positive support, employment bank of and this has to come from lines of management and pass what's before us. trend towards Native simultaneously. The marketable skills, especially the communities, " warns authority, to develop an Preparation for social Outreach's philosophies employers' perspectives as this applies to Native Willier. agency that would encom- changes are usually aligned and aspirations. and non -commitments youth," reported Willier. "The future trend of pass the intricacy of with challenges," said "To initiate new ideas by towards Native Outreach The push of Native youth Native Outreach is in the providing solutions to the Willier.

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In late April of 1985, the by many of the Native including the oil industry, it MASI(WACII E ES MALL Indian Management Sys- clientelle, Native Outreach forced many employers to tems (IMS) Corporation has proposed alternative down -size operations. This carried out a study, "A measures to curb or trend of down- sizing and Survey of Native Outreach alleviate some of the streamlining operations in , Association of Alberta educational issues pre- all sectors of the industry Thank you - _ Activities and Impact." In scribed, of course pending created an over -flow of . this study were rec- on the response by Alberta employables with qualifiers `j for your ommendations targetted Manpower to the new far surpassing the Native towards the association's proposed goals and objec- employables. .,¡ ,`Zr , patronage productivity, efficiency and tives. `; Because of this present impact. One immediate objective situation, many Native /% .e Some of the targetted of Native Outreach is to clients who are not certified /i Big Way Foods recommendations for develop long -term plans tradesmen, Para- profes- actions included: designed to meet the sionals or professionals, Peace Hills Trust Company educational qualifiers its (A) Re- examination of of registered in universities or Little Cree-ations respective client. This is colleges or enrolled in the goals and purpose of an Hobbema Insurance Agency Native Outreach; and important because existing apprenticeship program, pre -employment programs subsequently, as result, have become casualties of Maskwachees Cafeteria a developed and implemented would formulate redefined the economic circum- by Alberta Manpower do stances, not of choice, as in Rocket Gallery services to meet the not employment and career adequately offer long- the past. trilj Cherish Fashion & Hair Design term , solutions, but needs of the Native clients; rather, Recognizing this dramatic short-term quick benefits. rlr,ig & Co. Law Office (B) Develop a two -level reversal instigated by the Littlechild To qualify the statement down -turn economy, 6.A.:;, marketing strategy to above, facilitate the immediate based on research prodded Native Outreach ,f and documentation on past needs of the clients and to reassess its services and of employers; and experiences Native operations. It has become HobbEMA Outreach, pre -employment -.114-' (C) Develop mechanisms apparent that long -term and job readiness to guarantee establishment programs planning is a necessity to based on short -term meet some of the employ- of support formulas bolstered by !?':t,, bolster the clients' aspira- ability needs of its Native governmental support ser- tions. clientelle. vices do not provide Proposed long -term plan To verify this trend, Don lifetime solutions towards includes: Logan, in his presidential employability of the Native (A) Research and re- PARDEE EQUIPMENT annual report, 1985 -86, people. assessment of present says, "it is evident that The present pre- employ- governmental programs PAGEANT -411: Native Outreach, in order ment, job readiness, and and services designed to be an effective agency for career development pro- towards development of employment, must target grams offered to targetted careers and employable on the educational dimen- Native groups do not instill, skills; sions of prospective clients, enhance or hone marketable (B) Realignment between the upgrading of marketable skills. Rather, they further Alberta Manpower and skills, and career planning contribute towards the Native Outreach to promote for long -term goals." feelings of alienation, and provide new trends The new proposed hopelessness, anxiety and and subsequently, by initiatives by Native fear of failure. These agreement, initiate new Outreach received positive programs provide essential policies/agreements; response from Alberta building basics and principles (C) Development of Manpower. However, towards anyone wishing to communications and public further dialogue is required be employable. However, relations to provide network before any new development provisions allocated into systems between Native is initiated by Native these programs do not Outreach offices and Outreach. The anticipated adequately furnish opportu- governments, industry, initiatives are based on IMS nities for advancement or municipalities, church findings and on realistic stability. groups, Native groups and terms. Realism dictates In the past years, Native communities; new concepts and goals Outreach has utilized any (D) Develop consultative and it is no exception within possible avenues, including systems based on a the rank and file of Native the present pre- employ- "bottom -up" approach, Outreach. ment, job readiness and rather than a "top- down" YOUNG AND OLD One realistic fact career development pro- style; and ...caring for one another contributing towards the grams to place Native (E) Development of initia- Native client's compounded prospects into industry- tives formulated on realistic problem is the lack of an related opportunities. Prior objectives and goals. IT IS SAID THAT... education, education in a to and during the oil and gas These proposed plans lohn cDeene oaden f$aekhoes sense of: boom years, Native Out- are based on the fundamen- dig deepen and Pasten. reach mainstreamed many tal principle of Native (A) Inadequate academic clients into employment. Outreach -- involvement of standard of education; This utilization of these Native people in the labour CAN WE HELP WITH EQUIPMENT TRAINING (B) Lack of vocational programs referred by force and subsequently, as AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS? CALL W. SPAIDAL training; Native Outreach to non- a result of this principle, (C) Lack of a work qualified Native clientelle leads to social, cultural and (Edmonton) OR L. MOSHUK (Red Deer) experience; enabled them to take job economic self- sufficiency, (D) No marketable skills; opportunities extended by thus making contributions and the oil industry during the to the well -being of society. Tm (E) Lack of work ethics boom times. These basic PARDEE UNDERCARRIAGE EQUIPMENT L I M I T E D and self-worth. pre -employment and job (Laurent Roy will become readiness programs proved Chief Executive Officer of Edmonton 484.6613 Red Deer 343 -7557 In acknowledgement of to be effective, but with the Native Outreach on 10603 - 176 Street 6511 - 67 Street these short- comings faced economic down -turns, October 1.)

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A NEW DAWN TN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS WINDSPEAKER, September 26, 1986, PAGE 13 Variety of competitors Poker rally successful By Diane Parenteau gallop, pursuade a stubborn temperature hovered just mare to get going out of the above the 0, C mark. Hot FISHING LAKE - The slough where she decided coffee and winter gear second Horsebuck Poker to have a rest and manage helped ward off the chilling Rally in Fishing Lake this to get the sting out of your wind, as did thoughts of year was held September leg where a branch swung going away with a portion of 13. It attracted a varied lot and hit you -all this while the $600 in prize money of riders, including some wearing a smile and having offered by the Sputinow who were well trained in the fun. Recreation committee. sport of horseback riding as One must also remember Within two hours, riders well as those who had to ride with fingers crossed, were arriving back at the never ridden before. a rabbit foot in one pocket rodeo grounds where they Anyone almost anyone and (aside from the horse picked up card number five - to complete their - can play along, or rather having four) a horseshoe in hand. ride along with this game. the other. The youngest rider to "almost" make the ride was To participate in a Regardless of the blood- horseback poker rally, a two -year -old Michelle lines and physique of the Gladue. The excitement person must have three horse or the experience things. proved too much for her, and know how of the rider, however, and she fell fast The first and most with complete disregard for asleep just minutes after obvious is a horse or how fast a person completes starting point. reasonable facsimile. This the course or how often With the arrival of the will not include a colt or one has taken part in such last riders some three mustang of the four wheel an event in the past, hours after starting, Gabe variety regardless how of ignoring the fact that a Dumont, with a pair of much "horsepower" it has is person a professional jacks and a pair of queens, under the hood. card player or a regular at won highest hand. He was Second is the ability to the Las Vegas casinos, awarded $200 cash and a ride such an animal - not everyone starts and finishes large trophy. Edgar necessarily to complete the with the same chance of Duroucher won $100 for in ride one continuous winning. Who will win or second highest hand. motion, but able to pull lose depends solely and Lorna Gladue with the oneself up off the ground or without exception on one lowest poker hand and that out of patch of thistles, thing. The luck of the draw! Charlotte Gladue, with the remount and continue the With all the above in second lowest hand won ride. mind, 17 riders and horses $200 and $100 respectively. Third is the will to go on, prepared for the 2:00 p.m. All riders, upon complet- to endure the pounding ride start. Weather was a bit of ing the ride, were treated to MICHELLE of a runaway horse in full a disappointment. GLADUEW The a steak supper. ...youngest rider At CNFC October 18 Annual Native Festival set Entertainment By George Poitras Time Waltz category is great to watch, she says.

included in the Senior Your host for the after - The 24th Annual All dance competitions but not noon will be the all -time Native Festival will be held in the junior competitions. favorite Clarence Phillips, Saturday, October 18 at Trophies will be awarded no stranger to those who the Canadian Native to the first and second have attended the festival in Friendship Centre (CNFC) place winners in each previous years. "He does a in Edmonton. category. swell job and the people are A good and Sponsored by the show good always kept entertained," times are as Canadian Native Society, expected says Georgina Donald of many fine talents will Edmonton Chapter, the join in the CNFC. the afternoon's activities. Admission for the talent show is expected to bring in "Dances the many entertainers and such as Metis show will be $3 and for the National Anthem and the evening's participants. As in previous dance, $5. Red River jig are something For more years, the crowd is expected information, worth watching," says call at to be large in number as the Georgina Donald Delia Gray of the CNFC, 482 -7632. centre has had many calls Entry forms are "and this festival is some- for information and registra- also available at the thing that I look forward tion in the various cat- to Canadian Native Friendship attending each year." The Centre. is egories. The CNFC 5904 - 50 Street music is great, the entertain- located at 10176 -117 Street With the usual large ers and the dancers are in Edmonton. Phone: 986 -0008 or 986 -2112 crowd, the show has often been held in a rented hall which provided more room for the audience. But, due high for rent, to the costs 49 games afternoon & 1 BONANZA the show will again be held Indian Arts and Crafts at the CNFC. This will also 57 games evenings & 1 MINI BONANZA enable the Festival Planning Society of B.C. Committee to plan a bigger & 1 REGULAR BONANZA celebration with more money on hand. The talent show will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the following class competitions: Afternoon: 13° bonanza - 200pm regular Vocals - Male Junior Vocals Improving the economic benefits Evenings: 700pm bonanza - 730pm regular (14 and under); Senior Male for B.C. Native Indian people Vocals; Female Junior Vocals (14 and under); through the development of a viable Senior Female Vocals; arts and crafts industry. Instrumental - Old Time Fiddling; Dance Competi- Information Address: Telephone: 682 -8988 tions - In the senior and Grand Chief Noll C. Derriksan junior groups the following President dances: Duck Dance; Reel Suite 505.540 Burrard St. of Eight; Red River jig; Reel Vancouver, B.C. V6C 211 of Four; Drops of Brandy; Square Dance. The Old

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"If nothing else, those incredible odds gave you inspiration; they made you realize that you winie weren't only trying to succeed for yourself, but you were also doing it for your people." LìtLIecIiìliI ii ioÌAs U ot A Wall of Fame By Ivan Morin a bachelor's degree. In later years, Littlechild One of Alberta's leading returned to the U of A to Native lawyers, athletes, earn his masters in physical and advocates for his own fitness and his law degree. people has been inducted While earning his bach- into the University of elor's degree, Littlechild Alberta Wall of Fame. J. was a member of the Wilton Littlechild (Willie to University of Alberta all his friends), was honored Golden Bears hockey and with five other inductees at diving teams. In the 1965- a lavish ceremony at 66 season Littlechild was a Edmonton's Westin Hotel forward with the Golden on Thursday September Bears when the Bears won 18. the Western Canadian The Sports Wall of Fame Intercollegiate Hockey is a 75th anniversary Championship. Claire project of the University of Drake, world renowned Alberta and was initiated to university hockey coach, recognize and preserve the said that Littlechild was an contributions of outstanding inspiration to his teammates athletes and builders of when he played hockey, WILLIE LITTLECHILD university sports. and was a real leader on the ...wants to share feeling Littlechild was born on team. overall winner is chosen. great honor, but to be Littlechild's leadership, the Other inductees into the the Hobbema.Ermineskin While attending univer- Sports was not Little - recognized by the non - National Indian Activities University of Alberta Wall reserve and attended the sity, Littlechild was the child's only interest on Native society is just Association was formed to of fame were: Gladys (Fry) Ermineskin Indian School recipient of the Tom campus. He was also incredible." He adds. "It's organize and develop Douglas, a former basketball until he completed his Longboat Award as the involved as the vice - so important to be rec- national championships and track star for the Grade 11. Littlechild then Outstanding Indian Athlete president of the Men's ognized by society as a across Canada and the university, as well as a moved to Edmonton to of the year in Canada on Athletic Association, as whole, like being recognized United States. member Of the famed attend St. Anthony's four occasions, 1965, '67, well as being the vice - as just being an individual. Littlechild is also active in Edmonton Grads basketball College to complete his '74, and '75. To win this president of the Indian Law Things have not always the organization of a team. Grade 12. award the candidates are Student Association. been easy for Littlechild. Canadian Oldtimers Hockey Dr. Helen Eckert, a In 1%4, Littlechild entered nominated for regional Littlechild says "being When he attended the Federation. He not only member of the University the Faculty of Physical competitions, and then the recognized for your University of Alberta there helps in organizing tourna- basketball, volleyball, Education at the University ten regional winners go into accomplishments by your were more than 10,000 ments and benefits for swimming, and fencing of Alberta, where he earned a national pool where an own people is always a students on campus and tournaments, but he is also teams, was also awarded only five of those students involved as a player. Last the Bakewell Trophy as the were of Native descent. year Littlechild and the outstanding female athlete Littlechild says it seemed Hobbema Oldtimers trav- of Alberta. you always had to work elled to Paris, France and Dr. Donald Macintosh SHIRLEY SAYS: harder to get to where you came home with the was a member of the wanted to go when the championship. Golden Bears basketball odds were so much against In 1975, Littlechild was team. Dr. Macintosh "RON, RON, RON, WON'T DO YOU WRONG" you. "If nothing else, those awarded the Alberta returned to the University incredible odds gave you Achievement Award of of Alberta to coach the ,K tl xiK..u, inspiration; they made you Excellence in Sports. University of Alberta CiUSIVi realize that you weren't In 1976, Littlechild was Pandas, and coached them 0 only trying to succeed for honored by the Four Bands to consecutive Western tr0110D yourself, but you were also in Hobbema by being Intercollegiate University Riogni litr doing it for your people." named the Honorary Chief Championships in 1954 -55. Your -EDGE" While growing up Little - of the Cree Tribe. No such He was also the co- captain against uncertainty child had a lot of positive honor had been bestowed of the Canadian National influences in his life such as on an Indian in nearly one basketball team which went Ron Hodgson Rufus Goodstriker, Fred hundred years. to the Olympics in Gladstone and Jim Glad- Apart from his sports Melbourne, Australia. (:ertifirttte of aiIurtilia stone - all professional organizational contributions, A.P. (Pal) Power played rodeo riders who inspired Littlechild is also recognized rugby football and hockey STOCK Do their people. Although in the business community. for the University of MODEL these three had an enor- Littlechild is the owner and Alberta in 1926-27. Power's mous impact on his life, manager of a number of claim to fame came when Littlechild says his older businesses. In 1983, he caught the first forward brother, David Littlechild, Ail vehicles are fully Littlechild was selected the pass for the then- amateur has always been the greatest Indian Businessman of the reconditidned with work Edmonton Eskimos to influence in his life. David Year in Canada. result in a touchdown. orders in all vehicles for your was a great athlete, and was The Indian Association Past inductees onto the examination. a top defenseman with the of Alberta has established Wall of Fame include Dr. St. Anthony's College an in the We will also disclose annual award Randy Gregg, recently hockey team. name of Willie Littlechild. the previous owners retired Edmonton Oiler; In the community, Willie The Willie Littlechild Brian Fryer, formerly of the name on all vehicle Littlechild is highly regarded AchievQment Award is Eskimos; Susan Natrass, transactions. by his own people for awarded to six Native world champion shooter, promoting Native athletes students for outstanding and other great athletes in every category. WhudflèllYa? FOAWAIXO contribution to their and builders of the In 1973, Littlechild was community as well as University of Alberta's DO NOT BUY ANY USED VEHICLE UNTIL instrumental in establishing athletic and academic past. YOU ARE SURE OF THE FACTS the Indian Hockey Council excellence. Littlechild says "being in to promote hockey for Littlechild also sits on the the company of so many ONLY AT RON HODGSON PONTIAC BUICK GMC WILL YOU P . v; /Br Native people across selection committee for the great people of the Wall of TOTALLY CONFIDENT WITH OUR EXCLUSIVE of Tcrfifiratc tiorttlince$ Canada. Through this Rita Houle Memorial Award, Fame is truly an honor. Pontiacs council, tournaments for an award which is given to And it gives me encour- Ron Hodgson Buicks Natives are organized the outstanding Native agement to continue into across the country several male and female young the future. I want to share at tJe Çi41- 40ayy, ea -Sr .74(6ett GMC Trucks times a year in a number of athletes of the year at an this great feeling with all The Dealership of Charraprons 458-7100 divisions. Also through awards dinner. Native people."

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youth. Each of the top golfers in the association were inaugural year and that things are expected to go much Sports asked to take three youngsters with them on their better next. They are happy with the involvement of Roundk rounds. This was done to encourage the youth and to the peewee girls and boys, and some of the teenaged teach them about golf etiquette. kids coming along, and the development of players like The aggregate winners on the weekend were: Lloyd Gauthier, who is not a member of WINGA but is By Ivan Morin Seniors - Wilf McDougal; Men - Duane one of the best Native golfers to ever step on a green. Mistakenchief; Ladies - Leona Lafond. Lloyd is set to enter a North American Championship A special award was given to 17-year-old Andy Fox. in Washington in the next few weeks. He promised to He was given a lifetime membership into WINGA, a golf give me a good story when he gets back, so I'm sure you bag, and a travelling bag with a WINGA insignia on it. will all look forward to it. Andy has been a three -time member of the Alberta Junior golf team which has travelled all over North Leona has done a great deal of work to make sure all What a great week I've had as far as watching Natives America, but he recently travelled to Mexico with his the toumaments for WINGA were in order this week. being recognized for their contributions and team. Another new development with WINGA accomplishments in the mainstream society. was the Well, that about does it for this week's Sports I selection of their 1987 executive. Those First, had the opportunity to watch Willie Littlechild on the Roundup. Remember, if you have an event you want to executive for the - inducted onto the University of Alberta Sports Wall of coming year are: President Dave promote a little ahead of time, or have the results McDonald, Acting - Leona Lafond, Fame. Secretary Zone printed in my column, by all means call me collect at Then, on the following day, I had the pleasure of Representatives - Northem, Clara Loyer; Yellowhead, 455 -2700. attending a function honoring the Alberta Junior Ernie Cardinal; Central, Louis Raine, and Southern Citizens of the Year Awards which our very own (and Duane Mistakenchief. And don't forget, KEEP SMILING. It'll make you my friend) George Poitras had the honor of winning in Leona reports that WINGA had a really good look good, even if you're not being good. 1981. O.k., enough on my free meals. What about the community sports news? BONNYVILLE - The Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre is just getting prepared for their Western Indian Rodeo winter program after having a successful summer schedule of ball. PONOKA NEWS & Exhibition Association The team sponsored by the friendship centre took the Bonnyville league championship. Congratulations to Ray Dumais and the centre are preparing to get the AND all Cowboys boxing season underway. They had hoped to start & Cowgirls for the participation things in early October, but one thing has led to another with the Western Indian and they look forward to getting the boxing program off Rodeo & Exhibition the ground in early November. ADVERTISER Association. In case some of the readers haven't heard yet, Printers & Publishers Hervina Angus has changed positions at the friendship centre. She is now the program co-ordinator, and has The information centre for all Indian Rodeo events the responsibility of setting up the sporting activities as Serving Central Alberta since 1949 well as social activities. Inquire about memberships WESTERN INDIAN AND NATIVE GOLFERS Creative Printing & Graphic Design Call (604) 378 -4348 ASSOCIATION - Leona Lafond called to fill me in on the goings -on of WINGA. First on the agenda is that George Saddleman FOR ALL YOUR PRINTING AND Box 730 they had a golf tournament this past weekend and it was Merritt, B.C. VOK 280 held at not one but two golf courses. On Saturday they ADVERTISING played in Wetaskiwin and on Sunday the players teed NEEDS off at the Wolf Creek golf course. The first day of the toumament was dedicated to the PHONE: 783 -3314

REACH FORIHE ßEST! We would like to send our thanks to all those who participated and supported the summer rodeo season to make it a great success from Herman, Doris, Clyde, Jon, We would like to extend Trevor & Punky Roasting. our thanks to all those who organized, participated & supported the summer rodeo season to make it such a success.

Louis Bull Band Administration Box #130 Hobbema, Alberta ROASTING RODEO TOC INO CO. Herman Roasting Phone: 585 -3978 & Sons (Owners) or 423 -2064 Hobbema, Alberta Phone (403) 585 -3852 from Louis Bull Band Good Luck To All Chief & Council & Members The IRCA Canadian Finalists

A NEW DAWN IN ABOKIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 16, September 26, 1986, WINDSPEAKER INTERVIEW: Brian Fayant

Brian Fayant agreed to be interviewed by Windspeaker on the condition that it be emphasized that his comments were his own, that they did not necessarily reflect the views of the committees and groups with which he is involved. THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM LAST WEEK.

WINDSPFAKER: How do you suggest that should WINDSPEAKER: So what you did was find homes in I believe these kids can be placed with extended family happen? the community for them. members. When I say extended family members, that FAYANT: Through the Federation...and I'm hoping FAVANT: And a larger portion of those cases are now could mean an uncle or an aunt or grandpa or that the (Metis Association of Alberta) zones will pull only prevention, whereas before they used to be high in grandmother. That's the old traditional way, and all we're together their locals, will set up child welfare committees, terms of their status with the province. So it's better to doing is encouraging that, reinforcing that. and also set up a provincial body, a provincial child welfare have a high case load where you're doing a lot of We've asked the social workers to look at that, and they services, if you will. This way the child welfare workers, prevention, rather than a high case load where the haven't really believed that that's true. But the act is the department's district offices will have someone to province is involved with apprehension, temporary designed that way to encourage that, to enforce that. contact when it comes to Metis children. We have to have guardianship, permanent guardianship, and then on to - contact. That's where they're lacking. adoption. As a matter of fact, what we did is we designed a thing When the social workers get Metis children they don't WINDSPEAKER: Does the government give called Native Practice Guidelines. But they're only know who to contact. They're afraid to contact the Metis prevention a high enough priority? guidelines right now, and we've found that the social Association because it's a political body, and of course the FAVANT: No. That's the one area that the committee is workers are not really accepting them as a feasible way of first thing they'll do - they think - is make a big political trying to emphasize or stress - that a lot more work be dealing with their case plans. stink about each child. And that's not what they want. done around prevention, family support services, therapy, So what we're saying as a committee is that that has to They want a working body, they want a service that will mental health services. We're trying to influence them in be law now, that can no longer be just a guideline, it has to work with that child. They don't need any more political terms of getting people help. go into policy, they have to adhere to them. embarrassment. People think that getting therapy means that you have WINDSPEAKER: There's also a need to work with to be nuts or crazy, but not a chance. Sometimes people WINDSPEAKER: What kind of guidelines? families of apprehended children to down the cut number go through crisis situations - man and wife have a fight, FAYANT: The guidelines always take into account a of apprehensions. they have a difficult time with raising a child. There's person's culture, ethnicity, their social values, their religion up FAYANT: Well, yes. If each of the zones can set nothing wrong with calling in a counsellor or a psychologist - the whole business - so when a social worker is their own child welfare services and within their Local and and saying "we're having a difficult time working out some confronted with a child they have to look at all these things. their communities they have liaison workers - in the issues right now, some of these conflicts, some of these WINDSPEAKER: And act accordingly. future it would be nice to have all Native social workers difficulties." FAYANT: Yes, and act acordingly, and it applies to all looking after their own children - if that would happen It doesn't mean you're nuts. It just means maybe you sections of the act, when it comes to apprehension or the they would automatically get involved in prevention rather haven't been taught some things about rearing a child, or various stages of temporary wardship, private than apprehension. You start working within the family how to work with a man -woman relationship. guardianship, adoption - all of these have to be units. Let's face it, just because you're married doesn't make considered, at every stage they have to reflect them. Hopefully, that would happen, kind of like Metis you an automatic father or an automatic husband. That's WINDSPEAKER: So the child ends up in a place that's Children's Services is doing now. They're planning to do a a learning process. And if some of our background, some familiar, with less alienation. lot of prevention, working with families, rather than seeing of our training from our mothers and fathers hasn't been FAYANT: Yes. With the Lesser Slave Lake Regional a lot of apprehensions. all that great, why should we feel so bad about not having Council, one of the things they did was to say the first thing WINDSPEAKER: So the problem is finding Metis that knowledge. We have to give access to that kind of you have to do is look in the community, at the family unit. foster homes. Are they intimidated by the department, the stuff. If that family unit is broken down - and there are some people who might provide such homes? There has to be a lot more work in terms of prevention, situations where the whole family is pretty well broken FAYANT: I'm not really sure. I don't know that a lot has more development, family development. down. I'm thinking of one case where the problem was been done around that. I don't know that the province has sexual abuse and we didn't want to bring the WINDSPEAKER: The consequences of the current child back ever really gone out of its way to say that they want Metis into that family unit because we didn't think they situation are ongoing poverty, poor education, criminal were foster homes. For one thing, I don't think there's been a healthy enough or capable enough to work with those activity and you can trace them all back to whát's not whole lot of emphasis except by Metis Children's Services, - children. Our next choice was whether there were family which being done with the kids. has done some work on that in the last year. members or community members who would like those So what does that mean? It means we have to start FAYANT: Yes. That makes sense. In many cases children. doing it ourselves. where the parents are not involved with their children's We looked around and we felt that for the children's What we did with the reserves, when an Indian child was daily lives, the children start going their own way and doing sake and for the family's sake we wouldn't want to keep apprehended we went to the family members. We went to their own thing, and find themselves in trouble quite often. those children there, in this particular situation. Every the committee and asked who the family members of that In some of the places where I worked, the boys get in situation is handled differently. So what we ended up particular child were, and if there were stable members in trouble in terms of stealing and drinking. There were some doing was going to other reserves asking if there was that family. really extreme cases where a couple of boys were into anybody in those communities who would like to take And of course, there are always stable members. They murder. That's really extreme, but that happens, where these children, and we had some people come in who were may not always be living within five miles. Sometimes they there are extreme cases of neglect where a father and interested. may be living in another town. But there are a lot of stable step- fathers are negligent of their children - physical It goes on and on like that. members within every family unit. abuse, sexual abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse. If that doesn't work on the reserves, we go to the Native What happened in that one year I worked at Sturgeon These are the kinds of concerns I'm very worried about community in the towns and the countryside. Only when Lake, was there was one apprehension where had there right now that are not being addressed. Again, the white we run out of Native contacts do we look at the white been 10 or 20 a year. case load My was 104 and it was social worker automatically thinks the way to deal with foster homes. brought down by 20 or 30 before I left. it is to place the child in a white foster home. WINDSPEAKER: If that was properly developed,

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there wouldn't be any need to look beyond. willing to sober up. I'm willing to get off the street." That's wants to talk about this, to organize in their communities? FAYANT: That's right. If there was some emphasis or the extreme case, and usually not the situation. FAYANT: Yes, but there's not only myself. There's the work done in terms of getting those kinds of homes set up, What happens quite often is that a brother or sister will Children's Guardian -a whole new system has some then there would be no problem. And so we need to place get fed up with how their own brother or sister is treating Native people. The district offices also have what they call more emphasis on that. their children. Did you know that more than half of the Native liaison people who are prepared to go out to the Where my own personal emphasis comes is not even cases are reported by their own family members? They communities to talk to them and help them set up any kind taking children, unless it's a sexual abuse issue. Even report them and the children are picked up. Of course of support service they want. physical abuse, I'm not prepared to take children out of the they don't want to say anything or they'll be pointed out as Quite often that Native liaison person is a white person. home because I believe those families can be worked with. the bad person of that family. If the community is not satisfied with that person, they can Even in sexual abuse situations, they can be worked with I think that's okay, I thinkit's alright that family members request that a Native person be there. providing the mother and father are prepared to do report each other, because somebody has to protect If I was a Metis person I'd insist on a Native person. I something about it. ..admit they blew it, what they did those kids from being mentally abused, sexually abused, don't want that white district office manager coming out wasn't right, they're prepared to change, they're willing to physically abused, starved, left alone, left with strangers. there. They intimidate me. I know they do. get help. Let's face it, those are the kinds of situations that happen. District office managers tell me there's nothing If those kinds of support are provided, then let's go for it. But a mother can still say "I want my kids back. I'm a happening out there, that people aren't interested. That's Taking children out of homes is not the answer. I don't good mother. A father can say "I'm a good father." They not true, it's because they can't relate to them. believe in that. But at the same time, that's the last can go to the social worker and ask "what can I do to get WINDSPEAKER: But they read it that people don't alternative. my kids back ?" If the social worker isn't co- operative, they care. WINDSPEAKER: Is the high apprehension rate also can contact the district office, the manager, the FAYANT: That's right. When these white folk used to because parents don't understand what their rights are, supervisor, the other social workers; they can get a legal come in when I lived on the settlement, they used to and what alternatives they have. aid lawyer, or Native Counselling Services for that matter; intimidate us. When they'd ask us questions, we'd be FAVANT: That's happened a lot of times. You see, if they can get anybody to represent them, even politicians if scared, we'd be frightened, we wouldn't be sure what we white folk have their kids taken they'll come and argue they have to, to represent them, to ask questions and find should ask for, that if we said something it might come out with you. They'll say "you can't come and take my kids," out what's happening. stupid. and of course the social worker will provide reasons why But don't just sit there. That's no longer acceptable. So the white folk would walk away saying "everything's the kids can be taken, but the parents will continue to fight Get involved. Find out when the court dates are. Be there cool" when it wasn't, it isn't. throughout the process. They 'll phone the social worker on that court date. Don't back off because someone says WINDSPEAKER: It's just that no one would speak up. and say "why do you have my kids? How can I get the kid you don't have to be there. Be there. If your child is in FAYANT: That's right. Now I'm saying it's time to back? What can I do? They'll access lawyers. They 'll go to care, go after that kid and make sure you do everything speak up, it's time to get things rolling, and the longer we other social workers. They'll go to their friends and possible to be there, and don't let anybody tell you wait, every day more of our children will go into care. neighbours and they 'll continue to holler and scream until different. I find it sad that so many of our children are in care, somehow they get their kid back. They just won't buy the Too many times I've heard parents being told by social placed throughout the province and all over the world in reason that their kids should be in care. workers, by family members, "you don't have to be there different homes and they don't know who their mothers What happens with Metis people is that they're kind of at court today." That's when you blow it. and fathers are, their uncles and aunts, what their laid back and they figure if the social worker took their kid, If the judge doesn't see you, as far as he's concerned, community is about. they wonder what they should do, if they should do you're no longer interested. If he sees you and you make a I've had to deal with some of them, and they're bitter. anything. stand, the judge will help you. I just talked with one family member who was saying WINDSPEAKER: That sort of feeling that they have no I've seen many cases where social workers go there with that this one kid, after many years of coming home, went defense, because the dominant society is acting against a case plan, they're sure they have the kids in care, and the after his mother and tried to choke her on sight. That's an them? mother stands up and says "I want my kids back; I love my extreme case, but he was going to kill her because he FAYANT: Yes. That's for sure. But I guess we children; I'm prepared to do something about it; and the thought she didn't care. Well, now it's different. They shouldn't say that about all Metis people because a lot of judge gives her children back. But you have to be there. talked it out now he knows that isn't so. families are doing well and would get mad at me and say The other situation is where the mother may not be It's often a case where the social workers take over and "nobody's going to take my kid." And that's true. Social involved, but family members can get involved - uncles just push the parents around, and the parents just sort of Workers will not come out and take their kid, my kid. and aunts, etc. sit back and don't know what to do, don't get up and don't But let's face it. There are families out there who are In Sturgeon Lake where I worked, we ourselves got holler and scream. losing their children every day. And every one of us knows involved, where the committee got involved, and the I have a lot of frustrations, but they're on both sides. I'm of family members who have lost their kids or have community took responsibility. frustrated with social workers, but I'm also frustrated with children in care. Those are the ones we're concerned That's what I want to emphasize. Communities can get my own folk because they're the way they are, too - they about. We have to bring about change, we have Bp stop involved and be responsible for the children of their just sort of lay back and let it happen. that, and how do we stop it? community. We the Metis, we the Indian can say we are Every once a Metis will come up and raise hell By making these people aware they have rights. Are interested in our own children. Whether or not it is a with social services, and social services will say: "See, your they aware of their rights? Well, my guess is that not only relative doesn't mean we, the community, are not Metis people can speak for themselves." But there are are they not aware, but they're also intimidated and shy responsible. We are responsible. That's been tradition. very few people like that. There's the odd one who will just and not sure. Why are we letting it go now? terrorize everybody, but they're not all like that. I remember talking to one lady who said "I'm not a bad WINDSPEAKER: But ultimately, then, there's a need So these are some of the things I wanted to address, and mother, that's why I don't have my kids. for some kind of structure through which education and I was hoping that somehow we could get that information I looked at her and said "you're not a bad mother. You support services, legal aid, all those things can be provided out. might have gone through a hard time, you might have in an organized fashion. done some dumb things ..." FAYANT: One of the things we're encouraging this year

She said "well, yes .. . with the committee (the Working Committee on Child I said, "that doesn't make you a bad person. It means Welfare) is for the province to put money aside for the some of your behavior may not have been acceptable, communities so that if they want to set up support services some of the things you did were not right." of any kind, the money will be there for them to get a She's willing to pull it together. But now she's been worker in their community to do this kind of work. labelled and judged and "goodbye." And the province says yes, but it's up to the community This is where a lot of people figure they're at - helpless to make that request. and hopeless and there's nothing left. So I'm putting a challenge to the communities, saying WINDSPEAKER: So where do we start? "come on, get out there and tell your district office FAVANT: I'm saying to the Metis people, if your manager that you want to set up support services, you children are going into care, the mother. has a right to want to develop your family unit, if there are any children in stand up - I don't give a damn if she's a drunk and a care you want to find out how many there are and how you prostitute. (That's the extreme case) - she still can stand can get them back to the families." before the judge and say "Judge, I want my kid back. I'm WINDSPEAKER: Are you available to anybody who

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