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Tr" IJS.oi2,NR .1o5 North America's #1 Native Weekly Nevi - .. i i W. `' ! iUr i, ( - `i i l a( ( -' 1 ..I ,! , Okarahsonha kenh OnkwehonweneSix Nations of the Grand River Tuesday December 23, 2003 A.F.N Pil' 04Y111 "= R+-74r National chief says F.N.G.A. t -. 4., ! k ' r ` L r r. not a priority for new P. M. VS; social conditions are By Lynda Powless , t ` ,. Editor . OTTAWA- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil !' Ctt 4 e Fontaine says the A.F.N. has been "instrumental in shifting . the First Nations Governance Act to the bottom of the gov- -= I.- ernment's priority list" and he says the AFN is zeroing in on r ''+!twvi7.7t . o `' ¡ needs grassroots in its . coming agenda. , - l,- In a conference call with aborigi- and extend aboriginal treaty rights D nal media last Wednesday, of First Nations and we believe we 1,.``` ... ' `:1 Fontaine said it has been a "busy have achieved several significant AC year for us. Actually a busy five successes." - %ftt A 4i.ß months and during this period we P - ° have worked really hard to protect (Continued on page 2) I` _ Band council may regulate . k. businesses, charge licence fees rr smao By Lynda Powless , Editor . a Six Nations Band Council may be attempting to impose licencee fees, - r health, safety and labour standards on businesses here in the new year. Brenden Anderson is just nine months old and this year with mom Alisha Pointe and dad, Darrell In providing a letter recognizing a wholeale cigarette outlet and import- Anderson he will be enjoying his first Christmas but last week at the new skills and training centre, he was ing exporting business proposal by Marty Staats, band council chief already fascinated by Florence Styres traditional Christmas decorations. (Photo by Jim C. Powless) Roberta Jamieson said business standards need to be set. Band Council had asked economic development chairman Sid New Indian Affairs minister an unknown Henhawk to look into the kinds of regulations it may impose on busi- 0 nesses seeking letters of recognition from the band council in the future. entity as native file gets focus (Continued on page 3 OTTAWA (CP) _ Andy who? natives shouldering high expectations creation are expected to be top prior- r- That's the question many native peo- for change. ities. I ple are asking after the appointment Prime Minister Paul Martin has sig- Some aboriginals are concerned Inside I last week of new Indian Affairs nalled he wants to lift native living about Martin's choice of a relative Local 2 RONALD MCDONALD Minister Andy Mitchell. standards out of what critics have unknown to handle what's supposed e' ,¡ FINGER PUPPET The Ontario MP for Parry Sound - called Canada's Third World shame. to be a top -priority file. Editorial 4 A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS ' . ; will BE DONATED TO RONALD Muskoka is a mystery man to Native housing, education and job "I have no idea who this man is," Sports 8 MCDONALD HOUSES said one veteran watcher of aboriginal politics who didn't wish to National 11 appeals ruling he Chretien that be named. "This guy was a member Careers 24 in $1.4 billion native of cabinet? How did we miss him ?" should testify Others see it differently. Classified 26 lawsuit "Somebody with no baggage may be Business Directory ..... 27 good," said Russell Diabo, a OTTAWA (CP) Former prime minister Jean Chretien is appealing a Federal Mohawk from Kahnawake south of This Court ruling that he should testify in a $1.4- billion native lawsuit. Montreal. asses The mammoth civil suit clairs that Ottawa mismanaged of and gas Diabo helped craft the first Liberal 282 Argyle St., Caledonia belonging to the Samson Cree bandit Alberta Red Book of election promises in Lawyers for the federal Chretien have fought for months to Caledonia Restaurant 1993 before publicly burning it in dis- 2 DAYS keep trim out of court gust three years later. But Justice Max Term of the Fechral Court trial division ruled Dec. 4 The platform promised action for TILL Indian Affairs O 2003 McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited. tat Chreben's past roles as nor of Fiance, Justice and native people on everything from WO For the exclusive use of McDonald's Restaurants of evidence case. CHRIST Canada Limited and its franchisees. At participating nay main he can offer helpful the health services to land claims and McDonald's Restaurants in Ontario. For a limited time only. 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December 23, 2003 23, 2003 2 Local Local 3 A.F.N national chief Phil Fontaine talks about a good start for 2004 Businesses may face regulations and inspections by band council pm, review of the in health form Nom Chiefs havee out I made t clear, to the minister, abonginal and treaty rights and that bf 1 Ion... he h h g lems -p.cs (Cmnbueriumpmm) Mua, magnum ¡ nand 'I m In let .neue 9taam r west licensed to panic a wholesale people the lofehealth nand been to M1 deadline. h we are not ,prepared to light includes supporting communities - me d Met illpeasm that de Fontaine said the AFN was tom. commissions extend lust w then goes .w of business must homo had been are, front the before band email Tuesday. Mines, warrant], "instrumental in shifting tie RIGA resources needed and t cdenbfy Fontaine mid he and na want to for the sake of engaging in the ton like Sh Manitoba, nwho something ohm we are notify band council when their for about mammy - month on the that are needed to Ilea anyone with the sun met of the blood sport. wt me B the support we C II r Dave General said he une Hum weed ha lud t- Am tme boa d tie muon.. moms art soup., .B.ISar business vacation to Australia where she visited he questions about who was address en ad I be de Stem home and um Jamieson request priority listt, them health agues AFN h completely satisfied mired t on monde will hive to IoM dot,. did no -Aloa of Mew people get cigarette at conference I. ow He Coed ^a 1hc provincial .iN Ih situation. we went them to be central tai any by the community. If they want n needs the letter loo I fi .elk h mare.. wholesale,. quotas and He said they nave also seen a the business mes under a n , borignal om ' " tourism IIIIIOin signing 'g just shed Confederecy priority the Canadian government budget we y fm a who[ I h ern about M1 Are just wholesale., retail tons g of a mass ve Calf govern govern 'f ftñ me help negotiating Mir limbe. Ne and but they still have a quota. B.C. and then the AFN confedea- pin sale Nam vendor's permits. ; g. nome agreement with the Dene in injections of heal. monies and of Nations meeting and there were setset t will do so but mere tribal mat ale hl Councillor Dave General said the cy madame Ottawa. like we're hearing M that a umber of co em about the Ile said the federal gov cal in place to do Our respon e d ads re getting in o. Councillor General said what me N h T Ihn M. h ¡wino. is taking quotas back. "We've talk d t holding a have to go e Canada aback form raised d health c n undertaking C1program scbnity is go to government and to wholesales off saw ref rred to ncigarette wholesalm to Mann of muhp Health ú a-major to "There were four Mal were public Me " still s 1 the resources, to say reserve. They ca n bat hell Inge talcschools, "at recognition f There ma Na.n commuait.. Mitchell, par of lobby w them back by h province ntlyn have a number of businesses asking The controversial t realm consent He they are involved in a positive sign. need resources because. have them here Ile request had Councillor Dave Hill reminded me r t aborig nal tide me to uW the p General said the Issuing of levers us to defend them against Revenue form he said is under prop to with a cadger recently been turned down by a council before they man ernad ca dasa. Fm come vup Pre -b sub mission The auditor general poke previosu sing of re Canada. Rove tie Can w ants to -Th work is in um form Chief For said me pre-bud- about dae s this is an band council meeting because the b regulations motor This visaid the AFN Is actively Knea..xc he MN .. han{ a of job. outdo, n1 be here. look into their book." to 1 sa said be pusiMe to get to to m situation. usiness was not established.