1 QUOTABLE QUOTE "It is clear that every promise made by Canada to Great Britain has been shattered." - Grand Chief Phil Fontaine See Page 3 May 10, 1993 Canada's National Aboriginal News Publication Volume I I No. 4 $1.00 plus G.S.T. where applicable Signs of spring ea a n Trees are budding, birds are chirping and kids are outside loving every minute of it. Missy Derocher (left) and Danielle Pagett are strapping on their roller blades to take advantage of snow -free pavement and warm spring weather in Edmonton. To receive Windspeaker in your mailbox every two weeks, just send your bill puts cheque of money order NWT rights at risk in the amount of $28 (G.S.T. By D.B. Smith would help safe -guard Native Tungavik Federation of any such agreement." Windspeaker Staff Writer rights in the act by ensuring that Nunavut to the panel three But representatives from the V nothing permitted under the weeks ago, Erasmus said. northern Native groups asked 150 E new legislation affected exist- "Nothing in the bill or any that the Conservative wording YELLOWKNIFE EDM TA ing or future land claim rights, land titles ordinance enacted by be withdrawn, Skelly said. Erasmus said. the Commissioner in Council of "They felt that the wording The absence of a protective But such protection was a Territory to replace the Land would be more restrictive. And clause in a new land titles bill abandoned when a seven -mem- Titles Act abrogates or derogates the federal government didn't NAME; could affect treaty rights and the ber legislative committee from any aboriginal or treaty want a non -derogation clause, future of land claims, northern charged with amending the bill right of the Aboriginal peoples so they withdrew it." Natives claim. failed to agree on the exact word- of Canada, including rights that As a result of the deadlock, ADORE The Dene Nation, the ing. may be acquired by way of land there will be no "substantial" Tungavik Federation of If passed, C -103 would re- claim agreements," the TFN's differences in the bill when it Nunavut, the Council of Yukon scind federal legislation govern- version read. goes back to the House for the Indians and the Metis Nation of ing the registration of land titles But the wording was voted last reading, Skelly said. the Northwest Territories peti- and hand such authority over to down 4 -3 by a conservative ma- The Dene and other north- tioned the federal government the Yukon and the Northwest jority of committee members, ern Natives are concerned that to include a "non -derogation' Territories. POSTA said New Democrat MP for the absence of a protective clause clause in the text of Bill C -103, It would allow the territorial Comox -Alberni and Aboriginal will jeopardize land claim nego- the Land Titles Repeal Act. governments' own land titles Affairs critic Bob Skelly. tiations by giving the territories legislation to come into force, The following week, the too much control over disputed "We wanted a non- deroga- giving them the right to register Conservatives proposed that lands. $.10 charge on all tion clause to recognize treaty land titles, an authority they are "nothing in this Act abrogates "We believe we own the gi NSF Cheques and aboriginal rights, to make it currently exercising in the name or derogates from any rights land," Erasmus said. "But this $40 for all subscriptions clear that this act won't reduce of the federal government. that now exist, or that may be will prevent us from making any our ability to get working trea- NWT 1 outside Canada liberal MP for acquired, by way of a. land interim steps. It will solidify the ties," said Dene Nation chief Bill Nunatsiaq, Jack Anawak, sub- claims agreement with any government's right to con: ,i the Erasmus. L J mitted a non -derogation clause Aboriginal people of Canada land." - PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRA770N #2177 A non -derogation clause originally proposed by the or preclude the negotiation of SeeRights, Page 3. PAGE 2, MAY 10, 1993, WINDSPEAKER News rebuked Careers 14,15 Lonefighter's trial judge incidenf was not seri- TheCanad ian JudicialCouncil Canadian Alliance in Solidarity cided that the Economic Development to warrant a formal has reproached the judge who pre- with the Native Peoples over ous enough 10,11 investigation, which would have sided over the 1991 trial of Native MacLean's behavior during the 35 council members, activist Milton Born With A Tooth. trail. involved all director Jeannie Thomas News 1- 3,7,R1 -3,5,7 Three members of the coun- A letter to the Lethbridge - executive conduct committee based organization dated April 6 said. cil's judicial who dis- that Justice Laurie confirmed the panel's findings that The three justices concluded met by Our Opinion 4 MacLean did not conduct himself "Mr. Justice MacLean had displayed cussed MacLean's case appropriately in the trial that saw an insensitivity to cultural and reli- means ofatelephoneconferencecall she said. Their deci- Bom With A Tooth sentenced to 18 gious differences." in late March, Richard Wagamese 5 a few days later. months in jail on six weapons The panel also concluded that sion was released was not available for charges. MacLean "displayed discourtesy MacLean but he has admitted, in R4,5 Born With A Tooth, leader of a to defense council, characterized comment, Sports alliance's complaint, group of Peigan Indians known as evidence with unnecessarily response to the Milton Born With A Tooth during the the Lonefighter's Society, was colorful and meaningless epitaphs that he made mistakes Your Opinion 5 charged after shots were fired at later overturned MacLean's ruling, and, generally, did not conduct trial. MacLean also told the council RCMP officers at a protest at the however, and ordered a new trial. himself in an appropriate manner a semi- Oldman River dam project in Sep- The new date has yet to be set. for a trial involving sensitive and that he has since attended workshops on cultural tember 1990. The council's review came in cultural issues." nar and The Alberta Court of Appeal the wake of complaints filed by the The Ottawa -based council de- differences. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples held New Brunswick chiefs consider tax reforms threedaysof sessionswith businessmen, economic and By D.B. Smith gling with the province over the Tomah, Stewart Paul, Albert ment's position. development officers Intergovernmental Affairs representatives from Windspeaker Staff Writer issue of delivering goods to re- Levyand EverettMartin said they the want time to examine both of the Minister Edmond Blanchard said businesorganizations. The serves as a way of avoiding tax. Under the new tax law, on- province's latest offers before status Indians would not have to end goal of the National FREDERICTON reserve status Natives will be making their decision. pay the 11- per -cent tax as long as Round Table on Economic exempt from thé tax if the goods Natives across New Bruns - goods were bought, delivered to, Development and Re- The conflict over a sales tax are purchased on the reserve or wickreactedviolentlylastmonth used or consumed on reserves. sources is developing rec- exemption between on- reserve, have goods for use on the reserve to the province's March 31 The province hopes to generate ommendations on improv- status Natives and the province delivered there by the vendor or budget, in which Frank an additional $1 million per year ing the economic condi- of New Brunswick has momen- the vendor's agent. McKenna's Liberal government from the new tax law. tions of Native people. tarily subsided. The province offered two proposed to revoke the provin- The road blocks did not, See Pages 10,11. The chiefs of the Union of delivery options, said deputy cialsalestaxexemptionfromsta- however, come without a price New Brunswick Indians will not Minister of Intergovernmental tus Indians living on reserves. By tag. Provincial of ficials estimated make any moves until they have Affairs Donald Dennison. April 3, Natives across New repairs to provincial highways, thoroughly considered the pro- 'The first involves some kind Brunswick had begun mounting damaged by blockade bonfires blocks on provincial high - and redirectingheavy traffic onto Despite a provincial court vincial government's latest tax of proof of residency and status,' road residency ways and later on the Trans- secondary and service roads, declaring it un- reform offer, a union spokesman he said. "Proof of decision would be given at the point would $170,000. Solicitor constitutional, fish sellers "They've had a meeting with sale. The second is a kind of re- The blockades were disas- General Bruce Smith also said in southern Ontario con- the Minister of Finance," said fundsystemforoff-reservegoods sembled, however, after emer- thebill for policing services at the '41 tinue to follow a ban on Darrell Paul. 'They put the pro- consumed on reserves." gency meetings over the Easter blockades, which included over- selling fish caught by posal to the chiefs and the chiefs But the head of the Union of weekend between New Bruns - time for RCMP officers and re- Chippewas of Nawash and will consider it." New Brunswick Indians, Roger wick officials and the union ap- pair costs to damaged police ve- Saugeen bands. The ven- The union is currently hag- Augustine, and union chiefs Len parently clarified the govern- hicles, would run $350,000. dors fear the Ministry of Natural Resources, which issued the ban last year, Bill C -3 I Aboriginals find a political voice will fine them. Saugeen generation. To Chief Richard Kahgee re- By Dina O'Meara organizations in Alberta, says Calgary Metis Association, date the younger this, he proposes cre- sponds.