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"Without spirituality, life becomes more and more meaningless and sui- cide becomes more prevalent."

- Dila Houle, facilitator, Healing Awareness Conference

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Canada's National Aboriginal News Publication 1.00 plus G.S.T. whew applicable AIDS major threat to First Nations By D.B. Smith Lions during sex, said Myers. Windspeaker Staff Writer Part of the problem lies in the attitudes of many Natives towards sex, he said. Many First TORONTO Nations people do not practise safe sex during intercourse, as The First Nations could be at evidenced by the high rate of a greater risk from acquired im- sexually transmitted diseases mune deficiency syndrome, or and pregnancy on reserves. AIDS, than the rest of Canada, a 'There are sexually transmit- recent study indicates. ted disea ses,there are many outof- The Ontario First Nations wedlock mo thers or single women AIDS and Healthy Lifestyles becoming pregnant" he said. Survey, released last January, The rate on reserves is two to estimates as many as one on- three times higher than the Cana - reserve Native out of every 212 dianaverage, said Fea therof Hope in Ontario could test positive for Aboriginal AIDS Prevention So- human immunodeficiency vi- cietychairperson MarlenePoitras. rus, HIV, the disease which is "If a person is carrying an believed to cause AIDS. STD and practising unsafe sex, "We had people saying AIDS then they are at more risk of was not a First Nations disease, spreading AIDS." it's a white man's disease," Uni- Lack of understanding is also versity of Toronto professor Dr. a concern, she said. Ted Myers said. "I think that has "Many see it as a homosexual played a considerable role." disease. Or they think, 'If I don't The year- and -a -half long do drugs, it's not a problem'. study found the rate of HIV in- The education is out there. Wha t fection in six Native northern is happening is that people are Ontario communities to be five aware of the implications but times higher than the national are not taking precautions." average. A 1991 study of high - The society was founded in risk First Nations people in Van- 1990 to help educate Natives couver also found the same HIV about AIDS, Poitras said. None Jim Goodstriker infection rates. of the 20 HIV positive Natives How old is old? The virus could spread rap- who now come to the Edmon- TsuuT'ina Nations Gordon Crowchild is one of the oldest cowboys still competing inthe professional idly remote Indian rodeo as through First Na- ton -based society for assistance circuit, well as in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association of Canada. But his .;. tions communities as long as ever believed that they could 63 years don't seem to weigh heavily on him, and his ability as a steer wrestler is testament to thi AIDS awareness remains low contract the virus. c a 1944 when, at 14, h and people don't take precau- See AIDS, Page 3. section. rTo receive Windspeaker in your mailbox every two weeks, just Indian Act inhibits business, send your cheque of money order in the amount of $28 (G.S.T. included) to; Mohawks tell Royal Commission w KAHNAWAKE, Que. To 1500 encourage economic de- wanted to take out mortgages, cheap cigarettes and industries EDMC ít velopment on reserves, Native - the union had to set up a compli- like casinos to create jobs. The Indian Act restricts the owned businesses should have cated system of land trust trans- Although one of the wealthi- growth of Native businesses and the same tax status as Natives fers because the act prevents est reserves in Canada, with an fosters underground markets, themselves, Abraira said. And reserve land from being used as average family income of about NAME: Mohawks from the Kahnawake Aboriginal entrepreneurs collateral, Rice said. $30,000 a year, the unemploy- reserve told the Royal Commis- should retain their tax exemp- The Indian Act is not the only ment rate at Kahnawake cur- sion on Aboriginal Peoples. tions when operating off-re- sore point with Kahnawake resi- rently stands at 50 per cent. ADDRE The act prevents Natives serve. dents. The federal government Kahnawake Grand Chief from starting their own busi- The Indian Act prohibits should also follow the terms Joseph Norton said he does not nesses by limiting the size of the Native enterprise, said Michael outlined in theJay Treaty of 1794, expect the federal government investment, said Ron Abraira, CITY /Tt Rice, director of the Caisee Abraira said. Under the treaty, to act swiftly on the commis- director of the Kahnawake Eco- Populaire Kahnawake, one of Mohawks on the reserve, located sion's final recommendations, nomic Development Group. six credit unions in the 16 kilometres south of Montreal, due next year. But the commis- "The Indian Act ties our Mouvement des Caisses would be exempt from duty and sion's on the reserve POSTAI presence hands," he said. "It says you can Populaire Desjardin. excise taxes on goods imported will hopefully clear up the band's have all the businesses you want While it protects the territo- from the United States. image as a haven for criminal as long as they're no bigger than rial integrity of Indian reserves, In conjunction with tax ex- activity, an image Norton said a french fry stand. This perpetu- the act is also an obstacle for emptions for Native -owned was created by media and gov- $10 ates the underground economy." Natives seeking loans, he said. It companies, the treaty would al- ernment during the Oka crisis. N' The commission was in is so restrictive, in fact, that sta- low the band to attract large - He added that the commis- $40 for all subscriptions Kahnawake May 3 -7 listening to tus Indians looking to geta mort- scale business, including manu- sion owed its existence to concerns about the local economy, gage or a credit card could outside Canada not facturing plants and retailers, Kahnawakeand Kanesatake, the education, social services, reviv- do so until the credit union Abraira said. Until such a time, two communities at the centre L J ing the Mohawk language and opened in 1987. Kahnawake residents will be of the Mohawk up- rising in the government PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION #2177 autonomy. And when reserve residents forced to rely on the sales of summer of 1990. PAGE 2, MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER News

WHERE TO TURN Careers 12 -15 Inquiry's end not conclusive PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. investigationof racistallegations justice system, commission Economic Development .8 against the Prince Albert police. lawyer Morris Bodnar said. The After 13 months of hearings, In a press conference held Prince Albert City Police also the commission of inquiry into May 10, tribal council Felix said said they want the issue News 1,2,3,7,R1 the shooting of Cree trapper Leo there are four areas that must be investigated further. Lachance by white supremacist examined in more detail: Nerland, who is serving a Camey Nerland has left many Institutionalracismwithin four -year sentence in Stony questions unanswered and the Our Opinion 4 criminal justice system in Mountain federal penitentiary many more community Prince Albert. for manslaughter, testified members frustrated. Racist activity in Prince before the inquiry in a closed The LaChance family, the Albert and Saskatchewan. hearing in April that six city Sports R4,5 Prince Albert Tribal Council and The role of the RCMP in police officers made racist the Prince Albert City Police all the investigation and remarks to him, charges that the said they were not satisfied with prosecution of Nerland. officers have since denied. Your Opinion 5 the inquiry's outcome. The commission was Police Chief Greg David LaChancesaidhewas established by the Saskatchewan McCullagh accused Nerland of frustrated that the inquiry has government to examine the making the allegations to draw not shed any light on the actions of police, prosecutors the focus of the inquiry away shooting of his brother and the and the courts in the LaChance from himself. One of the officers subsequènt prosecution of case, to investigate what Nerland named is Metis. Nerland. About 150 Natives from happened in Nerland Prince The council also firmly "I have the same questions Albert gun the across Alberta and Mon- shop night rejected the conclusion that the now I had two years ago." LaChance was shot and the shooting of LaChance was tana tookpart in the three- Tribal Council and Carney Nerland likelihood of racist activity on accidental. The charging, day Eagle When She Flies LaChance family lawyer Gerry the police forces. sentencingand disposition were conference held in Ed- Morin said he remains everything must come out, he The three -member all based on the conclusion of monton recently. Spon- convinced that unintentional or said. This did not happen in the commission heard 41 witnesses accidental death but that theory even systematic racism exists inquiry. sored by the Aboriginal and has more than 3,000 pages was based on -testimony from within the city police force. "We asked for a full -blown Women's Healing Aware- of testimony to read. A final two witnesses who contradicted "If we don't deal with racism inquiry. We didn't get it. The report from commissioners one another ness Society, and were unable to workshops to its full extent, it will cloud system protected itself." Hughes, Delia Opekokew and remember many facts. debjects ranging from some people's minds who live The tribal council will Peter McKinnon is expected in Nerland testified he did not healing,wellness, spiritu- in P.A.," he said. appeal to Ted Hughes, chairman the fall. remember Lachance being in the ality, AIDS awareness, Tribal Council Chief A.J. of the commission, to back their The biggest issue that the store at all but was sure the self- esteem, partnership Felix said the inquiry failed to justice department appeal to commission will wrestle with shooting was accidental. follow traditional Indian law. and leadership. expand the commission's will be the idea of (With files by Connie When a matter is to be discussed, mandate and complete the institutionalized racism in the Sampson.) See Page 10. Chiefs take provincial Planning to hit the pow- tax challenge to court a "Our single objective now is to act in good down because the province had golf tournaments and be Windspeaker Staff Writer faith and to clarified its stand on the tax. a spectator at some ro- place ourfate in the hands of both the New Brunswick and Intergovernmental Affairs deos? Windspeaker,'s Canadian judicial systems." Minister Edmond Blanchard FREDERICTON said Guide to Indian Country -Roger status Indians would not will let you know about Augustine, have to pay any sales tax as long The Union of New as events and how to get president of the purchases were bought, Brunswick Indian Chiefs is delivered to, there taking the consumed or used safely, trouble -free province to court over Union of New Brunswick Indians on a reserve. the issue of sales tax. and keeping cool as you Three subsequent sets In a letter sent to Premier of go. We've even got a few fruitless negotiation," he said. 11- per -cent sales tax on all negotiations between the union tips for keeping Frank McKenna May 14, union "Our single objective now is purchases made off -reserve by and the the kids president Roger province failed, Augustine to act in good faith and to place on- reserve, status Indians. however, to work out a in line. called off all future feasible negotiations our fate in the hands of both the News of the tax, which was tax refund system. See Insert. with the province, determined New Brunswick and Canadian announced as part of the The union has hired lawyer that his only successful option judicial systems." province's 1993/94 budget in RobertStrotherof the Vancouver was "to seek legal counsel." The union has also decided March, was met almost firm Davis and Company to file "I wish to advise you all and to take Premier Frank McKenna immediately by anger and a writ of summons against the persons interested in this matter up on his offer to pay the legal resentment from both on and that province as soon as possible, a The Advertising onbehalfof all status Indians costs for a court challenge to the off-reserve Indians. Roadblocks union spokesman said. livingonand off band territories province's latest The budget, and demonstrations sprang up . chiefs will also seek an deadline for the throughoutNew Brunswick, the Augustine said. on highways across New chiefs have interlocutory injunction to June 7th issue decided that This latest decision by the Brunswick within days. prevent the province from application of extra -judicial union comes after weeks of failed By April 10, however, chiefs is Thursday, May parameters imposing the sales tax on status will be explored in negotiations with the province across the province announced Micmacs lieu of barricades or and Maliseets pending 27, 1993. continued over the recent imposition of an the blockades were coming the court challenge. NATION IN BRIEF Dumping permit revoked policy willbeginoperatingthissummerinNorthBattleford. with drafting the legislation, was angry at the Ontario Environment Canada has revoked an Alberta oil The facility, which will be managed by the Battlefords chiefs' accusations that he was a puppet of Ottawa. company's permit to dump scrap metal into the Arctic Tribal Counci 1, i s expected to emp loy 80 people, half of them Much of the criticism over the act is the result of a Ocean. Federal Minister Jean Charest decided that Native. Saskatchewan's NDP government is not opposed misconception that Native lands will be lost, he said. If Panarctic Oil's 400 tonnes of scrap destined for the to Native -run casinos, but insists that all gaming operations passed, the act will allow the federal government to shiftt ocean floor off I.ougheed Island would instead be operate under provincial guidelines and in partnership responsibility for managing Native larxis to Fi rst Nations stored on land. The Calgary company had obtained an with local exhibition associations. A casino set up on the peoples. Petitionsopposingthe proposal havecirculated April 15 dumping from permit Environment Canada White Bear reserve in southeast Saskatchewan was raided throughout Native communities across Canada. earlierintheyear.Butlocal lnuithuntersraised concerns and closed down by RCMP March 22. Govemment officials that the scrap would pose a threat to hunting and said the gaming facility was operating in violation of fishing. Natives prepare own fishing plan NorthwestTerritoriesgovemmentleaderNe llie provincial laws. White Bear Chief Bernard Shepherd is The Lower Fraser Fishing Authority says it plans Coumoyea said to she was pleased with the federal hoping to reopen the casino in conjunction with a local prepare its own fishing plan for the Fraser River decision. "Inuithuntersand this trappershaveaccumulated exhibition association as soon as possible. The province is season. Spokesman Ernie Crey said last week's federal a wealth of traditional knowledge that just can't be currently reviewing several other casino proposals. govemmeit -ordered fishing closure was an assault on found in specific text books," she said. "It's a marriage Fisheries of this knowledge with Nativerights.Healsocriticizedthedepartmentof modem -day practices that is Ontario chiefs denounce act and Oceans' extension of negotiations on a 1993 fishing essential to the maintenance of a clean northern Several Ontario Native leaders have denounced Ottawa's plan out for the Fraser environment." that sets quotas lower Native Coumoyea also said the broader issue proposed legislation to give the First Nations greater control fishermen. Negotiations cannot go on much longer, he of federal legislation dealing with ocean dumping over reserve lands. The First Nations Land Charter Act is a said, as the sockeye salmon season is due to start shortly. practices should be reviewed. potential threat to Natives because itwill allow band councils Natives have no legal ground, however, to declare to rent, develop, or sell off their Casino lands, which many unilateral fishing plans, department spokesman Dick to open under new policy Aboriginals say arealready insufficient. Chief Robert Louie Carson said. If they try to, department officers will again Thefirstcasino setup underSaskatchewari snewgaming of the Westbank Band in B.C., one of seven chiefs charged removenetsand takefurtheractionasneeded ,headded. WINDSPEAKER, MAY 24, 1993, PAGE 3 News Friendship centres giving voices to grass roots

By D.B. Smith which are co- sponsored by the blood rights. Windspeaker Staff Writer Interprovincial Association on "The bands won't talk to Native Employment, have the Bill C -31s (status). And the raised several issues facing bands were born Native. And A Native organization in Natives in Canada, employment so were the Metis. I sometimes Alberta is trying to ensure that in particular. don't know what I am. But if the Royal Commission on "There's a wall there," you're mad at someone, talk to Aboriginal Peoples hears as Chambers said. "It's not coming them." many opinions as possible. down to training and education. Several other groups have The Alberta Native It's coming down to why applied to the commission to Friendship Centre Association companies arenothiringNatives hold independent forums, hosted 16 community forums for their own reasons." Callihoo said, including the throughout the province in April Chambers said he knew of Native Council of Canada and and May to bring "grass- roots" one company in Grande Centre 50 other Native organizations Native concerns to the that advertised a need for more across the country. The commissioners, said Native than 60 employees for a new friendship association received consultant and forum co- store. Of the 161 Natives that $25,000. organizer Ray Chambers. applied, none were hired. Although the ultimate "These informal meetings Division among the Native purpose of the forums was to give us a lot more information," community in Canada is another "Flesh out" the commission's he said. "We see the issues with serious problem, said the Alberta information base, there's no individuals. We look at reaching Friendship Association guarantee the commission will the grass -roots issues." provincial co- ordinator Tony affect any change, said Callihoo. "The Royal Commission Callihoo. Mistrust between "But according to their didn't have the answers," said Metis, treaty, non -treaty, status word, they'renotgoing to shelve forum participant Clara and non -status Natives must be it," he said. "They say they're Woodbridge. "They went to the dealt with before the First going to put it to the powers that community to find the answers." Nations can negotiate with the be." Dialogues from the forums rest of Canada. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples chairman George The commission was are recorded on audio tape and "The healing must go for Erasmus has visited dozens of communities and heard from established in April 1992 to will be sent to the commission's the next umpteen years," he said. more than 1,400 people. consult with Native groups on offices in Ottawa, Chambers "Old feelings between tribes is the state of Aboriginal life in said. The tapes will later be still there. It's going to be a slow Native groups across Canada is Slave Lake said she has been Canada. Chairmen Rene transcribed and presented to the process butweneed to get at our essential before Aboriginals can classified a treaty, Metis and Dussault and George Erasmus commissioners to augment the own ill feelings, ajealous feeling. approach the government with status Indian at different times have visited dozens of information already gathered at We're also looking for their demands for self - in her life, so she no longer sees communities and heard the formal hearings, he said. solutions." government, said Woodbridge. the need for Natives to fight testimony from more than 1,400 The day -long discussions, Resolving conflicts between The 76- year -old Native from amongst themselves over people. Fur strictures bring hardships "Poet" apologizes By D.B. Smith impact on our communities and imports of wild fur relate only WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. Natives and him writing this Windspeaker Staff Writer families," Peters said. to the types of trapping low a blow." Leghold traps are devices devices, said Jane Vinet, A lawyer acting on behalf of Charleyboy had himself designed to close quickly and executive director of the the RCMP has apologized for testified before the inquiry about MONTREAL tightly on one or more of an Canadian Association for writing a sarcastic poem about the alleged inadequacies in the police animal's limbs. International Humane Trapping. Williams Lake judicial inquiry. investigation of his cousin's European Economic standards require on -land "Abiding by the Prince George lawyer Brian shootingdeath. The Williams Lake Community restrictions on trappers to reduce animal regulations is do-ableif Native Gilson apologized last week to an judicial inquiry is looking into wild furs will cause suffering sufferingbyusingeitherpadded trappers take steps to do it," assemblyofShuswapandChilcotin allegations of the abuse of Natives similar to that experienced by leghold traps to reduce the pain she said. Chiefs at the Toosey Reserve for at the hands of RCMP in the the Inuit following the 1983 or quick -kill devices. Trappers Natives who rely on fur writing a short poem that many Cariboo- Chilcotin region over the ban of seal fur, an Assembly of huntingfurfrommarineanimals sales for their living could, Natives said ridiculed the inquiry. past 30 years. First Nations vice -chief said. must ensure that all traps are set however, be in dire straits Gilson admitted to and The poem, which was read "The practice of trapping in such a way that the animal when the restrictions are apologized for being the author of before the inquiry in early May by First by Nations has provided cannot resurface for air once the imposed, said Cree Trappers Inquiry Blues during proceedings Chilcotindvefsasevidenceofunfair a sustainable and ecologically trap is shut. Association spokesman Rick at the Toosey Reserve April 7. But treatment under the provincial sound livelihood for our Approximately 75 to 80 per Cuciurean. so few people were at the inquiry justicesystem,suggeststhatNatives people for thousands of years," cent ofwildfurcaughtinCanada "Where fur sales account that day that second apology was are complaining for no reason, said Ontario regional vice -chief is exported to European for 50 per cent of their income, ordered for May 18, the final day of Charleyboy said. Gordon Peters. countries, the assembly the impact could be testimony. Thepoemread "Alldayllisten "Trapping is more than an reported. Between 50,000 and enormous," he said. Only one of the seven chiefs to tales of woe /That happened economic supplement to 60,000 Natives depend on the Many of the Cree trappers who spoke at the Toosey gathering manyyearsago /Talesofbloodand families, it is a way of life on $600 million trapping industry in the Quebec association accepted Gilson sapology, reserve beer of course /Of men in red and the land." for their livelihood. would be unaffected by the Chief Francis Laceese said. excessive force." The latest European In March, 1983, the restriction because of an ' Hehadthesamekindofattitude A second verse reads "We're regulation, due to take effect Europeancommunity endorsed income security program as the government They have their all confused, it's just not clear/ Jan. 1, 1995, will ban the a full ban on harp and hood seal enacted under the 1978 James colonial system, they/re trying to Perhaps I'll drink caseof beer /To importation of fur from fur, effectively killing the Inuit Bay Agreement with Quebec. eontmlus .Thoseracistrernvksreflect clarify my train of thought /Of all countries that continue to use market for all seal skins, Peters But trappers like those in the government's view of the First the harm the white man wrought." leghold traps or do not trap in said. Inuit communities have Red Sucker Lake in northern Nations," Laceese said. Glen Ball, a lawyer accordance with international suffered both economically and Manitoba would be severely Alexis Creekband Chief Irvine representing the 15 Native bands in humane standards. socially, resulting in increased affected by the ban because CharleyboysaidGilsonwas "lower the inquiry, said the poem "The EEC has not family violence and suicides. they have no other source of than a snake's belly" for penning underscores a general attitude by considered the soc io-economic ButEuropeanconcemsover income, he said. the verse. many justice system officials that "We're trying to correct things Nativesarejustdrunkswhodeserve AIDS much a here in the justice system towards no consideration. very Native issue Windspeaker s a winner Continued from Page I. reflectionoftheattitudethatAlDS rate in Canada and that they are There Windspeakerstaffcameaway at an impassive umpire. That are currently 26 is still not an issue for Natives. more likely to contract the virus from the Native Natives in Canada who have American photoappearedonthefrontofthe Althoughmanycommunities from a man than vice versa. JoumalistsAssociationKamloops Aug. 17, 1992 paper. developed the syndrome to its have held presentations on the A high proportion of males convention with a stack of awards. Rodeo photographer Jim final and terminal stage. spread and prevention of HIV, in the Ontario study, almost 40 PublisherBertCrowfootwon Goodstriker took first place for Reserve life poses an there is still a large segment of the per cent, said they did not first place for news photo for his sportsphotographyforhrspicture additional HIV -related threat to Native community that needs to practise safe sex because they shot of Chief Marvin Charlie of of Cory Twigg of Standoff, Alta., Indians because rampant Third be informed, Myers said. His did not have thevirus. The mbst the Cheslatta Carrier Nation airborne above the bull he was World -type living conditions study found that up to 70 percent common reason given by surveying a graveyard flooded by riding. That photo was on the front an aluminum of the 14,1992 issue. compromise health and of people aged 20 to 39 had females, almost 75 per cent, was smelting Sept. development on the front page of Windspeaker took first place consequently the ability to fight unprotected sex a of within year that they were with their "steady the Aug. 3, 1992 issue. He also for overall excellence for a bi- off diseases, Myers said. the study. sexual partner." took honorable mention for sports weekly and first place for its photo Only half of the bands National statistics indicate Seven per centof participants photography for his picture of an spread on the Red Thunder dance approached for the Ontario study heterosexual women are who had heard of AIDS said they irate baseball player kicking dirt group in the 1992 powwow issue. agreed to participate, he said, a becoming infected at the fastest had been tested. PAGE 4, MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER Our Opinion ---111111111, Native press ignored except when criticized Grand Chief of the Assembly of FirstNations,Ovide Mercredi, received a less -than -warm response to his speech two weeks ago at the Native American Journalists Association conference in Kamloops, B.C. And no wonder. The Big M mounted the stage before 150 Native journalists and proceeded to tell the assembled throng of writers, editors and publishers that they weren't doing their jobs right. As reporters, Mercredi said, Natives are not bringing their own cultural perspectives to their work. We are risking the loss of our entire heritage because we are trying too hard to be like the white press, he said. Furthermore, he insisted that a Native press not supported by the federal government is not a free press. What Mercredi obviously doesn't understand about Native media is the environment in which it is forced to operate. Government funding does not guarantee a "free press." Quite the opposite, actually. It's awfully hard to objectively report on Ottawa's agenda, hidden or otherwise, when the feds are paying the bills. Reliance on federal funds tied the Native media to Ottawa's purse strings so tightly and for so long that many publishers and broadcasters did not survive when major funding cuts came back in 1990. What's so free about that? Operating in the advertisement- driven press market like most other newspapers in Canada is essential if the Native press is to be Nurture children, nurture the truly free. Granted, it's a sink -or -swim environment. Non -Native future advertisers sometimes have to be coaxed into spending money in Nature in all its beauty and a publication that has a limited readership. complexity is not a haphazard Mercredi is also way off -base in suggesting reporters need to collection of incidental take a cultural perspective to reporting. Cultural perspective, coincidences. The Creator in all unlike a Native perspective, implies bias. Mercredi obviously his glory intricately designed doesn't understand that a press following the long established the earthly systems to work rules of objectivity, clarity and precision is essential for the media together to form the 'circle of to retain any credibility. life. If we take the time to Mercredi also criticized First Nations leaders for not examine nature and observe the communicating their needs to Canadians and Native people well unity within the systems, we enough. They would have to improve in this area, he said, if will observe a relationship of the traditional teachings that of survival. This bond is Natives are to speak with a strong, united voice on issues such as accountability that is apparent have sustained our people common with our people and land claims. in the continuity of bond that through generations of provides us with the support ----- If he wants to criticize Native leaders for being unclear and perpetuates life. condemnation. Their teachings we need to survive in this unavailable, Mercredi should perhaps tidy up the operations of The social relationship of are nurtured with a strong foreign society. his own organization first. Trying to get information out of the mankind is not unlike that of the spiritual base and an intimate To jeopardize this trust AFN is usually an exercise in futility. It's remarkably arrogant of creatures and eco- systems of the connection to the earth. The earth within our people would be a national leader to criticize others when his own staff cannot earth. We are also accountable has always provided for disastrous to the future of our issue press releases unless asked to, and sometimes not even then. to each other and when this mankind, not only in the children. It is thesechildrenwho And then there's the man himself. Shrouded in secrecy,' accountability is challenged, the sustainment of life but the will carry on the tradition and Ovide's schedule is seldom available to the Native press. He was, consequences can be counter- examples of relationships that revive and preserve the in fact, in Edmonton last week on his way to (or from ?) Kamloops, productive to achieving the have existed harmoniously in teachings. Itis our responsibility but no one at the AFN told Windspeaker. A quick check with our purpose of one's life, whatever time. to ensure that they learn the ways editorial staff revealed that no one remembers the last time it may be. The teachings of our Elders and develop the conscience to Mercredi made himself available to the Native press. The only As parents and educators, have provided us with the very combat the seeping judgment way to get a firsthand comment from Ovide is to find out, from we teach our children how to basics of relationships. From that tears us down. As someone in the mainstream press, usually, when and where he exist comfortably within the these lessons we develop a individuals we are accountable will be at a given time. Then the hopeful reporter has to go and circle of life, and how to obtain conscience that becomes to each other to maintain the wait around, sometimes for hours and often in vain, for the man peace within ourselves. These internalized with knowledge. It values that have been passed to speak to them. If you're a white paper, television or radio lessons are perhaps the most is conscience that guides us down through our Elders. station, however.... difficult tasks we face as parents. through life and provides It was prophesied by the Fortunately, most of what the Grand PoohBah said at the Our knowledge is based, quite parameters for behavior. We are Elders, in the days of the arrival conference fell on deaf ears. At least half the journalists who heard often, on our teachings as all accountable to each other as of Columbus, that in the seventh the lunch-rime speech were from the United States, and they children. These teachings may human beings and as a nation. generation of our people there neither knew nor cared about the speaker or his message. not have had a spiritual base on The bond between Native would be a resurgence of culture But the Canadian Native journalists cared a lot. The media which to nurture knowledge and people is unlike other people's. and our nation would build. We controls information and consequently affects change in society acquire the wisdom that is, in The bond is laced with threads are that seventh generation and more than ever. And if Mercredi wants to see real change in the turn, passed on to the next of spirituality and the strength is our responsibility to build a lives of Natives in Canada, he'll start working with us, instead of generation. that has arisen from the future for our children and be against us. The Elders provide us with exhaustion of the arduous battle accountable.

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justice system, not only in pris- out of the centre and involved and their rights? an insight on life that can be of ons but as liaisons with the in the culture is the best "It wouldn't be the first help to everyone. They've seen Assistance courts, police and people who therapy for them. Chopping time!" You always hear about and experienced changes. do assessments, such as psy- wood for the sweats, enjoying the "drunken" Indian and how They've endured and survived. chologists and parole officers. the outdoors, and putting self - they are in and out of jail all the Not only have they seen society not limited There are times where non - discipline to the test at fasts is time. You never hear the suc- change, but they have, too. Natives have a hard time un- what really eases the pain and cess stories or about the Na- The reason why I feel Elders derstanding Natives. A lot of gives them more hope for the tives who are gaining sobriety can be of some assistance in the times there is stereotyping and future. and helping themselves. The criminal justice system is be- to prison unknown circumstances which Even though the majority negative and exaggerated sto- cause the system is full of games need to be explored. of residents at Stan Daniels are ries always make the headlines, and stereotyping. The police Presently I'm working at the Native, George does not feel because people have a tendency play their games, then the Stan Daniels Community Cor- that these are the only people to grab bad news and spread it courts, than the institutions settings rectional Centre near the inner he should work with. He enjoys around like wildfire on an open with inmates and staff, and the city of Edmonton. Elder George helping and giving insight prairie. games continue back in the corn- Dear Editor, Kehewin - who taught me a lot about the Native culture to both Elders haveexperienced life munities. The government about Natives and the justice Native and non -Native people, and know what the hard and wants to build new prisons to As a Native, I was adopted system - has been at the centre whether they are residents of easy way is. Many times we feel create employment, but they are and brought up in the city of for about five years now. Born the centre, staff, or out in the that the elderly don't under- complaining about where to Edmonton, Alberta for most of and raised on the Kehewin re- community. He gives lectures stand, because they are out of place them. my life. Over the past six years serve, he's a pipe carrier and to students at Grant MacEwan, touch in today's society. We for - Maybe by having Elders in rve been involved in the Native knows Native culture and peo- the University of Alberta, or get that people are still the same. the system we can create better community. I've experienced ple very well. Living at the cen- public schools. He likes talking Technology, trends and addic- communication between every- reservation life hands -on and tre Wednesday through Friday, and giving guidance to all peo- tions have changed, but we as a one. Elders are not perfect and have also learned from a lot of he is basically available 24 hours ple of all races and ages. people are still the same. We they are not the only solution to good and bad experiences. for support, understanding and When we ask ourselves the feel, hurt, laugh and cry the life's problems, but a little bit of During those years, I've guidance. question "Why is there a prob- same today as we did in the help here and there makes for a come to learn Elders are re- George talks with the resi- lem with Natives in prison ?" past. better tomorrow. spected people. As a correc- dents, takes them to sweats and does the answer lie within the Elders, whether working in tional worker I've also learned guides them through fasts. He people or is it because Natives the justice system, living on re- Parry Stelter they are needed in the criminal feels that getting the residents are often ignorant of the laws serves or living in the city, have Edmonton "New Partnership" Imprisoned teenager despairs means layoffs, cuts to funding as help fails to materialize Dear Editor, Dear Editor, Canada's "New Partnership" Tony Rios is a 16- -old boy is in A "New Partnership" is how year who adult in Canada welcomed 1993, the year with its Aboriginal people for prison South Dakota, having been the United Nations has declared 1993 will mean for CFNR sentenced in adult court for defending himself from an unprovoked attack by an adult white as the International Year of the AM/FM in Terrace, B.C. a Peoples. man. Tony slashed at the man with a knife in World's Indigenous more staff The Honorable Tom Siddon, layoff of three or an attempt to get away, causing shallow Minister of Indian and North- members and suspension of wounds from which the man died - a rare and ern Affairs, launched this "New unusual case, according to the coroner. NNB(T)'s Satellite Distribu- Tony spent the first five months in Juve- Partnership" with Canada's In- tion System Project with 14 digenous peoples last Dec. 10 at nile Detention but was kept in solitary and the National Art Centre in Ot- or more Aboriginal commu- even eye contact with other prisoners was forbidden. 14 He tawa, Ontario. nities to add to its Satellite He was only at the time. was Since that time, Canada has denied all psychological and spiritual guid- Radio Network. ance chopped funding for a number and he repeatedly attempted suicide. of Aboriginal programs across Eventually he was transferred to adult prison and his in the country, especially those broadcasts 40 hours of live radio case was tried adult court, over all objections. delivered by Canada's Aborigi- to 55 communities per week, nal peoples serving their respec- CKNM Yellowknife, On an unrelated charge, which was again using -defense, tive communities. Northwest Territories; CHON self he was sentenced to eight years Tony is again being beaten by the same gang as for of The Aboriginal communi- FM Whitehorse, Yukon; and and the above charge first -degree man- before, and as punishment for fighting (al- he 20 cations societies, through the CFWE FM Lac La Biche, Alberta slaughter got years probation, consecu- though he didn't cause it) he has been put in Department of the Secretary of as its wrap -around service, thus tive to the first sentence. In other words, the "the hole." has State, are again experiencing bringing 24 hours, seven days government another potential activist un- Again he is attempting suicide. He is in what this "New Partnership" per week of First Nations Radio der wraps for the next 28 years. His mother has despair, and so is his mother. Four hundred been active in her people for many means from an across -the -board Programming to its 55 commu- the cause of miles away from him, without transportation, is cut of 10 per cent in funding for nities. It also produces a weekly years and this treatment of Tony largely the not even a phone to communicate with her son, system's her. The 1993 -94. one -hour Access Program for way of getting at treatment or even enough money to keep herself fed, The majority of the Aborigi- CO -OP Radio in Vancouver, of young Native prisoners has been her con- Thelma works ceaselessly for the cause of her cern since the incident nal communications societies are B.C., entitled Bridging The Gap. before that changed son. still reeling from the initial CFNR's Aboriginal pro- Tony's life and drew him into that very system. She is asking for financial help, for the Tony's trial was a farce, full budget cuts of February 1990, gramming includes The of discrepan- necessities of life and to hire a lawyer to appeal with Northern Native Broad- Bannock Show (music per- cies, conflicting evidence and paid witnesses Tony's case. A firm of Chicago lawyers has for the After he was casting (Terrace) being no ex- formed by Aboriginal people), prosecution. sentencing offered to work "pro bond" on the case, for a immediately to a -core ception to the above. Xthanee Whallem (Tsimpshian whisked away hard mere traveling fee of $2,000, which she has been prison 400 miles Canada's "New Partner- for Everything Traditional We across the state where he was unable to raise. Donations can be sent to: ship" with its Aboriginal people Do) cultural program and The again beaten and abused by adult prisoners as Anthony D. Rios Defense Fund, Northwest he had been in the Jail. for 1993 will mean for CFNR Talking Stick (First Nations Af- Pennington County Bank, 202 Disk Drive, Rapid City, S.D. 57701. After a he to AM /FM in Terrace, B.C. a layoff fairs from Local to International). while was transferred the Letters of support and encouragement can of three or more staff members These programs are not only Springfield Correctional Facility where condi- be sent to Tony; c/o South Dakota State Peni- tions were somewhat better, but not ideal. In tentiary, P.O. Box 911, Sioux Falls, S.D. 57117; and suspension of NNB(T)'s Sat - informing and entertaining order to he had to "pro- Rapid elli to Distribution System Project NNB(T)'s Aboriginal audiences escape beatings, pay and to Thelma Rios, 2429 Gnugunska, ", which his with 14 or more Aboriginal com- but providing awareness and tection caused mother to sell nearly City, S.D. 57701. munities to add to its Satellite understanding to the non -Abo- everything out of her home to keep up with the Your letters to President Clinton and vari- Radio Network. (The following riginal listening audience about payments. The other prisoners would steal his ous members of the U.S. government would food, communities were scheduled to Canada's Indigenous peoples. forcing him to buy from the commissary. help to bring this case to their attention, as it is Too for be added on to the 1993 -94: Awareness and understand- young either the work or the study a violation of human rights, Native rights and Anaham Band, Port Edward, ing; two very important ingre- programs, he had nothing to do but play bas- children's rights. ketball. his his mother More can be from Nee Tahi Buhn, Stellaquo, Fort dients in a "Partnership," new or When shoes wore out, information obtained George (Prince George), Stone old. couldn't afford any more, and it was thanks to Lois Cape and Gordon Dedam, P.O. BOX 435, Reserve, Kelly Lake, Fort St. the generosity of supporters in the Montreal Oka, Que., JON 1E0 or call (514) 479 -8777. Dona- area that he a new for this source. John, Glen Vowel', Prophet Roy Jones got pair Christmas. tions can also be channeled through In River, Fort Nelson, Hagwilget, General Manager, Northern Na- January the authorities transferred him Nazko and Kluskus.) tive Broadcasting back to the hard -core prison at Sioux Falls as Lois Cape they had for months. Currently, CFNR AM /FM Terrace, B.C. been threatening to do Oka, Que. PAGE 6, MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER I/ N, Oki, Tansi, Kwe -Kwe, Sekon (Mohawk) and Hello! I was in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago and I stopped in at the PEOPLE ô PLACES Indian powwow at Trout Lake Arena. Now, I know why people like to by Ethel Winnipeg go to British Columbia, the people there are so friendly. Country They seem to have smiles pasted Community Events on their faces. I tried dried salmon and bought some really 1905 -1980. She will be missed by we have to stop before it's too late. neat -looking stuff. I'll tell you I her family,colleguesand friends. Learn to love, trust and give, went there with two bags and Sometimes, death is brought for in this world we all must live. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE YOUR EVENTS came back with four! I'll go to upon by new life. I specifically I'm not dreaming, l'nt wide awake, visit again in IN THIS CALENDAR FOR THE JUNE 7TN ISSUE, the near future, wrote about the two babies, reality is what's at stake. hmmmm... because they honored her death PLEASE CALL ETHEL BEFORE NOON WEDNESDAY, Oh, no! Babies galore for the with their lives. You never know Violence can stop if we try hard enough, MAY 26 AT 1- 800 -661 -5469, FAX (403) 455- month of May or if you are into they may become just as with only a few it's very tough. horoscopes, some more 'bull' determined and dedicated to No one wants to try it seems 7639 OR WRITE TO: 15001 -112 AVENUE, headed people. Congratulations their beliefs as she was. let me fall asleep and dream. EDMONTON, A8, UM 2V6 Anni Terrabain for having a healthy baby boy. She is one of Poetry addiction Artist has a feminine style NATIVE ELDERS SOUP & BANNOCK CFW E'sown radio personalities. Brandon, Manitoba - You are When I was in Vancouver, I went Every Wednesday at noon And my buddy, Charmaine for probably wondering what the to this marketplace. They had having a baby boy too. Better heck -a- roonies the headline's many kinds of displays and arts 11821 - 78 Street, Edmonton, Alberta you than me! supposed to mean.I love reading and crafts. Well, a regular SOUP & BANNOCK (Tuesday) poetry, all kinds whether it be marketplace. I was browsing STEW & BANNOCK (Thursday) Honoring dedicated political or romantic, long or around when 1 came across this Noon to 1 pm educator short. Does this make a poetry display on Native authentic art. CNFC, Edmonton, Alberta Regina, Sask. - I remember addict? This poem came not too Being Native, you seem to be specifically what this one person long ago. It's written by a 13- drawn to colorful designs FIRST NATIONS LAND CLAIMS OPEN HOUSES I met said when some good year -old girl named Brianne resembling Natives. I looked Bancroft, Ontario - June 2, 1993 people are mentioned after they Boyd from Brandon, Manitoba. through the cards and I came Ottawa, Ontario - June 3, 1993 are dead. Did you ever think As her mom said, "...and across some of Maxine Noel's YEAR OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES POWWOW that when they were alive, they without wanting to brag, I artwork. Maxine, a Santee CELEBRATION never did those things for glory? believe she did an excellent job OgladaSiouxfromManitoba has They were simply unknown on this poem." It's called Not Far a unique style of her May 29 art. On & 30, 1993 until the message has reached From a Dream. artwork, she signs her name Saskatoon, Saskatchewan you, unless you had the pleasure Mayo Ioyan, her given Sioux AB TREATY WAR VETERANS SOCIETY MEETING of knowing them when they At night, I dream ofa wonderful place, name, which translates to "Walk May 29 - 31, 1993 were alive. I wish I had the a world of happiness for the human race. Beyond." Here is some of her Forum Inn, Edmonton, Alberta pleasure of meeting this woman The seas are blue and crystal clear, work, it's called Tomorrow's INVESTING they called Ida Wasacase. She raindrops form a perfect tear. Child. IN ABORIGINAL BUSINESS AND had a vision about Indian The grass grows green over rolling hills, GOVERNMENTS: A NATIONAL CONFERENCE education based upon the Native soft as silk is the way it feels. June 10 -11, 1993 traditional values of sharing, Graceful deer jumping about, Vancouver, B.C. honesty, respect and truth. She rivers are filled with rainbow trout. NATIONAL GATHERING OF ABORIGINAL promoted many kinds of PEOPLES community-based programs for A man walks slowly down a street, education in Saskatchewan and his feet follow a steady beat. 11 June -13, 1993 Manitoba. He hears his name and looks around, Ottawa, Ontario She did receive some glory a ringing gushot is the only sound. 3RD ANNUAL ABORIGINAL GOLF TOURNAMENT from the Order of Canada and The grass turns brown and the seas turn June 12 & 13, 1993 SIFC gave her an award for the green SIFC Outstanding Indian raindrops are no longer seen. Pelican Golf & Country Club, Ft. Smith, NT Educator of the Year in 1990. Instead the rain pours down on the cold hard CHIEF HARRY CHONKOLAY'S RETIREMENT Her other achievements include streets, CELEBRATIONS being profiled in Who's Who, graceful deer fan to their feet. June 13 -18, 1993 International Education and Assumption, Alberta Notable Saskatchewan Women: The violence overflows with hate, ALEXANDER FIRST NATIONS TRADITIONAL POWWOW Now... 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By D.B. Smith housing projects in its 1993/94 mated the amounts are expected to that's still 50 per cent" projects is often perceived by the Windspeaker Staff Writer budget. An estimated $2 billion in be down even further. The commission is, however, public as charity. financial assistance is scheduled to "Amounts per capita have been looking at ways to support social "Social housing is viewed by be cut off Jan. 1, 1994. declining for several years," he said. housing projects in the wake of the the Canadian public as giving the EDMONTON Those cuts will have a direct, Ottawa is not specifically tar- cutbacks, Lajoie said. poor a straight contribution. But a negative impact on the economy by geting the Metis Nation in the cut- Ottawa could save as much as place to live is not a pie -in- the -sky The Metis National Council reducing home construction and backs, said Canada Mortgage and $100 million annually if more non- dream. The interests of Canadians condemned the federal government building supply markets and in- Housing commission spokesman profit and other social housing in- is adequate housing. This issue goes last week for recent budget cuts that creasing unemployment in all sec- Robert Lajoie. Federal budget fore- stitutions borrowed money from right to the heart of our people." will eliminate funds toNative hous- tors of the house building industry, casts allow no new funding for any private banks instead of the federal The council first began its ur- ing projects. Morin said. Federal funding sup- housing projects after 1993. govemment. That money could then ban housing programs in 1972. The In a press conference held May ports 70 per cent of the Metis Na- In fact, he said, funding for pro- be used to support the housing pro- rural housing projects began two 11, council president Gerald Morin tion's housing programs. That bur- grams like the Metis' Residential grams that could get private loans. years later. blasted Ottawa for failing to consult den will now have to be met by the Repair Assistance, Emergency Re- The commission is also consid- Since 1986, 1,700 new housing with Metis housing authorities on provinces. pairs, and Rural Native Housing ering the provinces, territories and units have been built, over half of the proposed cuts. 'This is a direct assault on our projects have been on the increase organizations like the Native Coun- them for non -Aboriginal clients, "It's a real insult, a real slap on organizations," said Metis Housing for years. cil of Canada as alternative sources Swain said. But a backlog still exists. the face to our people to announce and Economic Development Min- 'They've been going up every, of funding, Lajoie said. Some 433 people currently on a the cutbacks without consultation," ister Ron Swain. 'Why are we being year as far back as I can remember,' A spokesperson for the Alberta waiting list for affordable housing he said. "It ignores the federal gov- targeted out of all other Canadi- he said. "Planned expenditureswere department of Municipal Affairs in Edmonton and 700 people ernment's role to meet the needs of ans?" less than previously anticipated,but said, however, the province has no throughout Alberta are waiting for the poor. It is happening at a time Funding for housing programs everyone got their fair share." plans to take over funding for the renovations. when the need is greatest for ad- in 1991 was only $68 million, he 50 per cent of last year's rev- half -dozen Metis programs as long In the meantime, the council equate housing in Canada." said. That dropped to just over $50 enues for housing projects went to as they are under review by Ottawa. plans to talk to housing and con- The federal government an- million in 1992. the Rural Native Housing Program Generating income from other struction associations across the nounced last month it was cutting Figures for this year have not as planned, he said. sources will prove difficult, said country to garner support for their ' funds for Native urban and rural yet been calculated, but Swain esti- "It was 50 per cent of less, but Swain, because money for housing lobby in Ottawa at the end of May.

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By Susan Lazaruk rights;' he said. "I'm an Indian and I arrangement called a lease -hold Windspeaker Contributor believe in Indian rights." mortgage. The Indian Act makes it But with the big risk comes the difficult to use Native property for potential for big profits and King collateral, in a provision designed to VANCOUVER admitted backing the band was protect reserves from outside about more than helping it assert its interests. The lease -hold mortgage When the White Bear First sovereignty. was made possible through a 1988 Nation decided to challenge the 'We're going into it to make amendmentto theact, through which Saskatchewan government over its moneybecausewe reinthebusiness the reserve as "designated lands" is sovereign right to operate a casino of making money," he said. 'We're tumed over to the Crown and leased on their reserve in the southeast not a charitable organization." back to the band as a tenant. This corner of the province, it knew And his firm is not the only one allows the company, as lender, to government seed money for start- to recognize the growth in Native recoup its investment in the event of up costs was out of the question. gambling should the industry get default on the agreement And they soon discovered that the gov emment's go-ahead north of Canadianbankersdidn tsharetheir the border. Incorporate casinos - confidence that Native gaming was Las Vegas casino giants Bally's lawyer the way toeconomicprosperity and and Har rahs were among the throng A Vancouver lawyer jobs. of U.S. and Canadian companies specializing in Native law also We wanted $50,000," Edward hawking their wares at the two-day advised delegates to incorporate Pasap,the chairman of the board for casino convention in Vancouver. gaming operations because the Bear Claw Casino, said at a The conference floor of the historic restrictions in the Indian Act do not Native gaming trade show and Hotel Vancouver was transformed extend to property owned by a conference in Vancouver last week. into a flashing and buzzing mini - corporation, even if the corporation "We went to all the financial casino as casino companies showed is owned and controlled by the band institutions. We were a joke to them. off the latest in slot machines, Susan Lazaruk or its members. They wouldn't touch us with a 10- electronic poker dealers, coin - Shane Gottfriedson, a councillor with the Kamloops Indian Despite the seemingly onerous foot pole." sorting machines, oversized bingo Band, tries out some of the equipment at the Vancouver financing arrangements, Pasap boards and the more modest pull - gaming conference and trade show. bristled at the notion that Natives U.S. investors sought tab ticket dispensers. per cent of nothing, she said. getting started. are betting at a losing game with The W kite Bear band tlienwent management contracts. The terms shopping for investors in the U.S., Seminars varied Tribes not profiting Money major hurdle are justified by the high risks and where management companies Seminars focused on topics "Someone's making a lot of "The number one thing, don't job creation and eventually gaining offer to front bands the money for such as success stories from the U.S., money, and it's not the tribes." forget, is that we have no money," he control of their own enterprises for casinos, supply equipment and then where Indians own and operate The companies also bring in said. "It pisses me off to hear people economic development is more run the operations, usually for 40 multi- million -dollar casinos with theirownstaffand don't offer proper talk about offering money and when important than making a pile of per cent of the take. the government'sblessing, a review training for Indians, defeating the it comes time, it just disappears." cash right off the bat. The White Bear entered into a of Canadian laws, feasibility studies purpose of job creation on reserves White Bear investigated a Neither the band nor the five -year contract with the Native - and marketing and the social impact and making it difficult to sever ties number of management companies government had anything to lose run Indian Entertainment Systems, of gaming operations on tribes and once the casino is profitable, she before deciding on Indian because the deal requires no band Inc., of Wisconsin, which provided surrounding communities. said. And the firms usually keep Entertainment Systems and Pasap or government money. the band with 100 slot machines The most lively debate took their own books, making it said the band got a good deal. The Canadian Natives insist on and six black jack tables, for a 60-40 place during the seminar called inconvenient for Natives to get a casino could open as early as this negotiating with the federal split, said Pasap. Choosing Your Partner: true accounting of the business. summer if the band can negotiate an government, which has jurisdiction The casino opened in March Management Contracts or Go It "I th in k a management contract interimagreementwiththeprovince over Native affairs. However, only to be shut down after three Alone. After hearing from a should be a last resort, not a first while a final decision is being made. Ottawa passed responsibility for weeks by the RCMP, who management company option," she said. Her company But it's still early in the talks and the gambling and lotteries to the confiscated the gaming equipment representative on the benefits of offers consultants who work with province is insisting on 85 per cent provinces in 1985 and refuses to get and $100,000 in profits. Pasap and having his company virtually run bands to train casino employees for of the revenues, while the band is involved in gaming issues. two other band members who were the casino - getting expertise and a set fee. offering nine per cent. W hile White Bear doesn't object charged with keeping a common easy financing - delegates were "We're doing it to save tribes Under the five -year deal with to having the province monitor its gaming house were due to appear warned to go in with their eyes from enteri ng into these horrendous Indian Entertainment Systems, the casino, the band will resist any in Carlyle provincial court May 19. open. management contracts." band would run the casino with the regulation of their business. The Wisconsin firm also faced "I haven't seen any good However, Little Six offers no company, on a 60-40 split, and have 'The province of Saskatchewan charges and a court appearance for management contracts," said Allene start -up financing and can only get an option to buy out the operation in has no business telling anyone how supplying the equipment. Ross of Little Six Inc., a company bands in touch with investors. three years, Pasap said. to run their business when they can' t Alan King, an Oneida Indian that runs the Native Mystic Lake Pasap said that was no help TheU.S. company's investment even run their own, with the deficit who is part -owner of Indian casino in Minnesota, the largest when the Bear Claw Casino was is secured under a complicated that they've got." Entertainment Systems, said in a casino in the U.S. outside Las Vegas. phone interview from his office that She said management CALL FOR ENTRY he expects at least $350,000 in legal companies offer to build 4,500 - - - ARTISANS fees and a possible five-year jail square -metre casinos for $37 THE ABORIGINAL ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY sentence, as well as a loss of the million, which works out to a pricey presents... equipment and his cut of the profits. $8,000 a square metre. The But it was worth the risk. companies bring in their own "WELCOME SUMMER '93 equipment and supplies, which SALUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE Belief in Indian rights bands must pay for out of their 60- WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE" "All we're d oing is helping them per -cent share. And there's always -A CULTURAL CELEBRATION - Canadian Natives) to obtain their the danger that a band will make 60 EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE, 97TH STREET &JASPERAVENUE, EDMONTON, AB Native Venture DATES TIMES: Set-up .June 22,1993 Noon to S:00 pm Opening Reception 6:OOpm-9:00pm Wednesday, June 2 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Capital Thursday, June 24 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday, June 25 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday, June 26 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday, June 27 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Limited Booth Space - only 50 spaces - Register Early!!! ... A source of Registration for booth space prior to May 3L, 1993 $200, after this date $250 Space will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Venture Capital and FEATURING... Naive Entertainment Throughout the Event ADMISSION: $2 CHILDREN(UNDER 12) AND SENIORS FREE business experience ** The organizers reserve the right to restrict and/or refuse items not meeting show standards. REGISTRATION FORM for Alberta NAME: ADDRESS: Native businesses. PHONE: Please forward cheques to: ABORIGINAL ARTISANS ART AND CRAFT SOCIETY Suite 505, 10408 - 124 St. 10715 152 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5P 1Z2 Edmonton, AB T5N 1R5 Phone: (403) 486 -0069 Phone: (403) 488 -7101 Fax: (403) 488 -3023 For additional information contact Show Coordinators: L Martha Campiou at (403) 486 -0069 or Val Kaufman at (403) 444 -4225 PAGE 8, MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER Economic Development Gaming conference examines all aspects

By Susan Lazaruk rights," he said. "I'm an Indian and I arrangement called a lease -hold Windspeaker Contributor believe in Indian rights." mortgage. The Indian Act makes it But with the big risk comes the difficult to use Native property for potential for big profits and King collateral, in a provision designed to VANCOUVER admitted backing the band was protect reserves from outside about more than helping it assert its interests. The lease -hold mortgage When the White Bear First sovereignty. was made possible through a 1988 Nation decided to challenge the 'We're going into it to make amendment to the act, through which Saskatchewan government over its money because we're in the business the reserve as "designated lands" is sovereign right to operate a casino of making money," he said. "We're turned over to the Crown and leased on their reserve in the southeast not a charitable organization." back to the band as a tenant This corner of the province, it knew And his firm is not the only one allows the company, as lender, to government seed money for start- to recognize the growth in Native recoup its investment in the event of up costs was out of the question. gambling should the industry get default on the agreement. And they soon discovered that the govemment's go-ahead north of Canadianbankersdidntsharetheir the border. Incorporate casinos - confidence that Native gaming was Las Vegas casino giants Bally's lawyer the way to economic prosperity and and Harrahswere among thethrong A Vancouver lawyer jobs. of U.S. and Canadian companies specializing in Native law also We wanted $50,000," Edward hawking their wares at the two-day advised delegates to incorporate Pasap, the chairman of the board for casino convention in Vancouver. gaming operations because the Bear Claw Casino, said at a The conference floor of the historic restrictions in the Indian Act do not Native gaming trade show and Hotel Vancouver was transformed extend to property owned by a conference in Vancouver last week. into a flashing and buzzing mini - corporation, even if the corporation "We went to all the financial casino as casino companies showed is owned and controlled by the band institutions. We were ajoke to them. off the latest in slot machines, Susan Lazaruk or its members. They wouldn't touch us with a 10- electronic poker dealers, coin - Shane Gottfriedson, a councillor with the Kamloops Indian Despite the seemingly onerous foot pole." sorting machines, oversized bingo Band, tries out some of the equipment at the Vancouver financing arrangements, Pasap boards and the more modest pull - gaming conference and trade show. bristled at the notion that Natives U.S. investors sought tab ticket dispensers. per cent of nothing, she said. getting started. are betting at a losing game with The W hite Bear band thenwent management contracts. The terms shopping for investors in the U.S., Seminars varied Tribes not profiting Money major hurdle are justified by the high risks and where management companies Seminars focused on topics "Someone's making a lot of "The number one thing, don't job creation and eventually gaining offer to front bands the money for such as success stories from the U.S., money, and it's not the tribes." forget, is that we have no money," he control of their own enterprises for casinos,supply equipment and then where Indians own and operate The companies also bring in said. "It pisses me off to hear people economic development is more run the operations, usually for 40 multi -million -dollar casinos with their ownstaffand don't offer proper talk about offering money and when important than making a pile of per cent of the take. the government'sblessing, a review training for Indians, defeating the it comes time, it just disappears." cash right off the bat. The White Bear entered into a of Canadian laws, feasibility studies purpose of job creation on reserves White Bear investigated a Neither the band nor the five -year contract with the Native - and marketing and the social impact and making it difficult to sever ties number of management companies government had anything to lose run Indian Entertainment Systems, of gaming operations on tribes and once the casino is profitable, she before deciding on Indian because the deal requires no band Inc., of Wisconsin, which provided surrounding communities. said. And the firms usually keep Entertainment Systems and Pasap or govemment money. the band with 100 slot machines The most lively debate took their own books, making it said the band got a good deal. The Canadian Natives insist on and six black jack tables, for a 60-40 placé during the seminar called inconvenient for Natives to get a casino could open as early as this negotiating with the federal split, said Pasap. Choosing Your Partner: true accounting of the business. summer if the band can negotiate an government, whichhasjurisdiction The casino opened in March Management Contracts or Go It "I think a management contract in teri m agreement w ith the p rovi nce over Native affairs. However, only to be shut down after three Alone. After hearing from a should be a last resort, not a first while a final decision is being made. Ottawa passed responsibility for weeks by the RCMP, who management company option," she said. Her company But it's still early in the talks and the gambling and lotteries to the confiscated the gaming equipment representative on the benefits of offers consultants who work with province is insisting on 85 per cent provinces in 1985 and refuses to get and $100,000 in profits. Pasap and having his company virtually run bands to train casino employees for of the revenues, while the band is involved in gaming issues. two other band members who were the casino - getting expertise and a set fee. offering nine per cent. W hile W hite Bear doesn't object charged with keeping a common easy financing - delegates were 'We're doing it to save tribes Under the five -year deal with to having the province monitor its gaming house were due to appear warned to go in with their eyes fromenteringintothesehorrendous Indian Entertainment Systems, the casino, the band will resist any in Carlyle provincial court May 19. open. management contracts." band would run the casino with the regulation of their business. The Wisconsin firm also faced "I haven't seen any good However, Little Six offers no company, on a 60-40 split, and have "The province of Saskatchewan charges and a court appearance for management contracts," said Allene start-up financing and can only get an option to buy out the operation in has no business telling anyone how supplying the equipment. Ross of Little Six Inc., a company bands in touch with investors. three years, Pasap said. to run their business when they can't Alan King, an Oneida Indian that runs the Native Mystic Lake Pasap said that was no help TheU.S. company's investment even run their own, with the deficit who is part -owner of Indian casino in Minnesota, the largest when the Bear Claw Casino was is secured under a complicated that they've got." Entertainment Systems, said in a casino in theU.S. outside Las Vegas. phone interview from his office that She said management CALL FOR ENTRY he expects at least $350,000 in legal companies offer to build 4,500 - - - THE ABORIGINAL ARTISANS ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY fees and a possible five -year jail square -metre casinos for $37 sentence, as well as a loss of the million, which works out to a pricey presents... equipment and hiscut of the profits. $8,000 a square metre. The WELCOME SUMMER '93 But it was worth the risk. companies bring in their own equipment and supplies, which SALUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE Belief in Indian rights bands must pay for out of their 60- WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE" "All weredoingishelpingthem per -cent share. And there's always -A CULTURAL CELEBRATION- (Canadian Natives) to obtain their the danger that a band will make 60 EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE, 97TH STREET JASPER AVENUE, EDMONTON, AB Native Venture DATES TIMES: Setup June 22,1993 Noort to5:00pm Opening Reception 6:OOpm-9:OOpm Wednesday, June 2 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Capital Thursday, June 24 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Friday, June 25 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Saturday, June 26 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday, June 27 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Limited Booth Space - only 50 spaces - Register Early!!! ... A source of Registration for booth space prior to May 3L, 1993 $200, after this date $250 Space will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Venture Capital and FEATURING... Naive Entertainment Throughout the Event ADMISSION: $2 CHILDREN (UNDER 12) AND SENIORS FREE business experience ** The organizers reserve the right to restrict and/or refine items not meeting show standards. REGISTRATION FORM for Alberta NAME: ADDRESS: Native businesses. PHONE: Please forward cheques to: ABORIGINAL ARTISANS ART AND CRAFT SOCIETY Suite 505, 10408 - 124 St. 10715 152 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5P 1Z2 Edmonton, AB T5N 1R5 Phone: (403) 486 -0069 Phone: (403) 488 -7101 Fax: (403) 488 -3023 For additional information contact Show Coordinators: L Martha Campiou at (403) 486 -0069 or Val Kaufman at (403) 444 -4225 J MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER PAGE 8, Economic Development Gaming conference examines all aspects arrangement called a lease -hold By Susan Lazaruk rights," he said. "I'm an Indian and I mortgage. The Indian Act makes it Windspeaker Contributor believe in Indian rights." But with the big risk comes the difficult to use Native property for potential for big profits and King collateral, in a provision designed to VANCOUVER admitted backing the band was protect reserves from outside about more than helping it assert its interests. The lease -hold mortgage When the White Bear First sovereignty. was made possible through a 1988 Nation decided to challenge the 'We're going into it to make amendmen t to the act, through which Saskatchewan government over its money becausewe reinthebusiness the reserve as "designated lands" is and leased sovereign right to operate a casino of making money,' he said. 'We're tumed over to the Crown This on their reserve in the southeast not a charitable organization." back to the band as a tenant corner of the province, it knew And his firm is not the only one allows the company, as lender, to government seed money for start- to recognize the growth in Native recoup its investment in the event of up costs was out of the question. gambling should the industry get default on the agreement. And they soon discovered that the government's go-ahead north of Canadian bankers didn tsharetheir the border. Incorporate casinos - confidence that Native gaming was Las Vegas casino giants Bally's lawyer the way to economic prosperity and and Harrahs were among the throng A Vancouver lawyer jobs. of U.S. and Canadian companies specializing in Native law also We wanted $50,000,' Edward hawking their wares at the two -day advised delegates to incorporate Pasap, the chairman of the board for casino convention in Vancouver. gaming operations because the Bear Claw Casino, said at a The conference floor of the historic restrictions in the Indian Act do not Native gaming trade show and Hotel Vancouver was transformed extend to property owned by a conference in Vancouver last week. into a flashing and buzzing mini - corporation, even if the corporation 'We went to all the financial casino as casino companies showed is owned and controlled by the band We were ajoke to them. off the latest in slot machines, Susan Lazanik or its members. institutions. Indian They wouldn't touch us with a 10- electronic poker dealers, coin - Shane Gottfriedson, a councillor with the Kamloops Despite the seemingly onerous at the Vancouver foot pole." sorting machines, oversized bingo Band, tries out some of the equipment financing arrangements, Pasap boards and the more modest pull- gaming conference and trade show. bristled at the notion that Natives U.S. investors sought tab ticket dispensers. per cent of nothing, she said. getting started. are betting at a losing game with The W hite Bearband then went management contracts. The terms shopping for investors in the U.S., Seminars varied Tribes not profiting Money major hurdle are justified by the high risks and where management companies Seminars focused on topics "Someone's making a lot of 'The number one thing, don't job creation and eventually gaining offer to front bands the money for such as success stories from the U.S., money, and its not the tribes." forget, is that we have no money,' he control of their own enterprises for casinos, supply equipment and then where Indians own and operate The companies also bring in said. "It pisses me off to hear people economic development is more run the operations, usually for 40 multi- million -dollar casinos with their ownstaffand don't offer proper talk about offering money and when important than making a pile of per cent of the take. the government's blessing, a review training for Indians, defeating the it comes time, it just disappears." cash right off the bat. The White Bear entered into a of Canadian laws, feasibility studies purpose of job creation on reserves White Bear investigated a Neither the band nor the to lose five -year contract with the Native - and marketing and the social impact and making it difficult to sever ties number of management companies government had anything run Indian Entertainment Systems, of gaming operations on tribes and once the casino is profitable, she before deciding on Indian because the deal requires no band Inc., of Wisconsin, which provided surrounding communities. said. And the firms usually keep Entertainment Systems and Pasap or govemment money. the band with 100 slot machines The most lively debate took their own books, making it said the band got a good deal. The Canadian Natives insist on and six black jack tables, fora 60-40 place during the seminar called inconvenient for Natives to get a casino could open as early as this negotiating with the federal split, said Pasap. Choosing Your Partner: true accounting of the business. summer if the band can negotiate an government, which has jurisdiction The casino opened in March Management Contracts or Go It "I think a management contract interimagreementwiththeprovince over Native affairs. However, only to be shut down after three from a should be a last resort, not a first while a final decision is being made. Ottawa passed responsibility for weeks by the RCMP, who management company option," she said. Her company But its still early in the talks and the gambling and lotteries to the confiscated the gaming equipment representative on the benefits of offers consultants who work with province is insisting on 85 per cent provinces in 1985 and refuses to get and $100,000 in profits. Pasap and having his company virtually run bands to train casino employees for of the revenues, while the band is involved in gaming issues. two other band members who were the casino - getting expertise and a set fee. offering nine per cent. W hile White Bear doesn'tobject charged with keeping a common easy financing - delegates were "We're doing it to save tribes Under the five -year deal with to having the province monitor its gaming house were due to appear warned to go in with their eyes fromenteringintothese horrendous Indian Entertainment Systems, the casino, the band will resist any in Carlyle provincial court May 19. open. management contracts." band would run the casino with the regulation of their business. The Wisconsin firm also faced "I haven't seen any good However, Little Six offers no company, on a 60-40 split, and have "The province of Saskatchewan charges and a court appearance for management contracts," said Allene start -up financing and can only get an option to buy out the operation in has no business telling anyone how supplying the equipment. Ross of Little Six Inc., a company bands in touch with investors. three years, Pasap said. to run theirbusiness when they can't Alan King, an Oneida Indian that runs the Native Mystic Lake Pasap said that was no help TheU.S. company's investment even run their own, with the deficit who is part -owner of Indian casino in Minnesota, the largest when the Bear Claw Casino was is secured under a complicated that they've got." Entertainment Systems, said in a casino in the U.S. outside Las Vegas. phone interview from his office that She said management CALL FOR ENTRY - - he expects at least $350,000 in legal companies offer to build 4,500 - THE ABORIGINAL ARTISANS ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY fees and a possible five -year jail square -metre casinos for $37 sentence, as well as a loss of the million,which works out to a pricey presents... equipment and his cut of the profits. $8,000 a square metre. The WELCOME SUMMER '93 But it was worth the risk. companies bring in their own YEAR OF THE equipment and supplies, which SALUTE TO THE INTERNATIONAL Belief in Indian rights bands must pay for out of their 60- WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE" "Allwe'redoingishelpingthem per -cent share. And there's always -A CULTURAL CELEBRATION- Canadian Natives) to obtain their the danger that a band will make 60 EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE, 97TH STREET cl- JASPER AVENUE, EDMONTON, AB

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May 24, 1993 Regional Section Volume I I No. 5 Call for audit causes crisis in Metis community By Dina O'Meara Settlement Peoples Committee, request for a financial investiga- Windspeaker Staff Writer wrote the commissioner of the tion. An annual internal audit Alberta Metis Settlement Tran- suggested by Surrendi was dis- sition Commission requesting missed as being "nothing more PADDLE PRAIRIE, Alta. the audit in April. They were than a rubber stamp of approval concerned with the lack of eco- of mathematical accuracy". A movement to file an inves- nomic development on the set- Animosity between the two tigative audit into the finances tlement, despite transition funds settlement factions continues to of Alberta's largest Metis settle- being poured into the commu- grow. During a recent election ment has lead toward violence, nity following the 1990 Metis for two council positions there say members. Settlement Act. were allegations of fraud and Paddle Prairie is locked in a Thedemiseofplans todevelop strong -arm tactics to keep dis- civil war marked by threats, in- the settlement's timber resources senting voting members away. timidation tactics and Indian through logging and the es tablish- After months of harassment, medicine, said Roe Graham. ment of a saw mill also lead to the group filed a complaint with "The situation has degener- member's growing frustration. the High Level RCMP on May ated to where people are sitting In April more than 115 peo- 17. Staff Sgt. Greg Lynch said at home in fear," said Graham. ple signed a petition directed to the unit is currently investigat- "There are many threats, Indian Commissioner Dennis Surrendi ing the criminal allegations. medicine, pressure, blood asking for an investigation, as Despite struggling in what poured on driveways." mandated in section 171 of Bill he terms an up -hill battle, Some older members aren't 35. Repeated appeals to Social Graham believes his and the going out of their homes, while Services Minister Mike Cardi- group's perseverance will even- others carry loaded rifles if out nal were not answered. tually resolve the issues grip- alone. They are being targeted Surrendi attended a public ping the northern community. because of questioning council meeting May 5 and suggested a "Our first concern is the al- and administrative policies, and lack of communication between leged misuse of funds. We feel refusing to back down in a call council, administration and the everything should be out in the to audit settlement finances, said group was the real culprit in cre- open," said Graham. "If the alle- The secrets of inukshuks, or stone figures guiding Inuit hunters Graham. ating tension. The commission- gations turn out to be false, then in Canada's Eastern Actic, are now explained and made The group, calling them- er's response was answered with that will clear the air and we can accessible through a new tour book of Baff in region. For story, selves the Paddle Prairie Metis polite disbelief, and a renewed get on with our lives." see Page R8. maritimes Road through traditional lands protested given By Judy Langford first nation will be consulted dur- However, YTG has backed Hotel reprieve ing the mandatory environmen- away from the project following The native -owned Kingsclear resort will keep its doors Windspeaker Contributor tal review of the project. protests from Fairclough. The to a new plan. The luxury resort, open, thanks restructuring The road now leads due west opposition NDP began question- located near Fredericton, was on the brink of going into WHITEHORSE, Yukon Carmacks to a defunct mine ing why the government is will- receivership when creditors agreed to the plan that will see from at Freegold Mountain. The terri- ing to pick up the bill for infra- a multi- million dollar debt be paid off within six years. The torial government wants to turn structure such as roads and power Royal Bank will receive $500,000 this year toward a total The chief of a Yukon first na- the road north to a proposed cop- lines for private business. Two $5.3 debt. It is the band's only secured creditor. The tion says his people will close per mine at Williams Creek. Even- days afterOstashekcalled the road Kingsclear band built the $5.5 million resort with govern- down a proposed mining road tually, the road would stretch one of the top three priorities, ment funds obtained by trading their fishery on the St. that would cut through hunting another 2001cm north through the Devries said the project was only John's River. The seemingly lucrative trade to tourism grounds and possibly burial sites bush to the proposed Casino cop- tentative. dollars fell flat with the national economy, and the hotel has if they are not consulted first. per mine. Carmacks is 170 km 'These mines, especially the been a financial nightmare since opening in Oct. 1991. Chief YukongovemmentleaderJohn north of Whitehorse. Casino property, are in the pre- Steve Sacobi is optimistic the resort will flourish under new Ostashek said May 4 one of his The Yukon government at- liminary stage. The drilling has management and is investigating the possibility of running government's top three highway tempted to upgrade the Freegold not yet proven up. That's why the a casino. Sacobi also said talks are underway with three construction projects is the expan- road five years ago. Pro- drilling (at Casino) is going on major hotel chains to negotiate some kind of affiliation. about sion and extension of the Freegold tests from the Tsawlnjik Dan and this summer - to determine if we choses new name road near Carmacks to reach two neighboring Selkirk First Nation should go into this process." Community proposed copper mines. Chief Eric construction after five Construction at Williams Micmacs in this small Cape Breton community want to stopped Fairclough the Tsawlnjik Dan road had widened. Creek is to start next spring. The reclaim their heritage and change their name. Band mem- of miles of been First Nation says no one from the The two first nations didn't want owners of the Casino site want to bers voted in favor of changing the community name, Yukon Territorial Government increased traffic in their areas. The start producing copper in 1998. Whycocomagh, on April 28, with 72 members casting bal- (YTG) or the mining companies plans at that time The Tsawlnjik Dan are still lots in favor of the change and 57 against. Residents say government's contacted him about the road be- would have taken the road negotiating an economic devel- Whycocomagh is an English word derived from the Micmac fore announcing the plan. through Selkirk burial sites and opment agreement with Western word meaning head of the waters. "We need to sit down and talk traditional hunting grounds of Copper, owners of the Williams Trial of tax protesters adjourned before any kind of information both peoples. So far, the govern - Creek property. Fairclough says like tha t goes out to the public. For has not announced changes he realizes there will have to be a Seven New Brunswick natives charged with blocking the ment to happen in our road and power lines to the mine. Trans -Canada Highway on Easter weekend have had things like that to that plan. territory or for that matter anyone Fairclough warns the first na- But he says the mining compa- their trials adjourned until June 14. The defendants were be talking to his peo- pro- else's, there's got to be talks and tions will stop anyconstruction that nies should among several dozen New Brunswick Aboriginals not input. ple before making plans with the Indians to agreements made.It's likehow goes ahead without their testing a new provincial law requiring status to me to territorial govemment. the form of blockades on it was before." "It won't make sense pay sales tax. The protests took down "Basically, the mine has been different reserves, and resulted in violence on at least Economic Development Min- plan all this and have it shut ister John Devries says he did because of us. That will be our dealing with the wrong govern- one. By the end of the three -day series of protests, 24 briefly" - you don't talk with ment by talking to the YTG in- people, including three minors, had been charged by the mention the road "very first reaction to Fairclough at a meeting with any development that hap- stead of the first nation. We RCMP. All have pleaded not guilty to wilfully obstruct- us, federal Indian affairs minister the natural reaction is to go haven't signed any treaty yet, so ing a highway. pens, Tom Siddon, in April. He says the against it." bas cally, the And is still ours." PAGE R2, MAY 24, 1993, REGIONAL WINDSPEAKER Northern Canada Land claims pile up in parliament By Doug Johnson met with federal offficials in sent of every MP. Windspeaker Contributor the hope of fast tracking the Even fast tracking the leg- deals through the House. islation could take up to a "The trip is really two- week, New Democrat leader OTTAWA fold; it's to lobby the minis- and Yukon MP Audrey ters and make them aware of McLaughlin said during a Natives in the Yukon and how important it is that this press conference with the Yu- the Northwest Territories have legislation passes," said kon delegation. The CYI legis- their fingers crossed that land Ostashek. "And also to make lation is currently before the claims will make it through the nations people in the Yu- federal Justice department Parliament before the summer kon and the prolonged dis- going through its final draft. recess. cussion and negotiation of Once the draft is complete, Both the Council of Yukon their land claims package," it must still go through the Indians and the Tungavik Fed- he said during a radio inter- federal cabinet and the plan- eration of Nunavut's land view with Northern Native ning and priorities committee claims are in the final stages of Broadcasting Yukon. before it can be sent to Parlia- approval but there is no guar- Time is of the essences, ment. antee that either piece of legis- northern officials said. The And a new government lation will make it through be- claims must move through may not place land claims leg- fore June 25, the last day of Parliament before summer re- islation at the top of its list of sitting. cess if they are to pass at all. things to get through the Political leaders from the If they die on the order pa- house, McLaughlin added. Yukon were in Ottawa last per over the summer, the However, Prime week to lobby members of the claims may not make it back to Minster Brian Mulroney con- House of Commons and Sen- the house for up to 18 months. firmed he will sign the TFN ate to give all -party support to Further delays could also be claim on May 25 in Iqaluit. their land claim. caused by a federal election. The claim will then be ad- Council chair Judy To get speedy approval, dressed in Parliament May 27. "The Owl" is part of the Masterpieces of Canadian Art series Gingell, Yukon Development the claims will have to go But the Yukon claim may not issued by Canada Post Corporation. The 86 cent stamp, by leader John Ostashek, leaders straight to the House's be so lucky. Parliament Hill Kenojuak Ashevak of Baffin, is being issued during The of the Liberal and New Demo- standing committee as soon insiders give it only a 50 per International Year of the World's Indigenous People. cratic parties and representa- as they arrive in Ottawa, a cent chance of making it tives of Yukon First Nations move that requires the con- through. Windspeaker is... Yukon To subscribe to Windspeaker send $28 ($40 foreign) to: P U B L I C N O T I C E 15001 - 112 Avenue Edmonton, AB A new relationship between T5M 2V6 Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people, self -determination for Aboriginal people, self- sufficiency for Aboriginal people, and healing for Aboriginal people and IEC communities... - from Focusing the Dialogue OIL AND GAS SEMINARS Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Discussion Paper 2 (April 1993) FOR ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS The Canadian Indian Energy Coporation (IEC) in conjunction with the These touchstones for change will be discussed Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is sponsoring the following oil by Aboriginal and non -Aboriginal community and gas seminars for oil and gas employees of Alberta First Nations. All leaders, representatives from groups and organizations, and individuals. The Royal seminars will be held at SAIT, Calgary (1304 - 16 Ave. N.W.) Commission on Aboriginal Peoples will hold hearings at: SEMINARS: Lethbridge Lodge Hotel 1. Creating and Managing Joint Ventures in the 011 and Gas Industry 320 Scenic Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta Dates: May 31 - June 2, 1993 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 2 pm - 9 pm, Monday, May 24 Instructor: Dr. Pedro van Meurs, President of the Inuvialuit 9 am - 9 pm, Tuesday, May 25 Petroleum Corporation Skyline Plaza Hotel 110 - 9th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta 2. Introduction to the Petroleum Industry 1 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday, May 26 Dates: June 7 - 9, 1993 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) 8:30 am - 5 pm, Thursday, May 27 Instructor: John R. Brook, instructor (SAIT) 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Friday, May 28 Other topics of interest to your community 3. Environmental Concerns and First Nations will be discussed at these hearings. These discussions will help shape the Dates: June 14 - 17, 1993 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Commission's final recommendations. Instructor: Ms. Deidre Macht, instructor (SAIT) You owe it to yourself to be informed. COSTS: For more information about our hearings phone: All tuition and instructional costs will be paid by IEC. are (613) 943 -2020 Participants responsible for arranging their own travel and expenses in Calgary. (lunches and coffee will The Commission will be accepting written be provided) submissions at its hearings. For more information about the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, our toll -free numbers are: ELIGIBILITY: First Nations employees /councillors involved in oil and gas management or 1- 800 -387 -2148 (Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibwa) related issues. 1- 800 -363 -8235 (English, French, Chipewyan)

P.O. Box 1993 Dëne Dédliné Taoánithensì ha, NighaKalthér Nedhé, Dëne Nirétlis FOR Station FURTHER INFORMATION: B a`P/AA1).2` A`,`bd°c' s d`b`blLd°-o` Ottawa, Contact your Band Administrator or OII and Gas manager or call /fax Larry Ontario Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples KIP 1B2 Kaida (IEC) Tel. 492 -1314 or 492 -5677; Fax 492 -1674 or 492 -6701; or John baC PP DPI... DKPC6' b sCA P.9.-C, 96a De"CL1,9!A AeeC` Belgrave (SAIT) Tel. 284 -8567; -8449. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Fax 284

beC PPDPLD 9di 6CCAP9CP .s-CL bDCbe/C' CoJ`sV' ADMISSION IS LIMITED AND WILL BE ON A FIRST COME BASIS. Triwn Drive safe, arrive safe oS your I II lights. If you are threatened, When you arrive at I IPI" of us feel fairly at traffic &I While most horn drive away destination: safe in our cars, there are steps you hold down the and - Park in a well lighted spot as near can take to boost the security of as soon as possible. as possible to where you are going. your car and your safety. - Never pick up hitchhikers. - Look around for people before driving your car alone at If your ccr breaks down h an isolated Before leaving your car. night: area: - If you must leave your key in the good running - Raise the hood. - Be sure your car 'sin when parking in an A breakdown may place -Sit inside the carwith the doors locked vehicle condition. attended lot, remove it from the you in a dangerous situation. Most until help arrives. key ring and take all other keys breakdowns can be prevented by - Leave the windows up while you talk with you. having regular tune -ups. to whoever comes near. It may be your car than to go - Lock the registration slip in the - Check tires, dome light, gasoline safer to stay in glove compartment. If the glove and water. with strangers to get help. up to your car, box does not lock, take the - Keep a pad and pencil handy, - If someone comes or a registration documents with you. either in the glove compartment or ask them to phone the police tow - Lock your car. in the visor. truck etc. and wait In your car. are - When you get home. keep the - the front seat before - Remember that freeways Look behind headlights on until the garage getting in to make sure no one is constantly patrolled. is open and the car is hidden on the floor waiting for you. If you think you are being followed door car: parked. - Right after you get in, lock all the by a person in another - alert when going windows; they - Do not go home. Be particularly doors and roll up the the apartment, house, may be left open an inch or so to let - Drive to the nearest police station or into open business. Report the problem to basement or garage. If you can, air in. have someone meet you. - Have your door and ignition keys the police. - lighting around your ready when you get close to your - Do notallow another car to force you Good front entry is always a vehicle. to the side of the road. A dented garage and you good security measure. - Whenever you can, travel on well fendercan be replaced, but can't. (This information provided lighted, busy streets. - Get the licence number and write it by Edmonton Police Services.) - Keep the car in gear while stopped down. Details, details - take care of details other Getting ready for holidays Check all belts, hoses and fluid Book airline flights and means more than booking hotels levels. travel arrangements. or planning an itinerary. If you're Replace windshield wiper blades one of those people who can't if necessary. INSURANCE AGENCY seem to remember every little thing _ Be sure all lights and signal systems Get additional medical that needs to be done, the Alberta are working. insurance for out -of- province Motor Association has compiled a _ Pack emergency kit for first aid, travel. checklist. Just tick off the items as roadside repairs, vehicle Update vehicle registration you do them and set out for your documentation. and licensing documents. holiday secure in the knowledge Ensure insurance coverage is you've covered all the bases. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES adequate and premiums are up- Check all hitches and cable to -date. HOME connections. Carry proof of valid insurance, Arrange to have mail delivery _ Check independent braking driver's licence, vehicle stopped, or items picked up daily. system. registration, AMA membership Turn off outside faucets from Check water, electrical and card and a spare set of keys. Fun and friends inside water lines. propane systems. That's what powwows are all about - seeing old friends, making new ones. Oh, and dancing, which is Ensure furnace and appliances Pack items securely and balance CONSUMER SERVICES what this brother and sister are aboy are in good working order. the weight load. Register credit cards against Use automatic light timers in Ensure items on outside carriers loss or theft. one or two rooms. are secure. Pick up hunting /fishing WHAT'S INSIDE windows and doors and licences and national park Lock the top of the tree. leave drapes in normal, at -home AUTO TOURING admission stickers, A JOB TO DIE FOR will be a longhouse built over position. _ Obtain necessary maps, tour Schedule an appointment That's how golf pro Andy Fox would describe his job. Carving will go on from May to September 1993 and the AMA vehicle inspection Arrange for care of pets and books, camp books, triptiks. with He gets to deal with happy people in a beautiful May to August 1994. The finished pole, made from a house plants. __Have your hotel /motel reservations centre or mobile vehicle and in his first - 250-year-old, five -tonne red cedar, is being carved lawns and made in advance. Inspection service to spot setting indulge love golf, of course. Arrange to have in celebration of the 1994 Commonwealth Games shrubs cared for. _ Call the AMA highway conditions potential car problems. See Page 2. in Victoria. See Page 4. If you're away for an extended report number for latest construction period, leave a key and itinerary areas, etc. DON'T FORGET... WHEN IN B.C. with a trusted friend or neighbor in Travel games and books for KEEP `EM BUSY AND QUIET case of emergencies. TRAVEL AGENCY the kids. Stop in at the Ocean Point Resort, near Victoria on _ Buy American Express traveller's Insect repellent. Vancouver Island, and watch artists from all the Car travel with kids can take the "holiday" out of CAR cheques with no service charge. Litter bags and damp cloth (in coastal nations express their cultures and traditions any vacation. The trick is to keep them amused - spills. Check brakes, steering, tire _ Get passport photos, international plastic wrapper) to mop up through carvings on a 55 -metre totem pole. There and separated. We'll show you how, See Page 5. balance and wheel alignment. driving permit, world -wide Flashlight and flares. Check tire wear and inflation - hospitalization and medical Drive with headlights on and including the spare! insurance. seat belts buckled!!! WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY MAY 24, 1993 Pro turns love of golf into a job

time 125 yards. I try and By Donna Spencer every groom their game to where Hat News Writer Medicine they're happy with it." Fox, born on the Blood MEDICINE HAT, Alta. Reserve south of Lethbridge, Alta. started swinging the clubs The odds of getting a hole when he was nine years old. in one are pretty long. His father sawed off a left - The odds of getting a hole handed driver for his brother, in one on camera are even Danny, and himself. longer. "Living on the Blood room. So when Cottonwood Reserve, we had lots of Coulee Golf Course head pro We had a huge yard and our to Andy Fox aced No. 8 during a goal was to hit the ball up the local television shoot on area snow fence. As we got older, we golf courses, there was tried to hit the fence and then considerable shock among the we tried to fly the fence." camera crew. Fox was the top junior golfer "I was supposed to hit the in Alberta in 1987 which was ball on to the green, go out there the same year he qualified as a and putt and then talk about Canadian Professional Golf how to play the hole," said the Association assistant. As a 24 -year -old with a grin. "I hit on youngster he had dreams of the right side of the pin about playing on tour, he says, but five feet off to the right. It decided to go the teaching route followed the slope and went in instead. the hole. He cites his father, Marvin, "We just kind of sat there. as the biggest influence on his There must have been a three or Medicine Hat News photo by Shaughn Butt golf career. "He made the game of golf four -second delay before Andy Fox on No. 3 tee box at Medicine Hat's Cottonwood Coulee Golf Course. anybody said anything because enjoyable. If he madea bad shot, it was so surprising." away from what's going on in A day at Cottonwood can "I don't really think of it as a he would just put the club in the Fox has 30 copies of the tape the city. People are leaving work indudeorderingand inspecting job. It's hard to get me away bag and laugh about it later. I athometogiveouttohis friends to come golfing, so they're merchandise, organizing from work. I try and take a day can't see myself going about the and family. His ace, he says, happy. There's positive people tournaments, giving swing off, but I've been here every day game differently." just goes to prove that every everywhere and the lessons, bookkeeping and, if he since we opened." The tradition continues as day is different in the life of a atmosphere is always upbeat. I has time, a round of golf. He has His favorite part of the job Fox has sawed off some clubs golf pro. look forward to Monday two assistants to help him run is helping clients become better for his sons, Mitchell and Fox sits out on morning." the pro shop, but ultimately, golfers. Staven, aged five and two, Cottonwood's patio He qualified as a Class A running the business side of the "If you love people, this is respectively. He and Mitchell surrounded by the lush Canadian Professional Golf course rests on his shoulders. the business to be in. I'd rather teamed up in a father -son greenery of the golf course. Its Association pro last year after And Fox loves every minute of spend eight hours out on the tournament last year. sunny and the mercury is five years of school (San Diego it. teaching area than I would in "He was the youngest in around 28 C. He has some work Golf Academy and Medicine ' "That's the part that turns the pro shop. I just like talking the tournament. We did well, to do in the club house, but he's Hat College), lab, reports, me on about this business," said golf game. but going out for 18 holes this seminars, apprenticeship and, Fox. "You can go out and golf, "I try and make the game nap between the ninth and 10th afternoon. It's a job to die for. of course, golf. With his new do what you have to do with more enjoyable for them. Maybe holes." "Yeah, and I don't feel a bit credentials, he started as head the business part and then do they can't drive 200 yards, Under his dad's guidance, guilty about it," he laughs. pro at Medicine Hat's newest your teaching. It's a challenge maybe they can only drive 125, it won't be long before Mitchell "Everyone's coming here to get golf course in March. because every day is different. but make it so they can hit it is hitting his own hole -in-ones.

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* $1,000 per day C.P. guaranteed * Deadline for all entries: June 25, 1993 * No on -site entries NAPI FRIENDSHIP ASSOCATION * Mail Money Order or Certified Cheque to: PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA File Hills Golf Committee 483 welcomes you to... Box Balcarres, Sask. SOG OCO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ALBERTA * For more information, Contact: NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRES Eugene Poitras (306) 334 -2353 bus (306) 334 -2456 & 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Gil Bellegarde (306)334 -2269 bus (306)334 -2212 SEPTEMBER 17,18 & 19,1993 Art Desnomie (306) 334 -2317 * Information Kits available on request For more information call: (403) 627 -4224 MAY 24, 1993 WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY J British Columbia Special information: and Yoho, call (403) 292 -4401. Ukee Days - Ucleulet Ferries - For 24 -hour recorded Fishing - Anglers in B.C. have Squilax Pow Wow message on ferry schedules be- the best of both worlds - fresh Vancouver Folk Music Festi- tween the Mainland and Van- and saltwater fishing. The catch val couver Island call: Vancouver is bountiful, with trout and Williams Lake Stampede (604) 685 -1021, Victoria (604) salmon being the most popular. August 656 -0757, Nanaimo (604) 753- Events Pow Wow Days - Kamloops 6626. For information and vehi- June Tlell Fall Fair - Queen Char- cle reservation (7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Qatuwas Festival canoe and lotte Islands daily) phone (area code 604): cultural event - Bella Bella The 7th Canada Summer Vancouver 669 -1211, Victoria Vancouver Island: Country Games - Kamloops 386 -3431, Salt Spring Island 537- Music Festival andJamboree atMill Pioneer Days - Hazelton 9921, Outer Gulf Islands Bay Ironman Canada Triathalon - (Pender, Mayne, Galiano, Loggers Sports - Gold River Kelowna Saturna) 629 -3215. and Port McNeill Kinsmen Rodeo - Armstrong Road Toll -The Coquihalla Hwy. Sea Fest - Prince Rupert September (Hwy. #5 Hope to Kamloops) is Shuswap Rodeo Fall Fair - Kitimat a tolled highway. The toll plaza Annual Fishing Derby - Baseball tournament - Grand is located mid -way between Nakusp Forks Hope and Merrit. The cost as of July Adams River Salmon Run January 1992 is $10 per passen- International Bathtub Races - 125th Cowichan Exhibition - ger vehicle (car or RV). Should Nanaimo Duncan you wish to avoid the toll fee, alternative routes are available.

Touring For travel counselling and lit- erature, call toll free 1- 800 -663- 6000. Golf - British Columbia boasts of 175 golf courses. Most offer golf packages including accom- modation and green fees. Parks - Mountains, rain forests, and mist -shrouded islands, you have your pick in B.C.'s parks and reserves. For information on provincial parks - 390 plus 132 ecological reserves- call (604) 387 -5002. For information on national parks such as Kootenay Welcome to our forest... Near Rocky Mountain House, an ideal stop on your chan Alberta Tour. Accommodation is in log and heritage cabins. Guests can do their own cooking or take in ountry our dining lodge. Reservations Required. Golf Calendar

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BUFFALO CLASSIC July 14, 15, 1993 l'onoka Golf Club, Punoka, Alta lay 1t Fáizuw G©íE Ctùre #ltver, $ PAUL BAND NATIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT Rcgistration Fcc: á 100.00 per person prior ro M.iy 31,1993 July I I - 1.3 1993 `ti 125.00 per person after:Mt,1993 lrunhetdGolfCoursc, .. wQkgá. .^Gî'rxtxa. ....M:.,iäxLx.,ou WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY MAY 24, 1993 Tote m to represent coastal cultures By Lisa Ashley A 250-year-old, five -tonne Windspeaker Contributor red cedar tree from the Nimpkish Valley was chosen for the occasion. Canoes OCEAN POINT RESORT, B.C. escorted the tree 300 kilometres by water to traditional B.C.'s First Nations Songhees land at the Ocean peoples are joining together to Point Resort, near Victoria, on carve a 55 -metre totem pole in May 12. celebration of the 1994 Dozens of people helped Commonwealth Games in hoist the huge tree into place Victoria. as Chief Norman George of "We want to bring all the Songhees band, coastal Native nations Commonwealth Games together," said Richard Krentz, President George Heller, the Coast Salish carver who Victoria Mayor David Turner developed the Spirit of Nations and MLA Moe Sihota looked project. on. The Songhees Band presented traditional friendship dances and blessings to welcome the pole, named Spirit of Lekwammen, which means spirit of the winds. Lekwammen symbolizes the great distances people will travel to attend the XV Commonwealth Games. It is also the name of the traditional land of the Songhees Band. nations All Native coastal Photos by Lisa Ashley have been invited to participate land. in the carving of the pole, to J. Dick welcomes the tree, which came 300 kilometres by water to Songhees traditional represent their respective months cultures and legends. They will artists. We'll have a longhouse be carved from May to providejobs over eight will be be positioned on the pole built over the top of the tree. September 1993 and May to and all waste lumber relative to their geographical People can visit and watch August 1994,, by selling his used to make various location along the coast. carvers at work on the pole, artwork at the site. The site traditional Native items. "Through their carvings, and there will be a Native will also serve as a meeting The Spirit of Nations pole each nation will design their artwork display and a gift place where carvers and will he the tallest in the world, stories," said head carver shop. craftsmen can discuss their exceeding the world's current of the Songhees own Members Krentz. rentz plans to finance the ideas, he said. tallest totem pole in Beacon band welcomed the tree and which will Carving the pole will Hill Park, Victoria. performed Friendship Dances. "There could be 200 or 300 Spirit of Nations,

1/2 HOUR SOUTH OF BO LE ON HIGHWAY 897 BEER FEST FEATURING Friday, August 20 Buzz Gardner - Danny Hooper Featuring Calvin Volrath & Saturday, August 21 Joel Feeney and Western Front at Riel Beach Second Nature Music by Bret Barrow George Stratford and Ron Makokis Honky Tonk Heroes One Horse Blue For More . Curtis Grambo and New Rider K. C. Jones Information, Call Grant West - 800 -387 -RIEL Holly Dunn Headliners to be announced on a later date. SOME OF NASHVILLE'S CANADA S fr *Free Camping on site ALBERTA'S TOP BANDS SPONSORED BY: THE FISHING LAKE METIS SETTLEMENT J MAY 24, 1993 WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY through the history of the Hurons and experience Truck Rodeo - July 30 - Aug. 1, Abitibi - some of their heritage in this interesting facility. Temiscamingue (Notre Dame du Nord) Quebec The Canadian Museum of Civilization - Designed Fefiforestier canadien 1993-July 1- 4,celebrating by Aboriginal architect Douglas Cardinal, the Matapedia Valley'sheritage asa major centre for Special information museum has fascinating displays of Aboriginal forestry products. Traffic- Possession or use of radar detector is culture and life across the nation. The 10 Wild West Days of Dolbeau - rodeo and prohibited. Police officers may confiscate such IaMauriceNational Park - hiking trailsin the forest parade - July 16 - 25, Saguenay -Lac Ste. Jean devices and fine the owner. and spectacular views - camping sites available. (Dolbeau) Turning right on a red light is strictly GranbyZooand ParcSafari -Touch orfeed hundreds Mont Laurier International Canoe Race -July 17 prohibited except where an additional green arrow of exotic animals roaming freely - Hemmingford. -19, Mont Laurier (Laurentides) permits it. Ivlingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - forty Ferries - Baie -Ste. Catherine -Tadoussac - (418) islands and islets alivewithwhales, seals and birds. August 235 -4395, TheManic-OutardesComplex -The largest hollow - Insu Nikamu - Aug. 5 - 8, Traditional and Cap -aux - joint gravity dam in the world - north of Baie- Meules (Magdalen Islands) - Souris contemporary Aboriginal music festival - (Prince Edward Island) - (418) 986 -3278, Levis - Comeau. Maliotenam (Duplessis) (418) 837 -2408, Quebec City - (418) 644-3704. Events Player's Grand Prix -Aug. 13- 15,Trois Rivieres June (Coeur du Quebec) Touring Benson and Hedges International Fireworks Blueberry Festival - Aug. 4 - 8, Mistanssini For complete information on travelling in Quebec Competition - June 5 - 26 (Saturdays), Montreal (Saguenay - Lac Ste. Jean) call toll free in Canada and the U. S.1 -800- 363 -7!//. Le tour de I'lle - the world's largest cycling event - For a list of campgrounds, contact Camping June 6, Montreal Quebec from Quebec and eastern Ontario 1 -800- International Children's Folklore Festival - June 23 September 363-0457. -July 1, Beauport Western Festival - Sept 9 -19, largest in Eastern Canada - Sait Tite (Coeur du Quebec) Special Attractions July LaMauricie International Canoe Classic -Sept 4 Wendake (Village des Hurons) - Take a journey Abenaki Festival - late July, Odanak - 6, Shawinigan (Coeur du Quebec) Creative tricks to keep bored kids quiet on trips Put a bored, whining child in the back Tell her she can have one at each of the seat of your car (Are we there yet ?) for a following place names, write out the names long road trip, and your 'holiday can for her and make her compare the letters on quickly come to resemble a prison term. town signs and say when a package is due. The solution is to keep kids occupied Or set a number of kilometres apart for and entertained - and no, its not impossi- each package and make her consult the ble. It just takes a little bit of planning and odometer. Say she can have a package each creativity. And even though car travel is time she sees a school bus full of girls or a the most common form with young chil- car with out -of- province licence plates or dren, the following ideas can be adapted six horses in a field... . for bus, train or plane trips. Fora very small child, give her a pack- age when her boredom drives you to the Safety first screaming point. Babies should have their own car seats, and all children should be strapped in by Toys for cars seat belts. Side windows arean excellentsurfacefor drawing on with felt -tip pens. A new set Comfort vital and a damp sponge will help the time pass. Keep clothes loose fitting and comfort- Stick -on peel -off plastic shapes will stick able. T -shirts and stretchy pants, like sweats, on the window. are better than tight sweaters and confin- Pocket puzzles of the kind that let the ing belts. child compete against his own record are a Each child should have a large plant tray good idea. Pin ball lets you set challenges as a play table. like hying to score 500 with three balls. Define shares of the back seat with rolled indifferent ways to suit children of all ages. -A new book or comic book. blankets or pillows between kids. These You might want to include: - A puzzle or coloring book. Games will help keep quarreling and physical - A balloon to blow up and let down - A kaleidoscope to hold to the win- Try the silence game. Hand a watch with fights to a minimum. They can also double with a squeal. dow or a telescope for looking out of it. a second-hand to an older child, a kitchen as head rests for nap time. -A tiny notebook and crayon. - Carefully chosen snacks - but not timer to a younger one. Challenge her to -A small car, doll or animal. chocolate! Its too messy when it melts and keep silent for a whole minute. She enjoys Surprise! - Playdough. it has too much sugar, which will only watching time pass, you get at least 20 A surprise bag full of small cheap treas- -A bubble- blowing kit - bubbles look make kids more hyper. seconds of peace and it sometimes ends in ures makes all the difference. It may seem great streaming from a partly opened car For older kids, build their packages sleep! Elaborations include timing breath extravagant, but the collection can be used window. into a game that lasts the whole journey. holding or nursery rhyme-chanting. Thérésa Provost (514) 464-9300 Authentic Native Hand Craft Windpkr Quebec Wholesale or retail catalogues available Specializing in Leather, Bone and Bead products. Artisanat authentique indien Gros et detail 240 Provencher Saint -Hilaire, Quebec J3H 3M2 Senf $3.00 for our new catalogue For all your hardware & grocery needs

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SUMMER RODEO Tune 16 - 18, 1993 Brandon, Manitoba

LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO June 18 - 20, 1993 Creen Lake, Saskatchewan

FRONTIER RODEO DAYS June 30- July 3, 1993 Swift Current, Saskatchewan

KAINAI FAIR Sr RODEO July 12-18,1993 Standoff, Alberta

TSUU TINA ANNUAL RODEO July 22 - 25, 1993 Bragg Creek, Alberta

KIKINO ANNUAL SILVER BIRCH RODEO August 13 - 15, 1993 Kikino M- Settlement, Alberta

Ifyouzuould like more information on rodeos happening around your area, please call the IRCA office in Alberta at (403) 328 -5492. Jim Goodstnker Ifyou would like to put in yourrodeo event, boy! or Whoa please contact Ethel at 1-800-661-5469 faxat As rodeo action heats up with the weather, be prepared for scenes like this one, where John (403) 455 -7639 Colliflower took top prize for steer wrestling.

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MgVin main Office Saturday Jam May 24 - 29, (403) 623 -7868 2 pm to 6 pm Aug. 15,14 "93 fax THE DRAKE HOTEL & 15 1995 (403) 623 -7080 3945 - 118 Avenue, Edmonton Ph. 479 -3929 MAY 24, 1993 WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY Saskatchewan Keeping your cool in the Touring For more heat of a prairie summer information on j I Cars start and run Saskatchewan, best in and checks should be made to instructions in you owner's call toll free 1- the warmth of summer, but ensure that a) there are no high leaks manual. 800 -667 -7191 temperatures can also in the system, and b) the system's Brakes in Canada and increase wear on mechanical thermostat and radiator The brakes on today's cars the U.S.,1 -800- I components. pressure cap are functioning are excellent, but they can fail 667-7538 in The engine in your car properly. if they overheat. Brakes depend Saskatchewan. would self- destruct if not for ..` If your vehicle has an on the air around them for the cooling system. Fuel burns automatic transmission, inside the cooling. If the car is heavily Special the engine at radiator will have a transmission loaded or temperatures above if you're pulling a Attractions 2,500C. fluid cooler built into the side or trailer on a hot Exhaust valves in the day and using engine bottom. This cooler is adequate brakes repeatedly, the brakes Wanuskewin d cylinder head operate at for average i2:;!;:7 driving. However, if may "fade ". Fade happens Heritage Park temperatures as high as PAE 700C. you're carrying heavy loads or when the friction components - Five s -6... Cooling systems pulling a trailer, an auxiliary reach such a high temperature provincial ., "`waúk: +w The cooling system in ON. : : all transmission cooler should be they can no longer slow the cars First Nations (with the exception of some installed to reduce the excess vehicle. are involved in C.E air -cooled vehicles) , .cca circulates heat and extend the life of the You can a liquid called avoid fade by this coolant through transmission. travelling at lower speeds educational, the hot engine and to out the Many new automotive when the car is heavily loaded cultural and I radiator where it is cooled Or, batteries are the sealed, and by slowing down or even scientific before it is returned to the maintenance -free type, but some shifting the transmission to a venture. The engine. Coolant, which is a 50- still have ventilated filter caps. lower gear before a park contain 50 mixture of long, water and Warm outside temperatures and downhill grade (take care not 19 pre antifreeze, can -contact reach a heat under the hood of the car to over -rev the engine). temperature of sites 120C cause the fluid in the battery to (This information representing The coolant should was supplied by be evaporate. Be sure to check the the CAA Manitoba Motor League, Plains Indians changed everyone to two years, fluid and keep it filled as per the courtesy of WestWorld Magazine.) life and culture dating back as far as-- Frontier Days and Rodeo - June 6,000 years. 30 - July 3, Swift Current Polka Festival - June 12 - 13, Manitoba Prince Albert National Park - Vibank For complete information Located in central Little Britches Rodeo - June 18 - on touring and Saskatchewan, this is the 19, Green Lake travelling through Manitoba, contact Travel province's largest park, home to Manitoba toll free at 1- 800 -665 -0040. bison, deer, elk in aspen July parklands, and moose, wolves North American Indigenous Special Attractions and caribou in the northern Games - July 18 - 25, Prince Albert Assiniboine Park Zoo - Take forests. Travellers can find camp Trial of Luis Riel - July 28 - Aug. a trip Down Under sites, hotel /motels, and fake 27, Regina at the Winnipeg Zoo's Australian adventure, with koalas, kangaroos Indian Grey Owl's cabin. Big Muddy Stampede - July 24 - and wallabies, then stroll 25, Bengough through the colorful aviaries. Little Manitou Lake -Know as Big Valley Jamboree - July 15 - Buffalo the place of healing waters, the 18, Craven Point-On Lake of the Woods, this outdoor lake's mineral -rich waters earn paradise caters to anglers, campers, cyclists and it a wide reputation for August lawn chair -potatoes, featuring all amenities, including boat rentals and restaurants. therapeutic qualities. Swimmers Standing Buffalo Powwow - float effortlessly in its waters. Aug. 6 - 8, Fort Qu'Appelle Feathers and Fluff:An Exhibit Craven Valley Stampede - Aug. on the Symbols of Indianness - Golf - Saskatchewan has more 13 -15, Craven Presents an historical perspective golf courses per capita than any Muskoday First Nations on the stereotyping of North American Aboriginal Peoples as illustrated in other place on the continent, with Powwow - Aug. 13 - 15, Prince popular art, more than 230 courses. For Albert literature, advertising and other objects like toys detailed information, call the and souvenirs. Runs until October 3 at the Museum of Man in Winnipeg. ómnman. Saskatchewan Golf Association September Er m at (306) 975 -0834. Western Canadian Amateur : Oak Hammock Marsh - Reclaimed .ap.._ Olde Tyme Fiddling Contest - wetland, home to more than 260 kinds Events Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, Swift Current of birds and 25 mammals, it is recognized as Poplar River Rodeo - Sept. 18 - one of the best bird June 19, Coronach viewing Wildlife Management Areas in North America and has a South Country Round Up - June CowboyPoetryGathering- Sept. system of boardwalks and dykes to allow visitors to 18 - 20, Assiniboia 23 - 26, Maple Creek wander through its peaceful surroundings.

Lower Fort Garry - The oldest stone fur -trading Winnipeg Folk Festival - July 8 - 11 Birds Hill post still intact in North America. Costumed Provincial Park guides make history come alive. Canadian National Mule Derby - July 1, bareback races, weight-pulling events and chuckwagonraces make this event popular - Miami. For information on golfing, contact the Manitoba Long Nation First Nation Powwow -July 30 -Aug. Golf Association-- (204) 985 -4057. 1Portage la Prairie For camping information, call the Canadian Parks Cripple Creek Music Festival - July 25, bluegrass, Service Information Office at (204) 983 -2290. country and gospel - Morden.

Events August Opasquiak Indian Days - Mid August - Sponsored June by The Pas Indian Band, this popular event starts SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1993 AT 9;00 AM Summer Fair and Rodeo - June 16 - 20, Brandon with a flaming arrow fired into a lake by the band First Nation Celebration - June 4 - 6, dancing, chief. OCHAPOWACE SKI RESORT drum groups, and other events take place in Folklorama - Aug. 1 - 14, the largest multicultural BROADVIEW, celebration of Aboriginal culture at Wasagaming, event of its kind in the world featuring cultural SASKATCHEWAN Riding Mountain National Park. displays, song and dance performances, and food Metis Cultural Reunion - June 18 - 20, variety of from more than 40 pavilions throughout the city of interpretive performances and activities - Winnipeg. FEATURING. Winnipeg Winston Simpson, Carman Fiddle Festival - Aug. The 43rd Flin Flon Trout Festival - June 1 - 30, 6 -8, fiddle competitions, jam sessions, step dancing ARTS & CRAFTS, MUSIC anglers delight in this one -month fishing derby bring competitors and spectators from afar - with more than $25,000 up for prizes, dances, Carman. DANCE AND MORE! canoe races and a pageant. Red River Exhibition -June 24- July 3, celebrating September more than 40 years of fun and hair -raising Paper, Power, Pickerel & Pea Festival - paper mill midway rides in Winnipeg. and hydro dam tours, logging demonstrations, midways and barbeques to be had at Pine Falls. July Manitoba Motorcross Association provincial -25 Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition - July 21- 25, championship series - the provinces bestdirtbikers Morris compete on tracks for championship - Ste. Anne. WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDEl TO INDIAN COUNTRY MAY 24, 1993 ,Indian Country Powwow Calendar J SANTA MONICA MISSISSAUGA 12TH ANNUAL June 4 - 6, 1993 July 14 - 18, 1993 Santa, Monica, California Blind River, Ontario

BARRIE ANNUAL CARRY THE KETTLE ANNUAL June 11 - 13, 1993 July 16- IS, 1993 Barrie, Ontario Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan

CHIEF JOESPH MEMORIAL TSUU T'INA ANNUA L Juno 18 - 20, 1993 July 23- 25,1993 Lapwaì, Idaho Bragg Creek, Alberta

ALEXANDER TRADITIONAL MUSKEG LAKE TRADITIONAL June 18 -20, 1993 July 30 - 31, August 1, 1993 Morinville, Alberta Muskeg Lake, Saskatchewan

MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE OCHAPOWACE ANNUAL June 24 - 27, 1993 August 2 - 4, 1993 Hinckley, Minnesota bti'hitetl'ood, Saskatchewan

POUNDMAKERÍNECHI ANNUAL ERMINESKIN ANNUAL luly 2 -4, 1993 August 7 - 9, 1993 St. Albert, Alberta Hobbema, Alberta

YELLOW QUILL ANNUAL STANDING BUFFALO July 9 -11, 1993 August 13 -14, 1993 Rose \'alley, Saskatchewan Standing Buffalo, Saskatchewan

KAHNAWAKE MOHAWK ANNUAL CROW FAIR July 11, 12, 1993 August 18 - 23, 1993 Kahnawake, Quebec Crow Agency, Montana D. B. Sm ith Drums herald powwow season Send in your It's time to hit the powwow trail again. For dancers and powwow dates and whereabouts by fax or by phone spectators alike, one of the earliest and biggest powwows before June 2. Windspeaker's annual powwow calendar is corning of the season is the Federated Saskatchewan Indian College event in Regina, where Traditional dancer Denny Morrison out June 7. Call Ethel at 1 -800- 661 -5469 or fax her at (403) 455 -7639. competed. Advertising Feature Kahnawake gathering welcomes the world Three years ago, the drums Although powwows are be on hand, selling a variety of be a Native book store, where previous years, Kahnawake's at the first Kahnawake powwow traditionally a western Native all -Native arts and crafts. The visitors can scan hundreds of Echoes of n Proud Nation is beat out a rhythm of defiance. event, Kahnawake's is designed powwow will also host 150 food books about Native life, written destined to become one of North This year, those drums beat to bring all nations together to vendors selling buffalo, caribou by Native authors. America's greatest events on the out an invitation to the world to enjoy Aboriginal traditions, and cornbread. There will even Based on the response in powwow trail. come and learn about Native dances and culture from all over culture at the largest powwow in Canada and the world. eastern Canada. A separate ceremony on the Echoes ofa Proud Nation is one evening of July 9 will welcome ECHOES OF A PROUD NATION POW -WOW of the fastest growing attractions visitors in the Mohawk tradition, newing Our Spirits 'Through 'The Power Of The Drum" in the busy powwow season. Last Loft said. This "social" is open to 1) year's events drew more than everyone free of charge. Kahnawake, Quebec 50,000 people to the two days of "We do it to welcome all the $30,000 dancing Kahnawake Mohawk Territory drums and celebration. singers and all the dancers from vo be awarded And this year's powwow, the Indian Nations, the travellers July 11 & 12, 1992 scheduled for July 10 and 11 on and the people who want to Tekakwitha Island, 10 kilometres come," he said. MASTER OF CEREMONIES: south of Montreal, promises to Guests of the powwow in Dennis Bowen ('91 -'93 Gathering of Nations Powwow) be bigger and better. previous years included a group HEAD MAN DANCER: The powwow's theme, of Maori from New Zealand and Wayne Cleland Renewing Our SpiritThrough the members of Hawaii's Aboriginal HEAD WOMAN DANCER: Aliah Stonefish Power of the Drum, was community, who hosted a luau. HOST DRUM: Assiniboine Jrs. organized by a committee whose Delegations from North America DANCE 11° members have set bold objectives were also present, including COMPETITIONS: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Elders (56 & over): $800 $600 $400 for themselves. members from the Ojibway, Cree, Senior (17 - 44): $800 Powwow committee Seneca, Algonquin $600 $400 and Mohawk Junior (12 - 17): $300 $250 $200 member Martin Loft said the tribes. This year will be just as Boys & Girls (6 - 11): $150 $125 $100 powwow is a way to open up exciting. Tiny Tots (0 - 6): $75 Native communities $50 $25 not only to Master of Ceremonies Team Dancing: $700 $600 $400 white society, but to all the Dennis Bowen will lead the Drumming cultures and peoples of the world. gathering and the popular drum Competition: 1 -$2000 2- $1,500 3- $1,000 "This is not just a red -and- group Assiniboine Juniors will 4 -$700 5- $500 6 -$300 All singers & dancers must have proof white thing," he said. "This is beat out a rhythm that all can of Native Ancestry. our invitation to the world. dance to. Inter -tribals will see Last year's powwow drew more than 300 dancers out on the Come Share this Cultural Experience with the Mohawk People of Kahnawake. people from Montreal's black and floor in a spectacular show of Daily Admission: Kahnawake Mohawk Territory 11° east Indian communities, as well color, culture and tradition. Adults: $6 just 10 miles south of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as Natives from the United States Prize money this year tops Youth (13 -17 yrs): $3 and visitors from as far away as out at $30,000 in traditional, fancy, Child (6 - 12 yrs): $2 Routes 132 & 138 Site Location: Tekakwitha Island Africa, he said. jingle, grass and team dancing, Golden Age: $2 "It's just a way of opening and the drum competition should Under 6 yrs free 514- 632 -8667 up to the world. We're inviting draw at least eight groups General public Welcome. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs permitted. people to visit us in our together to vie for $6,000 in prizes. community." . . More than 100 vendors will MAY 24, 1993 WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY Walking Alberta -11 AMeMMerRNer FlCnM áitk Safety Touring Jasper Tramway - The longest .. and highest cablecar in Canada N. LEVEL Assaults can happen anywhere. For more complete information skims you up Whistlers u RBoyerRM ,a While the chances of being on travelling in Alberta, call toll Mountain to 2,227 m. While PralM Pa. * VERMILLION assaulted while walking are not free 1 -800- 222 -6501 in Alberta, you're at Jasper, take advantage for Canada and MAoeN and South TEE great, why not cut them even 1- 800 -661 -8888 of area's many other attractions, FL. Marnig Mackay further? The following tips the U.S. such as hiking in and around the CxpryeLaea * shouldhelp reduce your chances town, water sports on Lake a- PT. RM Special Attractions Maligne, and breathtaking Anzac of being hurt. PE,yEwVER Be alert. Look over your scenery all around. A Wtice shoulder once in a while. Dinosaurs - If you carry a purse, briefcase Alberta is home Slave Lake - A CoNa to the richest Miles of aroeMe or bag, keep a tight grip on it so A Hone no one can steal it. Always be lode of dinosaur beaches and Eut F.X. NFUao . GRANDER. E Nr.,,,,,,.. SM*veLaM aware that you may be a target bones in the piles of sand Lac LaBtM .. KenowH today or in the near future. world. Start off dunes make ' CcarsnLaA . Eramn.FeRLa. Walk near the curb unless cars at the Royal this northern tRG P ST. Pad A are parked in the street. Stay Tyrrell Museum watering hole a PHMY Ito * Eeson Saede , away from shrubbery, darkened thenamblealong s u m m e r doorways and alleys. Never to Dinosaur paradise. ERad, * EDMONTON * assume parked cars are empty. LIOVpA NS Provincial Park, ...... \ A HDemam both in Events If you know you are being southcentral * RED DEER followed by a pedestrian: ReüyNmMMlltoue - cross the street. Alberta. In June puMUEe - don't try to figure out if Edmonton catch W o r l d MoKy someone is following you by the Greatest Professional CALGARY turning down an alley or dark S h o w Chuckwagon - Smol¢ side street. Unearthed, a Races - June 11 - go directly to the nearest well Dino World - 13, Grande lighted business and call the Tour, from May Centre EDICIN police. 14 to July 25. Caribbean - if there is no open business Festival - June nearby, stop in a phone booth West Edmonton Mall -A sprawl - 12 19, Calgary and call the police. of a mallcovering468,000 square High Level Midnight Golf - if you are in a phone booth and metres, WEM offers 800 stores Tournament - June 19 - 20 WINDSPEAKERGRAPHIC the person following and services, including International Festival - Jazz City approaches, drop to the floor of submarine rides, golf, an indoor 25 - 4, Edmonton June July the booth, let the receiver drop, water park and ice rink. Rodeo - Spock Days and parade push yourback against the door, in Star Edmonton's Klondike Days - August June 11, Vulcan celebrates and speak loudly and clearly Head -Smashed -In Buffalo Jump July 22 - 31 Big Valley Country Music Trek fashion toward the receiver. Interpretive Centre - One of the Sand Castle Building Contest - Jamboree - Aug. 4 - 8 - remember to phone 911 for any oldest, largest, and best July 23 - 25, Slave Lake International Native Arts July emergency. You do no need any preserved buffalo jumps in Calgary Exhibition and Powwow Parade - July 30, Lac Festival - Aug. 14 - 22, Calgary - money at a pay phone. America, the centre offers - 9 La Biche Dreamspeakers Festival North Stampeded July -18 tips were provided by and Red Deer International Air Show Aboriginal video arts festival - (These dramatic displays International Street Performers the Edmonton Police Services.) interpretive trails. Festival - July 9 - 18, Edmonton - July 31 - Aug. 1 Aug. 26 - 29, Edmonton

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Artists(painters, sculptors, carvers) for our 1993 Compared to vir- 22. also celebrations, August 14 to Submissions gin fiber, the produc- wanted in any medium for Silent Art Auction. tion of one tonne of recycled newsprint uses half the energy and half the fresh wa- HOURS ter. It results in 74% 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. less air pollution, 22% 7 days a week less water pollution, For entry forms and further saves 17 pulp trees information, please contact: Box 7, Glenevis, Alberta TOE 0X0 and creates additional International Native jobs. Arts Festival Association (403) 967 -3678 P.O. Box 502, Station M So please Calgary, Alberta T2P 2J1 Before you go on the powwow trail... recycle this -(1J/ Phone: (403) 233 -0022 stop in for all of your powwow needs! newspaper. Fax: (403) 233 -7681 WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY - MAY 24, 1993 Overloaded Travel treats can be healthy and tasty car a road Eating healthy on the road For lunch, consider stop- etables in foil to cook alongside made with yogurt instead of ice is certainly a challenge, but it's ping at a supermarket or con- the meat, or boil or steam veg- cream. McDonald's milk shakes not impossible. You can travel, venience store and picking up etables. Take it easy on the but- and sundaes both use yogurt hazard even for extended periods of whole grain bread or buns, low ter, sour cream and other veg- and Dairy Queen uses ice milk. time, without gaining weight or fat cheese or lean meats, toma- etable toppings. It's always snack time - es- For some people, pack- raising blood pressure or cho- toes and fresh fruit for dessert. No one can deny the lure of pecially when you're on the ing a car is an art. They use lesterol levels.It just takes a little Forget mayonnaise or but- the fast food restaurant. They road. Snacking just helps make every bitof space, know every planning, a little more knowl- ter on the bread (remember, may - don't have to be off limits if those miles go by. They can also nook and cranny of the trunk edge and a lot of determination. onnaise has to be kept cold, along you're dieting or just want to be the downfall of many diet- and eye the spare tire with Let's start with breakfast. with meat or cheese if it's going eat healthy. Many chains have ers, so make up your mind be- the determination of a moun- It's important. If you skip break- to last more than one meal). low -fat alternatives on their fore the trip begins that you tain climber - they must con- fast, chances are you will over- Mustard has almost no calories. menus, including McDonald's, will select healthy snacks. quer it because its there. eat at lunch or dinner or over- Ketchup doesn't have any fat, Wendy s, Arby's and Harvey's. Here's a few tips: To these packing enthu- indulge in snacks. but it does have lots of sugar. You can always request your Go for whole grain crackers siast, dangerously over- Best choices for breakfast Pickles are a nice treat, but sandwich be made without but- and pretzels instead of chips. loaded vehicles mean huge are whole grain cereals, fresh dill pickles are loaded with salt ter or mayonnaise and ask for They'll still satisfy the urge to tractor- trailer trucks fruitorjuice, low fat milk, whole while sweet pickles packa sugar salad dressings on the side, so crunch, and pretzels have very barreling down the highway. grain low fat muffins or whole wallop. you can control how much fat little fat. (Because of their high They don't realizetheirsafety grain toast with little or no but- Stick to juice or low fat milk you eat. Forget the french fries salt content, best avoid them if is jeopardized not necessar- ter or margarine. to drink, or indulge a sweet - they're deep- fried. you have high blood pressure.) ily by the monster truck in Turn your back on fat -laden tooth with a diet soft drink. And Submarine sandwich shops Other crunchy foods include the next lane, but by their pastries, donuts, (which are deep leave the chips in the store. Their are usually a good choice be- carrot and celery sticks and ap- own vehicles. fried), bacon or sausage and eggs good taste is their only redeem- cause you dictate what goes on ples. Nuts are also tasty but Overloading a vehicle prepared any way other than ing feature. They have more fat your sandwich. Choose whole they're usually salty and loaded can cause wheel bearings to boiled, poached or scrambled and salt than is good for any- wheat buns and forgo the may- with fat - 800 calories in one cup fail, axle shafts to break and without butter or oil. Hash one. onnaise. Be careful of the filling of peanuts. wheels to fall off. Excess browns are usually fried - best It's pretty easy to keep din- you choose, because fish or Satisfy an ice cream craving weight in the rear can make to avoid them. ner in line if you're camping chicken salads can be made with with frozen yogurt or a small braking or steering difficult Waffles tend to be high in and cooking along the way. mayonnaise and some cold cuts, carton of low -fat fruit yogurt. in an emergency. fat and pancakes, depending on Choose lean meats, skinned like salami or bologna, are Watermelon, pears, grapes and To prevent overloading, what you put on them, can be chicken or fish to grill. Wrap loaded with fat. other melons are also sweet re- you must determine your real diet- killers. potatoes, corn and other veg- Choose fruit or a dessert freshing snacks. vehicles cargo capacity, i.e. the amount of weight the ve- hicle can safely carry. Passenger cars list cargo capacity in pounds on the tire inflation label. Since most light trucks do no list cargo IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN WINDSPEAKER, capacity, some calculating is Administrator necessary. CALL: All vehicles give the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - what the vehicle weights 1-800-661-5469 fully loaded - on a sticker on the driver's door. Truck own- ers can pay a small fee to weight their empty trucks at CHAMPION'S PLACE Probíuce of Tßrítí51j ttCoturnbía a moving company's public scale. The truck's cargo ca- RESTAURANT VrOdatltatj0li pacity is the difference be- Canadian Cuisine Pizza ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, tween the Gross Vehicle EAT IN TAKE Canada and Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Weight and the weight of the OR OUT Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith empty vehicle. OPEN MON - To all to tuijom tl)eoe presento oryall come v:reefing Remember: cargo capac- ED1i A!11TO8Prl - ity includes THURS - SAT 11 AN! TO 11 P 11 WHEREAS the Government of British Columbia acknowledges and wishes to support the United passenger Nations In declaring 1993 Year weight. the 'International of the World's Indigenous People`, and WHEREAS the diversity of the heritage and culture of aboriginal peoples in British Columbia is The best way to avoid 585=3882 HOBBLNIA , ALBERTA recognized and valued, and overloading a vehicle is to be WHEREAS the Government of British Columbia wishes lo ncot ge trust, cooperation and understanding between First Nations and all other British aColumbianaby o proclaiming certain cargo and passenger Aboriginal Awareness Week, and weight does not exceed cargo WHEREAS Our Administrator, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, has capacity. If unsure, look at been pleased to direct by Order in Council in that behalf not a Proclamation be issued designating 1993, as International Year of the World's Indigenous People and May 24 the fully loaded vehicle from Standoff Supermarket to 28, 1993, inclusive, as 'Aboriginal Awareness Week' in British Columbia; behind. If the rear is notice- NOW KNOW YE THAT We do by these presents proclaim and declare that 1993 shall be known as the ably lower than it was before Specializing in... "International Year of the World's Indigenous People" loading, the vehicle is over- and that May 24 to 28, 1993, inclusive, loaded. Vehicles loaded shall be known as - Flank Steaks and 'Aboriginal Awareness Week" within manufacturer recom- other meat products mendations remain level. - Fresh produce in the Province of British Columbia. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be mode Patent and the Great Even if cargo is within Seal of Our Province to be hereunto affixed. weight limits, check the tire WITNESS The Honourable Allan McEachern, Administrator of Our Province of British Columbia, in pressures each morning. Competitive -OPEN- Our City of Victoria, in Our Province, this thirteenth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety.three and in the forty-second year of Properly inflated tires are Prices!!! Monday - Saturday Our Reign. critical for vehicles loaded to 8:30 am -5:00 pm By COMMAND. capacity. (This information was supplied Located at In Shot Both Sides Building by the CAA Manitoba Motor League, courtesy of West World Standoff, AB (403) 737 -3742 ATTORNEY GENERAL Magazine.)

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Avoiding collisions is body, prevents the head from seats are unavailable, it's far safer important to any driver. But no hitting the steering wheel or for small children to wear a regular matter how careful we are, we dashboard. The shoulder belt lap belt than it is to ride unbelted. cannot control the actions of other provides a great deal of extra Safety belts make good sense motorists. All we can do is ensure protection, particularly in for pregnant passengers as well. we are as secure as possible in the preventing dangerous and Safety belts may put pressure on event of an accident. disfiguring injuries tothehead and the mother and her unborn child in Thereareatleasttwocollisions face. a crash, but the pressure is much in every crash. The first occurs A shoulder belt should never less harmful than being slammed between the car and the object it be worn without a lap belt. against the inside of the car. In older strikes - another vehide, a tree or Together, the lap and shoulder belts cars withseparatelap and shoulder some other object. The second work to keep a person in his seat belts, both should be worn, with collisionoccursa fractionofasecond and to distribute the force of the the lap belt adjusted snugly and later between the occupants and collision over the hips and low across the abdomen. some part of the car's interior. shoulders - the parts of the body The vehide slows rapidly in a that can best withstand it. Speed -Even when speeds are low, collision, and the occupants, if not accidents can be serious. Many of secured, are thrown about the Benefits of seat belt use the crashes that cause injuries or interior of the car. In some cases, Thmwnclear- Inacrash,cardoors deaths occur at speeds under 20 they are thrown from the vehicle. sometimes fly open and occupants km /h and within just a few blocks The first collision causes are thrown onto the roadway where from home. vehicular and possibly property they are seriously injured or killed damage; the second, the human on impact. They may also be at risk Correct use of seat belts and child collision, may result in injury or of being struck by their own rolling restraints - Seat belts can only death. car or another car. The chances of protect vehicle occupants if they Belted occupants stand abetter being killed are 25 times greater if a re used correctly. Misuse typically chance of escaping serious injury occupants are ejected. takes one of three forms: lap belts or death.Seatbeltsspread the force arewornacrosstheabdomenrather Former Windspeaker editor Rocky Woodward on the road with of impact over thebody, and reduce Otheroccupants -Inaviolentcrash, than l ow on the thighs, which result two of his four ugly dogs. those forces by stopping the body unbelted passengerscanbethrown in serious injuries; shoulder belts more gradually. intoeach other and into the driver's are worn with too much slack and Seat belts are most effective in space, injuring themselves and cannot preventsuddenmovement. Car health matters, too rollovers, head-on and front -angled making it impossible for the driver The lap belt should be worn Now that summer is here, you - tum signals collisions at speeds under 100 km / to maintain or regain control of the below the pivotal point of the hips, may be planning and packing for a - brake lights h. About 65 per cent of all accidents vehicle. away from the abdomen. Lap belts road trip, taking care of all the details - parking lights are of those types. should be fastened securely, involved in preparing for a summer - licence plate lights Fire and Water - Crashes in which properly adjusted and worn as holiday. Before you head out on the - backup lights How seat belts work a car either burns or sinks under snugly as possible. Shoulder belts highway, make sure your car is up to - tire condition (including the spare) The lap belt protects a person water are rare, representing less should be wom snugly and across it by adding a pre -trip vehicle Then, get into the car to check the from the many dangers of being than one -half of one per cent of all the chest. inspection to your list of things to do. following items: thrown out of the car. Even if used crashes. However, even if such a Child safety seats must be Following areanumber ofitems - mirrors, inside and out alone, the lap belt usually keeps the crash takes place, occupants are fastened to the vehicle by a seat the average motorist can check on - defroster vent fan head from striking the windshield better off with belts fastened, since belt and forward -facing seats his or her owncar. Not induded are - horn or windshield frame. It allows the they provide extra protection should also be fastened with a pointsthatshouldbecheckedyearly - window operation body to bend forward so that the against being shinned or knocked tether strap, both according to by a professional mechanic, such as - door locks head hits only the steering wheel or unconscious. If fully conscious, manufacture's instructions. All the engine, brakes, steering - seat belts dashboard. occupants will be able tó think harness straps in the safety seat components and transmission. If - dashboard gauges and indicator Althoughthecushioningeffect more clearly and get out of the car must be fastened snugly to your car is not performing properly lights, including signal indicators ofthesepartsofthecarissomewhat quickly. minimize movement and potential inanyway,besuretohaveitrepaired - high beam indicator limited, they cause much less injury. before leaving on your holiday. - oil pressure warning damage than harder structures. The Kids and Moms - Even in normal Air bags (if available) provide - temperature warning lap belt allows the hips to absorb driving situations, small children supplemental protection to the Preliminary check - voltage or amperage warning much of the force of the collision may be injured during sudden vehide'sseatbelt system;theydon't Start your pre -trip inspection with a - fuel gauge, speedometer and and reduces the impact of the head stops or turns. Safety belts or replaceit.Formaximumprotection, walk around the vehicle to check odometer or chest hitting the steering wheel appropriate restraints can keep a seat belts should still be worn. that the following items are in good or dashboard. child from being thrown into the (This information was supplied working condition: Under the Hood The shoulder belt, by instrument panel, windshield or by the CAA Manitoba Motor League, - windshield wipers and washers Next, take a look under the hood, restraining the upper part of the other parts of the car. If child safety courtesy of WestWorld Magazine.) - headlights, high and low beam butbecarefulwhatyoutouch.Avoid contact with corrosive fluids and be careful not to get dirt inside when GOLDEN EAGLE AUTO BODY LTD. FIRST NATIONS SINGLES CLUB operating fluid reservoirs. 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Calgary, Alberta CAA Manitoba MotorLeague,courtesy Box 4008 Whitehorse, Yukon Y I A 359 of WestWorld Magazine.) Dial Toll Free 1- 800 -661 -8627 L J WINDSPEAKER'S GUIDE TO INDIAN COUNTRY MAY 24, 1993 New Brunswick For travel and tour information of New Brunswick, call toll free 1- 800- 561 -0123. Special Attractions

Fundy National Park - Explore covered bridges, 120 km of trails to see rugged cliffs, secluded waterfalls, and magnificent coastal views. Or play golf, walk on the bottom of the sea at low tide with an interpreter, and enjoy the kids. Kings Landing Historical Settlement - Prince William - This is a recreated heritage site featuring 100 costumed "residents ", wagon rides, children's programs and vintage nearly 50 feet. The sheer Centre - Shippagan - The and scale models tell the Mactaquac Beach Volleyball dining, along with 60 force of one hundred billion centre offers a fascinating story of Gulf fisheries. Challenge - July 10 restored buildings and tons of seawater advancing introduction into the New Brunswick Highland themed weekends. and receding every 12 1/2 traditional mainstay of New Events Games - July 23 - 24, hours has sculpted a unique Brunswick economy June Fredericton Fundy Tidal Coast -The Bay shoreline of jagged cliffs, fishing. More then 100 8th Annual Mustang Show of Fundy's tides are the sandy beaches and salty species of aquatic life are on and Shine - June 19, August highest in the world - in marshes. display at the aquarium, Fredericton New Brunswick Gospel some places the vertical along with playful harbour Music Festival - Aug. 13 - difference in water level is Aquarium and Marine seals. Computerized maps July 15, Fredericton Newfoundland and Labrador To help your travels, call Mary March Regional Mu- Events the Department of Tourism seum and Beothuck Village, and Culture toll free at 1- June Grand Falls- Windsor - 12th Annual Cow Head 800- 563 -6353. Trace the 5,000 -year history history Lobster Festival - June 23 - and pre- of Cantral 28 Special Information Newfoundland in this mu- which its International Drama Festi- Ferries - North Sydney, seum derives val - June 28 - July 4, Gan- Nova Scotia to Port aux name from on of the last der Beothuck Indians to inhabit Basques, Newfoünland: Seafaring Festival '93 - June the region. The village fea- Year round, reservations 18 - 23, St. John's a required. Crossingtime: six tures reconstruction of Annual Flashlight Walk - hours. Beothuck mamateek, June 2, Labrador City North Sydney, Nova Scotia smokehouse, storage pit to Argentia, Newfound- and burial site. July land: Mid -June to mid -Oc- Musicfest '93 - Stephenville, Trinity Loop Attractions, tober, two times' a week. July 16 - 18 Crossing time: 14 hours. Trinity Bay - The whole fam- Grand Falls -Windsor Horse ily will enjoy this amuse- Contact Marine Atlantic, Show '93 - July 18 - 19 (902) 794 -5700. ment park with a 2 -km ride 10th Annual Burin Penin- PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND on a miniature train, water of Folk Song mini -golf, sula Festival Special Attractions park, and animal Dance - 2 -,4, Burin farm. and July Gros Morne National Park, Watch Your Bobber Race - Rocky Harbour - The park July 3, Conception, Bay World Whaling Capital South, Manuel's River is a UNESCO World Herit- A.D. 1550 -1600, Red Bay, age Site for its geological Labrador -The world's larg- wonders and awe- inspir- est 16 century whaling port August ing fjords. It is a hiker's is brought to life through Men's "C" Slo -Pitch Na- dream with a full spectrum dynamic exhibits, a one - tional Softball Tournament of trail types and hiking hour documentary and a - Aug. (TBA) Grand Falls - challenges. 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The decision of the contest committee will be final. REGIONAL WINDSPEAKER, MAY 24, 1993, PAGE R3 British Columbia Rockin' Robbie dives back into Native heritage

By Kelly Roulette roots reach back to the Six Na- history of the Native Americans. Windspeaker Contributor tions Reserve in Ontario, where "I was just honored that he his mother grew up. He is half asked me to do it because I would Mohawk mixed with Scottish and have hated to see it fall into the VANCOUVER Jewish descent. hands of the wrong people ". Vancouverites were recently During the early stages of his Six years ago rock legend honored by one of his rare public career with "The Band" Robertson RobbieRobertsonreleasedhis first appearances at the 7th annual said it didn't seem feasibletowrite solo album since his days with MusicwestFestival which kicked songs with a Native content. 'The Band" that had music fans off May 6th. During his keynote "I felt I would have imposed if questioning his cultural back- address Robertson made no se- I approached other band mem- ground. cret that what enticed him to par- bers to do songs about my herit- His album "Robbie ticipate in the feast was the Native age. Now that I produce my own Robertson ", featuring hits like acts scheduled to perform during records I don't have to take that "ShowdownatBigSky"and"Bro- the four day event, ranging from into consideration. Besides, itwas ken Arrow ",displayed such a rev - "Kastin" of Quebec to "Keith never really a conscious decision erence for First Nations through Secola and the Wild Band of Indi- to write about my native heritage, it's tribal rhythms and lyrics, that ans" of Arizona. it just sort of crept up and sur- poor people were on the reserve L.A. to finish his current projects it seemed unlikely he could be "When I saw how many na- faced in my songs ". but this never dawned on me be- which include collaborating on a alien to the culture. The huge suc- tive acts that were performing I Robertson attributes much of cause I had my best times on the new album with Eric Clapton and cess of album and it's music vid- thought, this will tie into my his musical success to the time reservation. It was where I first composinganothermusical score eoscauseda rejuvenation of pride project perfectly" says spent on the reserve while grow- learned to play music and where for a Martin Scorsese film. among Native North Americans Robertson, who's seeking Na- ing up, "I went from the city (To- my love for it began. All my un- His next step will be to round since it was the first of it's kind to tive musicians. "Ted Turner, ronto) to the reservation all the cles, cousins, everybody played up Native musicians to produce be accepted by the mainstream who owns CNN, recently ap- time. I was like a schizophrenic something, from the drums, to the soundtrack for the American music industry. proached me to compose and kid from two worlds" he says the fiddle to the guitar, every- Native mini-series this fall, "I have So it should be no surprise to co- ordinate the music for a six jokingly. body played something". always wanted to work with (Na- find out Robertson's ancestral hour mini -series based on the 'People used to point out how Robertson's second solo al- tive) friends of mine all over bum "Storyville", released last America" says Robertson, "now I year, relays a similar message as finally have the chance to do it." his first "return to your roots ". Robertson's steely good looks Although the album has a New and olive completion are reso- Orleans theme, the message is nant of his Mohawk heritage. It's WOlEN:1IH0 OWN evident in the single "Go Back To apparant through his calm, re- Your Woods ". spectful nature that success has EIt/JSELVES OaNFEREN Robertson will head back to not spoiled him. A Conference on Hearing the Voices of Community Metis Women VINTAGE 11302 - 89 street CLOTHES & JEWELRY 11, 12, 13, 1993 PALACE INN edmonton, ab NATIVE CRAFT June 4235 Calgary Trail North OLD RECORDS, Edmonton, Alberta tsb3tó PAINTINGS, FINE CHINA, Conference: Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 w AVON Workshops /Talking Circles with the following themes: Z ENAMEL WARE - Healing from the Past: naming our truth and healing for the future w & M UCH MORE... - Beyond Charlottetown w - Pleasure and Pride: Metis Women Today and Tomorrow Call 4828 - The Personal is Political: Women's Lives and Metis goverment

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For more information on any of these programs, or to find out what Keyano College can offer you, contact Native Investment and Trade Keyano's Native Services at (403) 791 -4969, REGISTER BY FAX OR PHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION or write to Attention: COUNSELLING NATIVE INVESTMENT AND TRADE ASSOCIATION 8115 Franklin Avenue, 150 -1111 MELVILLE ST. Fort McMurray, Alberta VANCOUVER, B.C. V6E 3V6 T9H 2H7 PHONE: (604) 684 -0880 FAX:. (604) 684- 0881... .. ano.olleoc PAGE R4, MAY 24, 1993, REGIONAL WINDSPEAKER Sports War canoe team honors tradition By Karen Levin Elder or by the owner of a war Windspeaker Contributor canoe. Sometimes contestants will sit and wait during team practices to be asked to take part NANAIMO, B.C. if one of the team members is late. The coming of spring holds It is a serious honour to be different meanings for each of asked to be a member of a war us. For a handful of Nanamio canoe team. To refuse the hon- area First Nation's youth spring our is deemed to be an equally is associated with the prepara- serious dishonour. In accepting tion of an ancient, honour filled to be a team member, individu- challenge which they have un- als commit themselves to chal- dertaken. lenges which they can later Since February or March, proudly claim to have faced. these youth (and a few adults), Because canoe pulling is much West Coast Native culture is experiencing a revival, as seen in the growing number of have been keeping busy with more than a sport, it is a spiritual dedicated, highly disciplined canoe teams. While canoe races take place throughout the the daily disciplines required for and a physical battle which in- summer, the Qatuwas Festival in Bella Bella will unite more than 20 long-distance racing teams their training as war canoe pull- volves the individual puller, the from the Pacific Northwest and the Pacific Rim. ers. team, and the community the Being a member of a war team represents. olds); and co-ed teams. Eleven racing tradition. Contemporary of war canoe racing has been canoe team requires more than It is a lifestyle demanding pullers are required in each cat- team sports have built -in breaks known to have a healing effect mere muscle or an interest in use of a person's physical, spir- egory.Women's teams use ten for players to rest and to rejuve- on communities by bringing all paddling. Being a puller entails itual, mental, and emotional women and one man. nate themselves. But once a ca- the people closer together while commitment to a specified way resouces. Many of the same rules "Our team practices and noe race begins, the pullers can- sharing in laughter, anticipation, of life. This factor marks a fun- which govern the traditional trains together so we can func- not stop or slow down until the and pride. One cannot underes- damental difference between a Bighouse also govern the war tion as one solid unit when we race is completed. A typical race timate the profound goodness Native verses a non -Native, ap- canoe races. Pullers are in- race," said MandyJones. "We course runs 20-45 minutes. which transpires as a result of proach to sports. In order to be- structed to leave all harmful have lots of fun together - camp- Throughout the race, it is this coming together again of come a player in contemporary thoughts behind when they step ing out every week-end and essential team members main- community people. sports, little more is generally inside a canoe, as they must drumming up come pretty crazy tain the steady, united rhythm It should be noted war canoe required than enthusiasm and a when they enter the Bighouse. gag prizes which we later give which they developed during racing is expensive, particularly sincere willingness to play one's War canoe pullers are ac- to our crew members during our training. For this reason, it is for Island -based teams. The es- best. countable for all aspects of their wind up dinner." also imperative a person com- calating costs of ferry travel Players are accountable only behavior, before, during, and Jones hadn't raced for twenty mit to being a team member for alone has made it difficult for for their actions duringthegame. after a race. They cannot drink years prior to last year's races. In an entire season. Putting a new some teams to continue operat- What they do before or after the alcohol; partake of illegal drugs; 1992 the team ran up Nanaimó s member with a team that has ing. Funding for the canoe teams game is not significant. For or smoke cigarettes. There are "SPCA" mountain as part of established its timing and is raised solely through the ef- adults to smoke or to drink alco- certain rituals they must per- their training, she said. rhythm increases chances of tip- forts of dedicated band mem- hol after playing a sport is com- form daily. For at least three "It's good to see our young ping the canoe as he or shewill bers, and without government monplace in today's world of months preceding the races, people show a renewed interest likely offset the crew's support. sport. team members are required to in our culture," Jones said. "Be- synchronicity. However, it will soon be But in the world of tradi- train by jogging, swimming, and ing a team member helps young The magic of war canoe rac- summer, and time for another tional Nativ a recrea tion,one will weight lifting twice a day. people channel their energy in ing extends far beyond the pe- season of racing. For all team find a very different set of val- For the first time in 10 years, positive andexciting ways while rimeters of any one canoe or members, significant victory has ues. War canoe racing is an ex- a Nanaimo band crew took part seeing new places. There's no crew, and reaches into the hearts been won simply by virtue of ample of that. in an annual B.C. and Washinton time to be bored when you're of people from every walk of their having accepted one of the To become a canoe team State race. Four categories are part of these teams." life. In the summer months, oldest honours known to the member, individuals must wait represented at the races, Men's, There are good reasons for countless tourists are drawn to original inhabitants of this Is- until they are asked either an Women's, Buckskin s (12-15 year the extensive training in canoe witness the races. The tradition land - of being a war canoe puller.

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By Jim Goodstriker were good in their prime and I "That horse saved my life - Crowchild had to be in 1978. helped formed the association Windspeaker Contributor wanted to grow up a cowboy. he took the full weight of the That year he was runner -up to back in the early 50s. Even my dad Dave, who was wagon. I came out of it with a Clarance Black Water Sr. for the Crowchild has also been in- driving his own chuckwagon broken leg, my right arm was in Steer Wrestling event and corn - volved in politics on his home Tsuu Tina Nations Gordon in the 50s, influenced me. I used bad shape, my face was cut up peted against Black Water Sr. at reserve at Sarcee. He served six Crowchild has to be one of the to think 'Gee, he's got lots of also and I still have the scars the Indian National Finals Ro- years as the head chief and four oldest cowboys still competing nerve. I hope I can be a man today," Crowchild said. deo (INFR) at Salt Lake City years on the tribal council. in the professional Indian rodeo like him some day, "' said He eventually drove his own Utah, representing the IRCA. His advice to young cow- circuit, as well as in the Cana- Crowchild. chuckwagon outfit at Calgary "It was a big thrill for me, at boys coming up in the sport of dian Professional Rodeo Asso- In 1954 while out riding in along with his half- brother the age of 48 years, to compete rodeo is to keep fit. Crowchild ciation of Canada. the chuckwagon race, his mount Edwin Crane. Then Crowchild against the very best Indian cow- also condemns drug and alco- The 63-year-old veteran cow- ran into the stove rack of an- moved up to the steer decorat- boys in North America," said hol abuse. boy has been in the rodeo game other wagon. The horse went ing event, plus the wild cow Crowchild. "I drank quite a bit back in since 1944 when he entered his down, pitching Crowchild to one milking and the wild horse He was a founding member my younger days. Back then it first rodeo at the famous Calgary side just as a third wagon came events. To this day he still com- of the IRCA, at the time the All was the thing to do at rodeos, Stampede at age 14 in the boys pounding down upon them petes annually in the wild horse Indian Rodeo Cowboy Associa- but I put it aside. I take the odd steer ridding event. from behind. race at Calgary. tion (AIRCA). He, along with beer now and then, but to young As a young boy I used to Unable to swerve, the team In 1967 the steer decorating Montana's Alex Sherman, people I always tell them don't look up to Indian Cowboys like and wagon ran right over him event was replaced by the steer Blood's Fred Gladstone, Rufus go overboard. It will only drag Jimmy Wells, Fred Gladstone and his horse, leaving them wrestling or bulldogging event. Goodstriker, Ken Tailfeathers, you down and you won't and Frank Many Fingers. They motionless on the track. The most satisfying season for Frank and Floyd Many Fingers, achieve your goals in life." Athletes to make city biggest reserve in country By Gail Seymour They are the athletes who will Arcand is a vice chief of the worked for the Prince Albert In- Arcand said he got together Windsp alcerContriibutar be participating in the 1993 North Federation of Saskatchewan In- dia n-Me tis Friendship Centre with key people involved in the.,=

American indibenuus Gantes to dian Nation. Ile handles urban where his work with youth in Edmonton tames, especially`-: be heidher July 1s - 1 . issues - sports, recreation and cul- sports made him the ideal chair- those associated with'featuSas- ,21NCE ALBERT Sask. "For one week Prince Albert ture, youth, and women's issues, man ut the upcoming (lames. katchewan. ss ho wanted tocon will be the largest reserve in as well as sharing Illegalising port- "Our hosting these games trove the legacy of 1-90, They w1ll be couuing fzón, Canada," said Iuben, Arcand, folio with Chief Roland Crowe. wasn't just my id,a," Arcand said. "And since I rnheúte'si.thé:'- the mountains, the seas and the Ganes chairman at a May press the tall, calm, smiling vice "I was the head coach of ream sports folio, I was one af=these desertvaüeys.Theywlllbeeo n- conference- A total of 445000 ath- chief was borer and brought up so Saskatchewan at the l'rito Indian who took the mattcrofSaskatch ii:gfrorneveryproüinceand ter - letes are expected along with 1,500 Muskeg Lake, approxiniately100 Gaines in Edmonton. Where,. by -usan hosting the games to the ritoryinCanadaand from mane cnadws and officials and an esti- kin southwest of Prince Albert. thewas, learn Sa,,katcnrwanfi!r Indian leader hip. of the United States mated 2,400 spectators. Until ished first overall." "And here we are," he said, Windspeaker is ... Native Sports If you think Foster Parents IEC deserve a medal, here's your chance to OIL AND GAS SEMINARS FOR SASKATCHEWAN FIRST NATIONS do something about it.

The Canadian Indian Energy Corporation (IEC) in conjunction with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is sponsoring the following oil

and gas seminars for oil and gas employees of Saskatchewan First Nations. All NAN seminars will be held at the First Nations Training Centre (141 - 105 St. W.) in GOVERNOR Saskatoon. FAMILIE SEMINARS: FOSTER 1. Environmental Concerns and First Nations A WAR Dates: May 31 - June 3, 1993 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) will be chosen Instructor: Ms. Deidre Macht, Instructor /SATT ost of and honoured at a N us know ceremony hosted by people who are foster 2. Introduction to the Petroleum Industry the Lieutenant Governor parents. They're your friends or at Government House during Dates: June 14 - 16, 1993 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) family who always seen to October, Foster Family Month. Instructors: John R. Brook, instructor (SAIT) have an endless supply of love, Nominate your special foster patience and determination. family by calling the number Now, you can give them COSTS: below and asking for a nomina- more than just your admiration. All tuition and instructional will be IEC. responsible tion package. An updated costs paid by Participants are You can nominate them for the nomination from 1991 may for arranging their own travel and expenses to Saskatoon (lunches and coffee Lieutenant Governor's Foster be re- submitted. will be provided). Families Award. Your nomination must be Nominees must: received by June 25, 1993. 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PAGE R6, MAY 24, 1993, REGIONAL WINDSPEAKER Central Canada Nishnawbe Aski Nation tackles youth suicides OTTAWA is to listen to them, to try to come Wunnumrnin Lake hung them- between the rich lifestyle see on panel of four Natives, including up with solutions from their own selves. television and the reality of most three youths, who will visit every A northern Ontario tribe is lips and from their own minds," "The two girls who killed reserves stricken with poverty, NAN community during an 18- getting $800,000 in government says Jock. themselves - we didn't knowthey unemployment, and overcrowd- month period. the purpose is to money to deal with a rash of sui- Communities in northem On- were high -risk at all. It was a sur- ing. A worrisome trend is the in- listen to theconcems of NAN youth cides and suicide attempts tario were rocked by a series of prise foreverybody.Itshows what crease of women committing sui- in a safe and private environment. amongst its youth in the last two youth suicides this year. Eleven we've always suspected: that cide. As givers of life, and tradi- "There are some real concerns years. people killed themselves during many of the young people who tionally the backbone of the com- around confidentiality and the The Nishnawbe Aski Nation the first four months of 1993, the are having problems are not con- munity, women have been seen proper environment so the com- (NAN), which represents 26,000 youngest a 13- year -old girl, the veying that information to any- as maintaining the flame of hope munity can have a real honest look people in 43 communi ties in North - eldest a 33- year -old mother of five. body who can help them," said through hard times. That six out at what the problems are," says weste a Ontario, received $400,000 NAN deputy Grand Chief Jim Morris. of 11 suicides were committed by Judith G lynn -W illiams, an Ontario fromthefederal MinistryofHealth Morris pleaded for extra money to Mental health workers agree NAN women is a strong indica- govemrRentspokesperson. and Welfare and $400,000 from train more suicide prevention and thatyoung peopleare increasingly tion that social and economic The panel will then document the province of Ontario to fund a mental health counsellors to deal isolating themselves from their problems are increasing the sense the discussions and, based on those youth forum on suicide. with the wave of suicides. community, and that part of the of hopelessness among youths. documents, "prepare a report In the last two years there have Northern Ontario communi- reason is the legacy of residential To combat the tide of deaths, which will identify the needs, con- been23 suicides and 143 recorded ties have the highest rate of sui- schools. Native children tom from Morris and NAN health director cerns and demands" of NAN suicide attempts in the Nishnawbe cides in theco untry,reaching seven their communities were raised in Mae Katt pitched the idea of a youth. territory. times the national average. In an repressive environments negating forum to Ontario Health Minister "All of the findings will go to Richard Jock, an Assembly of emergency session called by the their Aboriginal culture and tradi- Ruth Grier on March 2. On March the native leadership first, so that FirstNations (AFN)spokesperson, AFN with the Royal Commission tions. An entire generation was 30 the Ontario government they will have an opportunity to says the Assembly supports the on Aboriginal Peoples in April, raised withoutparentingskills,and granted $400,000 to the idea, and prepare their communities before idea of a youth forum. Morris said the problem of youth they passed their pain on to their three days later the federal gov- the findings go to the government "Since the youth are largely suicide was getting worse. On the children, say local experts. emment followed their lead, con- representatives," says Glynn - the ones that are committing sui- firstday of the two -day conference Another cause for despair tributing the same amount. Williams. cide, onewayof empoweringthem two young women in among the young is the contrast The forum will consist of a (With files from Max Paris)

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By Heather Andrews Miller But Hamilton had many ob- Windspeaker Contributor stacles ahead of her. She didn't have the necessary high school inducted subjects to enrol at the Northern EDMONTON Alberta Institute of Technology LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (NAIT) in Edmonton. When Lynn Hamilton gradu- "I spent the next year and a A steady commitment to ated with a secretarial diploma half at Keyano College in Fort education led an Alberta woman from the community college in McMurray upgrading grades to forge new paths in commu- her hometown of La Ronge, Sas- nine to twelve, quite an accom- nity services, and land a katchewan, she felt she was on plishment in only 18 months," covented award. the way to fulfilling a life -long she says. Partial funding was Mary Ruth McDougall was dream. obtained from Indian Affairs and inducted in the Lethbridge Com- "I had originally left high Northern Development, and she munity College Hall of Fame school early, but within two years worked to supplement the grant Ap ril 30 for her outs tand ing con- I realized that education was the for living expenses. tributions to Native education. answer to getting a comfortable "I found work as a blackjack McDougall is currently the co- wage and a good career. I thought dealer at the Plaza One Mall on ordinator of post- secondary getting my secretarial diploma weekends. I'd go from a full day education and the Blackfootlan- was the answer." at school to work and I wouldn't guage program for the Peigan The new secretary found gethome till after midnight," she Heather Andrews Mille' Board of Education. work in Alberta with Syncrude says. The dedicated student NAIT student Lynn Hamilton works with instructor Mike Mother of five and grand- Johansen during a process instruments class. at Fort McMurray and made her achieved honors standings and mother of 13, McDougall has home in the small northern city. qualified for scholarships to take Hamilton finished her first students who are female, there's dedicated her life to family and But ten years and various secre- her to NAIT. year at NAIT in April. Many days no reason why they can't accom- community. She was the first in tarial positions later, Hamilton Amanda Goloski, the Native she finds herself still working at plish the work, and do it very her family to graduate from uni- realized the jobs weren't fulfill- Councilor at Keyano College, re- NAIT at 7:00 p.m. "Twelve hour well. Lynn is proof of that," he versity, taking a degree in edu- ing. members Hamilton's struggle. days are nothing for NAIT stu- said, laughing. cation after training as a labora- "Secretarial workdidn tchal- "Lynn is a hard -working dents," she laughs, citing prepa- Some of the other courses tory technicianatthe Holy Cross lenge my mind enough, and I woman, determined to accom- ration of lab reports as the reason Hamilton has completed include Hospital in Calgary. knew I wanted to work with my plish what she sets out to do," she frequently works late at the Industrial Instrumentation, Ad- McDougall founded the hands," she said, reminiscing. Goloski said. "Lynn has lots of Institute. vanced Measurements and Sarcee Reserve Girl Guides Club, Hamilton attended an employ- potential, she has proven that. Hamilton's instructors note Analyzers, and Microcomputers and was later one of the key ment aptitude testing session at She is a great role model for other her passion for perfection. and Applied Logics. organizers of the Peigan Re- the Alberta Career Centre in Fort prospective students." "Workingwith instrumentation, Perhaps Goloski sums up serve's first daycare centre. McMurry and the results sug- Hamilton remembers calibration, and so on, our stu- Hamilton's accomplishments up But counselling and instruct- gested a career as an instrumen- Goloskí shelpgratefully."With- dents have to be exacting," says best. "All the supportintheworld ing students to foment a love of tation engineering technologist. out Amanda, my friends, and Mike Johansen. He has enjoyed isn't enough to reach a goal. Sure learning has been McDougall's "Fellow workers a t Sync rude my fiancé Dave Yanciw, I never Hamilton's participation in his it helps. Friends, family, and co- primary goal. She has served on were really helpful. They allowed would have made it," she says. "I Process Instruments One class. workers all contribute. But as far the Lethbridge Community Col- me to observe the work they did had a dream of success, and I "Lynn is a good role model as Lynn is concerned, there's only lege's Native Advisory Commit- in this field and helped me make tried to keep it in sight, but some- for other young women who one reason why she made it. And tee, Native Education Task up my mind to pursue a career in times it got pretty far away, and might be considering a career in that's Lynn Hamilton herself. Sh e Force, and now is a member of instrumentation," says theyoung I wondered if I was going to the one, the only one, who the college Cree woman. it." are only about ten percent of our made it happen." Council. Advertising Featuré , FortWare sets new course for future

Life in Fort Ware, a remote best and most sought -after fire- on traditional ways, Billington Native community in north-cen- fighters in British Columbia, said. Hunting and trapping pro- PROGRAMS UNDERWAY tral British Columbia, is looking Billington said. The successful vide all the meat that the 275 good. program routinely sees up to 30 villagers need, although no one IN FORT WARE 93/94 The election last fall of Chief participants each season. relies on it for a living with the Charlie Boya and the installation A joint venture between the recent decline in the fur trade. of several new community pro- Fort Ware band, Fletcher Chal- The community, which is FORESTRY CREW -PERSON TRAINING grams have brought new oppor- lenge, Finlay Forest Industries dealing with the problems of al- HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING tunities to the village without and the nearby Tsaykeh band is coholism and violence, is not the ADULT EDUCATION & LIFE SKILLS TRAINING compromising tradi tional values, currently preparing Fort Ware centre of anger and despair that the band's manager said. band members for the task of many media reports have made FOREST FIRE -FIGHTING CREW "These people are happy, learning forestry management it out to be, Billington said. JOINT VENTURE TSAY TAY LOGGING they like their way of life," Keith from the logging industries when The two- year -old, commu- Billington said. "They work their they begin logging in the area. nity- imposed prohibition against OPERATIONS trap lines, they still have their And a contract silviculture alcohol did not reduce the BAND ADMINISTERED SOCIAL- DEVELOPMENT history." program provides seasonal work amount of drinking in the vil- PROGRAM And with the assistance of likebumingdebris, plantingtrees lage, he said. Smugglers always SILVICULTURE the College of New Caledonia, and thinning and weeding. found a way to sneak alcohol in CONTRACT the Fort Ware band is training But community programs -on airplanes or barges, the only FORT WARE STORE ENTERPRISES community members for the fu- aren't just limited to the forest two modes of travel in and out of ture. industry. Chief Boya has also ini- the community. The band is running several tiated a set of programs to help By repealing the prohibition BACKGROUND INFORMATION: forestry management courses the village's "shut -ins" in their last month, chief and council be- FORT WARE: lives, Billington lieve they will be better able to that offer band members the op- daily said. -MOST ISOLATED RESERVE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA portunity to work in the forestry The band's social develop- control alcohol consumption in industry as more than just ment program helps get mem- the community, Billington said. -ON RESERVE POPULATION: 275 laborers, Billington said. bers off welfare by finding them And while the presence of -WINTER ACCESS BY ROAD by many The Forestry Crew -Person work within the community. The guns and knifes, used -SUMMER ACCESS BY AIR Training course teaches band band pays people who are look- villagers for hunting and trap- members how to identify spe- ing for work to bring firewood to ping, has added to the threat of cies, assess timber and orienta- Elders and the handicapped. And violence, irresponsible coverage TRIBAL AFFILIATION - KASKA TRIBAL COUNCIL tion. Although the residents of a homemaker s program prov ides from media like BCTV has exag- LANGUAGE - SEKANNI /KASKA Fort Ware are "bush people,' this house -cleaning services for Elders, gerated the community's prob- training course shows experi- young mothers and other band lems, said Billington. enced woodsmen how to see the members who need assistance. "The people, they're so CHIEF: CHARLIE BOYA trees with an eye for commerce. The Fort Ware Store also pro- friendly. You know, some peo- COUNCILLORS: hold a grudge, they can The Heavy Equipment Op- vides steady, consistent employ- ple can TOMMY POOLE, JOHNNY POOLE erator Training course prepares ment for four or five band mem- be mad at you about anything. them for the task of road con- bers. These people don't seem to hold CRAIG McCOOK struction on graders and Life in this community, the a grudge. One day, they can be skidders. most isolated reserve in British mad at you about something and SUITE 3, 1257 - 4TH AVENUE, PRINCE GEORGE, BC V2L 3J5 The community's Forest Fire - Columbia, revolves. around an the next, its 'Hi, Keith, how are PH: (604) 563 -4161 FAX: (604) 563 -2668 Fightingcoursehasyroduced the inter- dependence and a reliance you ?' They're very happy."- r PAGE R8, MAY 24, 1993, REGIONAL WINDSPEAKER Northern Canada Arctic travel opened by handbook By Dina O'Meara Windspeaker Staff Writer

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But when we look back in substance -abuse young 150 Natives representing bands 'Keynote speaker Maggie Hodgson time offenders. Early one morning, and at those 10 million who from across Alberta and died due to a nearly a decade ago, she had a concerted effort to Montana participated in annihilate - healing program for troubled them the fact that workshops deal ing with healing, "The challenge we have the amount of time we spend in we're still here and Native teens. wellness, standing and spirituality, AIDS when we are involved in our bingo halls while o ur babies baby - we have a culture is a triumph in Itwas then that I discovered awareness, self- esteem, own healing is that we have to sit babies ?" she asked. "These are itself . In the spirit of things, the only way I could reach these we' re partnership and leadership. be able to move from our own the issues we will struggle with still here." guys was to touch them, even if Traditional pipe ceremonies, individual pain and healing to in our communities." At I had to hit them," she said. the end of the conference, Native dances and displays of our family's pain and healing On the last day of the society President Martha Speaking at the opening culture -rich hand -made wares and then to our communities," conference, singer Laura Vinson Campiou said despite the small address of the Aboriginal enhanced the return -to -your- she said discussed the Women's Healing Awareness importance of turn -out, she felt confident roots theme. For it to be genuine, education and discipline for knowing those who did attend Society's Healing Awareness Keynote speaker Maggie however, Hodgson said Native success in today's world. Conference in Auger would return home and spread Edmonton, Hodgson cited residential communities must first grapple "Without my degree in the said the traditional techniques message of healing to their schools as the reason for most of with the issues of honesty, education, I would still have to families and communities. she passed on to those once - the social problems dogging responsibility and respect in be working in bars," she said. 'The ones that turned up are troubled teens is the reason they Native communities today. regard to healing. In are between songs celebrating the ones truly interested in proud and effective leaders While healing will take place, "Is healinggoing and having Native today. history, Vinson urged the helping themselves and their she said it must be holistic to be a big cry about the pain we have crowd not to "It's amazing what they be discouraged by communities, and that's what effective. experienced in our life? Or is it the amount of healing that has matters." Sex taboo must end For generations, Native cul- Spirituality essential to healing tures have considered sexuality a "taboo" subject. But as the Western civilization brought many ills to described former chronic alcoholic, Houle knows number of Natives testing posi- Native cultures, with perhaps the most damage firsthand just how destructive a lack of spiritual- tive for HIV, the precursor to being done to Native spirituality. Spiritual op- ity can be. There have been six suicides within her AIDS, is rising at an alarming pression, said Dila Houle, a facilitator at the Heal- own family, and she lost her first two husbands to rate, it's one subject that clearly ing Awareness Conference, gave way to spiritual alcohol. She believes social problems, left un- can no longer be ignored. abandonment and, in turn, the social ills that checked, are passed on from generation to gen- "These things must be dis- plague Native communities today. eration. cussed because the threat of HIV In her workshop Take Time to Laugh and Cry "In the Native culture, spirituality is the fore- and AIDS is quite prevalent in - Counselling From a Native Perspective, Houle runner to food and shelter. Without spirituality, Native society," said Marlene said the rediscovery of the spiritual self is essen- life becomes more and more meaningless and Poitras during her Woman's tial to the healing process. However, it's not an suicide becomes more prevalent." Sexuality in the 90's workshop at easy process. While some healing is occurring, Houle said the Healing Awareness Confer- Marlene Poitras "You have to be sincere, have patience and a progress is slowed by a reluctance within the ence. ity was part of our 'being', it was lot of humility." Native community to re- examine their roots, As proof, Poitras said just part of us. We have to get back to She explained a spiritual re- awakening can partly because it can be a painful experience. The three years ago, only two Native our culture, and teach the chil- only occur once a person has cultivated a thor- process can be difficult for some, she said, but people tested positive for HIV in dren about it so they are com fort - ough knowledge of their Native history, tradition spirituality is an essential component of being, Edmonton. Today that number able with their own sexuality." and culture. The spiritual restoration can then be and balance cannot be struck without it. has risen to 20. The infection rate Poitras believes teen preg- passed on to the community. "Our being is made up of the mind, emo- is higher still for Natives in the nancy is symptomatic of dis- "Once we are able to understand as much as tional, physical and spiritual. To regain balance, Northwest Territories, with rupted sexuality.Rising teen we can, then we have to accept it, then we can we have to do for one what we do for the other, northern Ontario communities pregnancy rates underscore the practise it and pass it on to others," she said. and it won't come from anywhere but from our- having an infection rate five times importance of reviving ceremo- A White Tail Deer Prairie Woman and a self- selves." that of the rest of the country. nies associated with the first men- To quash the worrisome struation. trend, Natives must come to "Childbearing is happening terms with their own sexuality, at puberty because no one taught FIRST NATIONS RESOURCE COUNCIL FIRST NATIONS RESOURCE COUNCIL then educate their children and these youngsters about men- their communities. This will not struation and the responsibilities be an easy task, she said. that come with being a woman." ABORIGINAL WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE "But we have to be comfort- Sexual abuse is yet another able discussing homosexuality, form of unhealthy sexuality and lesbianism, as well as our sexual- one that can leave the victim con- ity." - fused about their own sexuality. Sexuality was once a healthy Poitras, herself a victim of sexual component of the Native culture. abuse, told other victims to not "Our ancestors used to teach let this discourage their self -ex- CONFERENCE about sexuality through story- ploration. telling," she told the female audi- Poitras urged the crowd to 'Aboriginal Women's Employment ence. "Before the European in- maintain values and love them- &Business Opportunities" fluence, Natives thought sexual- selves enough to practise safe sex.

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The big Albertan man sneers new memory. The anger rose up The third seemed to me like the down at the resolute Native from my gut. For me this attack on rhetoric on the politics of inclusion what happened during the political fixer. The "fixer" asked woman. Her name is Vicki a Native woman became an instant and thePCs' utter contempt for our moment before the assault. Her for a witness to come forward. I Crowchild -Aberdeen. She has just icon. This careless, exclusionary democratic institutions by friend,RoyLittlechief,went injust did. I told him I wasn't the only given her entry ticket to the push, this instinctive shove to ramming NAFTA through before her. From the darkness witness, that many in the audience doorkeepers of the immense protect the zone of the oblivious Parliamentwithoutproper hearing beyond the doorway she heard had seen the assault. He waved concrete cavern where the federal insiders from the incursion of one and debate. In the hour before the the phrase, "stop the Indians ". In a away my comment, indicating that PC leadership debate is about to assumed nottobelongwasafitting central area of the Roundup Centre flash the big security man all the other possible witnesses take place. Nervous officials symbol of Brian Mulroneÿ s dark was opened, I attempted to give stationed himself in front of her. had long since scattered. closely monitor movement into reign. some documentation to people I After the assault several of us the central space of the Roundup I had been manhandled out know in the media. stepped outside to gather our Lawyer not needed Centre in Calgary's Stampede of the inner sanctum only minutes thoughts. We sat together on a Then we went behind closed Park. No uniformed police are in before by two PC security men. "Private property" the bench. Vicki's son Wade tried to doors to write our statements. evidence. Instead, the closely The same force was applied to excuse soothe his crying mother. A Vicki was having a hard time. I guarded event is policed by an in- several others ejected from the When I asked PC security to cameraman from a local Calgary asked if it was possible to bring in house unit who aggressively debating chamber. One had on explain the legal basis that entitled station came to us and said he'd someone with special expertise in brandish the title "Security.' blue jeans. Another wore a them to stop me from peacefully captured the tail -end of the fiasco Native policing or in assault cases Iam outsideinthelobbyabout baseball cap. Presumably they expressing myself, they on tape. He was frustrated because against women. I was told my 40 feet from the doorway where didn't fit PC security's picture of repeatedly muttered "private his producer had ordered him not request was unreasonable. I then the incident is about to happen prosperous, white southern property." At one point they to film Vicki after the assault. She asked if a lawyer could be brought between the tall man from PC Albertan Toryhood. claimed the whole Stampede was not to be interviewed for her in. Again, the request was security and Vicki Crowchild- grounds (built and maintained side of the story. dismissed. The policewoman Aberdeen. I met Vicki earlier that Evicted for opinion with taxpayers' money) to be Another of my new explained that V icki was the victim evening. She is a dignified Sarcee I was thrown out, along with private property. Private property acquaintances went to a pay - and that lawyers were for who these days drives a school my nine -year -old son Sampson, was the phrase used by the PC phone to contact the police. Our defendants. I responded by saying bus on her reserve near Calgary. because I was seen as a protester, security man as he tossed me out little group returned to the it was not unheard of in this kind Her 18- year -old son has a demonstrator.WhenPC security a door for the first of two times. I Roundup Centre where we took of case that the victim ends up accompanied her to the event. used the words they carried all still possessed two admission up a spot in the lobby. PC pecurity being more victimized by the Iam too far away to hear clearly the dehumanizing connotations tickets which proclaimed my right was finally backing off. The police system. The comment seemed to the words exchanged between that must once have been to be there. were telephoned again, and again, offend the officers, especially the Vicki and the man from PC security. associated, in a different historical The Calgary Stampede as and again. fixer. Evidently, however, the security context, with the word Jew. Block private property? The PC security The next day a brief notice man. has insulted Vicki and is out the Natives, the unions, the as private property? The Victim ignored appeared in the Calgary Herald denying her the right to enter. She feminists, the ecologists, the poor. government of Canada as private There seemed to be some announcing the allegation of has handed over her ticket and Block out all those not redeemed property? Ultimately, what PC/ understanding afoot that we were assault. The next day, Sunday, obviously isn't about to accept his by big money, by access to lavish Reform privatization comes down off limits. No Tory official May 2, another small article was dictate that she can't go in. tax loopholes and by doctrinaire to is the prerogative of the wealthy approached us to attempt buried in a bottom corner of the faith in holy privatization. to violate with impunity the rights mediation or any kind of same paper. It read: "City police Guard shoves victim My alleged misdemeanor was of others. Picture endless fields explanation. Media men walked say no criminal charges are She moves towards the door. to attempt to display a sign enclosed by barbed -wire fences, back and forth, eyes always contemplated following an He angrily thrusts his hands drawing attention to the conflict with human police dogs in every forward as if we weren't there. investigation into a woman's towards her shoulders and pushes between the North American Free plot.Picture dispossessed Indians Finally two PC women did claims she was assaulted trying to her. Her body jerks backwards, Trade Agreement and existing looking for refuge on dear -cut approach us to ask what was going enter the federal Tory debate her back hits the sharp door Crown treaties with First Nations. deserts where lush forests once on. One offered Vicki $20. She Friday night. The evidence doesn't handle, and she cries out in pain. The sign read: Meech, No, NAF TA stood. Whose private property is seemed to suggest that Vicki warrent criminal charges at this Vicki told me later that she had No, First Nations Treaties Yes. the Calgary Stampede? should leave. When Vicki said no, time, said Insp. Brian Heavens." been battered by her now - More generally, I was attempting the woman reached into her (Tony Hall teaches in the Native deceased husband. The experience to draw attention to the enormous "Stop the Indians" pocket and found another $5. American Studies department at the of this towering PC official angrily gap between Kim Campbell's Vicki later describes for me Ninety minutes after they University of Lethbridge.) CFWE 89.9 ABORIGINAL RADIO FIRST NATIONS SECURITY CONSULTANTS DIVISION OF FROMHOLD SECURITY LTD.

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PAGE 12, MAY 24, 1993, WINDSPEAKER If you have a hero or a role model, call Ethel or write to her at: Clarification 15001 - 112 Avenue Members of the Thunderchild Thunderchild was quoted as entitlement settlement in Edmonton, AB T5M 2V6 Indian band, 100 kilometres saying in last issue's Nation Saskatchewan to date under or call 1- 800 -661 -5469 southeast of Lloydminster, in Brief column. The band has the Treaty Land Entitlement Sask., have endorsed a land to buy at least 38,000 acres of Agreement signed in the claim settlement of $33 land under the agreement, spring. Under the agreement, million. But the band has not Thunderchild said, but bands who were KAPOWN CENTRE gained access to the mineral mineral rights are something shortchanged on reserve Rehabilitation & Treatment Centre rights under 38,000 acres of that has to be negotiated lands are reimbursed for the Chemical dependency treatment services directed toward mineral -rich land, as band seperately from the land shortfall of acres they were people 16 years of age and older spokesman Harrison purchase. It is the largest land entitled to but never received Minimum 6 week residential program 'Total Person' Concept utilized 24 hour in- patient care Career Opportunities Continuous intake MOO ll©I ©O O t`ABIM rë General Delivery Grouard, Alberta TOG 1C0 OL,OEMTOO ? TOO ll ©] OMI TTll CI (403) 751 -3921 Qualifications & Requirements: EDUCATION: Must have minimum grade twelve or have passed the General Equivalency Tests for grade twelve. An applicant with an equivalent GI ADiJE ENTERPRISES certificate must have successfully completed grade ten. < < < Native Owned > > > AGE: Must not be less than eighteen years of age. ROOFING OF ALL TYPES New Roof Re-Roof Repairs WEIGHT: Must be proportion to height. RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL VISUAL ACUITY: Preference is given to applicants with 20/20 vision, but the INDUSTRIAL BUILDING minimum is 20 40 in each eye, correctable to 20/30 in each eye. FREE CONSULTATION & ESTIMATES Color blindness will disqualify applicants. CALL RAY AT 452 -7594 OR CHARACTER: Applicants must have a good driving record, no criminal record, 480 -7571 (PAGER) and a proven record of satisfactory performance EDMONTON, AB S3ST2IT2I3 LN3 E[ í7Q I EXAMINATIONS INVOLVED: f Mental Ability Test P.O.P.A.T. (Police Officers Physical Abilities Test) Extensive medical and physical examinations Thorough background investigation, including fingerprint examination. LIIJV©inE UULJVLJ Polygraph Examination Personnel Officer, Final Selection Committee Mechanical and Tire Repair INTERVIEWS: We welcome your interest in the Saskatoon Police Service. Quality Workmanship 24 hr Mobile Service For further information and a copy of the physical test, contact the Police Personnel Unit at (306) 975 -8282. This posting closes June 15, 1993. 10434 - 55 St. Ph: 484 -7123 Five Permanent Positions Commencing August 30, 1993 Cellular: 940 -0410 Edmonton, Aß Do you need to gain more academic skills in order to meet your career goal?

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This position will be responsible for providing policy STRIPS INC. 207 W. 29th St. the Mayor CONSERVATION BOARD advice to council, directing the staff in the implementation of policies and NEW YORK, NY 10001 APPLICATION NO. 9201 PH: (212) 947 -0171 programs, overseeing the preparation of budgets, providing input to a corporate VACATION ALBERTA (212) 947 -4197 the operations of the Hamlet, and all the statutory CORPORATION FAX: strategic plan, overseeing RECREATIONAL AND TOURISM requirements as outlined by the Hamlets Act of the Northwest Territories. DEVELOPMENT WESTCASTLE - PINCHER CREEK The successful candidate will have demonstrated strong leadership and interper- AREA Campus Eye Centre a degree in Municipal or Public Administration or sonal skills and have certificate or the Natural Resources Conservation Municipal management WHEREAS Local Government. A minimum of 3 years experience in Board had scheduled a public hearing at the Herit- 11149 87ave age Inn in Pincher Creek, Alberta, on 7 June 1993, within a computerized environment is required. at the hour of 9:00 a.m.; and Edmonton received a request to re- in the Dogrib language will be considered as an asset for WHEREAS the Board The ability to communicate schedule the public hearing and the Board granted Open 6 days a week this position. Experience working with Band Councils either directly or indirectly that request; NOTICE that the Natural Resources Conser- be as asset. TAKE will also considered vation Board will hold a public hearing at the Lab on premises Heritage Inn. Pincher Creek, Alberta on Monday, is with experience. An attractive benefit package is Compensation commensurate 21 June 1993, at the hour of 9:00 A.M., to hear Eye test arranged offered. representations respecting an application by Vaca- tion Alberta Corporation for an approval to com- mence a recreational and tourism development Contact lenses Applications with detailed resumes will be received in confidence by the under- southwest of Pincher Creek as required by section signed: 5(1) of the Natural Resources Board Quality frames Act. Corporation applied for a Vacation Alberta has Free parking in Closing date: June 4, 1993 recreational and tourism development consisting of an expansion of the existing ski facilities and parkade next door new facilities, including two golf courses, over- Please send resumes to night accommodation and staff housing. We will bill Copies of the application are available for view- ing at municipal libraries in Pincher Creek, Indian Affairs directly Dan Marion, Mayor Lethbridge, Cmwsnest Pass, Calgary and Edmon- N.W T. XOE OYO ton and by appointment at the Natural Resources All frames 50% off Hamlet of Rae -Edzo,P.O. Box 68, Rae Edzo, Conservation Board offices in Calgary and Edmon- Phone: (403) 392 -6500 Fax: (403) 392 -6139 ton. Copies of the application including informa- tion and particulars filed in support thereof may be 432 -1372 obtained by persons with an established interest in the matter (the Board will provide direction in the The North West Company is the leading retailer offood, family event there is a question as to whethera person has apparel and general merchandise in small, northern communities. an established interest in the matter) from the operates complementary businesses which apply applicant, Vacation Alberta Corporation, 10940 - The company also 166A Street, Edmonton, Alberta. and In Canada, under Come our unique heritage and knowledge of the north. Any person intending to make a submission with the trading name of "Northern", we are the largest private sector respect to This application shall file, on or before 10 employer of aboriginal people with approximately 3,700 staff June 1993, sevencopies of the submission with the join us for members in 160 stores. In Alaska, we service customers through 21 undersigned at the address set out below and one members under the name of "Alaska copy with the applicant at the above address, in stores and nearly 600 staff Practice, is to develop accordance with the Board's Rules of Commercial Company." Our Corporate goal the Indian Board's an copies of which may be obtained from existing operations to their full potential, while successfully Calgary office. expanding into similar markets. We actively encourage, recognize Persons who are or may be directly affected by and reward success in providing superior value to our customers. the proposed project may apply to the Board for Summer! Here is an opportunity for you to... funding to assist in the preparation and presenta- lion of a submission. Copies of regulations and Join our ENTERPRISING TEAM! guidelines dealing with funding for eligible interveners may be obtained from the undersigned Windspeaker's at the address set out below. 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2LS University of Alberta Spe. r Edmonton »0011[00 THE CAI3EEI3. SECTI N Student Services Officer Office of Native Student Services Job Opportunity Applications are invited from Aboriginal students. In this Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve qualified candidates for the above context, the incumbent will have position. Appointment date as to work closely with the various P.O. Box 112, Wikwemikong, Ontario POP 2J0 soon as possible. University administrative and student service units. The Office of Native Student SUPERVISOR Services is responsible for Qualifications: DUTIES: providing academic and support Minimum of a Bachelor's degree; To ensure that a comprehensive, relevant and effective Child and Family Services Program services to approximately 400 proven experience in a similiar is implemented on the Wikwemikong Reserve. Aboriginal students on campus. role, working with Aboriginal This number is expected to students within a post- secondary To be responsible for the general administration of the Program and the supervision of 6 - increase in light of the setting; knowledge of the 8 staff. admission and University's Aboriginal Student University's To undertake assessments and treatment for high risk infants in the Infant Development Policy which calls for all Faculties support systems and procedures; to increase their enrollment of excellent interpersonal and Program. Aboriginal students. The Student communication skills; knowledge Services Officer will be expected of Aboriginal communities and QUALIFICATIONS: to play a major role in this agencies and sensitivity to B.SC.N. and with the College of growth as part of the NSS team. Aboriginal history and cultures, preferred current registration Nurses of Ontario. Minimum and an ability to work as part of a three years general nursing experience is required coupled with a minimum of 2 to 3 years Responsibilities: team. Above all, the incumbent needs Reporting to the Director of experience as a supervisor in a human services setting. to be an initiator and to take on . Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act as it pertains to Native Child Welfare. Native Student Services, the and manage tasks as they develop. incumbent will initiate, develop Knowledge of Nishnaabe culture and tradition is necessary. Salary Range: and provide academic, personal Excellent communication skills both written and oral. and cultural support services to $31,184.00 - $46,772.00 per prospective and current year. Proven analytical and conceptual skills to evaluate service needs and recommend policies. Aboriginal students at the A letter of application, a Excellent organizational, problem -solving and leadership skills University of Alberta; plan and curriculum vitae, and the names coordinate an orientation of three referees should be DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: program for new and transfer forwarded by June 14, 1993 to students; initiate and maintain Fluency in the Odawa/Ojibwe language would be an asset. liaison activities with The Administrative Assistant the Native A degree or College Diploma in Social Services Aboriginal Student Council and Office of Student Services the Aboriginal student body on campus, First Nations and Metis University of Alberta SALARY: Based on qualifications 124 Athabasca Hall groups, elders and community APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June I I, 1993 at 4:00 pm leaders, faculty advisors, student Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E8 funding agencies, service and FAX: (403) 492 -1674 Qualified and interested applicants are invited to send their resumes and the names of three references referral units and educational The University of Alberta is committed institutions. A major aspect of to the principle of equity in employment. to: the job will be to describe and The University encourages applications Mrs. Maureen Trudeau, Secretary explain the University of from aboriginal persons, disabled Wikwemikong Child and Family Services Alberta's policies and procedures persons, members of visible minorities to current and potential and women. Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve P.O. Box I I2, Wikwemikong, Ontario POP 2J0 Tel: (705) 859-3122 - Ext. 236 or (705) 859-3122 - Ext. 275 (Up to the minute news with CFWE 89.9 Aboriginal Radio Fax: (705) 859 -3851 ONVOTE JUNE 15th for a better Alberta E L E C T Ralph's Team

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SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT POSITION Program begins September 7, 1993 3) EDUCATION SPECIALIST - READING /L.A. M.Ed., desirable. Training in FAS /FAE desirable. Grouard Campus Minimum of5 years of teaching expeience Must provide leadership for curriculum development, inservice, and technical The Alberta Vocational College - Lesser Slave assistance in reading /language arts to teachers, administrators, and others in the community. Knowledge about language at all grade levels. Lake is now accepting applications for the Small monitors core curriculum mastery and assess program effectiveness. If not filled Business Management program scheduled to internally by May 14, 1993 will be out for open competition. Deadline May 28, 1993. begin September 7, 1993 at the Grouard Campus: Joyce Goodstriker, M. Ed., Superintendent of Education, 7 Blood Tribe Education Board, P.O. Box 240, Standoff, Alberta TOL 1Y0 The 38 -week Small Business Management pro- Phone: (403) 737 -3966 Fax: (403) 737 -2361 gram is a practical, project- oriented program with an emphasis on computer usage and all CFWE FM 89.9 Native Perspective major business computer applications. Student a division of the Aboriginal Multi -Media Society of Alberta gain the skills necessary to evaluate business opportunities and to successfully manage a small Job Opportunity businessplan during the program and are equipped to established their own business or to qualify at The Prince Albert Tribal Council is accepting applications for the position of entry-level management positions in various busi- Senior Counsellor at Sakwatamo Lodge Treatment Centre located on the nesses. James Smith Reserve: Entrance Requirements: Applicants should be SENIOR COUNSELLOR - SAKWATAMO at least 17 years of age LODGE and have credit in Grade 11 English and Mathematics. Accounting 10, 20 SUMMARY: and Computers 10, 20 would be an asset. Appli- The Senior Counsellor under the direction of the Director of Sakwatamo Lodge, will cants not meeting these requirements may be be responsible for the planning, implementation, supervision and evaluation of the accepted based on apersonal interview, academic addictions treatment program within Sakwatamo Lodge. skills test and related work experience in the QUALIFICATIONS: business field. Five (5) years continuous sobriety. A recognized degree or diploma in a human service demonstrated skill in treatment program planning, client therapy and staff discipline: For more information and supervision and a minimum 2 years counselling experience in a residential addiction /or registration, treatment centre: ability to deliver in- service training and workshops; excellent please contact: communication skills: knowledge of community resoùrces: a valid Sask. driver's license. Ability to speak an official language of the Prince Albert Tribal Council (Cree, Dene, The Registrar Dakota) is an asset. AVC Lesser Slave Lake SALARY & BENEFITS: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Grouard Campus CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: May 28, 1993 Grouard, AB TOG 1C0 PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO: Phone: 751 -3915 Linda McNabb or 1- 800 -661 -AVCO Director of Personnel Prince Albert Tribal Council Box 2350 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 6Z1 Phone: (306) 953 -7217 Fax: (306) 953 -1045

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