Windspeaker September 27, 1993 to October 10, 1993
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
111=3.99=w. QUOTABLE QUOTE "To equate bingowith the electoral process is wrong. We think it's indicative of how Kim Campbell views Na- tive issues." - Assembly of Mani- toba Chiefs Grand speak Chief Phil Fontaine See Page 3 Volume I I No. 14 September 27 - October 10, 1993 Canada's National Aboriginal News Publication 1.00 plus G.S.T. where applicable Federal candidates not addressing Aboriginal issues By D.B. Smith candidate to raise Aboriginal Windspeaker Staff Writer issues during the campaign. A spokesperson from NDP head- quarters in Ottawa said TORONTO McLaughlin was scheduled to hold a forum on Native issues at The front -runners in the fed- a meeting in her home riding of eral election are not addressing Yukon Sept. 22. Aboriginal issues in their race But few Aboriginal leaders for Prime Minister, Native lead- say they are satisfied with policy ers across Canada say. statements or campaign None of the parties are meet- speeches. President of the Metis ing the expectations of Aborigi- National Council Gerald Morin nal leaders, said Assembly of said Canadians should be push- First Nations Grand Chief Ovide ing the candidates for a live tel- Mercredi as he emerged from a evisiondebateon issues like self- day -long, closed session meet- government. ing with several assembly chiefs. The absence of any stand on "Right now, I want to be- that issue is disturbing to Na- lieve Kim Campbell when she tives because self-government says she is a politician with a can only come about with fed- new outlook and a policy of eral support, he said. The vast inclusiveness. When I see a poli- majority of the premiers said tician say that, I believe it until I they believe in the inherent right see otherwise, so I'm waiting for to self -government and that her to make some pronounce- right can be implemented within ments." the current constitutional frame- The Conservatives are, how- work. ever, the only major party that "The federal government has not produced a policy state- will have to play a leadership ment on Aboriginal issues for role but right now we don't the election, he said. The NDP, know where the national lead- Liberal and Reform parties all ers stand," he said. peat, Paged issued their own policies weeks No one is offering Natives Tropical fever! ago. any reason to get out and vote, It's a little late for powwow, but that didn't stop the Pownamu dance group from New Zealand from entertaining spectators at the Centennial Library in Edmonton. The Maori dancers And so far, NDP leader said a Saskatchewan politician. accompanied themselves on traditional instruments for their performance. Audrey McLaughlin is the only See Candidates Page 3. r 1 To receive Windspeaker in your band members win voting rights mailbox every two weeks, just Off-reserve send your cheque or money order in the amount of $28 Federal court rules 195 I Indian Act amendment invalid included) to; By D.B. Smith pmbtembefore 1985becausemost WINDSPEAKER Windspeaker Staff Writer "The ramifications are much more than winning the right to band members-69 percent -were 15001 "' - living on the reserve, Syrette said. EDMOW vote. There is a real possibility that because of their ignorance But when Bill C -31 was passed reserve, members could vote to SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. ofconditions on the (off-reserve) that sane year, band member- sell the reserve. There has to be an education process." ship grew from 543 to 1,426, with NAME:_ A federal court ruling allow- - Batchewana Chief Vernon Syrette most living off the reserve. ing off-reserve Natives to vote in Families that had lived on the band elections will have negative reserve, (off -reserve) members Sault Ste. Marie. The rest live in reserve their whole lives were ADORES! ramifications for First Nations could votetosell thereserve.There Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario and suddenly forced to share their across Canada, an Ontario chief has to be an education process." Michigan and in other communi- space with C -31 "squatters," who said. The action was brought ties in the area. thought everything on the reserve Ju stice B.L. Strayer ruled Sept against the Depart- Denying off -reserve band was provided for, he said. CITY/TO1 the Crown, 9 that Section 77(1) of the Indian ment of Indian Affairs, the Cana- members the right to vote under 'The government said we Act, which limits full voting rights dian Attorney General and the Section 77(1) has a "negative im- wouldn't suffer under C -31," in band elections to on- reserve Batchewana by four band mem- pact" and does not represent a Syrette said. "But the fact is, we POSTALT - band members only, was invalid. bers representing themselves and reasonable limitation of their are suffering. There is animosity But changing that law and all non -resident band members. rights, Strayer said. among people." giving off -reserve members a full John Corbiere, Charlotte Syrette, Off- reserve band members Council has no immediate $IO cf vote could result in the loss of Chai re Robinson and Frank No lan have only been denied voting plans to fight the ruling, he added. reserve lands, Batchewana 'Tm not really upset aboutit," NSF t Chief insisted that the band's customs privileges by Indian Affairs since Vernon Syrette said. always allowed -reserve mem- 1951, when the Indian Act was he said. "It will be an issue Tll have al off $40 for 'The ramifications are much bers to vote in spite of Section amended to require that mem- to deal with for a while." outsit.a ..nnaaa more than winning the right to 77(1). bers voting in band elections had A spokesman for Indian Af- vote," he said. "There is a real fairs said Strayer's decision is cur- Sept 27/93 Only 454 of the band's 1,426 to be "ordinarily resident on the J possibility that because of their members live on the Batchewana reserve." ren tly under review by the de- PUBUCATON MAIL REGISTRATION #2177 ignorance of conditions on the Reserve, about 70 km north of Such a limitation was not a partment PAGE 2, SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 10, 1993, WINDSOR News WHERE TO TURN Arts & Entertainment I 14, R1,3 Bill C-3 challenge stalls Careers 14,15 EDMONTON deuce. women and children who lost their status, Henderson, who took over the case Sept. unfairly forces bands to accept new members. Drew Hayden Taylor 7 A controversial court case over an 15, said he has been working overtime to The pre -Bill C -31 wording in Section 12 amendment to the Indian Act stalled even as catch up and has not yet had time to even of the Indian Act permitted Ottawa to deny Indian status to thousands of Native men News 1 -3, R1,2,6 it got underway. talk to his clients. Federal Court Justice Frank Muldoon The last -minute delay prompted strong who were enfranchised - stripped of their delayed proceedings over the constitution- objections from lawyers for the federal gov- Indian status. It also denied status to Native Opinion 4 Our ality of Bill C -31 for two days Sept. 20 to give ernment and intervenors from the Native women for marryingnon- Natives, and sub- the plaintiffs' new lawyer time to prepare. Council of Canada (Alberta). sequently denied status to their children. Sports R4,5 Catherine Twinn, counsel of record for 'We've been waiting long enough for Bill C -31 was designed to reinstate Na- plaintiffs Senator Walter Twinn of the this trial," said federal counselDoganAkman. tives without making bands financially Taking Care of Business 8 Sawridge Band, Wayne Roan of the Muldoon also ordered the plaintiffs to worse off. But more than 150,000 people Ermineskin Band and Bruce Starlight of the pay $1,500, not as a fine, but to cover the cost applied for status once the bill was passed. Twinn maintains that only Indian bands Your Opinion 5 Tsuu Tina Band, asked for the delay to give of the delay. new trial lawyer Martin Henderson of To- The case centres around Twinn's asser- have the right to decide who goes on their ronto time to scan some of the 6,000 pages of tion that Bill C-31, the 1985 amendment to the membership lists. The trial is scheduled to documents that could be entered as evi- Indian Act designed to reinstate Native men, last 11 weeks in Edmonton and Ottawa. TR /BUTE T0 LEADERS W indspeakersalutes some Innu protesters miss Dutch minister very special people who have dedicated them- By D.B. Smith havoc for both humans and wild- selves to preserving and The noises that these war machines create are very, very scary. life in the bush, Ashini said. promoting their Native her- Windspeaker Staff Writer A lot of people have referred to these kinds of things as though 'The noises that these war itage. Sue and Harvey machines create are very, very Elders of the a a Anderson, GOOSE BAY, Nfld. you were in tranquil, peaceful church praying and all of scary," Ashini said. "A lot of peo- in southern Rama Reserve sudden somebody blasted a shotgun from behind your ears." ple have referred to these kinds of Ontario, work to preserve A recent Native protest things as though you were in a Chippewan historical sites - Innu spokesman Daniel Ashini againstlow- levelbombinginLab - tranquil, peaceful church pray- and are helping strengthen rador did not quite work out ac- ently had an agenda." struggle to see an end to the mili- ing and all of a sudden somebody the bond between the Na- cording to plan.