INSIDE THIS WEEK The blessing of Pope Paul II is being sought for a Metis prayer created to open the First Ministers' Conference. See Page 3. More than 500 people gathered at the Kinsmen Fieldhouse last week to protest government policies regarding fish, wildlife and lands. See Page 3. Five emerging Native Alberta artists drew favorable response at a show of their work in Calgary. See Page March 6, 1987 Volume 4 No. 52 19. Horsman's remarks damned By Terry Lusty of Calgary addressed Horsman's comments, CALGARY - Recent with rebuttals coming from statements by Alberta's Harold Cardinal, represent- intergovernmental affairs ing the Prairie Treaty minister, Jim Horsman, Nations Alliance (PTNA); that the entrenchment of Sam Sinclair of the Metis Native self-government in Association of Alberta the Constitution "would (MAA) and the Metis have an extremely destruc- National Council; Dorothy tive effect on Canada" has Wabasca, vice- president of drawn sharp criticism from the Native Council of Native leaders. Canada (NCC), and Amold A February 27 press conference at the University Continued Page 4 MAA, IAA unite on key issues By John Copley entire cultural and social survival of Alberta's Natives The Indian Association has been placed in even of Alberta (IAA) and the greater jeopardy. Metis Association of Alberta The release calls for an (MAA) have announced a immediate moratorium on united effort to ensure that the proclamation of the Alberta's wildlife manage- new proposed amendment ment and environmental to the Wildlife Act. It also protection rights are insists that a moratorium recognized by the Alberta be placed on the proposed government. policy and regulations In a news release, the regarding grazing leases two groups state that the Indian and Metis rep- "management and envi- resentatives are also ronmental protection rights demanding that an and capabilities of the Aboriginal consultative Aboriginal people have process work in conjunction been ignored in favor of the with the Department of provincial government's Forests, Lands and Wildlife. single- minded pursuit of Leaders at the release economic development." included Lubicon Lake It also states that not only Chief Bernard Ominiyak; have the people been IAA President Greg Smith; affected socially and IAA Zone 8 Vice -President economically, but the Lawrence Courtorielle; and Sam Sinclair, president of the Metis Association of Alberta. A precedent was set earlier in the day when Sinclair was invited into the HOBBEMA FOR HANSEN Two All Chiefs Conference so Samson Band councillors, Lloyd Saddleback (centre) and Arnup Louis (right), present gifts to the Mart in Motion, that he could speak to the Rick Hansen, during his stop in Hobbema Tuesday evening. See story on Page 23. IAA leaders. - Photo by Jerome Bear The release comes as a result of government By Jackie Red Crow four Peigan councillors to intentions to adopt new regulations temporarily suspend him. and policies in PEIGAN RESERVE areas - At a council meeting, regarding wildlife Chief Peter Yellow Horn four , conservation and the councillors voted in angrily denied any wrong- favor of a selling of Crown grazing Peigan chief motion by lands doing after allegations of councillor George Little - an important mismanagement of the '.forage ground for northern Moustache to suspend denies funds $750,000 allocated by the Yellow Horn 'Alberta's animal population. as chief "until province for a study of the a full Further information can inquiry into the allegations, potential impact of the resource development t,c obtained by contacting Oldman River Dam on the impact Lou Demarais at the Indian department." Yellow Peigan Nation. Horn was absent from that Association (452 -4330) or protests ouster Yellow Horn called a meeting. L'peraine Sinclair at the press conference March 2 The council Metis Association of Alberta appointed at his home to contest a (433$711). decision February 27 by Continued Page 3 ANEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 2. March 6. 1987, WINDSPEAKER National `Nova Scotia' proposal boosts FMC hopes By Albert Crier Aboriginal self -government with provincial involvement The Nova Scotia govern- was completed," said ment has offered a middle Erasmus. ground approach to dealing Rather than accept the with the definition and federal proposal, the four protection of Aboriginal Native organizations rights to self-government, involved in the FMC talks, Georges Erasmus, president got together to reject it in of the Assembly of First favor of an explicit Nations (AFN) recently recognition of the inherent reported to Native media. right of Aboriginal people to be involved and would have ed favorable attention from The parties involved in self- government. an equal say to negotiated the Native organizations. the prepartory meeting to The AFN, the Metis agreements, even in areas The Nova Scotia proposal the First Minister's National Council (MNC), where provinces have no does not propose contingent Conference (FMC) on the Inuit Committee on jurisdiction. rights, but proposes a Aboriginal constitutional National Issues (ICNI) and "We are very, very recognition of a right that matters, are polarizing their the Native Council of adamant that the provinces might not be enforceable positions, said Erasmus. Canada (NCC), decided do not have a role in future immediately, but is still a At the ministerial meet- that "we're prepared to agreements unless invited right, said Erasmus.. ings, theíederal government take nothing rather than by Aboriginal parties. The Nova Scotia proposal has been pushing for accept the federal proposal These agreements must be also includes a process Aboriginal acceptance of that has excluded lands and nation to nation agree- where Native people and contingent rights, and resources," said Erasmus. ments," said Erasmus. governments would nego- process that is unacceptable The contingent approach "It's a bilateral process, a tiate and implement treaties to Aboriginal organizations. included in the federal nation to nation, govern- across the country. "They were putting forth proposal would mean that ment to government Other favorable features a delegated form of govern- "you don't have a right until relationship that now exists of the Nova Scotia proposal ment that is based on the process is concluded in the Constitution. And listed by Erasmus include contingent rights, and no and you've negotiated on a Erasmus. unacceptable, Erasmus we want that process to be an equity of access to rights would be entrenched specific basis what your Another area in which reported, is that provincial there in the future," said negotiate for all Aboriginal 'til the process of defining rights are," explained the federal proposal is governments would always Erasmus. people. Native people An amendment entrench- would actually initiate the ing their inherent rights to negotiation process, Native people could decide which tenderness is probably not that unusual, especially self -government in the parties would be involved at when you consider that he's been singing all his life. The Constitution is what the negotiation table funny thing, though, is that Tom Hudson doesn't look Aboriginal people want, and for the first time government or act anything like what you might .expect. For said Erasmus. i e d,,to negotiat l starters, he's big enough and he's probably strong This we l ,Icillgwed árg faith. enough to make Hulk Hogan hang up his wrestling by negotiated agreements OTTAWA The Nova proposal trunks. But he's no tough guy. He's polite, very quiet between Native people and Scotia REPORT governments on what form also deals with the financial and very modest -- especially for someone with his self-government would take. responsibility of the federal talent. He certainly doesn't look like a rock- and -roll Provincial governments government to Aboriginal By Owenadeka singer, either. There's no wild hair -do, no wild clothes. can get involved only after self -government negotiation, If anything, he looks like a bureaucrat -- which is just what he is. .Tom works as a personnel officer for the Native groups invite and deals with the principle that all Aboriginal govern- The next time you start singing along to your Government of the Northwest Territories. His job is provincial participation, according to Erasmus. ments be capable of favourite song on the radio, I want you to think of a guy one of the ironies in his life. For the past ten years he's The delivering services that are named Tom Hudson. He used to spend a lot of time helped to guide the careers of dozens of his government Nova Scotia proposal attempts find at least equal to the singing along to the radio when he was growing up in colleagues while his own musical career has been to a way to services, other governments Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. Tom Hudson is a stalled somewhere between dream and reality. protect what Aboriginal and in Canada deliver. Metis and except for the fact that he says he sang all the But if the Komatiks album catches on, Tom Treaty rights are included One the things that the time, his upbringing as a trapper's son was probably Hudson's musical career will finally take off. I'm not the in thetonstitution, of Nova Scotia proposal did pretty typical for a northern teenager. only one who thinks highly of him and his singing. Some explained Erasmus. was to remove the federal Tom grew up in the `50s and `60s and he says his of the pros in the music business say he's this close to Erasmus did outline government's proposal at favourite singer was Elvis Presley. But it didn't really stardom. certain features of the Nova the talks, said Erasmus. matter who was on the radio, because Tom says he He just might make if and I'm not bashful about Scotia proposal that receiv- sang along with anyone.