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A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 2, January 2, 1986, WINDSPEAKER National New land claims policy `grave disappointment'

By Jamie McDonell says that he does see the land cessions by First cited by the and Conservative government's Nations. Under that Naskapi peoples as breaking OTTAWA - The federal new policy as a "cautious system, all the lands of the their agreement with them, government's new land and modest step forward" signing Aboriginal people the policy says that the claims policy is "a grave from their former position, were surrendered to the government recognizes disappointment and an he says that an "attitudinal Crown and then some of "the resolution of land insult to the ," change" in the government's them (the reserves) were claims is inextricably linked according to the Assembly dealings with Aboriginal granted back to the First to questions of authority of First Nations. peoples "would help more Nations. and control over Aboriginal than any policy." Under the policy, land." GEORGES ERASMUS The AFN indicates it had the of cycle expected that the govern- According to Penner, land for any reserves set up The government hedges ...tired endless ment would upgrade its what is ultimately needed is in areas for which claims its position on self- govem- That, judging by past and backing out of funding policy to enter into "truly a system guaranteeing the have not yet been settled ment by saying that any performance, could mean arrangements that support comprehensive relations" implimentation of agree- would 'never have to be agreements would have to that the government will be self -government whenever with Aboriginal peoples. ments between the federal surrendered. "respect existing fighting Aboriginal self - they want to save some Instead, according to the government and First While the feds have been goverment practices." government at every turn, money. AFN, "it now offers a Nations. Otherwise, cases process in which our such as the recent instance benefit from the devel- of the feds failing to fund The members know that trapping is more than just a opment of our land and programs promised under job to Native people. They recognize that trapping is a resources is deliberately the James Bay Agreement OTTAWA way of life that creates a unique social, spiritual and limited." with the Naskapi Cree of cultural bond between the people, the land and its AFN National Chief northern Quebec will REPORT resources. Georges Erasmus says that continue to arise. The committee, headed by Tory MP Stan By Owenadeka the policy is akin to "telling Penner says he does Schellenberger, came out swinging against the animal a landlord that he is allowed agree with the government rights movement. Native leaders couldn't be happier to rent his house for a few on one point - that What's the difference between a milkshake and a about the report if they wrote it themselves. years, but once he's made a settlement of land claims Native trapper? "Nothing," according to the animal The first recommendations says the government certain amount of money, should be settled through rights movement. One of their screwball ideas is that should commit itself to saving the trapping industry. he can't make any more. negotiation rather than in it's barbaric to trap animals and milk cows. If they had Another calls on Ottawa to help Native people expand No Canadian would stand the courts. their way, some animal rights activists would outlaw their involvement throughout the fur industry. A third for that. The government says in trapping and milking. says the government should put more money into the "Taxpayers and the its policy statement that But they're going to have a little more trouble trying hands of Native groups trying to fight the anti -fur lobby. government are as tired as "the failure to negotiate to ban trapping -- now that a parliamentary committee The last of the 36 recommendations says the we are of our endless cycle carries with the potential has had its say on the matter. The Committee on government should change its attitude toward trapping of dependency on the not only to disrupt economic Aboriginal Affairs spent the past year studying the fur and publicly state, once and for all, that stands federal government for our and investment in disputed industry. The committee's report is out now and it four -square behind Native trappers. existence, " says Chief areas, but also to create agrees completely with the people in the industry, I liked the way the committee took the side of the Erasmus. "The capping of bitter social antagonisms especially Native trappers. trappers and I liked the way it criticized the our resource revenue that might last for genera- Although the committee came out on the side of the government. Before I get carried away, though, I sharing will not help us to tions." The statement can trapping industry, it warned that the animal rights should remind myself that the report is just a report. It end the welfare syndrome." be taken both as a admission movement is not going to disappear. In fact, most comes from a committee that is not always listened to The AFN also protests of the government's Canadians would be flabbergasted if they knew what: by the government. (Remember the report on Indian the fact that the feds are obligation to negotiate, and some of the activists are up to. For starters, they say self -government that's been sitting on a shelf for the making the constitutional as a threat. that trapping should be banned. But that's not all. They past three years ?) protection of Aboriginal Among suggested say hunting and fishing should be banned too. What's In any event, it'll be up to Brian Mulroney and the rest self -govemment dependent changes to former land more, one particular activist says the dairy industry and of the Cabinet to decide what to do about the upon "the whims of the claims policy was a the wool industry should be outlawed too. The reason, recommendations. But if they think about the history recalcitrant provincial suggestion that the govern- supposedly, is that keeping cows for milk and keeping of this country, they'll be reminded that Canada was governments." ment might be willing to end sheep for wool is exploitation. built on the fur trade -- and that for three centuries fur, While Liberal Indian the total extinguishment of I should make it clear that the animal rights not gold or oil, was king. Affairs critic Keith Penner title that has accompanied movement is made up of many. different people with The government should also consider the present many different ideas Some are "moderates" who just situation. Canada is still the third largest producer of want trappers to use a "humane" trap. At the other end furs in the world. The fur industry is a $600- milliona- of the movement, though, are the hard -core fanatics. year business. Canada exports 909,, of the raw pelts Most of them live in urban areas. Most are and 50" of the fur garments it produces. vegetarians, white, well -educated and upper- middle If the fanatics in the animal rights movement win the class. They want to protect animals and they don't care fight against fur, Native trappers will be the biggest what happens to Native trappers and their families. losers. As things stand now, the vast majority of people They say that since trapping is going to be extinct some in this country use animal-products every day for food day anyway, Native people should just get used to the and clothing. idea, The animal rights fanatics are doing all they can to So I think it's long past time for Canada to tell the Fred Didzena Clint Buehler stop trapping by destroying the market for furs -- just as world that it is legal, proper and moral for Native President Editor they destroyed the market for seal pelts a few years people, and others, to use and profit from the skin and ago. Bert Crowfoot Rocky Woodward meat of animals. The government should defend our General Manager Reporter The animal rights movement is strong because it's trappers and promote the sale of products that come well- financed. The International Fund for Animal Kim McLain George Poitras from the killing of wildlife. As a country we should stand Production Editor Reporter Welfare, for example, pulls in over $6 million a year in to the animal rights movement right now and throw just the United States. Margaret Desjarlais away our wool sweaters, give up milk, meat, fish and Mel Miller The parliamentary Committee on Aboriginal Production Assistant Affairs who knows what else and become a nation of bunny - Gail Stewart has recognized the threat posed by the anti -fur lobby. Joe Redcrow Ad Sales hugging vegetarians. Cree Syllabics

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Traditional park rights, too Fort Chip Cree get reserve, cash

The Cree Band of Fort land entitlement also fulfills "We are glad to see the and, confirmation of the , the province of an obligation assumed by terms of Treaty #8 finally release of the province's Alberta and the federal the people of Alberta when fulfilled." obligations to Canada government announced the province obtained A referendum on the under the Alberta Natural December 23 the conclusion control of its natural proposed agreement was Resources Transfer Act. of an agreement settling the resources in 1930, under held by the band during the Wood Buffalo National band's claim- -the largest the Natural Resources week of April 14 - 18, of this Park falls under the authority outstanding treaty land Transfer Act. year. The results indicated of Tom McMillan, federal entitlement claim in Alberta. The agreement rep- strong support for the minister of the Environment. Bill McKnight, minister of resents years of patient and proposed settlement among The excision and wildlife Indian Affairs and Northern productive negotiations band members: of the 74 provisions are not prec- Development; Jim Hors - between the band and the per cent voter turnout, 94 edents which will affect man, Alberta attorney two orders of government. per cent voted in favour. other established national general and minister of This unique settlement also The genesis of the claim parks, but recognize the Federal and Interprovincial creates opportunities for is found in the terms of long -standing relationship Affairs; and, Rita Marten, economic development by , signed by the of band members to lands chief of the Cree Band of providing the financial and Cree Band in 1899, which within the park, where they Fort Chipewyan, announced natural resources the band stipulates that a land pursue their traditional details of the agreement needs to ensure the self - allotment of 640 acres (259 lifestyle. which provides for 12,280 sufficiency of its members," hectares) be made per acres (4 969.5 hectares) of said . family of five. Settlement of the Cree land to be set aside for Alberta, for its part, The terms of the settle- band's claim is the latest in Indian purposes, hunting, provides 11,000 acres (4 ment include: 1,280 acres a series of initiatives in Fort fishing and trapping rights 451.6 hextares) of land on (517.9 hectares) of land at Chipewyan that illustrate a and $26.6 million in cash seven sites, including mines the existing Peace Point positive spirit of cooperation compensation. and mineral rights; $2.6 community which will be between the members of "I am pleased to announce million in lieu of another excised from Wood Buffalo the community and the that as a result of continuing 13,000 (5 260.9 hectares) National Park; guarantees federal and provincial good faith and commitment and a $15 million cash of continued hunting, governments. These of all parties --the federal component. fishing and trapping rights include: construction of a government, the province "The signing of this for band members in their new Northlands School, of Alberrta, and the Cree agreement is a great event traditional area within 3 development by the Cree Band -- Canada is now able for us because it means that million acres (1.2 million and Chipewyan bands of a to fulfill its longstanding the efforts of those who hectares) of the 11 million community complex, CHIEF RITA MARTEN commitment to the Cree have gone before us were acre (4.45 hectare) park; construction of a fish plant, ...past efforts not in vain Band of Fort Chipewyan," not made in vain," said Rita the establishment of a joint and a water management McKnight said. Marten, Chief of the Cree band /Environment Canada project to enhance muskrat Settlement of the treaty Band of Fort Chipewyan. wildlife advisory board; habitat in the region. Cut -off students top item on AFN agenda

By Jamie McDonell As well as protesting the B.C., 14 students who had indications in a DIA directive cutoff itself, the confederacy applied as early as May of on costs associated with The cut -off of funds for is questioning DIA's '86 were denied funding.) Indian education that the Status Indian students was interpretation and admin- According to DIA, the real reason for the deadline the top item on the agends istration of the cut -off funding deadline was set was DIA's desire to put a at the most recent meeting order. because the department cap on the department's of First Nations Confed- In some provinces, needed the educational spending on Indian educa- eracy in Ottawa. students newly entitled figures early so they could tion. The confederacy, an arm under Bill C -31 are feed them into their The confederacy says of the Assembly of First exempted from the cutoff; computer accounting that the AFN has to fight Nations, is protesting the in other provinces they are system (the same one that any move by DIA to Department of Indian included. Also, British Auditor General Ken Dye undermine funding for First Affairs' decision that Columbia and New Bruns - described as a disaster Nations' education and November 1, 1986 would wick have extended the area) in time to complete demand consultation with be the cut -off date for cut-off beyond even DIA's their budget. the department on any applications for funding for guidelines. (In N.B., the While DIA claims that policy that might affect the students commencing cut -off was pushed back to the cut-off was for account- education of First Nations' study in January '87. October 27, 1986 and in ing purposes, there are citizens. Job funds approved for Sunchild, O'Chiese

Funding of $266,283 will be provided by Grant math as well as chainsaw should contact their local under the Canadian Jobs MacEwan College, Keyano and carpentry' tool opera- Canada Employment Strategy has been approved College, Poundmakers tion. Occupational skills Centre for details, Mr. for two job creation projects Lodge and Nanqayani such as log building cuts, Clark added. on Indian reserves. Centre. foundation construction, With $114,069 in Job Also under the Job surveying, leveling and blue The Job Development Development funds, the Development program, the print reading will also be program is designed to O'Chiese Band Admin- Sunchild Band Admin- learned through on- the -job assist the long -term istration will hire seven istration will receive $152,214 training. unemployed, specifically long -term unemployed in federal funds to coor- "Not only will workers those who have been out of READY FOR SANTA individuals to train in a dinate a nine -month project gain new marketable skills, work for 24 of the last 30 variety of positions including to train six unemployed but employers will gain weeks, to acquire market- Claude Sinclair -Letendre has his project manager, welder, individuals as log house valuable trained employees," able skills. Employers Christmas suit on and is waiting patiently backhoe operator, social builders under the super- says Joe Clark, MP for the willing to- create jobs can for the arrival of Santa at the Children's worker and alcohol and vision of a project manager. area. receive financial assistance Christmas party at the Canadian Native drug abuse counsellors. Classroom instruction Funding is still available to help offset wages and of new Friendship Centre in Edmonton. Throughout the 40 -week coordinated by Fairview under Job Development training costs program, classroom training College will include basic and interested employers employees.

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Feast for students

By Rocky Woodward the celebration that is held while mentioning if he left annually. anyone out of his introduc- tion, he also wished them I must apologize for Just before the feast missing the opening began, guitar player and the best and thanked them ceremonies held at the Ben carol singer Mavis Avarill for joining students and Calf Robe (St. Pius) School led the guests in the singing staff in their celebration. in Edmonton, December of Christmas carols. Alberta Education 17. Principal of the St. Pius Minister, Nancy Betkowski, School and the Ben Calf although a little late, was Ben Calf Robe students Robe Program, Mike kind enough to join staff their and staff celebrated Mochulski, had the honor members of the Ben Calf with many Christmas Feast of introducting guests who Robe School in dishing out joining in of the youth were present for the event. the different foods available, traditional dancing while "1 would like to recognize which included the tradi- the drum group schools Peggy Roberts of Native tional Christmas turkey. supplied music. Services Municipal Affairs, Two elders in attendance Over 150 parents, special Stan Shanks, Dr. Anne were asked to say the guests and friends joined in Anderson, "said Mochukski, prayers before people lined up for the feast. Elders Mrs.- Anderson and Raymond (Raven) Mac- kinaw) did the honors. "My Indian name is Raymond and not Law- rence," said Mackinaw, while referring to how he GUESS WHO'S THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION was introduced. "I do not ...at Native Pastoral Centre speak Cree over the mike so I will say our prayers away from the mike," Mackinaw added Santa at Pastoral Centre Lloyd Auger, who was mentioned as a strong supporter of the Ben Calf By Rocky Woodward The food for the party from tearing off Santa's Robe Program, also had a was either cooked or beard. message for everyone, Santa Claus arrived at baked, and prepared by the With "Jingle Bells" and a especially the children. the Native Pastoral Centre parents from the community hearty "Ho, Ho Ho," Santa "How, do you spell on December 18 to the who had everyone enjoying bid goodbye to everyone, grow?" he asked a student. delight of many children the potluck supper. - but not until Bernadette "According to an Elder I maybe a little sooner then Led by Bernadette received her Christmas gift know, the "G" stands for expected, but when you're Lemay, prayers were from Santa, and staff took a guidance, the "R" stands a child, "Who cares?" offered and then everyone picture of her on Santa's for respect, the "O" for The annual Christmas dug into the meal. lap. obsession and the "W" for party was a lot of fun, with When Santa finally made writing," Auger commented, parents and children joining his appearance, children "Sherman Otto and all while explaining each in singing Christmas carols attacked him from every you other people that came letter's worth according to before Santa's arrival. direction. For us grown- together 'making spirits the Elder. The Christmas party was ups, it was something to bright,' you indeed sent The feast was indeed a more of a family get - smile about. everyone away, especially successful Christmas party, together, and even Stan Santa, of course, had his the children, with the it and Auger said all when Shanks with apron on, was helper there with him, and feeling of Christmas. - he wished everyone a busy in the centre's kitchen, Leonard Morin, did a What a meal! What a EDUCATION MINISTER NANCY BETKOWSKI Merry Christmas and helping to prepare the terrific job holding back party! What a Christmas! ...help serve Ben Calf Robe guests Happy New Year. delicious meal and turkey. over -enthusiastic children

ACCOUNTANT

Duties: - To be able to manage and control the finances of the society and associate organizations. Qualifications: Happy New Year t A minimum of two years financial education. At least two years of field experience. & Thank You for your asset. Knowledge of Cree would be a definite Patronage from Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date: January 16, 1987. Please direct resumes to: /A!' R. ANGUS Executive Director ALBERTA LIMITED Mannawanis Native Friendship Centre Society ®I YOUR CATERPILLAR HEALER Box 2519 CaterptlIar, Cat and 03 are Trademarks of Caterpillar Tractor Co St. Paul, Alberta TOA 3A0 GENERAL OFFICE: 483-3636 Attention: Mr. R.C. Chambers 16900 -107 AVE., EDMONTON

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Alexis students give

By Terry Lusty ALEXIS RESERVE - Christmas is for children. It is also a time when people open their hearts to others and that is what made last Friday (December 19) such a special day. It involved children and it involved giving, the true spirit of Christmas, for that is what the three wise men did when they paid a visit to the DALE ALEXIS Christchild almost two ...drummer at feast thousand years ago. The touching scene the crowd enjoyed them- Alberta Institute of GORD RUSSELL A GOOD LITTLE BOY? occurred at the Alexis selves as they took part in a Technology (NAIT). As ...and Big John as Santa, with Cheyenne Fletcher, Karen Lepine Indian Reserve where a round dance. The dancing such, it is the first program group of 15 students had was then followed by a few of its kind in which NAIT set aside a portion of their brief speeches which has involved itself. weekly training allowance acknowledged certain Much of the credit for the Long CNFC celebration until they had saved up individuals responsible for program went to Ernie enough money to sponsor the day's activities. Schwartzat who had drafted a Christmas feast and tree. The generosity of the the program proposal on students could not have behalf of the band. By John Fletcher some of the plants in his and executive will be It was a gesture which would have made any received better praise than Recognition of his efforts younger years. I must present. Special V.I.P. parent proud. that bestowed by Chief went beyond words when I like the way the mention that the centre guests have also been Although the Christmas Howard Mustus: "I congrat- the drum group sang a Canadian Native Friendship also has volunteers for invited. This banquet will social was especially put up ulate the students for their thank you song to Centre (CNFC) celebrates these events who lend a be a historic event in that it for the young children of efforts...their willingness to Schwartzat. Christmas. hand whenever the need is will bring together the many the reserve, did work together and accom- Then came the big The process in which the there. They are all special people who have helped others participate as well. The plish what they have." He moment, the one that all whole staff participates in in their own way. The make the centre a reality to spoke in glowing terms as the young children had so the preparations for the centre always needs people the many who have needed occasion was open to and attended by band members he heaped well- deserved. patiently waited for. As annual Seniors Banquet, to to volunteer. a friend or a filling meal of all ages. It was heart- credit on the selflessness of each child's name was the children's Christmas As the year draws to a throughout the last 25 warming to notice a number the students and the fine called, they walked up the party where Santa makes close, the CNFC looks years. of Elders present, especially example they demonstrated finely decorated Christmas his entrance with goodies toward the new year with Many of the organizations when the band is not one of by working together for the tree to receive their gifts. and gifts for all the children enthusiasm. 1987 brings now serving the Native the largely populated ones. benefit of others. The gifts were distributed is both inspiring and the 25th year that the community had their start Before sitting down to a The students are on a to dozens of children, all of humbling. centre has served the through the centre in one fine turkey dinner, Elder Job Development Program them under the age of five. The centre's staff deserve Edmonton community. way or another. These Adam Rain said a prayer in sponsored by Canada The day's event was a pat on the back for all the They will celebrate their people will all be there. the Stoney language Employment and Immigra- hosted in the recently work that is done. I have Silver Anniversary with Perhaps you will see people thanking the Creator for all tion Centre. They are completed Maintenance observed all the labour many exciting activities to you haven't seen for years. his many blessings and learning a cross -section of Building which consists of which goes into the prepara- which everyone is invited. So mark this date on your asking for good fortune for technical skills such as approximately 5,000 square tions for these special days The opening celebrations calendar: February 7, 1987. the days ahead. Once the carpentry, plumbing and feet of space. The Christmas in this festive season. will be the 25th Anniversary Following is a list of the guests had finished eating, drywalling. It is a 34 -week social is not to be confused People like Georgina Banquet on February 7, planned activities for the a local drum group sang course, with the instructors with the Band's regular Donald, executive director; 1987, at the Royal Canadian centres Silver Anniversary. some traditional songs and coming from the Northern annual Christmas function. Gordon Russell, program Legion's Montgomery Your interest and partic- director, and Ann Cardinal, Branch. All past CNFC ipation has kept this centre Judy Collins, Madeline board members ánd staff, alive for 25 years, let's go Calder and Teri House. We as well as the present staff for at least another 25f can't forget Francis HAppy NEW YEAR Chalifoux, the centre's janitor, a special person. 1 HE 25th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET From the Management & Staff & Board They all do their part to FEBRUARY 7, 1987 bring joy into the hearts of Royal Canadian Legion, Montgomery Branch those few hundred people THE EARLY BIRD GOLF TOURNAMENT who identify with the May 9 & 10, 1987 centre's program. Sherwood golf and Country Club The Edmonton business THE FRIENDS IN SPORTS, NATIONAL SUMMER community which gave to GAMES the centre for the dinner July 6 - 9, 1987 with turkeys, mandarin organfies, candies, nuts, THE MENS AND WOMENS INTERNATIONAL etc., needs to be recognized FASTBALL TOURNAMENT as well. Thanks goes out to July 13 & 14, 1987 Gainers, Burns Meats, SENIORS GAMES Queen City Meats, Canada July 15, 1987 Packers, Home and Pitfield, Canadian Native Friendship Centre and the University of KIDDIES DAY Alberta. July 15, 1987 Gordon Russell and I Canadian Native Friendship Centre drove to many of these THE INTERNATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT places to hand deliver a July 16 - 18, 1987 letter requesting support of The Links at Spruce Grove NISTAWOYOU FRIENDSHIP CENTRE the centre's Christmas THE CANADIAN NATIVE PRINCESS PAGEANT projects. The doors were July 16 - 18, 1987 8310 Manning Avenue open to us and our requests West Edmonton Mall Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1W1 all fulfilled. Many of the KLONDIKE DAYS BREAKFAST 743 -8555 people recognized Gordie July 19, 1987 because he had worked at Canadian Native Friendship Centre

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Editoria HMMM...EVER StNa t 401T VRtNKIN' I STIi,t, CAN'T NDW ' New directions MY t,IQUIPS VERY WU,...BUT MY considered AIM SURE HAS for New Year IMPROVEP

The dawn of a new year is traditionally a time for reviewing the accomplishments and failures of the past year, and looking forward to doing better in the year ahead. A year ago, at the beginning of 1986, we asked our readers whether or not they thought we should be reporting the violence, fear and persecution suffered by Native people from both Natives and non -Natives. We said in this column at that time that we felt such "negative" stories should be reported "to expose them so that those responsible are dealt with appropriately, and to deter others from doing the same thing." Over the course of 1986, there were numerous stories about problems facing Native people. Some of those stories revolved around complaints about Native leaders, indicating that our concerns were shared by others in the Native community. E T T S PLIA- A L n r'L DU-0 IC. lb Our coverage of these stories prompted P rTh C b' considerable reaction, both positive and - db v4d+d` Ur4dU` Pbt. Lb 94 negative. But what we did discover is that our b- A- b CD h A '1 7 P' C n^ d- v b reporting in these matters was not only valid, but L'1J1-- echoed a generally growing feeling in the d b- b U r` OC v4d A ' 0P l^dP community that Native leaders must be just as I7dL Pr bA«+?C A4CO V4d bP 0-bPCr` a14 Dr story wherever possible, even if is one side r` rJP P76bCL-' bti^' VP 114* U c L- Dti VP r1 <+Q r` v.dtd` 0 unwilling to cooperate. We have taken steps to c P` P b A Pb-+. dJ4 v-1 strengthen our efforts in that regard, and to let r a VA", b t L9 b- D^ VA, 4 , . C'° vSdC D(' 91-.2CL' PAP°kí the year ahead, and how we should react to the \ lT7PLL` activities and concerns of the Native community Lb P

groups are taking P e responsibility for the problems b'A' ra vP DnaP -D4`,° P^P12a r^ b r e P^ J) 4< 7 A b r d b a.14 V they face and doing something about them. ' L DA- b r d` . Auc< - eUc< a14 v4d+d` DP In the new year, we want to emphasize those °rb' positive things, and we encourage you to let us 94dL PP G. U Q`7 (1' V+P bP J0n'9^CL1a` e^A v',d LPaeb' brr know about them. LPCLb` Lb iTtia,' 4^P Ad and C. P` OUA. PLe4` Lb UP A'CLbAa.' We want to print more of the words of the P O n - P 0 Vb Elders, about Native traditions, about ordinary ' D ` 4 . - DL b A Q / l ' C P P V4dJ Q>r^<+`. people doing extraordinary things. ?` L9b ? CA^d- RALPH SOU vfTTG PAL,. Miraculous things are happening, and we Lb 6 RdCt'b° "1C aJ4 VP rQ'1C P` VIA JALb' want to know about them so we can share them r404` rCc with others. We are hoping that in this way, we d1Q-` PP rCC7rcde v?d` U?` Vd a /1..7 Pr <¡^,,b')p' can assist in the healing that is necessary. 1P4° 4` Q b^P 1 ` O b dC` a U° M A 5 ç E Y 1C b 4^` V D b 9 A As we begin a new year, we not only wish each < PD- [r?P r` Vey° P ^PJ)a

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Dear Editor: the city. I was called a whiteman's price, their around me and 1 see what but it is the only solution. Through the power of Metis, among other names. lives. The warriors and the drugs and alcohol has As one nation our voices the Great Spirit and It's easy to say, "I am an Now I find, through a maidens were born Indians done to our people; where would be loud and powerful, Grandfathers, I hope that Indian," but it is a lot harder stroke of a pen, I am a non - and a lot of them died as once they were a proud and and other nations would the warriors of the past will to be an Indian! I was born Status Indian. I'm glad in Indians. What are we as happy society, now they listen to our voice. . give us the strength, an Indian. My mother is an the eyes of the Great Spirit Indians doing to carry on area broken, drunken, With so many different courage and wisdom to Indian and my father is a and the Grandfathers, I'm that battle of those brave drug- induced race of Native organizations, it is carry on this battle of old, half -breed, that should still an Indian. After going redmen? I, myself, saw a lot human beings. difficult for our Native and once again make our make me one and one -half through these different of troubled times, not only We cannot live the lives people to understand people a strong and proud Indian, but it doesn't. The identity faces, I wonder in my past, but in the of the past, but through our what's going on in this nation. The only way to way the law is today, I am "What kind of Indian will I present time as we know it culture and tradition we world. New battle lines are accomplish this is to band not recognized as an be next ?" now. can make ourselves a being formed, only this time together as one, like our Indian. I grew up in a We as Indian people At one time if a redman proud and strong nation our weapons are with ancestors before us did. northern community where have forgotten what our fought another redman, it once again. I know it is a words which are being I was referred to as an forefathers did to remain as was a test of courage. Now very difficult thing to expect twisted to be misunderstood Sincerely yours, Indian. Later we moved to Indians. They paid the it is only for greed. I look our people to unite as one, by our people. Frank Logan Warriors Society supports varied Opinion Indian causes

Dear Editor: ancestors, fur this ne was placed in prison. We must Say sometime in April. When green stuff goes buddy, We, the Warriors Society, pray for him to be released ducks tip over in search of lunch and kit beavers tow are the National Chapter and for him to keep the their first ripples across an evening coloured pond. for all Brotherhoods and strength. When the natural new year kicks in, you know. Sisterhoods in that We are also, on this day, wagamese.... Canada Being natural beings also, we could shape our are in these prison systems. having a Sweat for Gabriel celebration to it. Maybe go to bed with the sun and We are also a support Bruce, a young who wake up with it once again. Cook a big meal outside the group for any of our people received a live transplant next day. Have a nice, quiet thankful time before that are struggling in this which saved his life. For this summer's busy work gets going. Whiteman's system. We I believe the Creator is However, because there is no such occasion and the are support group for the watching over him. We reasons for the one already in place aren't clear, further Haida People in B.C., our must pray to the Creator to research is therefore necessary. To do that we, the people at Big Mountain, continue to guide and Ahneen, howdy and yo. And of course New Wagamese house, are going to throw a New Year's and for our Brother Leonard watch over our brother, to Happy Year to you. If the toy companies do a major share of party. Any reader who finds my place is automatically Peltier. We will send copies give him strength of a their business at Xmas, the swollen head pill people invited. of petitions for you, we warrior, to make him a probably look forward to this time of year also. Many of First off, a few general party principles will be hope you will work with us leader, a true leader of our the same folks who once sang out "ho, ho, will followed. and get as many petitions people. ho," spend most of January 1 whispering, "oh...oh...oh. On my reserve at the stroke of midnight people step signed as We hope our people all possible, our in have people need support. over will pray for our Doesn't it seem to you that one of the best part of out and boom...fire shotguns the air. We having fun is to be able to laugh about it all again decided not to get quite that back home in our carrying Anyone wanting to help by brothers on this day for our afterwards? If you can't remember what you've done, on at our present address. donations, or to have voice will be strong to the aren't you only getting half of what you set out to enjoy? If you are, however, into noise, plastic and paper petitions sent to them, or to Creator for we will be as Still there are more of us who find the balance between horns will be provided. In order to get full volume out of write a support letter, one how our people should merry sipping and pie -eyed tripping and even some who those you have to wear a little pointed hat. Between please write to me at our be. don't even miss the liquor part of the occasion at all. that and the elastic tucked under your chin no air can Head Office. May only Good Spirits However, no matter how you go about it, it's escape except out your whistle. There is a perfectly Through our Native walk with you all. supposed to be a celebration, right? logical explanation for wearing the silly shiny thing so press, we wish to inform Warriors of the Great A celebration, sure, but a kicking up of heels dort even bother to try to be shy about it. our people of the above and Spirit, In the Spirit of Crazy over what exactly? A turning of the Gregorian calendar? Also, the tradition of kissing female strangers at to let them know December Horse, The fact we've made it through 1986? Well, okay... midnight makes me a little nervous too. However, if 13, 1986 there will be a Larry Carlston, someone is trying to be friendly you should try to be Sweat Lodge Ceremony Vice President Well, what was 1, 9, 8 and 6 exactly? What does 1, 9, 8 and 7 mean, for that matter? friendly also. Besides that, whenever physically for our Brother Leonard (War Chief) A number way of keeping track of time? I attac ked in whatever manner you gotta defend yourself Peltier, a brother who Warriors Society of Well guess...but numbers are like a measure of going from even if that means engaging your attacker with your fought, defended his people Canada, - somewhere in aline to someplace else, eh? What then lips. old, young, women and 1837 Arkinson Street, - are we twirling away from? What are Where there are snacks, you are requested to snack. children. He fought for Regina, Sask. we waltzing our way towards. If dancing busts out, you are invited to dance. If you Indian land, land of our S4N 3W4 Someplace brighter and sometimes more hopeful. stand around like a big brown stick you may just have The white bearded old man of '86 has lost his zip and volunteered to be the New Year's Eve coatrack. didn't finish what needs fixing up. Baby '87, all pinky We may also put up a big hunk of paper for people to innocent, may be the one who will grow up to be the write resolutions on. I personally don't do that, but as Please write: people Mother Earch always intended to raise. the host I made up a few safe ones in advance. For None of this makes total sense to a brown thinking example, I resolve never to eat an entire bannock by Editor head. What else is involved here? myself if the thing is bigger than the cushions on a think up one or two in case you Windspeaker Hmmm... The calendar we follow to mark a year's couch. Maybe you can passing was made up by Pope Gregory the Eighth back are asked to help with that list, also. 15001 -112 Avenue in 1582. According to Gregory number 8, though, Maybe New Year's is a lot simpler than time, Edmonton, Alberta winter doesn't begin until December 22nd. Too bad he calendars and numbered stuff. Maybe it's sort of like T5M 2V6 isn't around to tell us what's the stuff we've been resting up by wearing ourselves right out. We are, after shoveling for the last month and one -half. Confetti? - all, descending into winter's meanest stretch. Prancing Dandruff? around builds up precious body heat. Also this, is the Besides his version, there is a Jewish calendar, a last long weekend until Easter. That's right. Three Chinese, a Moslem, a hindu, two Roman, a French and whole months without an extra night to do what we another church one. There's also one made by the want, however late we want. Ninety whole days Aztec Indians that is the most accurate of all. It, without one long, bone- soothing morning to sleep in on. however, was made way south of here, near the If it turns out that is the only real reason to get in on equator. For them, winter might start December 22nd the deal as it presently exists, then that reason is good all right, but it probably ends by lunchtime the same enough for me. if day. I will let you know how my bash turns out you What we could use is a North American, temperate happen to show up close by here again next week, version of all that to really celebrate a year's turning. okay? Until then, Happy New Year, you all...

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As Max headed off in "Well nobody told him forehead. "You know, I used to try their direction, Terry slid about those other kids, Terry looked back over stuff like that. Then I got down in one of those that's why. I kinda think his that way. "Gee, I didn't tired of starting off a brand chairs. Right by his arm the wife knows, but she looks even notice." new year disappointed with i, Christmas tree blinked off like she's enjoying that Douglas handed Terry a myself," Roger murmured. Max's and on. The living room extra attention." plastic cup full of dark stuff. "Oh, between band itself was pretty big so Terry moved over to a "We thought for sure it was council resolutions and there was lots of room for couch to be within reach of you." conference resolutions 2nd Annual people. They sat around the nuts 'n bolts and the Roger grinned. "Actually, over these past twelve the dimness, heads togeth- garlic sausage. Carleton it's some white guy. He's months, I got enough er,'to talk because the and Sally bounced down going to give his people a promises made to keep New Year's music was so loud. next to him. bad reputation doing myself busy for the next Cigarette ends glowed in Carleton was saying things like that." five years. How about you, the dark. "you're probably just Just then there was a Terry, you got any resolu- Bash ' Over by the hallway that waiting for that clock to loud thumping on the floor. tions made up ?" led to the bathroom and strike twelve so you can go "Any of you order any "Nope, the only one is to 0 . Max's bedroom, a guy was around kissing everybody bacon ?" Douglas asked. get into that next room kneeling on the floor. He in the place, aren't you ?" Max went to the door, next to some women had his ear stuck next to "Why not? You go raised himself on one toe to before the smooching his wife's stomach. around kissing every peek out the eyehole. starts. Actually, though, I By wagamese tape this back on." Just as Terry went to stranger you can get your "Who is it, Max," have these few I try to do They finished putting up light up a smoke, Jessie sat hands on all year." Carleton shouted. every year. Nothing too Terry squinted through the gold, block letters in the other chair. Terry "Well at least I have the Max said, "Don't know. heavy though. Stuff like, glasses fogged up from which had started out to offered one to him. Jessie decency to do it behind Somebody with a great big never step in anything soft, being out in the cold. Only read, 'Happy New Year, blew out a stream of smoke your back." thumb, anyway." Then he never eat anything that's the parts near his nose except the 'y' was missing. in the direction Terry had "Good thing that opened the door. on fire, never sleep standing were clear so he had to "That's how everybody been looking. Carleton rides bulls in the Max stood there with his steer himself around with says it anyway," Max said, "See what happens summertime. Gets him in arms crossed nodding his "Geez you're the guy the his eyes sort of crossed. inspecting their work. when you move to the city, shape for getting knocked head up and down. Then band is hoping to be our He spotted Max with his you get weird after awhile." Suddenly all the overhead around, which you have to he pointed at the tree. The first university graduate," arms up his head "What's he any- over lights went on. People doing be if you argue as good as cops shook their heads, Roger asked. Just then facing the wall. With that way?" Terry asked, taking started around in surprise. he does," Terry thought. then left. Max pranced by just as big yellow sweater on he the beer Jessie held out to Then they all groaned and He shoved in another Max came over. "That's `Auld Lang Syne' began to looks like a fat star, Terry him. sighed because standing mouthful of goodies, then the caretaker over there. blare out of the TV. "You thought, crossing the room "Just trying to win a there by the light switch headed for the kitchen. He came up around three got any resolutions to to find out what was going Jessie was Carleton Jack. prize, that's all," Two familiar, more fun - and told us to keep the make there Max ?" on. Max was balanced on smiled. "See their band put loving heads stuck out over noise down. The last thing "Just this same one," "I haven't seen so many two chairs spread a little up a new half ton for that room divider. Half I seen him do was turn the Max said. "I always try to red eyes since last Easter," too far apart. Terry gave whoever had the first baby way across the living room stereo up and he's been in dance my way out of the he laughed. He clicked the one of the chairs a boot. of the new year. Well of the he passed Max. Max was old year and into lights off again then that same spot ever since. the new Max's arms started flapping four couples who got their passing out paper hats and disappeared into the His wife sent those guys up one and never give up hope around. "Now he looks timing on it pretty close, plastic whistles. Terry has to check on him." that all my friends can too. kitchen. like a big canary," Terry the other three women had just slid the elastic of one lid The three of them So get over here and help thought, grabbing one of Sally, Carleton's girl- theirs last week. Logan under his chin and given resumed their quiet staring start off 1987 right." Max's wings to help steady friend stood there shoving and his wife are the only the horn a warmup toot around into the living Max's second annual him. A tangle of paper and off one black boot with the one's left in the running." when he came upon Roger room. Max's big colour TV new years bash ended the string dropped to the floor. toe of the other. She "Well she doesn't look and Douglas, elbows showed the minutes ticking same as the first one did. A Max stepped down off straightened herself, like she's going to have a propped up on the counter. down. Then the screen bunch of Indians waltzing a the chair and picked that spotted Max and Terry baby by midnight, what's "So who is that passed flashed something about cold night away, all hoping stuff up. "Very funny, wriggled her fingers at he so worried about," out under the tree ?" Roger the ten most common for the best and not one of Terry, very funny. Just for them, then disappeared Terry said, looking puzzled. asked, pushing a handful of resolutions made and them giving up hope of that you have to help me into the kitchen also. Jessie stood up to leave. black hair back up over his broken. getting there.

the area of cumulus clouds if they were trying to get at begin his slow, snarling as from a great physical and acting on a sudden something within the advance toward the light. exhaustion. And with a controllable impulse, I centre of the circle. But Again and again the black sense of awe I realized that pulled over to the side of they held back, either forced the others back into it was as if I had been up the road and stopped the because they were unsure their places and again and there in the sky. As if I had car. Looking up at the sky, of their strength in numbers again another wolf from been the one black wolf, a strange sensation came or because they were being another part of the circle fighting against all odds to over me... kept at bay by some other would make an attempt to keep the other wolves at thing. Wondering what get to the light. bay. To keep them from The clouds began moving. they were snarling at, I getting near the Power. A Each one detached itself looked directly into the I slowly became aware part of me felt as if I was still from the others and then centre of the circle and as I that it was the light that was up there. But my mind began to swirl around and did so, a very bright spear the focal point of this whole refused to accept it. around as if each were a of light suddenly shot scenario and that the light I began to feel myself. I living and a separate entity, straight upwards. The light symbolized power incamate. pinched my forearm, hard, intent on finding its own was so bright and so But it was a good power until it hurt. I bit my bottom niche within a predefined intense that I couldn't look and not one that was meant lip. Just to feel the pain if boundary. Eventually one at it directly so I turned my for the greedy or the nothing else. Just to feel cloud stopped moving and head and in doing so I wicked. As this realization reality once again. Or at then another stopped and became aware of a commo- came over me, I then least reality as I had been moved beside it and another tion elsewhere within the became aware of an intense used to knowing it. I felt for next to that until finally, circle. physical exhaustion and the solidity of the steering after a considerable time with a great effort I forced wheel and rapped my had passed, all of the clouds In taking in this new myself to look away from knuckles on the dash and were side by side and they scenario I could see a black the vision in the sky above then reached up to touch By formed a circle directly Oohosis Dakota highway, [ squinted wolf in combat with one of me. the roof of the car's interior, my eyes against above my parked car. the glare of the grey wolves from the when once again I felt The sky had the hazy the sun as it peeked out at After a short pause, the circle. They were both on Slowly my senses re compelled to look toward appearance that is char- me through its halo. clouds then began moving their hind legs and the black turned. And it was asifltoc the sky outside my window. acteristic of the cirrostratus "Change of weather," I again, swirling around and wolf was driving the grey had returned. Physically At first I was reassured cloud layers that form high thought absentmindedly, around and yet maintaining wolf back into its place on From another time and by the familiar sight of the above the earth. In the referring to the ring around their position on the the perimeter. Having from another place, far cumulus type clouds drifting distance were small, puffy, the sun, all the while casting perimeter of the circle. done this, he then ran full removed from the familiar lazily above me and I cumulus clouds and these I occasional glances at the Gradually they began to speed across to the other Ford wagon in which I now thought that I must have was consciously aware of area cumulus of clouds as I form shapes and before side and began to fight with found myself. I was been hallucinating or that I as I drove along in my '65 grew nearer. long there was a circle of another grey wolf who also breathing heavily. It wz s had fallen asleep and Ford station wagon. It was hot this August grey wolves where just had advanced within the the ragged, laboring dreamed the whole thing, Pressing hard on the afternoon and I opened the moments before there was circle. breathing of a long distance when once again the clouds accelerator, I felt the Ford window to let a breeze in to a circle of clouds. runner who had just giver began to swirl and to move respond with a pleasing dry the sweat from my bare Each time the black wolf his all to win a race. M about. And with my mind surge of power. Moving chest. Glancing up at the The wolves were snarling would be thus engaged, hands were sweating and screaming its outrage quite fast now along the sky again I realized that and growling and some another wolf from another shaking, my heart beating deserted stretch of South now I was directly under were pawing the'ground' as part of the circle would loudly and my chest heavinç Continued Page 16 L wTF`{LnA\}IlVrwr SRrlTitr!TvTAT nn*awurn.nnnmrnwro WINDSPEAKER, January 2, 1986, PAGE 9

and Cultural Centre, 12555 -127 St., Edmonton, phone up in the everyday politics and worry that some of us 482 -4549. city folk must deal with. We need people like Leonard. Dr. Anderson also has Cree studies and many arts Thanks for your honest support. Merry Christmas, and crafts are on display and for sale, made by our own Leonard. Native people. It is a place to visit. BERNADETTE LEMAY: Bernadette once told me CHRISTINE DANIELS: Here is another lady who to keep her name out of the newspaper as much as Rocky never stops working towards the betterment of Native possible, "Please." Woodward people. ' Bernadette is the administrator of the Native Christine Daniels is the woman in charge of the Pastoral Centre in Edmonton. White Braid Society. Over the years her group of When I first met her we were both enrolled in the traditional dancers have performed across Alberta, Christopher Leadership Course. My first impression of Canada, and in Europe and Japan. her was "what a speaker and caring person!" Christine has always been a community worker and When I write of people like Bernadette, it's hard to is very By Rocky Woodward well known for her work with children and fulfill their wishes, such as keeping her name out. I can't. mostly the teaching of our Native culture and traditions. In a way, I want to mention her and all the work she now Happy New Year! To all you wonderful people, Hats off to Christine Daniels and best of luck in the does for Jesus and the Centre, because I want to...to including... new year. tell her that I think she is a great lady involved with DR. ANNE ANDERSON: Now here is a lady who LEONARD FLETT: You don't have to be well something so very important...Jesus and people. excels. Dr. Anne Anderson accomplishes a lot and one known oar, a graduate of university to major in life, Best ever to you, Bernadette, in the new year. of the bright things she has done this year is a book on something that Leonard Flett of the Gift Lake Metis The Pastoral Centre is located at 10829-105 Street in Metis and Native people, especially in St. Albert's Settlement knows and practices so well. Edmonton, phone 424 -1431. earlier days. I haven't seen the book yet and I know Dr. Over the last two years, Leonard has lent his LLOYD AUGER: Has a gift. A gift of speaking on Anne is waiting for me to pick up my special edition of volunteer support to the "Windspeaker" newspaper. behalf of something he so strongly believes in...Native her work, but I hear it is full of illustrations and Leonard has let our readers know what is happening in Tradition. informations on many families and historical events that his community, about sports and other community Recently, someone said that Lloyd is one of the took place in Native history, over the years. events. strongest supporters of the Ben Calf Robe School and Congratulations, Dr. Anne Anderson. To me, Leonard Flett is a true example of community when I saw Lloyd speaking at their Christmas Dr. Anderson can be reached at the Native Heritage people who care. He is down to earth and not caught gathering, he spoke in the true manner of an Elder, while talking the words of an Elder, on growth, and transforming each letter into something beautiful. Lloyd can always be found at powwows, especially at Poundmaker's and Ben Calf Robe School, two places, I believe, he holds dearly in his heart. OLD A Happy New Year to you, Lloyd Auger, and many hi OLDUfl many more. coAwwniv COLL'cCE SHAWN C. NUTTALL ED LOUIE: Here is a person who you probably never Coordinator heard of. I met Ed when we were both in Poundmakers Poona: a few years back and we became good friends. 731.3882 P.O. Box 339 Ed is known in Direct: Gleichen, Alberta the for doing Ii1C5i1Ca 2848058 something positive with the youth. He worked with TOJ 1NO youth when the suicide rate was at an extreme high. Whenever the youth were, Ed would sit with them, both to enter health career pro- Objectives grams giving consideration to their Day Care sometimes saying nothing, sometimes just being with Old Sun College and The University of traditional Indian culture. Day Care facilities are available at the them under difficult circumstances. Calgary are jointly developing a Health College for infants to five years old. He opened doors, and I must add, others did the Careers Program. Its objectives are: 3. University Program same also, so that these young people could get help 1. To increase the number of Native September, 1907 Counselling and Ed showed that he people in health care professions. This includes fast year science cared. Education, personal and career counsell- 2. To foster increased awareness of courses acceptable for a wide range It bothered Ed, the deaths he saw and the things he ing are available to students prior to health career opportunities. of professions. enrollment. and throughout the program. heard from these children. It bothered him to the point 3. To provide a positive successful educational experience. Concurrently throughout of great sadness that has led him away from his program Health Services community for the last few years, travelling and Dental, medical, and community health searching, 4. Optional Studies always on the go. services are available at Siksika Medicine Program In social sciences or Every in the humanities. Lodge. once a while Ill receive a call from Ed, from Grande Prairie, , Vancouver, Whitehorse 1. Life and Study Skills 5. Enhancement of bi-culturalism and in April, 1987 including: financial Assistance sometimes Edmonton. Ed's been sober for quite The first six weeks of the program a. a program of interaction with Financial assistance may be available. a while now and Ed, wherever you are, I hope you find are devoted to developing a strong Elders Further information will be provided upon what I support system for the students. This you're looking for, and wish you the best in the b. acquisition of, or improvement assessment of your application form. orientation period would introduce n, a Native language. next year. Your friend, Rocky. students to health concepts and c. program of Native speakers There are many more individuals I could mention. - skills required for various health ser- focusing on issues of bicultural Admission vices careers. It includes a life and Actually, I could write identity and the practice of the a book. Someone should write a study skills program which would Requirements health professions in Native book about all the Native people who accomplish little enhancê skills needed for science Communities. t. a strong interest in a health care courses and prepare students to and big things during their lifetimes: d. a program of urban orientation profession cope with personal crises. experiences. 2. maturity and motivation To all you community leaders, workers and caring 3. . recommended minimum of people all. 2. Bridging Program Grade 10 out there, a happy new year to you May, 1987 This program will provide students Location Old Sun College is located at Gleichen, with a bridge between high school Note: Other programs offered at Old Sun on Reserve. It and university. The major emphasis Alberta the Blackfoot Indian may be of interest to family members. will be on the biological sciences, so is approximately 100 kilometres east of that students will be sufficiently Calgary on the Trans- Canada Highway. prepared for first year university science courses. The curriculum is OLD Un HE` T; CAREERS PROGRAM being developed in consultation Accommodation with Native Elders in order to design - Both family and single unit residences II 4 a program that will qualify students be available at the College site. Buy Direct - All types available; Deerskin, smoked and factory tanned moose, cowhide pigskin, Shearling, suede, etc. Also available, all types of dressed furs, needles, thread, skoud, glass seed beads, rugs, full head mounts, trapping supplies. Mail FREE DELIVERY orders welcome. Price list on request. Wanted: We buy all types of hides, wild furs and games hides. Tanning: Get your Tables & Chairs $75 Color 1V $125 OUR bEST wisks go OUT TO you ANd Chest & Chair $75 B/W 1V $30 moose, deer or elk hide custom tanned into Double Bed $60 Lots of Pots & Pans, YOURS FOR A VERT MERRy CkkRiSTMAS ANd a tan coloured, garment weight leather. Single Bed $40 Dishes & Misc. A HAPPY NEW YEAR. 426-7349 422-2751 426-7358 (Fur Buyers) DICKERING ALS' 10529 -105Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 3X7 Second Hand Stores 11815 -89 Street, Edmonton 471-4947 (Behind the ALCB and next to Safeway -Wealsoacceptvouchers) SPRUCELAND RADIATOR LTD. 962 -8797 a 20 OSWALD DRIVE, SPRUCE GROVE E:zC9 cur MOOSE HORN MARKET Ltd. AlitAIR CHARTER 24 GAS m HOUR Automotive or Industrial We repair them all HARDWARE PROPANE ICE Cleaning Repairing SERVING NATIVES IN GROCERIES NORTHERN ALBERTA SINCE 1962 Recoring Steam Heaters Gas Tanks Repaired Bases Oil Coolers PHONE at Transmission Coolers New Heaters High Level 926 -3290 624 -3060 Fort Vermilion 927 -3266 331 -3922 Box 1357 vs mile south of hwy. 16 on Golden Spike Rd. 649.5353 CALLING LAKE, ALBERTA High Prairie 523 -4177 Peace River, Alta.

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By Clint Buehler community, touching on that is the same as your the highs and lows, the own. It is traditional at this negatives and positives, time of year to review the failures and succes- Because this news- the events of the past 12 ses, the laughter and the paper is created for you, Past year's months and to take a tears of 1986. we hope you will find look at possibilities and The events we choose within this review prospects for the year to highlight may not repeated confirmation ahead. always be the ones you that we do report on In this review, we will would have chosen, and those things which are of attempt to summarize our comments on them interest to you, that the highlights the highlights of the past may not always echo comments we publish do year as they were covered your own observations, reflect your concerns, by this newspaper. That but that within this and that, when you sit summary will range review each of you, our down to read this across the spectrum of readers, will find some- newspaper each week, reviewed humman experience as thing you too consider a you really do feel that it is it relates to the Native highlight, an observation your newspaper.

JANUARY census will make a special David Crombie. the age of 74. Native Communications moved off the Assumption effort to identify Native The deal includes $24 A logger, farmer and Society. Reserve by the Fort CHIEF FEARFUL people in Canada. million in cash, 24,000 acres rancher, he was one of the For many, however, he Vermilion School Division Special Native community of land and traditional first settlers on the Peavine was best known as a poet because of vandalism, Chief Harvey Bulldog of liaison officers are hired to hunting, fishing and trapping Metis Settlement where he and storyteller who chron- threats toward teachers the Boyer River Band fears work with Native organiza- rights in Wood Buffalo was an active leader. A icled the life, times and and and break -ins to teachers' for his life after a lone tions and governments to National Park. successful logger, rancher feelings of his beloved Metis homes on the reserve. gunman fires rifle shots into ensure the effort is a and farmer, he was people. The band is in the his mobile home. success. especially interested in process of assuming The shooting incident, young people and was responsibility for education which leads to the arrest active in organizing sports FEBRUARY after contracting the school and conviction of Dwight programs for them. division to provide education Fournier is only the latest of for 15 years. The takeover a series of fires and other is scheduled for the 1987 fall violence that has plagued term. the reserve for more than two years. ALKALI STORY

The film "The Honour of All," about the Alkali Lake, B.C. Indian Band's success- ful battle against alcohol has an emotional premiere. The film -and the people it is about -will prove to VENNE TO NEDP have a growing impact as it becomes a focus for other TV SHOW SET Muriel Stanley Venne, Native communities and general manager of individuals in their own Rocky Woodward's CASH FOR LUBICON Settlement Sooniyaw is battle against the effects of dreams become a reality as named to the board of the alcohol and drug abuse. The Lubicon his cable TV show, "Native Lake Indian Native Economic Develop- Band receives $1.5 million NEW RADIO SHOW Nashville North," is picked ment Program, the board DANIELS HONORED from the federal government up for a network slot by charged with distributing to help The Aboriginal Radio CBC -TV. defray legal costs in $345 million for Native Longtime Metis leader its land and Television Society A deal for three half -hour claims fight. economic development Stan Daniels is recognized The band sees the (ARTS) celebrates the pilots materializes and are action projects. at a Metis Women's Banquet as an indication ADRIAN HOPE DIES debut of its new radio show, taped in March. The CBC that the She is also appointed a with a plaque from the government is serious in "The Native Perspective," is so pleased, it 10 member of the board of the Metis Association of Alberta, orders The Native community on CBC -TV weekdays. more half finalizing a settlement. Canadian Council for presented to his widow, hours, which are mourns again with the The stellar crew includes taped in September. Native Business, created to Christine. death January 31 of longtime Radio Director Ray Fox, The promote Native entre- show is to be FORT CHIP RESERVE Metis leader Adrian Hope Producer /Host Bruce broadcast on CBC -TV preneurship. NATIVE AWARENESS at the age of 82. Makokis, News Director Saturday evenings at 10:30, The Fort Chipewyan An active Metis leader, Jan Markley, Gabe Greater awareness of beginning January 10. Cree Band seems to be a CUNNINGHAM DIES he was an early member of Deschamps, Doris Bill and Native people is promoted giant step closer to getting the Metis Association of Tracy Ladouceur. at the University of Alberta NATIVE CENSUS its own reserve a after The community mourns Alberta a founding member with the annual Native complex settlement of cash the loss of Peter Cunning- of the Federation of Metis TEACHERS MOVED Awareness Days sponsored Census Canada an- and land is announced by ham, longtime Metis leader Settlements and a former by the Native Students nounces that the 1986 Indian Affairs Minister who died December 30 at president of the Alberta Seventeen teachers are Club on campus.

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Activities include displays, the Alberta Indian Arts and third anniversary by of Native life in this public relations for the action unntil a thorough speakers, panel discussions Crafts Society. changing the name of its country." Assembly of First Nations study of the situation has and a banquet. Margaret Cardinal of weekly newspaper from The report was prepared (AFN). He gives no reason been completed. Peace River wins for best "AMMSA" to "Wind - under the supervision of for his resignation. new product development; speaker." Deputy Prime Minister Erik He laters joins the Indian FULTON CRITICAL Delphine Agecoutay of Terry Lusty is the winner Neilsen. Association of Alberta Edmonton wins for best of the name -the -newspaper (IAA) in a similar role. Support for the Lubicon overall design and artistic competition. OIL PINCH Indian Band in' its negotia- merit; and Annie Heavy MONIAS QUITS tions for land claims Head from the Blood PEERLESS TRAGEDY Oil rich Indian bands in settlement gets the support Reserve at Standoff wins Alberta begin to feel the Eugene Monias resigns of federally- appointed for best overall craftsman- The Native and non - pinch as international oil after 22 years as chief of the negotiator E. Davie Fulton, ship. Native communities alike prices drop and are asked Heart Lake Indian Band a former Conservative are shocked by the tragic to consider lowering near Lac La Biche, and justice minister. death of six residents of royalties so they can stay says it is "the hardest However, Alberta Native Peerless Lake who drank competitive. decision I have ever had to Affairs Minister methyl hydrate. Reduced revenues results make." rejects Fulton's recamm- While the community in staff layoffs and program He tells band members "I mendations for 200 square mourns its dead, Native cuts. cannot stand to be party to kilometres of land and and government leaders or be involved with a local "hundreds of millions of seek answers as to how THUNDER NAMED government that is always dollars." such a tragedy could fighting amongst itself..." happen and what can be Evelyn Thunder of CHATSIS RUNS done to prevent it from Atikameg is one of three happening again. new appointees to the George Chatsis of Northern Alberta Devel- Calgary, a Cree from the OFFICIAL FIRED BOUCHER INQUIRY opment Council. Poundmaker Reserve in , is nominated The Department of A fatality inquiry into the APRIL by the New Democrats to Indian Affairs fires Robert suicide death of William run in the Calgary Buffalo Laboucane, district su- Boucher in the Edmonton riding in the May 8 provincial perintendent for economic Maximum Institution ends, election. and employment devel- but many are not satisfied opment in southern Alberta, that all the questions ALEXIS DIES for crticizing the department surrounding the death have at a press conference. been answered. Peter Alexis, one of the Laboucane said he felt it foremost spiritual elders of was more important to be WHITE CHIEF QUITS the Alexis Indian Band, dies accountable to the Indian at 77 during a religious people than to the depart- Elaine Janvier, who is ceremony. ment. METIS YOUTH white but a Treaty Indian A hunter and trapper, through marriage, quits and a dedicated family man Lawrence Haineault is shortly after being elected as well as a spiritual guide MARCH elected president of the chief of the Cold Lake First and leader of Stoney Metis Youth Council of Nation. traditional religious prac- DIA CHANGES Alberta (formerly the She says that the pressure tises, the Elder was singing United Metis Youth Council from the band council is so a traditional drum song The Department of of Alberta). great that she knows she when he died. Indian Affairs announces One of several resolutions would not be able to work new policies and cutbacks passed calls for the group with them. FISH BAN DEFIED "aimed at bringing about to become involved in the self -government." First Ministers' Conference NEW HOME The Cold Lake First Included are plans to cut on Aboriginal Rights in Nation is at the forefront of about 3,100 jobs from the 19877. The Aboriginal Multi - protests over fishing bans department's payroll to Media Society of Alberta ELECTION SET imposed by Alberta Fish make way for transfer of EDSON CENTRE (AMMSA) gets a new home and Wildlife. programs to the bands. when it moves into the Premier The band unites with A new Metis Cultural office building it purchased. surprises MLAs and other bands in northeastern NEW DIRECTOR Centre is proudly opened The building not only political observers by Alberta to protest what at Edson by Dan Martel, provides spacious quarters calling a provincial general GROUARD PROTEST they called provincial Dennis Wallace is president of Metis Local 44. for existing operations, but election for May 8. interference with "inviolable" appointed to succeed R. B. The centre includes a it also has room for Opposition Leader Ray Grouard residents and and "non- negotiable rights." Kohls as Alberta regional meeting room and office expansion of services in the Martin of the New supporters joined forces to director general of the space, and is to be future. Democrats admits surprise, protest the proposed move BOUCHER REPORT Department of Indian immediately put to good but says his party is ready of new student housing Affairs. use housing a job devel- NEILSEN REPORT and has a few surprises of units and programs for the The report of the inquiry opment project. its own. Alberta Vocational Centre into the suicide of William CRAFTS WINNERS The Neilsen Report from Grouard to High Boucher at the Edmonton - NEW NAME review of program delivery DEMARAIS Prairie. Maximum Institution is Winners of $1,500 cash to Native people is described CHANGES The protests were to called "totally unacceptable" awards are announced in The Aboriginal Multi - by its critics as "dangerous," lead to the involvement of by Gary Boucher, the dead the first annual crafts Media Society of Alberta "offensive" and "completely Lou Demarais resigns as the provincial cabinet, and competition sponsored by (AMMSA) celebrates its out of touch with the reality director of media and a postponement of any Continued Page 12 rAMAIHIA X14 May a Happy & Prosperous New Year be Yours

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From Page 11 21 Native communications , David King, Affairs and government member who regained her societies from across Julian Koziak, Mary house leader, is made man's brother. Indian status through Bill Canada, was created to LeMessurier and Bill responsible ofr Native The report recommends C -31, announces a proposal provide a stronger, more Diachuk, and House programs, while Jim better monitoring of inmates for a new reserve for Indian unified voice and to provide Speaker Gerry Amerongen. Horsman, also named in health unit cells and of people unable to retum to national -scale assistance to attorney -general, minister distribution of drugs, but, their former reserves. the member societies. VENNE FIRED of Federal and Inter- Gary Boucher says, evades The Twin River Reserve governmental Affairs and responsibility in his brother's would include housing and MAY Muriel Stanley Venne is deputy house leader, is death. a variety of facilities and asked to resign as a board responsible for the legal services on four townships TORIES WIN, BUT member of the Native aspects of Native Affairs. of land near Flatbush, Economic Development about 100 miles north of The Progressive Corr Program. JUNE Edmonton. servative are returned to She suspects the reason power in the provincial is her involvement with the TEACHERS FIRED FOX ELECTED election, but with a reduced New Democrats as a majority. provincial election can- Blue Quills School fires ARTS Radio Director The biggest gain goes to didate. She loses her bid for the principal and two Ray president a seat in the Edmonton Fox is elected the New Democrats, who administrators of a con- of the National Aboriginal increase their seats in the Meadowlark riding. troversial Life Values Communications Society. Legislature from two to 16, Program. with AMMSA General while Liberal Leader is NEW MINISTERS The three had already Manager Bert Crowfoot, finally elected, along with announced plans to leave at treasurer; Rosemarie three colleagues, and Alberta government the end of the school term. Kuptana of the Inuit longtime MLAs Walter reorganization after the Broadcasting Corporation, Buck and Ray Speaker are election results in the UNITY WANTED vice -president, and Ron re- elected for the Rep- naming of two new ministers with responsibility for Nadeau of Thompson, resentative Party. Indian Elders make a Native Affairs. Manitoba, secretary. Six cabinet members are strong call for unity among The founding meeting for defeated -Native Affairs Neil Crawford, also all Alberta Indians at an Nancy Tingey, a former the group, which represents Minister Milt Pahl, plus named minister of Municipal Elders' conference at Morley, held to deliberate ANWA ELECTION on issues that directly affect their people. Donna Weaselchild is Some Elders wonder elected president of the why, if Indian leaders say Alberta Native Women's they want their advice, that Association, succeeding advice is not taken. Loro Carmen. She says she aims to MEDIA BANNED reorganize ANWA by reviving a working relation- Media efforts to obtain ship with ANWA chapters 4' financial information on and by encouraging youth Indian bands results in involvement and using them being banned from \7.% Native Elders as advisors. G the annual meeting of the . 1 Indian Association of Alberta. JULY The media effort is spearheaded by the Calgary Herald, which has applied for release of the information May a Happy & under the Access to nProsperous New Year Information Act. Be yours from the Merchants Association of

V Big Way Foods /Peace Hills Trust FMS ELECTION Company SMITH ELECTED Randy Hardy is elected Gregg Smith is VLittle Cree -ations elected by acclamation as president president of the V. Hobbema Insurance Indian of the Federation of Metis Agency Association of Alberta, Settlements, succeeding succeeding Wilf McDougall. Gary Parenteau. Maskwachees Also elected are Percy Lawrence Cunningham Potts, vice - Cafeteria/ of Peavine was elected vice - VRocket Gallery president; Narcisse Blood, president, also by acclama- vice -president; V Cherish Fashion tion, and Richard Poitras of Lawrence Courtoreille, Paddle Prairie was elected & Hair Design Treaty 8 vice -president; secretary. Treasurer Walter V Littlechild & Tony Arcand, secretary, Anderson had submitted and Roy Louis, treasurer. Co. Law his resignation, but it was Office rejected by the board. NEW PRINCESS BUSINESS SUMMIT Roberta Anne LaFrance of Gleichen is crowned the The Native Business 1986 Alberta Native Summit in Toronto is Princess. opened by Princess Anne The pageant was spon- and focuses media attention sored by the Canadian on Native entrepreneurs. Native Friendship Centre The event draws 1,800 in Edmonton, and the delegates, 240 speakers Aboriginal Multi -Media and panellists and 137 HOBBE AB Society of Alberta exhibitors. A special exhibit (AMMSA). features the work of 200 MASkWATCIIEES M 585,MA41, 65 Native artists. Continued Page 13 A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS WINDSPEAEER, January 2, 1986, PAGE 13

The Lubicon lake Indian Faye HeavyShield, Band takes its protests to formerly of the Blood the 1988 Calgary Winter Reserve, is named the Olympics by organizing a winner of the $5,000 top MAy TI1E PEACE & Joy of ChRiSTMAS world -wide boycott of prize in "Asum Mena," the efforts to display Native 1986 art competition bE YOURS TIiROUC1IiOUT ThE yEAR. I look artifacts as part of the sponsored by the Alberta games activities. Indian Arts and Crafts fORWARd TO WORkiNC1 will' you iN 1987. Society. AUGUST First runner -up is Kim MERRy C11R1STMAS & Happy NEW YEAR! McLain of Edmonton, who BAND BOYCOTT wins $1,000. The two winners of the $500 second runner -up award are George A raid on a bingo on their reserve prompts the Saddle Littlechildand Sam Warrior. Lake Indian Band to stage a boycott of St. Paul busi- nesses. Boycott leaders say the boycott may result in NEW MINISTER stronger economic devel- opment activity on the Saskatchewan MP Bill reserve. McKnight is named minister of Indian Affairs, succeeding David Crombie, who becomes secretary of state. McKnight had previously been minister of labour.

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Two new princesses are crowned at the Four Bands Narcisse Blood Princess Pageant in ENOCH PROTEST Treaty 7 Vice- President (IAA) Hobbema. 137 Laval Court Marie Saddleback is the Fifty band members on junior princess, while the Enoch Reserve stage a Lethbridge, AB T1 K 4G2 Arlette Saddleback gets the protest in their efforts to 381 -8281 senior crown. find out where band money was spent by the previous MAA TROUBLE chief and council. After a meeting with Metis Association of Department of Indian Alberta (MAA) annual Affairs officials, a committee assembly and elections are is appointed to look into delayed indefinitely after bband expenditures. the association finds itself in a financial crisis. The problem is a result of overspending by the MAA Housing Department after a change in its relationship with Canada Mortgage and Housing. PRICE NAMED

Richard Price is named as the first director of the new School of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. In the previous year, Price had been at the centre of a controversy KEHEWIN PROTEST surrounding the leaking of government documents Kehewin band members concerning Native people develop a petition in their which led to charges -later efforts to find out more dropped -being laid against details about band expend- him. itures. Chief and council deny BUILDING OPENED there are any irregularities. AMMSA's new home OLYMPICS JOB FORT CHIP OPENING was officially opened when former Alberta Native Sykes Powderfàce is The Cree and Chipewyan Affairs Minister Milt Pahl named Native liaison Indian bands in Fort and Stan Shank, represent- coordinator by the Olympic Chipewyan celebrate the ing the secretary of state, Organizing Committee opening of a new office handled the ribbon cutting (OCO) for the 1988 Calgary complex developed jointly while AMMSA President Winter Olympics. by the two bands. Allen Jacob and ARTS His job is to recruit The building is to house a President Roy Randolph Native involvement in the variety of government held it. Olympics, but some Native offices and other services. The building was pur- leaders say he has been chased earlier in the year to appointed to smooth the SEPTEMBER house present and future ruffled feathers of the operations of the society. Native community.

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From Page 13 Settlement Investment Native Outreach, succeed- they officially open a new The dissent will continue Corporation receives the ing Allen Willier, who road at Meander River and after the election. NCC(A) SPLIT $1.575 million first payment resigned after completing natural gas service for 200 of its $4.2 millioon grant his two -year contract. homes at Assumption and A serious split is revealed from the Native Economic Bushy River. between members of the Development Program board of directors of the (NEDP). OCTOBER Native Council of Canada The money will be used (Alberta). to provide loans to Although a series of businesses and agriculture meetings is held, the split on the eight Metis settle- still exists. Part of the group ments in Alberta. eventually forms a new organization, the New WAR DECLARED Status Indians Council of Alberta. The Indian Association of Alberta (IAA), responding to the urging of President Gregg Smith, declares war on drugs and alcohol. He urges all 44 Indian bands in Alberta to join with existing agencies controlled NOVEMBER and run by Indians to "wage war on a problem that can no longer be ignored."

FILM STAR Fort McMurray is named MMiss Metis Alberta 1986, Her outstanding perform- succeeding Tracy Ladou- ance in the film "Loyalties" ceur of Lac La Biche. Tantoo (Martin) YOUTH LEADER brings Her competitors were Cardinal wide recognition Sandy Nipshank of Slave as an accomplished actress. Lewis Cardinal of Lake and Marlene Poitras The film, set in Lac La Edmonton is elected the of Fort Chipewyan. first president of the new Biche, is about the devel- Youth Secretariat of the oping friendship between a NCC(A) ELECTION Native Council of Canada. Metis woman and an English doctor's wife. A top priority of the Doris Ronnenberg is re- group, Cardinal says, is elected president of the education, and instilling THA OPENING Native Council of Canada Native values and customs ROY APPOINTED (Alberta) at an annual into it. The Dene Tha people of MISS METIS meeting dominated by accusations and gruelling SOONIYAW PAID Laurent Roy is appointed northwestern Alberta have chief executive officer for cause for celebration as Rosemarie Mercredi of debate.

MAy A HAppy & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR bE TOURS FROM Ci11EF JOÌINSEN SEWEPAgAIIAM, COUNCIL & BANd MEMbERS.

MAy A HAppy & PROSpEROUs NEW YEAR bE YOURS FROM Chid, COUNCIL & MEMbERS RED RIUER Louis Bull Finance & Administration LIULE Louis Bull Farm & Ranch Division Louis Bull Housing IMDIAM TRIBE Louis Bull Health, Education & Welfare BOX 1165 Louis Bull Daycare ALBERTA Louis Bull Lands HIGH LEVEL, Kiseputinow Holdings Ltd. TOH 1Z0 Louis Bull Public Works BAND OFFICE 759 -3912 or 759 -3950 Louis Bull Recreation Louis Bull Economic Development Louis Bull Tribal Police FOX LAKE BAND OFFICE 659 -3855 659 -3963

Louis Bull Band JOHN D'OR BAND Kiseputinow Reserve 759 -3912 Box 130, Hobbema, Alberta TOC 1NO Phone Edmonton Direct 423 -2064 GARDEN RIVER BAND OFFICE Phone Hobbema 585 -3978 659 -3677

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MAA PLANS nounces it will spend nearly $8 million during 1987 on The Metis Association of further evaluation of the Alberta (MAA) releases a company's Elizabeth Metis comprehensive plan for Settlement heavy oil lease. implementing self- govern- Amoco will provide ment for Metis people in direct assistance to the Executive Director Alberta. settlement through payment MAA President Sam for replacement of lands Sinclair says it make take used and for a service to 10 or 20 years for the plan place settlers in Amoco Duties: The Executive Director is responsible to the Board of to be implemented. jobs. Directors, and shall: - Assume full responsibility in planning and developing staff policies and is responsible for the same to the Board of Directors for their consideration and approval. - Manage and supervise the total operation of the Bonnyville Indian -Metis Rehabilitation Centre and carries out the responsibility for planning and developing programs, policies, and long -term objectives for the Centre and shall regularly, submit for the Board of Directors consideration and approval of proposed programs, once again. policies, and objectives. He tells Bill C -31 members he wants them to "come Requirements: home." Administrative experience an asset. DIVIDED BAND Experience in Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment geared toward OLYMPICS OUT Native people is necessary. Chief Johnson Sewepag- have an acceptable length of sobriety. aham of the Little Red River The Alberta Indian Arts Must band in northern Alberta and Crafts Society drops its works to heal a rift in his proposal to participate in Deadline: January 9, 1987. membership. the 1988 Calgary Winter Some members of the Olympics after 19 months Please send your resume to: Fox Lake Reserve have FOX RE- ELECTED of hard work and negotia- tions to secure funding. Personnel Committee taken action to split away -Metis from the Little Red River Roy Fox is re- elected The society complained Bonnyville Indian Band, which also includes chief of the Blood Band in of being asked to make Rehabilitation Centre the Garden River and Jean southern Alberta, but only changes and concessions, Box 134E D'Or Prairie reserves. five of the incumbent and said it did not want to Bonnyville, AB councillors were re- elected become involved in politics OLO - to the 12- person council. or "provide the window TOA dressing for Native involve- DECEMBER MONTAS RETURNS ment at the Olympics For more information contact 826 -3328. unless some long- lasting AMOCO DEAL Eugene Monias is per- economic rewards are suaded to serve as chief of realized by Alberta's Native Amoco Canada an- the Heart Lake Indian Band population."

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From Page 8 "Then from far away, other clouds became drawn to this. They were //Gí/.-.(\\\ \ being pulled into this mass as if sJ V Sr, by a powerful atmospheric magnet. Pulled in a straight line toward COMING SOON! the mass from the far horizons."

JANUARY10 against this assault upon clouds attach themselves with the spiritual language my reality I felt hypnotized to each other until they of the very old. I felt their 10:30 p.m. Saturday and into watching yet another formed a sort of mat or sureness and the quiet every Saturday after drama unfold itself before ground before this cliff, humble strength that on CBC -N. my very eyes... which stretched out over a comes from having expe- The clouds were swirling hundred miles across the rienced a great deal in their again. Not as before, but sky. lifetimes and they were faster and faster with a Mesmerized, I continued content, it seemed. sense of urgency that to watch as the clouds once As I watched them I felt, JANUARY 3 bordered on desperation. again began to move. rather than saw, movement 10:00 p.m. Saturday on They swirled in and out Darker shapes detached at the edge of my vision CBC -N, a documentary amongst each other until themselves and then they and, looking back over the about Harry Rusk. they intermixed and became attached themselves to plain that stretched out one and formed a solid lighter shapes. And these endlessly in front of the cliff, mass. shapes kept on moving I could see something Then from far away, until they began to form a moving. other clouds became picture of...heads! Although still in a drawn to this mass. They Gradually, as the clouds considerable distance away were being pulled into this slowed down, the heads I recognized it as a black mass as if by a powerful began to take on identities wolf - the same black wolf atmospheric magnet. Pulled and characteristics. They that fought so gallantly to in a straight line toward the were the heads of old protect The Power. But as mass from the far horizons. people. The entire cliff was it came closer, it gradually Soon there was a towering composed of heads, each took on the shape of a man opaque wall of swirling with the whitish color of the and I recognized the man, whiteness and gradually, as clouds that formed them. with a feeling of reluctance The CBC shows were the horizons cleared of all There were heads of all or resigned acceptance, to co- produced between AMMSA and clouds, the swirling stopped races imbedded in that be myself. the CBC. and the wall looked as if it incredible cliff above me. As I accepted this new were an impenetrable and Heads of Chinese people turn of events I felt my spirit formidable cliff. and of Germans and being drawn outward from Scattered about in the Scandinavians and Negroes my body and into my other forefront of this `cliff' were and Indians. Some had self who now stood in front remnants and broken piece beards or mustaches or of the strange and massive of clouds, strewn like so both. All were wrinkled cliff of heads Leaving my many stones and boulders with the wrinkles of the world completely, I was in a freshly plowed field. elderly and all were male. now totally alone in front of With the same sense of awe And they were talking these old people. that I had felt before, I together. Not in any "Why me ?" I shouted up watched these pieces of recognizable tongue but at them in anguish, "Is it something that I've done or will do someday? Grand- fathers," I asked, "Am I RAPID BINGO LEDUC right in accepting your world today ?" "13 TIMES A WEEK" There was no response. (EXCEPT MONDAY AFTERNOONS) The Grandfathers merely smiled the smile of the old EVERY WEEK! and wise. Some of them were nodding their heads All of them were looking at 48 GAMES AFTERNOONS me with the look of an Elder watching a grandson doing . 1 BONANZA a good and rightful deed. Afternoons t30 - Bonanza Pre-Call Taking, then, a deep Happy New Year Regular Games 2 p.m. breath, I thought to myself: "Enough. It's enough to know that the Grandfathers 51 GAMES EVENINGS have given me this vision. ThE PAST TEAR i1AS BEEN A SPECIAL ONE 1 Bonanza, Plus 1 -3 game earlybird Whatever it may mean." 6:40 early bird game And once again I found fOR US - ANd WE WOULd LikE TO TAkE TiME Evenings 7 p.m. bonanza pre -call - 7:30 regular myself back in my car, on TO SAT A "SPECIAL THANKS" TO All THOSE that lonely deserted stretch Regular Payout Who HAVE SUppORTEd US iN OUR NEW Games of South Dakota highway. But this time I did not have ENdEAVOR. 1- 150 $30, 30, 30, 30, 40, 60 151- 250 $40, 40, 40, 40, 50, 70 to prove the existence of MAT ThE NEW YEAR bE Filled 251- 350 $50, 50, 50, 50, 60, 80 my real world. I did not feel compelled to touch the WiTh Joy ANd HAppiNEss 351- 450 $60, 60, 60, 60, 100, 125 OVER -451 $70, 70, 70, 70, 120, 140 solidity of my car, but accepted the fact that there Trade In old bonnie 3-up & is another world. A world NtxrpS receive new 3-up Tar 504 SOFT WON BROCHU that is beyond the usual ROY LOUIS 0.135)S Effective Monday Nov. 17: CgAUS reach of man. A world that New super prize payout on -15 is just as real as the one in HALF HOUSE GAMES which we live today. Just GOLD CARDS DOUBLE before I fell asleep, I glanced 10215 - 178 Street once more at the sky above Afternoon & Evenings Edmonton, AB me but saw only the familiar cumulus clouds with the RAPID BINGO' LEDUC lighter veil of cirrostratus HoNhE:Mn REAL ESTATE h-d. 5904 -50 St. high up in the sky above them. I slept, then, with a 986 -0008 986 -2112 smile on my lips.

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By Mark McCatbsm

1986 can be remembered as the year the National Football League tried instant replays for close calls, drug testing became a major issue and the Eskimos' Hector Pothier was busted for possession of hashish. The Eskimos could have probably used his offensive lineman's skills in the Grey Cup they lost and teamed at against the Hamilton Tiger -Cats. Last year, the Canadian Press male athlete of the year was Jamaican -born Ben Johnson. Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky finished second, 108 points behind the sprinter. While Mario Lemieux finished behind Gretzky, who won the CP poll five times, the Pittsburgh Penguins' centre still leads him in fan voting for the all -star game this year. Is it possible for the greatest offensive player in hockey history to lose this honor? I hope not. It would be a shame if Lemieux, a great player, true, finished ahead of Gretzky,' the greatest player the world has ever seen. Let's take a look at the past year in the Native community. Early in '86, the B.C. Arrows won two RODEO ACTION major titles - the Canadian Native Fastball Champion- At the "Friends In Sarcee won the World the boys' steer riding event. Band and the 1988 Calgary as planned. The Moscow ship at Invermere, B.C. (to Sports" summer games, Champion Buffalo Riding The Alexis Saints and Winter Olympic officials, and L.A. Olympic boycotts make it two in a row) and Leo Kootenay won eight title, only open to Natives, the Hobbema Oilers became which began early last year proved this, and history has the North American Fast gold medals and Karen and Shawn Henry became the first Native hockey promises to continue what shown that only the athletes Pitch Softball Champion- Lepine won three golds for the novice Saddle Bronc teams to be accepted into has almost become a part suffer in the end. ships at Oklahoma City for a total of six medals on her event winner at the Alberta Major Hockey of the game's planned the fourth time in as many behalf. They were named Canadian Finals Rodeo League regular season schedule - boycott. Looking forward to a years. (Now that's a Mr. and Miss "Friends In held at Edmonton North- play. Although I sympathize whole new season of baseball team!) Sports" for their accom- lands, Hobbema's Roddie And the on -going dispute with the Indian band's valid sports, until next week, Willie Littlechild, who plishments. Baptiste Jr. finished first in between the Lubicon Lake cause, the games will go on that's all. has won the Tom Longboat Later in the year, Lepine Award given to the was awarded the Rita Outstanding Indian Athlete Houle Memorial Award of the year in Canada four presented to the top female times, was named to the athlete of the year in University of Alberta's Alberta. Goal tendered NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Sports Wall of Fame. The Gene Patterson, who Native lawyer, a member of trained with the Olympic U of A hockey team, was awarded the Golden Bears The Board of Trustees of the Northland School Division Western Canadian Inter- the top male athlete of the No. 61 will hold its next Regular Meeting on Friday, collegiate Hockey Champ- year, at the ceremonies January 16, commencing at 7:00 p.m., and continuing ionship team in 1965 -66, held at the Edmonton on Saturday, January 17, 1987 at the Northland School received a plaque that was Canadian Native Friendship Division Board Room in Peace River, Alberta. placed on the wall. Centre. The Wabasca -Desmarais Lloyd Gauthier won his All interested members of the public are invited to May the Best of the Season Flying Tigers won the second consecutive North observe, and to gain an understanding of their Board He Yours mens' provincial volleyball American Indian Golf operations. championship title at High Championship and 15 year - A question and answer period will be provided for the Happy New Year they were old Shauna Craig won the Prairie, where public as an agenda item. the only all- Native team, to ladies' over -all top flight From qualify them as Alberta's title, at Spokane, Wash- G. De Kleine first -ever representatives at ington. Secretary- Treasurer Chief Irvin Knott the Arctic Winter Games. In boxing, Curtis Fiddler Northland School Division No. 61 Councillors At Whitehorse in the became the 1986 Alberta Yukon, the Wabasca team Senior Golden Boy, adding Nora & Robert Testawich won a Silver Ulu at the to his three Canadian titles & Staff of games, competing against in the Senior Open division, teams from as far away as and Fort McMurray's Quebec. Frankie Pruden tried an NentdanZe SCOWL DIVISION No.81 DUNCANS BAND At Slave Lake, the unsuccessful come -back to OLO Native Provincial Bonspiel the ring. Brownsvale, AB TOH was won by the Dennis Record crowds at the 5973777 Okeymow rink from Calgary Stampede looked Hobbema. on as Clayton Big Plume of

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By Mervin J. Wolfleg, Chust party -in!" He adds, reservation (I used to call it B.Ed. "Hey, man, whar's da res until Hived through the RANDAL'S Nechi Trainer party, eh? Wanna join our res of the university (Nechi Newsletter) party?" I answer, "Yeah, residence), I think about AUTOMOTIVE see ya'." He answers, university. This educational In a North American "Merv, you're O.K. 'Scuz- institution of the highest SUPPLY LTD. Indian ceremony I have mee. Gotta fin' a party." level whose inmates seem found a permeating peace I recall other disjointed to expend enormous energy and oneness. In this conversations. They all and invest equally great Merry Christinas & Happy New Year tranquil and quiet time I feel revolve around the theme amounts of time on reaching Randy, Bev '& Craig assured to reflect and re- party. It does not matter the lowest level. from Vern, evaluate past times of how I answer each "con- I also consider the great happiness and sadness. versationalist," the reply is emphasis by the institute You Want The The environment of safety formulated inthe individual's on making its vast store- When and comfort, as when space (I do not know if I house of knowledge easily Best For Your Vehicle... cradled in the arms of my should call it "mind "), put accessible to the student. mother as an infant, together in some mysterious These efforts presently encourages this moment of way and answers whatever include computerizing the You Want Quality self- indulgence. queries are floating around library and making terminals NAPA Auto Parts The journeys into my in there with my words. available to enable students past I have enjoyed. I sit The person is alone and is to access information faster back and listen and view answering himself. My and with less trips through Great Parts replays of past memory words are interference. I the myriad shelves of books tapes of moments that have am negated and he rumbles and periodicals. Great Service elapsed since the last and stumbles by me and Further, the university ceremony. A recurring continues his quest to has now scheduled struc- theme, in the last four conquer any and all parties tured courses of instruction years, has been the days I in his path. now available to under- spent at the University of Now it is the day after. graduates on how to do LOCATED IN HOBBEMA, AB. BOX 930 Calgary. -My tranquil The carnage I see and smell effective literature searches reverie is suddenly marred is all around. Blood -shot to assist with the writing of 585-4140 by noise! My sojourn has eyes. Someone is facing term papers and other brought past and through being evicted from the res research projects. one of the more popular campus preoccupations - partying! The main ingredient for a real "blast" SEMI ANNUAL SALE - booze. The noise consists of ads WAR starting mondar, January 5, 1987 in the college paper, The Gauntlet, of upcoming parties of various clubs, ON DRUGS /ALCOHOL Co- ordinating Sportswear 30% Off faculties, residence floor units, graduates, under- Coats & Jackets 30 - 50% Off graduates, alumni, football Hats, Gloves & Mitts 30% Off teams, etc., etc.!! It gets and even from the campus. I think about these things All Dresses (Reduced by) 30% noisier when I travel One student sacrificed his because these are important Blouses & Sweaters 20% Off through the SUB (Student's study time to The Party. to me. The four years I Union Building); faculty Others feel and look sick. spent at university were Purses 20% Off lounges; residence pub; Still others are getting sick focused on getting an and licensed social rooms. and rushing to the can. education and I realized Sleep & Lounge Wear Reduced to Clear The noise is now deafening I feel compassion for the that I had to earn that by when I enter one of these sick, green, and smelly working and getting All Sales Final "parties," ostensibly to student I meet in the information. I thank the have a Diet Coke and hallway. I VISA MASTERCARD asked "you library sciences for making sandwich-on-brown. okay ?" He mumbles, "yea, my searches -easier and Individuality is what I had a great party last interesting. I expended notice first. Everyone is night!" little energy into the talking at once. No one is I'm puzzled. Had a great mechanics of finding a Classic Style Ltd. listening. Everyone is also party? Did I amiss something particular book. That nodding and /or shaking by hitting the Box 938 bed early? energy was expended on their heads in unison with Somehow the "party" was reading and formulating Ponoka, Alberta their speech and everyone transmuted to either some- new ideas and thoughts TOc 2H0 else's. Everyone is talking thing humanoid or some- from the wealth of informa- Phone 783 -3130 as though they were alone. thing edible and was had by tion I found. The only cue to there being the student! It had to be in I observed the "partying" a collectivity is the din from the form of something that antics /rituals from a this event cum competition the student could consume behavioral perspective. which is yet to be included voraciously otherwise This is an observation in the upcoming '88 another student would not technique I learned from Blue Olympics. I conclude that have labelled my friend a my late teacher -mentor, Quills Native Education Centre my first impression was "party" animal!" Joe Poor Eagle, a Blackfoot right - everyone is alone at My journey continues Elder. He once told me to this party. I also conclude past and through other observe with my eyes, ears, that everyone needs to be parties and its after- effects. and nose when looking at there otherwise the party is Now I hear party animals intoxicated people. He Trades Pre- Employment Course far short of sounding like a saying that they had a blast! further instructed me that February 23, 1987 to June 13, 1987 blast. The booze is the They are now even to try and see otherwise necessary charge. The becoming cannibalistic! would rob me of really individual is the detonator. They created the blast and seeing the futility of this Accredited Apprenticeship Programs - Choice of Five Trades Mix the two - Blast! are now having it! practice. -16 Week Duration I cruise home to my unit Other animals ask me, I spent four productive at Ground Kan (Kananaskis "Hey, Merv, I like your years at the University of Hall, ground floor) with the control. You should come Calgary and received my CARPENTRY blast bouncing around in to the next party." I degree in education with H.D. MECHANICS my eardrums. My fellow answer, "I think I will." He distinction. The booze and AUTO MECHANICS survivors stroll slouchingly answers, "Man, I'm gonna its attendent fallout did not WELDING home alone or in smaller really tie one on this time." affect me at all. I learned PLUMBING groups. Each off- spring More confusion! and I disregarded the noise. group of the larger party - They're having them. It was there and, sadly, will group cling Minimum Entrance Requirement tenaciously to Eating them. Now, they are still be there when my for all Trades - Complete the characteristics of their gonna start wearing them! children attend there. My 9 Grade or a pass mark of 65% on the Alberta Apprenticeship parent -group. They are Granfather, I need to come only attention to the Trades Entrance Exam & Plumbing Trade requires a pass loud, boisterous, grasping home. I come back from phenomena is to give my mark of 65% on the Apprenticeship Exam. for attention and each my journey and- am still in children those things that I member is easily identifiable the ceremony. Sweetgrass received from North as an individual sub- never smelled so good. I American Indian Elders component of the Party. sigh. I pray and thank my such as my friend /brother, Box 279 St. Paul, AB TOA 3A0 I grab a stumbling unit High Power for my sober Joe Poor Eagle. My 645-4455 and tell him to be careful state now and through my children will one day enjoy and is he okay. He university experience. their silent times in the answers, "No problem! On the way home on the ceremony room. A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS WINDSPEAKER, January 2, 1966, PAGE 19

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By Dorothy Schreiber

Sometimes it is difficult to keep up with our child's education. Remember when "The New Math" came into effect, parents were beside themselves when trying to help little Johnny decipher all those numbers. While we may not be able to grapple with our child's homework, we can help them by providing a good study atmosphere and some good study habits. 41*ir The Parent Centre of Albuquerque Public Schools has some sound advice. I 1. Perhaps the most important element of being a successful student is having good work habits. Good work habits will almost guarantee that a child performs better in school. How can we go about establishing those work habits? a. Providing a quiet work place is a help to a child. If there are a few distractions (of sight or sound) a child will find it easier to concentrate. This is sometimes Use a pen or pencil and fill in the segments that contain difficult when homes are crowded and there are a dot. If done correctly, the filled in segments will reveal many people around. A comer of a room would be a hidden picture. This week's pictogram will be shown in fine. next week's paper in completed form. b. Studying at the same time each day helps form a habit. Right after school or after supper are two good times. LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION: c. Starting with small steps is easier than biting off a big chunk of work. If a child began with 10 minutes on a daily basis and gradually works up to an Ai& appropriate amount of time, the chances are better for studying to become a habit. d. When a child completes the agreed upon work, praise can send a message to the student that he or she was successful. Rewards can vary. e. Keeping a chart of the child's progress can be a reminder of success. WINDSPEAKER WORDSEARCH f. is the key in building a habit. Consistency By John Copley 2. Parents don't have to feel that they need to be teachers of their children when it comes to school work. In fact, sometimes the teaching of reading, Circle the words from the following list and the remaining letters starting from left to right (working arithmetic or other subject matter can interfere with across) will give you a phrase or sentence. Letters may be used more than once in order to achieve homework. Parents can, however, provide a good another word. Words may run vertically, horizontally, backwards and diagonally. situation for learning. a. Sometimes it is helpful to provide an example during study time. Parents can do their own reading, THEME: Words Around The New Year bookkeeping, or other quiet activities while the child or children are studying. Y R A D N E L A C P P I T S X b. Conservation at other times can centre about EJ I G O E G N A H C W R YA what the child is doing in school or other topics of interest to the family. K R E M I N I S C E O E D S T can add c. Short trips around the city or province C E G A T G T H W F E J T J E to a child's experience. O P N G U D G C O L I 3. Check with your child's teacher to find out what DE AM school work needs to be done at home. H A O E L R O R N L E L S N O 4. Be realistic about what you expect. R S S H O A O O S R I E I U C 5. Praise can accomplish far more than punishment.

Praise that is honest and freely given lets a child have a O T F S S N D I G E P D V A N feeling of success. N W E N E R T N X R H O A R I 6. Successful experiences lead to more successful

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M M A H A K D M O R T L E A L Teacher Hints - Some Visualization Techniques H L M T N O I T A R B E L E C a child has completed same tasks with his or After E I O I D S N N A S A A A O A her eyes open, have the child close its eyes and try I S S these techniques. L Y R R E M G P P V C J 1. Write a word on chalkboard inside his /her head. P D P L A N S T O P C H E C K 2. Ask what colour they used. If no colour, ask them to write again using a colour. 3. Have them erase the word and wnte it again using another colour.

4. . Let the word float off the chalkboard. WORDLIST Help Party 8 - letter 5. Have it float to one side. Past Renew Calendar 6. Have it float to the other side. 3 -letter Plan Roses Drinking 7. Float it to the back of the head and let it stick to the Eat Prom Sales back of the head. Ham Reel Yodel 9 -letter Jig RRSP 8. Tell them the word will be there when they need it. Reminisce Joy Shop 6 -letter Stop Check All of this will help the word go into the long term Nip Snow Change memory. Tax Song Greets 11 - letter column. Remember In Touch is a question/answer Tip Taxi Repast Celebration So if you are seeking information or advice, please write Good Tidings to: 4 - letter 5-letter 7-letter Minor Hockey In Touch Cold Carol Holiday c/o Windspeaker Gala Guest January 13 - letter 15001- 112 Avenue Glad Jolly Promise Two For One Sale Edmonton, Alberta Good Merry Visitor T5M 2V6 Letters will be kept confidential upon request.

A NEW DAWN IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS PAGE 20, January 2, 1986, WINDSPEAKER January 9 & 10, 1987 ERMINESKIN BAND INAUGURATION POWWOW Panee Memorial

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7 p.m. Daily

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Dancers & Drummers will be paid daily.

Lunch will be Served

There will be a give -away.

For More Information call 585 -3925 or 585 -2692 Evenings

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