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'Convictions against Donald Marshall, Jr. for illegal fishing were erased when the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its de- cision on his appeal on Sept. 17. Since that decision was handed down, East Coast Abo- riginal fishermen have taken to the waters to take advantage of their newly -recognized treaty Slain Ipperwash protester rights, causing a certain amount Dudley George is of consternation in the fishing remembered with a parade industry in the region. Native, through the leaders are now meeting with streets of government officials and indus- Toronto DEBORA IOCKYER STEEL try leaders to reassure them that - Native fishermen will respect Fight to the finish conservation measures. The tournament held at Poundmaker reserve Saskatchewan for the nation's Sept. soccer in Five of the seven justices who 10 11 from the Sweetgrass First Nation team and sports days saw some intense competition considered the case agreed that (light blue jerseys) and the team from Mosquito First Nation. Poundmaker was upset by Red Marshall had a treaty right to do a winning of five years. Top honors Pheasant First Nation in Sunday's play, ending streak what he was charged with by went to Red Pheasant a 2 -1 Poundmaker. Mosquito took third. in overtime final against Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials: catching and selling 210 kg (463 lb) of eels B.C. logging issue on boil with a prohibited net outside of the fishing season. By Tracey K Bonneau -Jack Court of Canada Delgamuukw "blow down," considered by Supreme Court Justice Ian with files from Paul Barnsley decision, the Okanagan Nation Native leaders to be a "mere Binnie wrote the majority deci- PAGE 16' Windspeaker Writers Alliance, a council' made up of scrap" which would have.cre- sion for the court. representation from all the ated only a couple of weeks "The only issue at trial was . 00 where applicable KELOWNA, B.C. Okanagan nations, has issued work for Native loggers. whether he possessed a treaty PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION #2177 POSTAGE PAIO AT EDMONTON its own cutting permit to the The remainder of the 7.6 right to catch and sell fish under As the battle lines are drawn band. The permit requires the million cu. m. harvested in the the treaties of 1760 -61 that ex- over resource extraction from band's loggers to adhere to all Okanagan Valley would re- empted him from compliance AD DEADLINES traditional Native lands, it ap- safety and forest codes and is main under provincial control with the regulations," Binnie The advertising pears the unity that First Nation similar to current provincial and most likely awarded to wrote. deadline for the people in the province of Brit- regulations. log- In non -Native commercial the end, the court decided November 1999 issue ish Columbia have been search- Shortly after the Westbank gers. Local Native observers Marshall did have that right. ing for has become a reality. loggers took to the woods and joke that woodpeckers and While Native leaders in the is Thursday, In a region where Native poli- the mainstream backlash began, termites are getting more Maritimes are delighted and October 14, 1999 tics have traditionally been split, the Okanagan Nation chiefs wood than Okanagan First National Chief Phil Fontaine see page 4 for details. frequently with great animosity, joined the battle to show sup- Nations, but leaders don't see applauded the decision, Bruce along the line of those who sup- port for Westbank Chief Ron the humor in it. Wildsmith, the Barss Corner, N. ADDRESS: port the idea of treaty -making Derrickson. As provincial offi- "We, as Native people, have S. lawyer who represented with, the province and those cials issued stop work orders, an undeniable right to partici- Marshall in front of Canada's who don't, all the factions have criticized the logging as illegal, pate in the economic interests of court of last resort, cautions the been united behind the actions and talk of RCMP intervention the province," Stewart Phillip, decision is, for the most part, a of one Interior band. began, more and more First president of the Union of Brit- decision that effects only East Westbank First Nation's chief Nations and First Nations or- ish Columbia Indian Chiefs, Coast Aboriginal people. and council, in a move they say ganizations joined in an unprec- told Windspeaker. "Delgamuukw "The Marshall decision is was aimed at "creating jobs and edented show of solidarity. says we are the owners of this based on a series of treaties that economic fairness," ordered "The harvesting of our timber land and that must be fully un- were made here," Wildsmith their loggers into the woods on grew from frustration led on by derstood, respected and imple- told Windspeaker on Sept. 21. "So, Sept. 7. Their job was to harvest the province ignoring Aborigi- mented in all future planning of it's pretty hard to say that peo- 25 hectares of timber in what is nal title and rights under the resource extraction." ple who are not beneficiaries of known to them as Okanagan Delgamuukw decision," Forest Minister David those treaties would have the Nation traditional territory. Un- Derrickson said. Zirnhelt, during an emergency same rights. I hate to be a wet der the provincial system, the Earlier this year, Westbank meeting in Vancouver on Sept. blanket about that, but I think land was open for bid later in tried to find a way to partici- 15, told a gathering of Native the reality is that these treaties the year and is not yet covered pate in the lucrative billion - leaders that the forest industry are unique." by a provincial timber license. dollar forest industry within will continue to be regulated But all Indigenous peoples who Those licenses are issued by the the province's rules. After at- under the current guidelines. signed the 1760 -61 treaties have Ministry of Forests. tempting to obtain what the "First Nations groups must go been recognized as having a con- Instead, fed up with two years band felt would have been a rea- through appropriate channels to stitutionally- protected right to of waiting for the provincial sonable amount of timber, negotiate timber extraction fish commercially for, as it was government to embrace the Westbank was informed they rights," the minister said. stated in the treaty "necessaries." spirit of the landmark Supreme were eligible for 2,000 cu. m. of (see Fight page 2.) (see 1760 page 11.). October 1999 Page 2 WlNDSPEAKLR+'i- Fight for the forests of B.C. No said to r Although they still prefer the (Continued from page 1.) . T Ì workfare "Those channels must be nego- - method of achieving reconcilia- tiated through the current treaty i , * lion through treaty negotiation, By Paul Barnsley negotiation process. Two thou- A `, in the short term the Summit has Windspeaker Staff Writer cubic metres were offered to <. supported the actions of the sand TORONTO the Westbank First Nation under Westbank First Nation. our direct award program and J As the logging issue came to à the Westbank First Nation has ig- boil, the Union of British Colum- Political policy state- a - nored our offer." ,r N bia Indian Chiefs held three ments were cited alongside Approximately 80 chiefs day special assembly in legal precedents in a deci- delegates arrived for the meeting, Westbank. The political organiza- sion rendered Aug. 24 as an and.3 iÿ tion which represents First Na- Ontario Superior Court jus- minister would I expecting the have something to offer as a way tions opposed to the treaty proc- tice ruled that provincial of reaching a negotiated settle- °" + ess passed a resolution which legislation cannot be im- ment. Shortly after the meeting "mod-á could have a serious impact on posed on First -Nations began, the chiefs walked out, an- ` the forest industry in the prov- without their consent. gry and frustrated. Before exiting JOAN PHILLIP ïnce. Borrowing an idea from The eight James Bay - environmentalists who have the meeting, Phillip thanked the ' (From left to right) Chiefs Stewart Phillip, Dan Wilson and area First Nations that made trouble for the British Co- minister for "uniting the Aborigi- Ron Derrickson join a logger at Hidden Creek. make up the nal people in B.C. and across this lumbia logging industry in the Mushkegowuk Council nation" by not coming to the the deep frustration held by lowed the status quo to continue past, the Union chiefs have re- filed suit against Ontario meeting with more to offer. many First Nation communities despite the court ruling. Even the solved to take their grievances to and asked the court for an The Westbank logging opera- across this nation." less adversarial Coastal bands, the world stage by calling for an declaration that the On- Hon has since gained the support Interior bands have tradition- which participate in the British international boycott of British tario Works Act could not of the Assembly of First Nations, ally been less willing to negoti- Columbia Treaty Commission Columbia wood products. be imposed on their com- the Union of British Columbia ate with the province, saying process as members of the First Phillip believes the international munities. The provincial Indian Chiefs, the First Nations they're prepared to stand on the Nations Summit and are seen as attention will help his cause in law, enacted by Premier Summit and the Six Nations Al- legal validity of their claim to more conciliatory, have had several ways. Mike Harris' government Hance - all the province's major ownership- of land which was enough. The more Canada and B.C. try in 1997, instituted Native political groups - plus a never surrendered. Treaty-mak- "First Nations groups have to use their courts, police and "workfare," where wel- number of individual bands. ing in Canada generally stopped watched as the very lands being army to deny our Aboriginal ti- fare recipients must work The meeting was requested by at the top of the Rocky Moun- negotiated are stripped of re- the, laws and jurisdiction, the in order to receive their Derrickson, who invited AFN tains, leaving title to most of the sources, which are key to First more evidence we will have to benefits. National Chief Phil Fontaine to present-day province of British Nations' future economic stabil- show the international commu- Toronto lawyer Murray mediate. Fontaine opened the Columbia in a state of legal con- ity and self- sufficiency," Grand nity that Canada's wealth is Klippenstein, who acted for meeting by urging the province fusion. In the Delgamuukw deci- Chief Ed John, Chief Joe Mathias based upon the theft of our lands the First Nations, told to bargain in good faith. He criti- sion, Canada's highest court ap- and Robert Louie, leaders of the and resources which constitutes Windspeaker that Justice cized the province for releasing plied the law of the land and de- First Nations Summit, said in a economic racism against our Romaine Pitt cited, not just media reports that said Westbank tided that Aboriginal title to the letter to the editor published in Aboriginal nations," he said. case law, but "various do- "was engaged in criminal activi- land existed and must be dealt the Vancouver Sun. "First Nation With even media commenta- " mestic and international ties as an attempt to create fear in with. The Interior bands, their groups have asked whether there tors like conservative Gordon declarations made by the the minds of British position vindicated by the court, will be any resources left by the Gibson struggling with how to government of Canada [re- Columbians." ° have become more insistent and time we finalize out treaties or are describe the Westbank logging - garding Canada] recogniz- Fontaine went on to say this less patient with a provincial we negotiating for nothing more Gibson, the Globe and Mail col - ing and affirming the inher- issue "is not about criminal activ- government they believe has al- than barren pieces of land ?" umnist, who is normally unsym- ent rights of Aboriginal peo- ity. It is about the assertion of pathetic to Aboriginal view - ples to self government and Aboriginal rights in their tradi- 'First Nations groups points, wrote in a column pub - self determination." tional territory." lished on Sept. 21 that he isn't Justice Pitt, not a judge .,, sure to call the logging Fontaine said the Native log- z must go through whether known for controversial gers have "rock solid" support illegal or unauthorized - Abo- decisions, handed down a from the AFN, adding that a reso- riginal groups have no such trou- ruling that Klippenstein lution had been passed by the " " " to ble with their terminology. They ñ channels believes advances Abo- Summit chiefs supporting the negotiate timber are claiming the province is in- riginal law in several di- 1 logging. c _ ` . volved in illegal resource extrac- rections. "This is not an isolated inci- extraction rights." tion on their traditional lands, an (see Third order page 23) dent," he said. "It is reflective of Forest Minister David Zirnhelt act of bad faith bargaining. Jay Treaty border crossing rights implemented By Joan Black and immigration representa- Batchewana and Garden River, positive in tone, but no federal and are interested in participat- Windspeaker Staff Writer tives July 20. This was the re- because they're right close to the decision- makers were at the ta- ing and exercising their right." suit of seven bands in the North border," Syrette said. ble. Other border crossing exer- SAU LT STE. MARIE, Ont. Shore Tribal Council between Chief Syrette did not himself "I believe they were just try- cises are planned for Sept. 30, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury, participate in the Aug. 30 cross - ing to appease us because of the Oct. 29, Nov. 29, Dec. 15 and The first negotiated, tax -free, Ont., as well as Ontario Re- ing, but said he heard the event Mitchell case," Sayers said, re- Dec. 22 this year. Return time is monthly border crossing be- gional Chief, Tom Brissette, urg- went well. Chief Lyle Sayers ferring to the case, soon to be between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. There tween Canada and the United ing them to "do more" on the said nearby Garden River First before the Supreme Court, will be a specific lane for partici- States at the Sault Ste. Marie in- border crossing issue, Syrette Nation did not participate inhee where Akwesasne's Mike pants. ternational bridge took place said. He pointed out that other Aug. 30 crossing because his Mitchell crossed the border with The only items banned from Aug. 30 without incident and jurisdictions such as people were in the middle of an community goods and refused the tax- and duty-free crossing with hardly any notice, accord - Akwesasne, Sarnia and Walpole election campaign. to pay duty. "They basically are firearms, tobacco, alcohol, ing to Association of Iroquois Island have their own agree- Until now, border crossing stated they were working on motor vehicles, plants, animals and Allied Indians spokesman, ments in place with the federal exercises were sporadic events. some type of a policy that and illegal substances. Chris McCormick. government. Syrette said the problems have would include all First Nations The same conditions apply The association bills the They discussed with Canada come more from Canadian offi- across Canada. right through the year 2000, planned crossings as "an exer- their rights under the Jay Treaty, cials than American ones, al- "In our particular area, we are when the dates for tax- and cise of our inherent right to pass signed Nov. 19, 1744 between though recent talks with border in the situation where, for hun- duty-free crossings at Sault Ste. through our own First Nation Great Britain and the United officials have been congenial. dreds of years, we have traded Marie are set for Jan. 31, Feb. 28, territory free from foreign tax or States, and they arranged spe- Sayers says Canada's position with our counterparts across the Mar. 3, April 28, May 29, June duty," according to documents cific border crossing times in is that it never signed the Jay river here," Sayers said. He 21 and 30, July 31, Aug. 3, Sept. provided by McCormick. which First Nations could cross Treaty. "They're allowing us to added that the First Nations 29, Oct. 29, Nov. 3, Dec. 15 and The exercise is for First Nation the border without harrassment exercise our right. Of course, we don't want to go to court, but 22. people only, who must identify and not pay tax or duty on don't look at it that way. We're might have to eventually to get "I think we've achieved some - themselves with their status goods. going to exercise our right re- their rights fully implemented. thing, although it's not what cards in order to bring tax -free "We also coupled that discus- gardless if they approve of it or "In the meantime," Sayers every Fine of our people expect, goods into Canada. sion with the rights under Sec- not." said, "we're going to exercise but ... we do have a calendar Chief Lyle Sayers from Gar- tion 35 in the Constitution Act, He agrees with Syrette that our rights at least once a now established," Syrette con - den River First Nation, and 1982," Syrette continued, "indi- the recent talks with C. J. month." eluded. Chief Vernon Syrette from eating that the Aboriginal right Collingridge, director of the cli- Syrette said, "Our goal is to The Jay Treaty was struck to Batchewana First Nation in is there as well; that the borders ent services division, travellers get a lane designated and get provide for the evacuation of Ontario, as well as the associa- weren't there for our people in directorate, Revenue Canada that recognized on a daily ba- British-held posts near the bor- tion (representing eight corn- the past. and Mary Pontoni, chief of op- sis. The exercise," he added, "is der dividing the British colony munities), got the ball rolling "It's been a long outstanding erations for the Sault Ste. Marie open to any Aboriginal people that is now Canada from the by meeting with two customs issue for the communities of international bridge, seemed that are in the area at the time United States. October 1999 WINDSPEAKER Page 3 New minister announces policy shift By Stephen LaRose afternoon after a private meet- and Native leaders in Fort legislation within the Indian Act - across Canada. Especially in Windspeaker Contributor ing with sortie of the area chiefs. Qu'Appelle on Sept. 15, 1874: has been amended over the Saskatchewan there's an effort He was unavailable for com- The treaty provided land, re- years, and chiefs and council to address the inadequacies, FORT Sask. the QU'APPELLE, ment after the meeting. spect for cultural traditions and have much more control over wrong doing, that had been In a speech the next day, Na- economic life for Aboriginal political, economic and other on- done in the past with a view to Aboriginal leaders say a fed- tional Chief Phil Fontaine said people who took the treaty. reserve matters, most Aboriginal improving that relationship, eral cabinet minister's speech Nault " has convinced a number Native leaders today say the leaders favor the eventual elimi- through the treaty relationship. during Treaty 4 commemora- of us that he's committed and chiefs were acting as representa- nation of the Indian Act, replac- Over the past 10 years or so there tions in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask. he's prepared to bring about the tives of sovereign nations when ing it with relationships outlined has been a serious attempt to ad- may mean a new relationship change we've been advocating they signed the document. In- in treaties. Whatever Nault says dress the problems of the past. between Canada's Aboriginal about for some time. stead, Native peoples came un- about treaty implementation, his There's a lot of good people out and non -Aboriginal people. In a "If he is committed to giving der increasingly restrictive con- proposals will have to go to the there that want to live in har- speech delivered during the full effect to our treaties, then trol of Indian agents through the federal cabinet before becoming mony - it's government that is opening ceremonies for the Na- we're in a position to make federal Indian Act. At one time federal government policy, said in a kind of backward position tional Treaty Gathering on the some significant headway," the act made it illegal for people File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal right now, not willing to fulfill morning of Sept. 15, Minister of Fontaine added. "We need to to leave the reserve without the Council Representative President treaty obligations." Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, said ensure government will honor agent's permission or to practice Ron Crowe. In addition to serving as Star he wants the federal government its legal obligations to First Na- their religious customs. Almost "I think the minister is sincere Blanket chief, Starblanket also to move towards treaty imple- tions people." all political, economic and social when he says he would like to see sits on the Treaty 4 Governance mentation as a way of defining Another Aboriginal leader decisions were subject to the In- treaty implementation take Committee. its relationship` with First Na- who saw positive signs from the dian agent's approval. .place," said Crowe. "I think he Treaty Commissioner David tions. Aboriginal leaders, espe- minister's speech was Federa- While much of that restrictive needs the support and help of the Arnot also repeated the call for cially in Saskatchewan, have long tion of Sas- chiefs and treaty. implementation. campaigned for recognition of katchewan In- leadership to "The treaties are the funda- treaty rights. They maintain that dian Nations develop that mental political arrangement treaties such as Treaty 4 recog- Grand Chief' Treaty 4 members sign method. between the First Nations and nized the as separate nations and P e r r y "We've heard the government of Canada," he treaties promised Native peoples Bellegarde. similar mes- said in a speech at the National such things as education, health "We feel that governance agree ment sages in years Treaty Gathering on Sept. 15. care and hunting, fishing and he (Nault) has past. Most "In order to understand the By Stephen LaRose mineral rights. They have long an open mind ministers have spirit and intent of what was believed that the Department of and we're opti- Windspeaker Contributor accepted that discussed, what was negoti- Indian Affairs and its bureau- mistic about FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. there are treaty ated, we have to understand cratic predecessors were created his comments, obligations and what the treaty relationship is to, and have acted in ways which s a i d provisions. But all about. Treaties are a bridge to Chiefs from 30 First across Saskatchewan would, defeat the treaty process. Bellegarde, a Nations southern we've yet to see the future. Understanding and and southeastern Manitoba took a little more home from the Nault, who was appointed member of the an actual clear implementing the treaty relation- Treaty 4 gathering than the traditional $5 bill, a handshake minister in a cabinet shuffle last Little Black demonstration ship is the key to resolving the from a a month, said the time has come for Bear First Na- Mountie and commemorative medallion. of that imple- flawed relationship between the home little history. They treaty implementation. Chiefs tion. They took a plaque and a piece of mentation." First Nations and other Canadi- signed an agreement -in- principle for Aboriginal self govern- and other leaders see this as a "He talked If the federal ans." drastic change from positions about treaty ment, using Treaty 4 as a basis for its constitution. The cov- government is The National Treaty Gather- says First Treaty 4 are taken by previous ministers. implementa- enant the Nations that signed sovereign moving away ing, hosted by the AFI'], was nations with all the inherent rights under international law. "It's now time for action and tion with a from the In- held in Fort Qu'Appelle in con- "This advances us.to the next step, where we start a ratifica- what I would like to do is to im- two -pronged dian Act and junction with other activities tion process amongst our First Nations for Treaty 4 govern- plement the treaties, implement moving to- during the Treaty 4 gathering. approach. Fort Tribal Council representative the government's intent," said [Treaty imple- ance," said Qu'Appelle wards treaty In Fort Qu'Appelle on Sept. 18 president Ron Crowe. "We have succumbed too much to the Nault, who is also MP for mentation] is implementa- for the Treaty 4 parade, Regina from that. We have to come Kenora -Rainy River in Ontario. important to Indian Act. We have to move away tion, the effort Qu'Appelle MP Lome Nystrom "I would like to implement us. There are to our terms. Treaty 4 provides us with that basis. The procla- will require the also expressed cautious opti- mation is a reminder of our culture, our values, our tradition." those treaties in order to bring goodwill mism about the speech. legitimate 1874 document, signed between chiefs and benefits to communities, ben- grievances, This makes the needed for "The time has come to act in representatives, a living document, he efits to people." outstanding is- Canadian government both Aborigi- terms of making sure we have a 34 Treaty 4 signed the The remarks were made dur- sues, and that's added. Thirty of the member bands of nal and non system of self government sup- ing an off -the -cuff speech to very impor- agreement-in- principle. Aboriginal ported by Aboriginal people are looking for ratification from band about 300 Elders, veterans, tant," he "Those who didn't sign peoples to live and the country at large. I'm respect that," said Crowe. "It is necessary to chiefs and other conference par- added. "He members. We in harmony, pleased to see that at least he's of the people you venture into ticipants. also talked have the backing bands' when said Chief moving in that direction," the something like this. It is not an all -or- nothing process and we "We can come together to put about the 'other I r w i n veteran NDP member said. want to be flexible enough to allow First Nations to move at together those kinds of policies approach Starblanket of Prime Minister Chretien will - times the pace of change has been that will make things work," he the economic their own pace. Too many the Star Blan- leave politics soon, predicts We're not going to repeat the same mis- said. "I don't think there is dictated to the bands. ket First Na- 'Nystrom, and he may want to development other governments have made in de- much more room for analyzing; and self suffi- takes Indian Affairs or tion. leave treaty recognition as one much more room for studies; ciency, and termining the shape of our destiny." "I think of his legacies. "The govern- The was held just after speeches to open much more room for people to that's very im- signing ceremony there's a trend, ment will have a throne National Treaty Forum, held by the Assembly of First Na- sit in rooms and try and figure portant as the nationally, at a speech Oct. 12 and if they're tions. The agreement-in- principle now goes back to the band out what Aboriginal people are well." Treaty 4 political level serious about this we'll see for further discussions and is to be ratified by all all about." was signed be- members to renew, have something in the throne Nault's speech drew polite tween federal bands. Currently about 25,000 First Nations people across a a better rela- speech. If it's not in the throne 195,000 sq. km area in southern Saskatchewan and southeast- applause from the audience. He government tionship with speech, this [Nault's speech] is live of Treaty 4. left Fort Qu'Appelle early that representatives ern Manitoba under terms First Nations all words." Port Alberni residential school victim settles By David Wiwchar against six former employees of sent to rescue Native people from sponsibility from any of the peo- ing for a settlement confer- Windspeaker Contributor the federal government- and their 'heathen ways,' "all they ple involved in the residential ence this month, where law- United Church of Canada -oper- did was kill our souls." school system." yers will try to negotiate a set- VICTORIA ated school went uncontested Thompson was taken from his As the trial in B.C. Supreme tlement before the damages by lawyers for the defense. home in Nitinaht at the age of Court wrapped up, a deal was and apportionment hearings After two days of grueling "Being an artist who has rep- five, and remained at the school struck at the last minute where begin in October. testimony in a Victoria court- resented our country through for the next nine years, until Thompson was given a com- Meanwhile, all sides are anx- room, Art Thompson made an artistic projects, they didn't 1963. During that time, pensation package that he "is iously awaiting Justice Bren- out -of -court settlement with want to fight with me," said Thompson told the court he was not at liberty to discuss." ner's decision on the seven - lawyers representing former Thompson. "It wasn't confron- abused by more than six people, Supreme Court Justice weeks of direct liability hear- employees of the Alberni In- tational or adversarial. I just including the notorious sexual Donald Brenner then adjourned ings that concluded last May. dian Residential School (AIRS). wanted to tell my story, and get predator, Arthur Henry Plint. the proceedings, congratulating Thompson, who has been During the two days of tes- this horrible piece of history "I have come to terms with both sides for negotiating a set- involved in the AIRS trial timony, the noted Nuu -chah- down on paper." my history and, being unable to tlement outside of court. along with other members of nulth artist described how he During his testimony, change it, I recognize it and Brenner is also the judge in the his family, expects the next 20 was "physically, sexually, and Thompson compared the Alberni move on," said Thompson. multi -party suit against the weeks of damages and appor- culturally assaulted" while a Indian Residential School to a "The case was about my assail- United Church and Govern- tionment hearings to be "a student at the notorious resi- concentration camp, adding even ants and that they be held ac- ment of Canada for their com- long and drawn out trial dential school. though the church claimed to be countable since there has been plicity at AIRS. The three sides that's going to be hard on the Thompson's evidence messengers of a Christian God no defined ownership of re- in that trial are currently prepay plaintiffs." October 1999 Page 4 WINDSPEAKER ] í7 a No amendment required of on this one. But let's strip world's attention. 1983 Followers of the evolution right Established law noticed four way the legalese and try to ex- Canada has often shown that No. 09337 Aboriginal ISSN 0834 - 177X Publications Mail Registration highly significant words in an plain it in simple terms. a moral obligation to do the Published monthly by the Aboriginal Multi -Media Society (AMMSA) Ontario Superior Court decision The Crown's original relation- right thing is not necessarily a handed down in late August. ship with Indigenous peoples are guarantee the right thing will be Bert Crowfoot - Publisher Justice Romaine Pitt wrote in nation -to -nation agreements or done. Legal obligations are an- contracts other matter. A vivid example of Lockyer Steel Managing Editor the Mushkegowuk decision that treaties, international Debora - govern- the self- centred immorality of Paul Barnsley Staff Writer there's no doubt Aboriginal between two sovereign - a ments. Only people who are those who would seek to unilat- Irene Gladue Staff Writer governments make up "third Yvonne - of cul- erally wipe away the Crown's Staff Writer order of government" in the blinded by racist notions Joan Black - system. tural superiority would debate moral and legal obligations to Tina Kappo Production Assistant Canadian governance - Coon Come decision this point, we think. 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By casting a vote or tak- people. ditions, and we need to stop vot- $36+GsTis all it takes to ing part in Canadian elections, So why do people do it then? I ing for slick politicians who play receive Windspeaker for 1 year (12 issues)! what Indians are really saying to have to believe that most of the the games white men play. October 1999 WgNDSPEAKER r'1r,Ttr, Page 5 Natives must determine immigration policy Dear Editor: Liberty in New York harbor ings come down from above, wants to partake of this North His son, Jesus An Christ, we will be unnatural, cold, ruthless- symbolizes what North from the Creator of heaven and American paradise. blessed and protected. ness is entering the innermost America has always meant to earth through His son, Jesus Television gives the entire Canada is peopled mostly by parts of Canadian hearts as they the a world elsewhere, world Christ. world a glimpse of North Ameri- immigrant stock. These people reveal a deep reluctance to show too often held in the chains of North America today is can opulence, of our material came to our lands usually compassion in order to save the bondage and be- totalitarian cru- crossed by thousands of miles blessings, and they see legal , cause of hardship in lives of the their own Chinese boat people elty. This continent is seen as a of modern highways that are freedoms far beyond anything lands. They prospered here. caught at sea while they were haven, a place where freedom surrounded by breathtakingly they could ever hope to see in Now they, as visitors, are trying being smuggled into British reigns, always welcoming those beautiful green lushness. The their own countries. The world to assume the position Columbia. Certain imprison- as own- seeking asylum from persecu- transportation system sees end- marvels, asking "Why is North ers and want to kick out these ment or death awaits them in tion and death. less processions of fast moving America so blessed in compari- boat people. Communist China if they are During negotiations of treaties transport trucks constantly dis- son to the rest of the world ?" The Indians of North America sent back. that determined land- sharing ar- tributing with unbelievable ef- North America is a protected were given custody and stew- How can Canadians say 'Send rangements between the chiefs of ficiency this continent's natural place because of "Kanostathon ", ardship over the lands by them back. So what if they're my ancestors, and the spokes- bounty. Every day, millions of a Mohawk word meaning "a Shonkwaiatishon, whose name imprisoned or they die. That's men for the immigrants from tons of fruit, vegetables, cattle, home with lots of corn." It is a means "He who made us" in the their problem. We must stop this across the Great Salt Waters, the meats, poultry, grains and other sanctuary, a protected place, Mohawk language. Jean flow of illegal immigrants into parties always acknowledged the necessities of life flow quickly where God put His protective Chretien and his cabinet must Canada. Such desperate fear - God of Creation, and always to the millions of hungry peo- hands over the lands as a cover- go to the Aboriginal peoples and driven people are not welcome mentioned Him in the written ple living in huge metropolitan ing, because the people here ask them who should be al- in this country.' documents. God was the silent, cities scattered across this con- continue to recognize God's su- lowed into North America? It is As a Mohawk Indian, my peo- but always present, third party in tinent. premacy in the divine order of not the immigrants who should ple over the last 500 years have the agreements. He acted as North Americans live in a things. determine immigration policy shown great compassion for surety for these divinely -sanc- paradise. The rest of the world Mohawk Pentecostal preacher for Canada. fleeing refugees coming to the tioned land -use treaties that they fights poverty, disease, pesti- Rev. Andrew Maracle from the I for one do not want to send North American shores from all would remain in force into the lence, famines, death, and wars, Tyendinaga Reserve near these Chinese people back to over the world. Our hearts al- distant future. while we in North America live Belleville, Ont. began teaching certain death or imprisonment ways went out to those running The blessing bestowed upon in unimaginable wealth, safety this divine principle just before at the hands of these dictators from the deadly persecution in North America is because our and freedom. Everyone in the he died, saying that as long as running China. Let them stay. their homelands. The Statue of people recognized that all bless- world, including the Chinese, we honor God, the Father, and Frank Taiotekane Horn Who's hot and who's not in Indian Country By Chris Tyrone Ross at a powwow. sucks. I still can't get over those loose moccasins. Look at Native gramming, I would have a Na- Windspeaker Youth Columnist Whenever we do have time to horrid memories when my rapper /actor, Litefoot. This guy tive version of Jerry Springer look at Hollywood, it's not Hol- mom would say, "Children, came along and made a career playing every single day. Don The influence that Hollywood lywood in Los Angeles. It's In- gather around the TV, the Beach- as the very first Native rapper Bumstick would produce and has on teenagers is overwhelm- dian Hollywood that's spread combers are on." to make it big. He also hit gold star in his own soap: Are Those ing to a point where people are all over the place. It's also find - Many people will probably on the big screen with lead roles All My Children? fighting over Star Wars tickets, ing out who's hot and who's not agree with me when I say, "Ca- in blockbusters like Mortal Com- And children's specials will talking like Austin Powers and in Indian Country. So let's find nadian television really doesn't bat 2 and Indian in the Cupboard. have Indian muppets singing killing every good song that out. Let's start at the local scene live up to its hype. Well, not But that was years ago. It makes powwow and round dance comes out of a soundtrack. The and work our way up to Indian until the new Native channel you want to say, "What ever songs, kind of like Sesame summer of 1999 was one season Hollywood. got up and running Sept. 1. This happened to Litefoot?" Street, but one based on the re- packed with blockbusters star- In Saskatchewan, Don will likely add one more chan- Now, who's hot in Indian serve. ring the best actors in Holly- Burnstick is hot. He's like the nel to Rez -TV. I heard there's Hollywood? None other then Who knows what the future wood. This of course was the Indian Jim Caney. To women going to be powwow pay -per- Adam Beach from last year's will hold for Native people and

time when big movie promoters he's like the Indian Ricky Mar - view, Hockey Night . in Smoke Signals. His career just communications? We already made the most loot. tin. Nunavut, and Indian -made seems to be getting better every have newspapers, magazines, It's when we found out: So who's not hot? I would movies like Big bear 2: The Euro- time he makes a movie. and radio stations that serve our Who's hot and who's not in leave that one up to you. I mean, pean Spy that Snagged Me. It will Now let's leave Indian Holly- needs. Now a new channel will Hollywood ?. who's old, boring, and basically be the sequel to the CBC -drama wood and go back to Rez -TV make things all the more great. But then again, do most of us stinks? You must know some - Big Bear and a spin -off to Aus- and the new Native channel that The question is: Will we ever in Indian Country really care? one. tin Powers 2. All of this is not everyone is talking about. So far find out who's hot and who's Many of us were on the pow- So who's hot and who's not confirmed yet, so don't believe I've heard that Nelson Bird (host not in Indian Country? Will we wow trail and didn't have the in Canada? everything I say, I mean, I mean, of the Indigenous Circle) will be ever come to a point where we time to spend eight bucks on Well, for this answer we ... you are getting very sleepy. an anchor for the daily news. can criticize our own people's every good movie that came should turn our heads to the tel- Now let's take a look at In- Every week they'll show a fea- music, movies and entertain- out. We do, however have eight evision and our three favorite dian Hollywood. In the past we ture movie and they may even ment? It may sound wrong, but bucks for every good Indian networks: CBC, CTV, and Glo- have seen many people who have sitcoms. Up to now they've like all people, we are not all taco and burger that can meet bal. I call this Rez -TV; for most have risen to fame and fallen kept many things confidential. perfect when it comes to acting, our needs during supper break of us, this is all we get, and it faster than a fancy dancer with If I were the director of pro- singing, and directing. Some like it hot and some don't I'm sure this is a problem that an air conditioner. That one was the word -a nation of people exists everywhere in Canada, but to difficult to locate because I who are conditioned (pun in- because of my current geographi- bought it during the first heat tended) to the cold. I personally cal habitation, I can only speak wave of the summer, when ap- think air conditioning, next to fire on a local level. pliance stores were flooded with and the wheel, is one of the three Toronto is a very large and patrons eager to avoid the sum- greatest inventions ever created. prosperous city, the largest in mer heat, eager to roll around So now it seems I must move Canada in fact. And I've always naked in cool ecstasy. That kind into our new house disheartened. prided myself on telling people of appliance scarcity I could un- Disheartened and hot, not a good from across Canada and around derstand. But here we are, near combination for your first home. the world how metropolitan To- the tail end of summer, and a I know somewhere out there is a ronto is and the fact that if you one we're leaving. (I wish I could the famous bargain place. The good air conditioner is still dif- small air conditioner with my need something, anything, take credit for that, but unfortu- only air conditioner they had cost ficult to locate. It doesn't make name on it. I can hear it calling chances are you can find it some- nately I can't.) The logical conclu- about $1,000. I could get a plane sense. There's only a few more my name across the sweltering where with in the city bounda- sion was made and off I went in ticket to the Arctic for that weeks of hot weather left so landscape. Maybe I'll have to ries. search of an air conditioner, one amount of money. Eaton's there can't be that big a run on make one of those clandestine Evidently, I was in error. In this small enough to fit vertically in doesn't carry them (or anything) them. trips across the border that the city of almost three million peo- the only window available. anymore, and the venerable Now I am quite tempted to provincial and federal govern- ple, it is virtually impossible to About five- or six -thousand Hudson's Bay Co. had only one start a company that manufac- ments discourage. get a small air conditioner. Any- B.T.U. (whatever the hell those left in the store, and it was way tures these things because I can't But what really gets me is the where. I know because I worked are) would be just about right. too big for my needs. I was run- be the only person out there on a alternative reality of the situation. up quite a sweat trying to locate Anything higher would trip a ning out of alternatives, as well mission like this. I know there's Believe it or not, it is probably one. breaker switch. as clothes not soaked in sweat. definitely a market out there. You easier in my beloved city of To- My girlfriend and I have just My first stop - Home Depot. In this consumer- driven soci- would think the existing manu- ronto to get crack cocaine, kiddy purchased a house and are cur- They only had 10,000 B.T.U. ma- ety, I am having difficulty figur- facturers of these mechanisms porn, and probably a gun, then rently renovating it. For one rea- chines. Same with Canadian Tire. ing out why a simple small air would plan ahead. This is it is to get a small 6,000 B.T.U. air son or another, the new bedroom Then I journeyed to the Toronto conditioner is so close to extinc- Canada, a nation of people who conditioner. is substantially hotter than the landmark known as Honest Ed's, tion. About 10 years ago, I bought love the cold - maybe love isn't Welcome to Toronto. October 1999 Page 6 WINDSPEAKER Er Gathering reunites a once powerful nation it is estimated there symbolically reunited their na- By Roberta Avery known, but 10,000 descendants fion by burning ashes from the Windspeaker Contributor are more than of the original confederacy living ceremonial fires from their vil- MIDLAND, Ont. in the United States and Canada. lages in Quebec, Michigan, Kan- There are descendants among sas and Oklahoma. leader Raymond When hundreds of descend- more than 50 different Indian na- Spiritual Mohawk; the Gros -Louis from the Wendat- ants of the Huron Wendat con- ' tions, such as the Huron Nation of the Wendake federacy gathered in Midland, Seneca; the Shawnee; the Dela- reserve at Lorretville north of Ont., it was for a homecoming ware; the Ottawa and the Navajo. a prayer and -a -half centu- "Many years ago when our Quebec City, then led that was three- celebrate the ries in the making. people left this beautiful land on circle to of the confederacy. They reunited in their ances- the shores of Georgian Bay, our reunification Picard of homeland on the southern hearts were heavy, our people Grand Chief Wellie tral Nation in shores of Georgian Bay on Aug. were very, very sad," said Janith the Wendat Huron of Wendake told the crowd that the 28 after an absence of 350 years. English, chief of the Wyandot from far and wide, Kansas. "Now we can give original Wendat confederacy was They came had from the moment they put thanks to the Creator that this made up of four nations and but people their paddles in the river, confed- healing has taken place." a population of 40,000 eracy members knew that, fi- About 200 descendants wear- spread out into about 20 villages. year in our nally, they were travelling in the ROBERTA AVERY ing traditional dress paddled ca- In 1649, "a fateful place - wake of their ancestors. The descendants of the Huron Wendat confederacy met in noes along the river that was collective memory, this wit na- "My ancestors are here, I feel Midland, Ont. at the end of August. The four groups of the once their people's route to their nessed the dispersal of our that," said Jim Bland, second confederacy dispersed in 1649 to Quebec, Oklahoma, Kansas hunting grounds. fions and the fall of one of the of chief of the Wyandotte Nation of and Michigan. On shore to welcome them was most powerful confederations Oklahoma. His people were one Chief Lorraine McRae of the this continent," said Picard. of four groups of descendants of 1649 by conflict, disease and fam- hill -top Martyr's Shrine and a Chippewas of Mnjikaning at the Cruelly stricken by epidemics, the Huron -Wendat people who ine. short walk from the recon- Rama Reserve near Orillia, Ont. famines and conflict, they moved were reunited. The chiefs and clan mothers of structed 17th century Sainte - Her people accepted from the away from this country of origin, They returned to the land the Wyandot from Kansas, the Marie mission. fleeing Huron -Wendats the stew- he said. known as Huronia from as far Huron Wendat of Wendake, Que., The shrine and the mission ardship of the fish weir at "I am happy to walk on our away as Alaska, Virginia, Cali- and the Wendats from Michigan, were built in memory of that fate- Atherley Narrows near Orillia, ancestors' soil, to be able, with fornia, Michigan and Quebec. It joined the Wyandottes of Okla- ful year, 1649, when the Jesuits she said. my loved ones, to weave friend - was the first reunion of the homa for a ceremonial canoe trip died at the hands of the attack- "Our peoples met thousands of ship ties with the proud descend - Huron Wendat confederacy down the Wye River. ing Iroquois - and Wendat soci- years ago and I feel so honored ants of those who were, in times since their people were dis- The canoes arrived at a landing ety disintegrated. to be sharing in this homecom- past, the undisputed masters of persed across the continent in place on the Wye River, below the The exact number is not ing," said McRae, as the Wendats these premises," he said. Ancestors laid to rest in Ontario homeland By Roberta Avery the Wendake reserve near Que- ceased - was fulfilled when cestors returned to their right- wrote about the 1636 Feast of Windspeaker Contributor bec, accompanied by his father, Mimi Kapches, the museum's ful resting place," he said later. the Dead burial at Ossossane. visited the site marked only by head of anthropology, trans- Yellowed with age, the skulls, "Our rebirth will come as we MIDLAND, Ont. a hand -carved wood sign by the ported the remains back to the apparently of small children, return the remains of our ances- side of the road. burial place in a rented truck. were carefully laid to rest next tors to mother earth," said The ceremonial reunification He was horrified to learn that One by one, the boxes full of to the larger adult skulls. Rib Stephen Gronda, a representa- of the Huron Wendat confed -. his ancestors' bones were on a the bones were unloaded from cages were piled together next five of the Wendats of Michigan. eracy in Sainte -Marie Park on shelf in a museum some 100 kilo - the cube van and carried to the to leg bones, and the pile stead- "It felt like we were sus - Aug. 28 was in preparation for metres to the south in Toronto. burial pit. ily grew larger during the day- pended in time and place. I feel the highlight of a three -day He made a promise to his fa- Passed down into the pit long ceremony. a oneness with all my brothers homecoming reunion -a Feast ther to get them back and return along a human chain, each box Young and old, some wearing and sisters here with me now, of the Dead. them to the burial place near the was smudged with the smoke Of traditional clothes, looked on. For and those who went before," The descendants of the con- site of the former Wendat con- sweetgrass, then blessed - with Sallie Andrews of the Wyandotte said Janith English, chief of the federacy returned to the land federacy capital of Ossossane. three taps to the lid - by the of Oklahoma, standing by the 20- Wyandotte Nation of Kansas. known as Huronia from as far In 1977, he formally asked the oldest descendent in attend- metre wide circular pit looking The task complete, the people away as Alaska, Virginia, Cali- museum to relinquish the bones, ance, 90- year -old Madeleine at the bones of her ancestors was headed off to celebrate the re- fomia, Michigan and Quebec. the largest collection of human Gros -Louis of Wendake, before overwhelming. birth of their confederacy, leav- It was the first reunion of the bones it owned. being opened to reveal human "It's an emotional experience ing two of their members be- Huron Wendat confederacy "It has been my sacred duty," bones sorted by type: of great sadness. It's more than hind to act as guards over the since the people were dispersed said Gros -Louis. "I believe my Standing at the bottom of the words can say," she said. remains until the sandy pit was across the continent in 1649 by ancestors have asked me to give eight -metre deep pit, Michel Kapches called the ceremony filled the next day. conflict, disease and famine. them rest, to give them peace," Gros -Louis first helpedplacebea- "a very special event." The museum not only re- In 1947, archaeologists from he said. ver skins and then artifacts, in- "It's quite moving," she said. turned the bones but also the Royal Ontario Museum dug Although none has ever been eluding copper kettles and shell Attending such a ceremony handed over possession of the up the skeletal remains of at displayed, the museum agreed beads, in the pit. He helped open was a privilege that, centuries burial ground to Quebec's least 500 Huron Wendats from last year - in a spirit of sensi- the boxes and gently placed some ago, was also enjoyed by French Wendake band council. a burial place near Midland, tivity to Native culture - to re- of the bones in a circular pile. He Jesuit priest Jean de Brebeuf, "It's my hope that this place Ont. where they had been bur- turn the remains. appeared at times to be fighting whose martyrdom coincided will become a place of peace and ied together in 1636. On Aug. 29, Gros -Louis' back the tears. with the Huron Wendat disper- healing for all who come here," In 1974, Michel Gros -Louis of promise to his father - now de- "I feel at peace seeing my an- sal. de Brebeuf witnessed and said English. 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Returning Second World War WINNIPEG veterans received $6,000 in 1946, a sizable amount of money in The Saskatchewan First Na- those days. tions Veterans' Association is "Indians received maybe hoping to use its legal action $2,200," said Bellegarde. "Some against the government of received less. In the statement of Canada as a rallying point for claim we ask the government of First Nations veterans all across Canada, 'Why was there a differ- the country. ence?' That was a large amount That was the intent of "Keep- of money at that time." ing Our Strength," a three -day Spousal benefits for survivors conference held in Winnipeg of Native servicemen are sub- from Aug. 25 to 27. stantially lower than for non - Representatives from veterans' Natives and access to grants and associations in Nova Scotia, the other benefits was blocked or Yukon and all points in between hidden, the lawsuit alleges. responded to the invitation to the AFN vice -chief for Manitoba, conference. From the first hour Dennis White Bird, noted that onwards, it was apparent that many Native soldiers also lost many veterans felt under -served their treaty status when they en- by their existing federally - listed. He said that Native sol- funded national organization, diers were not required to enlist the National Aboriginal Veterans for action because treaties stipu- Association (NAVA). Executive lated they not be forced to serve members of the Saskatchewan in the armed forces of the colo- First Nations Veterans' Associa- nial powers. Yet Native people tion, which filed suit against the enlisted in numbers far higher federal government on behalf of per capita than those of the gen- its members last year, made no eral population, said White Bird. secret of the fact that they have "We want you to know we're little use for NAVA or its pred- proud of you," he told the veter- ecessor, the National Indian Vet- ans. "Not because you fought in erans Association. the war but because you fought PAUL BARNSLEY The conference was initiated for what you believed in." A half -time show at the Calgary Stampeders- Winnipeg Blue Bombers football game entertained by the Federation of Saskatch- "You were equals when you fans at Winnipeg Stadium on Aug. 26. Native dancers escorted Aboriginal veterans as they ewan (FSIN) Indian Nations who were fighting over there," said marched onto the field. The veterans received a standing ovation from the fans, a gesture that worked with the Assembly of Bellegarde, "but when you came many of the warriors said was greatly appreciated. Manitoba Chiefs to organize home, you became Indians again. three days of meetings. Sixty- It's sad that even today - 1999 for their share of the cost. from your service and they know and those issues would be looked nine veterans were included in - you have to fight again." He noted that Dennis Wallace, in their hearts, this injustice must after through Dedam's Ottawa the crowd of close to 200 people Three lawyers who have associate deputy minister of In- be undone." office. He then asked the repre- who attended. worked closely on many similar dian and Northern Affairs, had The legal team believes they sentatives from the various re- Perry Bellegarde, grand chief fights are representing the Sas- already written a letter propos- can prove that Indian Affairs in- gions if there was any consensus of the FSIN and the Assembly of katchewan veterans in this mat- ing that the veterans claims could tentionally tried to keep Native on expanding the lawsuit. Many First Nations vice -chief for Sas- ter - Delia Opekokew, Murray be negotiated on an individual soldiers from reaping the full speakers from many regions katchewan, holds the AFN's vet- Klippenstein and Andrew Orkin. basis. Klippenstein and others benefits of their service. spoke of being impressed with erans portfolio. He urged the vet- Opekokew said there were 818 believe that is part of a govern- "The Indian agent only had to the Saskatchewan initiative, but erans to get organized on a na- individuals living and de- ment divide -and- conquer strat- say, 'Why not go to Veterans' Af- none were prepared to commit tional level and join his prov- ceased - named as plaintiffs in egy. He advised unity - one suit fairs and explore your options?'," that morning. Plans were made ince's veterans' association in the class action suit. Others could The Toronto-based lawyer said Klippenstein said of how Native to use the AFN as a contact point putting intense pressure on the be added to that list or could file there are three strategies that vets were served by the govern- so an organized approach could federal government. Bellegarde their own statement of claim. must be employed simultane- ment upon their return. "That be developed over the next sev- explained the legal strategy be- "There are three ways, if you ously in such matters. The threat may have happened, but we've eral months. hind the lawsuit for the visitors wish to become a party," she said. of a lawsuit can force the govern- never heard of it and we've lis- Many of the veterans signed a from other regions. He said that "One, you can add yourself to ment to participate in meaning- tened to the stories of many, declaration to adopt the Sas- non -Native veterans who re- our list. Two, you can have the ful negotiations, he said. Making many veterans. The government katchewan approach in princi- turned from overseas were enti- group representing you become sure that the issue gets in front of was negligent. They were clearly ple. The declaration also "recom- tled to a quarter-section of land a party. Three, you can file your the general public at the same wrong." mends and requests that the As- that they owned outright with fee own action." time will also put pressure on the On the final day of the confer- sembly of First Nations, provin- simple title. Native veterans re- Klippenstein said that if more politicians and bureaucrats. ence, Chief Bellegarde tried to cial and territorial First Nations ceived a certificate of possession groups joined the action, the "I have this deep feeling that close the deal. He informed the organizations and First Nations to occupy Crown land on their FSIN would be relieved of some the Canadian public knows your audience that the AFN's director governments, including chiefs own reserve. of the burden of paying the legal cause is just," he told the veter- of social development, Art and councils, adopt and provide The non -Native veterans could bills. He warned those contem- ans. "You were wrongfully Dedam, was now going to take necessary resources to this com- use their land as collateral for plating joining the action that if treated and that must be undone. on the task of being the national mon effort in support of their re- loans to buy more land. Native they lost, they'd be on the hook Canadians know they benefited co-ordinator of veterans issues spective First Nations veterans."

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Indian First Nation builds a Country COMMUNITY EVENTS a caring community- To include your event in this calendar, please call (780) 455 -2700 or By Jolene Davis 1- 800 -661 -5469 or fax: (780) 455 -7639 or Windspeaker Contributor "The community is very proud Email: adsonl @ammsa.com RAINY RIVER, Ont. THE RED ROAD HEALING SOCIETY 3RD ANNUAL ROUND DANCE made TREE" of the improvements "CELEBRATING THE FLOWERING OF OUR SACRED The Ontario Trillium Founda- Oct. 1, 1999 Edmonton, AB (780) 471 -3220 Joanne or Deanna tion awards $20,000 each year to here." 2ND ANNUAL RYERSON TRADITIONAL POWWOW Oct. 2, 1999 Toronto, ON (416) 979 -5000 ext. 6678 five "Caring Communities." These awards go to communi- Rainy River First Nation INFONEX: EFFECTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR - FIRST NATIONS ties whose imagination and col- Oct. 4 - 6, 1999 Vancouver, BC (416) 971 -4177 laboration have led to specific Chief Jim Leonard. PHEASANT RUMP NAKOTA FIRST NATION 2ND ANNUAL and long -lasting achievements, CULTURAL CAMP especially in the face of limited gan as a sturgeon research fa- dishes and the gift shop special- Oct. 4.7, 1999 Medicine Wheel Ranch, Kisbey, SK (306) 462 -4521 Marie resources and difficult situa- cility and is now a commercial izes in locally -made arts and ATHLONE SCHOOL COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR operation to raise sturgeon. crafts. This impressive cultural Oct. 7, 1999 12940 -129 St., Edmonton, AB (780) 455 -5823 Rosemary tions. The Rainy River First Na- is also a window manu- centre employs a staff of 20 and ABORIGINAL tions, in secluded. northwestern There STRUCTURING OIL & GAS VENTURES WITH li- to develop into COMMUNITIES Ontario, is one of these exem- facturing shop and several has the potential Oct. 7 - 8, 1999 Calgary, AB (416) 777 -2020 plary communities. The reserve censed trades. a major attraction for visitors INDIAN NATIONAL FINALS RODEO will put the prize money toward Currently, the community is from around the world. Oct. 7 - 10, 1999 Albuquerque, NM (505) 281 -9488 the creation of a new commu- in partnership with the Ameri- The resource centre that will BILL HELMICH ASSOCIATES UPCOMING SEMINARS nity resource centre. can and Canadian govern- be completed with the award 281 -9488 Oct. 7 -10, 1999 Albuquerque, NM (505) "It's great to be recognized," ments, local businesses, and money is to be a community THANKSGIVING HANDGAME TOURNAMENT said Chief Jim Leonard. He re- landowners in environmental gathering place. Leonard sees it Oct. 8 - 10, 1999 Siksika Nation, AB (403) 734 -2045 members, 30 years ago, when conservation programs. As a as a place where Elders will so- MEMORIAL ROUND DANCE FOR THE ONES WHO DIED FROM result, the Rainy River Water- cialize, families will come to- ALCOHOL AND DRUGS there was little employment in Oct. 15 - 16, 1999 Enoch, AB All Welcome, Dance Until Sunrise the community and what there shed program has been estab- gether, residents will learn to DREAMCATCHER'99 ABORIGINAL YOUTH CONFERENCE was was seasonal. Most families lished to oversee the river and use computers, do research, or Oct. 15 -17, 1999 Edmonton, AB (780) 497 -5188 needed social assistance and wildlife in the district. get assistance from resource EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES RESPECTING TRADITIONS: BRINGING many just left the community to Another addition to employ- staff. It will replace the gymna- ABORIGINAL VALUES/TRADITIONS/LANGUAGES INTO THE find work. ment opportunities in the area is sium that was used primarily EDUCATION SYSTEM Kay Chi- Wah -Nung for sports and recreation. Oct. 19 - 22, 1999 Winnipeg, MB (204) 896 -3449 see ad page 32 "Now, the unemployment is the -Nah- Historical Centre that opened on The Rainy River First Nations NATIVE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE '99 virtually zero and, sometimes, Oct. 21 - 22, 1999 Sudbury, ON (705) 675 -1596 we have to import workers." He May 14. The 15,000 sq. ft. centre has 737 registered members EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FIRST NATIONS BUSINESSES/ attributes this change of fortune is situated on the national his- with 253 living on the reserve GOVERNMENT: BUILDING FOR SUCCESS to a stable band council that set toric site of the Manitou Mounds located between Rainy Lake Oct. 21 - 22, 1999 Winnipeg, MB (204) 896 -3449 see ad page 6 long -term goals and stayed con- - an ancient burial site on the and the Lake of the Woods. In LOGO CONTEST FOR THE: sistent in its vision. north shore of the Rainy River. the last decade, there has been VANCOUVER ABORIGINAL RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM a to on Oct. 25, 1999 (Deadline) Prize: $400.00 Vancouver, BC (604) 251 -4844 The types of businesses that The Ojibway name means a concentrated effort work "place at the long rapids." Five health and social concerns, as STRUCTURING ABORIGINAL PARTICIPATION IN FORESTRY have thrived in the area are VENTURES largely resource -based. A com- galleries display photographs, well as improving the spiritual Oct. 25 - 26, 1999 Vancouver, BC (416) 777 -2020 puterized sawmill employs 30 dioramas, and artifacts. A conser- aspects of life. SOARING INTO THE NEW MILLENNIUM FIRST NATIONS ECONOMIC people. The Manitou Fish vation lab houses more than "The community is very DEVELOPMENT & TRADE SHOW developed in 1992, 10,000 artifacts. The restaurant proud of the improvements Oct. 26 - 28, 1999 Yorkton, SK (306) 783 -4629 Frank Hatchery, has been a great success. It be- serves traditional Ojibway made here," said Leonard. FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE CONFERENCE "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE" Oct. 26 - 29, 1999 Edmonton, AB (780) 645 -6634 Leona or Doreen NAIT where hands -on learning and technology connect 1999 NATIONAL ABORIGINAL CAREER SYMPOSIUM Oct. 28 - 29, 1999 Ottawa, ON (613) 991 -0882 3RD ANNUAL PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE "FIRST NATIONS CHILD CARE: REFLECTIONS & RENEWAL" Oct. 28 - 29, 1999 Vancouver, BC (250) 960 -2232 NATIONAL NATIVE LEADERSHIP '99 CONFERENCE Oct. 28 - 30, 1999 Winnipeg, MB (613) 396 -1435 follow your dreaiiis... 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Dynamic partnerships ASKI NATION WIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE Nov. 2 - 4, 1999 Thunder Bay, ON (807) 623 -8228 with industry and business ensure NAIT's and IMAGe NATION 2ND ANNUAL ABORIGINAL FILM AND VIDEO 170 programs 35 apprenticeship FESTIVAL programs are relevant to today's Nov. 2 - 6, 1999 Vancouver, BC (604) 871 -0173 high -tech environment. BEST PRACTICES IN FIRST NATION YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE '99 Nov. 4 - 6, 1999 Regina, SK (604) 530 -3841 see ad page 27 Education and training NATIVE WOMEN & WELLNESS CONFERENCE EAST Nov. 5 - 7, 1999 Toronto, ON (705) 725 -0790 anytime, anywhere THE VISIONARIES - EMBRACE CONTEMPORARY WORKS OF Pvn-ox b P"r CrcrG"r4x b G"<` EMERGING SALISH VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION NAIT's Continuing Education and Nov. 18, 1999- Jan. 28, 2000 Richmond, BC (604) 231-6440 P" P"G LDA b r-` Business Development responds quickly RED ROAD HEALING SOCIETY TALENT SHOW to the needs of the marketplace and Nov. 19, 1999 Edmonton, AB (780) 471 -3220 Martha ba2'o200Lvr 41> >C A°cr456\c17Cs" offers customized training in ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE many areas. Nov. 25 - 27, 1999 1407 -14 St., Calgary, AB (403) 284 -7625 The NAIT Aboriginal High -Tech Computer Interested? 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,1""vtahlii re your earth, Justice delayed land and sky Bringing People ó ne People justice denied, 0 Begin the journey ### eau eatetthe delegates told A 13 part series coming this fall to MU 4 By Joan Black it featuring the History of Northern Saskatchewan Windspeaker Staff Writer This half hour series will take you through II I EDMONTON the heart of the land. Embark with us on an exciting journey The Native Council of Canada . in Alberta hosted a conference to relive the past Sept. 11 to deal with problems . resulting from the delay by First and give a shining light to the future. #0 Nations and the federal govern- Doris Ronnenberg, president -fti., Check your local listings. 0100411 ment in implementing Bill -31. C of the Native Council of About 60 delegates af- directly Canada (Alberta) c/o Y'utthe Askiy Productions fected by the 1985 Indian Act amendments attended. them, to regain as reg- P.O. Box 1529 La Ronge, Saskatchewan their status Doris Ronnenberg, president istered Indians where it had been ph: (306) 425 -4003 fx: (306) 425 -3123 of the council, addressed the as- removed, or obtain status where e -mail: [email protected] sembly regarding the group's 12- it was previously denied. yearbattle to have people's band The morning was given over to Video Production House of Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation membership rights restored fol- remarks from delegates on how lowing the Federal Court of Ap- their lives had been adversely peal judgement in the "Twinn" affected by their home commu- case. Ronnenberg linked denial nities denying them full or any of band membership rights with membership rights. They talked denial of women's rights. about the ways individual bands "The tragedy," Ronnenberg choose to interpret or ignore the Turtle Island said, "is that government and the law, denying them housing, edu- Twinn case is penalizing poor cation funding, employment or people. If we pride ourselves in training, economic development PinanciÇil being traditional people, we opportunities and health ben - would not discriminate [against efits. our own]." By late afternoon delegates Delegates, most of whom were were putting forth suggestions Corporation familiar with the issues, heard for action. how Walter Twinn, Wayne Roan Two points dominated. The and Bruce Starlight sued Canada people expressed "a desire, man- $12,000,000 on behalf of themselves and their date and wish to have something respective bands - Sawridge, [done] now," as Richard Long Ermineskin and Sarcee (now summed it up, and they wanted T'suu T'ina) - petitioning the to know how they would pay for court to invalidate the 1985 their activism. 7 % Bonds amendments enacted by Bill C- Delegates told the Native 31. The appellants oppose the re- Council of Canada they want instatement of fullband member- a Native Council of Canada MATURING: FEBRUARY 28, 2004 ship to "C -31s." The most basic local created in Edmonton to issues are who has the right to work on C -31 reinstatement band membership, who has the issues affecting nearby re- Interest paid yearly right to live on reserve land and serves. People are submitting who decides the questions. their names to Ronnenberg Minimum Investment: 5150,000 The appeal court did not dis- and the board for considera- pute the trial judge's conclu- tion. At press time, Long con- sions, which upheld Bill C -31; firmed that three of the five TAX FREE for First Nations nevertheless it set aside the people needed to initiate the lower court's judgement and groundwork have been se- ordered a new trial based on its lected, one being a youth. The finding that there was "a rea- parent organization will incor- This offering will be of particular sonable apprehension of bias on porate them as a legal entity interest to First Nations seeking safety of behalf of the trial judge." Now that will control its own funds. some reserves are using the ex- The Native Council of Canada capital and superior rates of return, while cuse that the case. is still before is also attempting to form locals a tax free investment status. the courts to avoid granting in Calgary, Lethbridge and High maintaining band membership and mem- Level. Fort McMurray already bership rights to their own rela- has a local, of which Henry Cook tives, attendees heard. is president. Cook was among the by the way of Offer Memorandum Document, This offering ü only made Richard Long, Native Council delegates. important investment information is contained within this document. of Canada's executive director, Faulds will initiate action in Investors are advised to obtain a copy of this document by calling also spoke to the delegates. Keith court this month to make the 1- 877 -388 -7853. This offering is only valid in Saskatchewan, Chief Moon from the Blood Re- federal government enforce C- Off, Alta. chaired 31 rights. Minister of Indian and British Columbia and the Yukon. serve in Stand Manitoba, Alberta, the meeting. Special guest was Northern Affairs Robert Nault, Native Council of Canada's bar- or the Justlice Department may rister, P. Jon Faulds. be named as parties to the suit. Turtle Island Financial Corporation The meeting's specific objec- Long said he, on behalf of the (AN OCHAPOWACE FIRST NATION COMPANY) tive was to seek a mandate from Native Council of Canada, will SOG 5C0 delegates as to how they want the look for financial support from Box 550, Whitewood, Saskatchewan organization to proceed on their the Court Challenges Program of Toll -free: 1- 877 -388 -7853 Fax: 1 -306- 545 -5822 behalf immediately, as opposed Canada. He said that program is to waiting until the Twinn case is administered by Heritage disposed of by the Supreme Canada, yet is arm's length from Investments for First Nations by First Nations Court of Canada, which Faulds government. Up to $50,000 is estimates could take another four available for legal fees for a trial years. and up to $30,000 for an appeal, Delegates got an overview of he added. RESOURCE the 18 categories of people who At the same time, Faulds will ESSENTIAL ABORIGINAL were labelled "non- status" Indi- interview people who want to ans before Bill C -31 was passed, sue Her Majesty in Right of wvvw.ammsa.com and heard how the legislation has Canada, and who will be willing allowed some, but not all of to stick with the case to the end. Page 10 WINDSPEAKER October 1999 APTN launch a qualified success By Paul Barnsley Telefilm Canada head Laurier Windspeaker Staff-Writer LaPierre attended the network launch and Tagalik said he is en- WINNIPEG thusiastically working with APTN to get some money flow- Those who made it to the Forks ing. had a great time at the Sept. 1 J.C. Catholique, the chairman launch of the Aboriginal Peoples of the APTN board, smoked a Television Network - until the pipe with Assembly of Manitoba fireworks were set off. Chiefs Grand Chief Rod Bushie Close to 6,000 people gathered just minutes before the show be- in the Forks -a national historic gan. Catholique told Windspeaker site where the Red River meets the ceremony was a reminder of the Assinaboine River in the the importance of the new net- downtown heart of the Manitoba work to Aboriginal people. capital - and watched an enter- "We're travelling on a healing taining three -hour live stage journey," he said. "The pipe will show. The rest of the country help us to stay in focus. We're all tuned in to the new network only from different nations, different saw bits and pieces of that show tribes but we all want to work because the on -air television pro- together." duction frequently cut away to Aboriginal writers, producers interviews or pre- recorded pro- and filmmakers see APTN as a motional videos. great opportunity. Catholique Just as the stage show was end- said his board has already re- ing, the fireworks anchored on a ceived between 300 and 500 pro- grassy knoll to the left of the stage PAUL BARNSLEY posals. were set off and at least one pro- Yukon favorites Susie an Sarah showed the crowd at the Forks how to skin a rabbit. The "It's a great opportunity to tell jectile mis -fired and shot into the comedy team was just one in a long list of impressive acts that helped a crowd of close to our story in our own way from heart of the audience. Winnipeg 6,000 mark the APTN launch. the Aboriginal perspective," he police were not called, but Fire But that's the risk of live televi- made in the end of June that, yes, "That'll be a challenge, but said, "and not only in Canada. Chief Peter Kloos said firefight- sion, industry insiders say. TV we're going to do something. we're taking a two-fold approach We have relatives all over the ers did respond. Kloos confirmed production is an immensely com- That was a fully fundraised event to it. We want to provide a serv- world." there had been a mishap during plex and pressure -packed under- and I was so amazed with the ice to Aboriginal viewers but we Independent Native producer the fireworks display, adding taking and, with the rush to get volunteers. Winnipeg came also want to inform, educate and Zoe Hopkins, who worked on that there were no serious inju- on the air by Sept. 1, APTN was through for us. In total there were entertain non -Aboriginal people. segments of CBC -TV's All My ries. The explosives regulatory not ready to show its best face to 172 volunteers. When I saw how We take both very seriously," he Relations (which will be aired on division of Natural Resources the world on its first official day. the Aboriginal community in said. APTN), is excited about the new Canada, the government depart- An estimated 30,000 people Winnipeg came out and sup- He said there are no precon- network. ment responsible for the licens- watched the launch on television. ported us, I was touched and ditions imposed as a condition of "It's smooth sailing from here ing of fireworks displays, contin- "That's quite surprising and amazed." receiving the CRTC license and on in," she said. "When I develop ues to investigate the incident. happy for us considering we Launch night was an unforget- that means APTN can - and an idea, I now have a platform to Calgary-based Fiatlux put on weren't in the program guide," table occasion of said take it to." the fireworks display. Kooy said, adding that cable people who have worked for gramming that shows Canadians She said that will make it easier "It's incredibly unfortunate companies have not given the years to make the network a re- some of the less attractive aspects to get funding for projects and and saddening to work up to a new network the best spot on the ality. Abraham Tagalik, one of the of their nation's history. allow her and other Aboriginal climax and then have something dial. "We're doing the best that driving forces in getting APTN The seven -year license guaran- film- and documentary- makers go wrong like that," said Racelle we can on that. Our office has a on the air, had a look of pride on tees APTN a spot in the basic ca- to get their ideas down on film Kooy, the APTN communica- director of regulatory affairs and his face as the dignitaries gath- ble package and an income of 15 or video tape. tions co- ordinator who also that's a big chunk of his job. Be- ered in a tent a few hundred me- cents per household per year. The launch may have occurred served as the project manager for ing low would be easier for eve- tres from the stage where the That means the network's oper- in Winnipeg, considered a south- the inaugural broadcast and cel- rybody but we suspected we show was scheduled to start a ating revenue will be between em base by the people from Tel- ebration. would be placed high. If we were few hours later. $12- and $15- million annually. evision Northern Canada who "The company does the Sym- placed low, we would have dis- "It's amazing," he said, shak- "That's not a lot of money in successfully secured the APTN phony of Fire and they just did placed someone." ing his head and looking around the television business," Tagalik broadcast license from the Cana- the Pan Am games, so they're a Kooy said just getting the at his many friends and col- said. "It will be a challenge to dian Radio -Television and Tel- reputable company, but some- launch on the air was an accom- leagues crowded inside the tent meet our schedule with that ecommunications Commission, thing went wrong." plishment that many people can in formal dress. "Just sensing, amount." but it will be a while before Win - While the stage show was gen- take pride in. here in Winnipeg, how much APTN and independent pro- nipeg becomes the broadcast cen- erally perceived as a success, re- "We were facing a very tight Aboriginal people are claiming ducers working for the network tre for the new network. A site is views of the television produc- deadline and, yes, it was a bit of APTN as their own. They see it will have to get creative as they under construction in the city's tion have been less favorable. a scramble," she said. "It's a be- as a beacon of hope." raise money for the various pro- downtown area but it won't be Anchors George Tuccaro and ginning. We're also growing. This Tagalik said the board expects ductions, but it appears that, now ready until mid- to late- October. Evie Mark showed their nerves is new. We had great, experi- programs that are challenging that there is a visible, national Programming continues to be on several occasions and several enced people working for us or and exciting to watch will soon market for the work, Aboriginal broadcast from the TVNC's production mistakes marred the with us and we put it together in hit the airwaves via the new net- producers will find it easier to Yellowknife broadcast centre un- debut. six weeks. The decision was work. - secure funding for their projects. til that time. Series features lan4 lives and cultures of northern Saskatchewan By Yvonne Irene Gladue history that is connected be- The series is directed by Nations and Métis people in changes. Windspeaker Staff Writer hind the communities, as in award -winning producer northern Saskatchewan. "I feel the most connected exploring the strengths of Dennis LA RONGE, Sask. Jackson. "The people who are really when I go back to my corír- their culture, their spirituality "It is the first time Northern trying to make their commu- munity. I just get a feeling and the traditional life and Saskatchewan [people]will be nities a better place to live will when I go home; the beauty Heart of the Earth , a 13- how it is maintained" said Y' heard through their own pro - be interviewed, " said Jackson. of the land," he said. part, half -hour television Atthe Askiy productions edi- duction in their own lan- "All together, 26 communities Missinippi Broadcasting series that focuses on the tor, Melanie Jackson. guages," said Jackson. "It was across northern Saskatchewan Corporation in Northern Sas- diverse cultures of northern A comparison of the use of something that Missinipi will be visited. Some of the katchewan, which made the Saskatchewan, will be avail- traditional skills and knowl- Broadcasting wanted to do for communities include Ura- transition from radio broad- able for viewing in October. edge of yesterday and today a long time; for the Aboriginal nium City, Black Lake, La casting to television, is pro- The series is expected to be will also be highlighted. people of the community to Loche, Canoe Lake, Beauvelle, ducing Heart of the Earth. aired both on Saskatch- "The Elders in the series will have their say about their own La Ronge, Stoney Rapids, Y'atthe Askiy ewan's Productions is Communications be passing on their knowledge communities, from someone Sandy Lake and others, " he the name of Missinippí s new Network and on the Abo- of hunting to the children, who lives there, instead of said. facilities., Y'atthe translated riginal Peoples Television how to hunt or when to hunt, someone talking about the his - Jackson, 31, is from Sandy means north in Dene and Network. It will explore the tips on when to pick berries tory of a community that they Bay. He picked up a Telefilm Askiy means land in Cree. people of northern Sas- and types of berries, knowl- are not from," he said. award in Banff for his produc- "We are still editing the katchewan's ongoing rela- edge you would not find in a The story tellers, Elders, tion of Wapoose Boy, a short finished product. We hope tionship with the land and book," Jackson said. youth and the role models of piece using clay animation to to eventually have it avail- how the names of the north- The production is a Dene, the communities will be the tell the story about how a able for the public to view ern towns came to be. Cree, Métis and English lan- guides as they help the view - grandfather experiences life as as a series of video tapes," "The series will look at the guage production. ers explore the world of First the environment around him said Dennis Jackson. October 1999 WTN SPJEAKER Page 11 1760 treaty upheld by Supreme Court (Continued from page 1.) preting treaties. And, in particu- community. It's a communal discussions. those industries then it may not The court interpreted that to lar, one of the loose ends that right and it doesn't necessarily A meeting with the regional be such a big impact on com- mean the treaty allows Aborigi- had been left by earlier treaty have to be restricted to use for director general for Fisheries mercial fishermen." nal people to harvest the re- cases is whether there needs to just the individual fisherman." and Oceans was scheduled to Since there is no appeal of a source and engage in commer- be some kind of ambiguity in With all the troubles Maritime take place that week, after our Supreme Court decision, the cial activity that provides "a the formal document-itself be- region fishermen have experi- publication deadline. economic landscape for First moderate livelihood." fore you can look at surround- enced in recent years, this deci- Wildsmith sees the possibility Nations in the Maritimes has . "Those treaties are encom- ing negotiations, discussions sion has many non -Native peo- that the treaty right could be been altered forever. passing all of the Mi'kmaq and and context. They clarified quite ple worried. extended beyond fish and wild- "I would put it this way: I Maliseet and Passamaquody directly that there was no prob- "I think it's fair to say that the life harvesting. don't think there's another Abo- Indians which would encom- lem in the absence of ambigu- decision has caused quite a stir "One of the big issues is go- riginal nation across the coun- pass all of the Aboriginal peo- ity to look more broadly to see, with the Fisheries and Oceans ing to be whether it's only a cou- try that's in as good a position ple in all of three provinces and for example, if all of the prom- Department and with the pro- ple of the commercial resource as the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet in pieces of two others. So it's all ises had been written into the vincial governments of Nova industries that are going to take terms of having a right to exploit of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick text," he said. Scotia and PEI and New Bruns- the hit on this or whether the resources for this serious in- and Prince Edward Island, plus The court overturned the wick," Marshall's lawyer said. pain is going to be spread come," Wildsmith said. the Gaspé area of Quebec and lower court decision, saying "The attorney generals have amongst all conceivable re- He added that only the Stol:o the south coast of Newfound- court erred in not allowing ex- taken the position that they will source extractors," he said, people in British Columbia, land," Wildsmith said. trinsic evidence - evidence respect the treaty in terms of when contacted at a hotel in who have established a treaty National Chief Fontaine sees which clarifies a contract that is harvesting fish and wildlife for Fredericton, N.B. "The big con- right to a share of the herring roe a carry-over effect from this de- outside of, or not part of, the commercial purposes and so troversy at the moment is that and kelp harvest, have similar cision that, will help all First actual contract. When that con- there are people out now who we have a logging issue going treaty rights in this area. He par- Nations in the country. tract is an Indian treaty, are doing that kind of activity. on here, whether Natives can ticularly pointed out that the "The Supreme Court decision Wildsmith said, the court ruled Those non -Aboriginal fisher- harvest and sell logs, and the Natural Resources Transfer Act vindicates Donald Marshall and the honor of the Crown requires men who have some interest in same thing is going on in Nova' of 1930 extinguished all legal all other First Nations citizens that all evidence that can help it now are raising that concern Scotia. The question is, 'is the hope for prairie region Aborigi- by recognizing what we have in getting the proper interpre- about conservation and I think forest industry part of this or nal people but then added that said all along: our treaty rights tation must be considered. the Native leadership and the not ?' If the forestry industry is, the Marshall decision could be recognize our right to harvest, In many ways, the decision is government people are all say- then they would share in the raised by prairie leaders in any in this case fishing, and to sell just a beginning for Maritime ing 'Well, we all understand pain, as it were, but they would political discussion aimed at re- the catch to provide for our- region First Nations. conservation and we under- relieve the pain of the commer- visiting the issue in Western selves and our families. The "There are a lot of implica- stand the need to respect con- cial fishermen because the Su- Canada. court has also recognized our tions that are not quite clear that servation and we're going to go preme Court has said you can "The only other people that oral history which has always you need to work out. The way about this in a way that works harvest these things to get a potentially are able to do the claimed the treaties had a wider the Mi'kmaq here are reading it out.' But I think there is liable moderate livelihood, so there's same thing are those who have context than the written word," this, and I think rightly, is that to be some displacement of a finite amount of income that Aboriginal title and, so far, Fontaine said. [the treaty right to fish commer- some fisheries effort in order to can be generated this way and putting aside the ones that have Wildsmith believes the court cially] can serve as a basis to make room for new people in a the question is, 'is it only going agreements now that have been has added to the body of Abo- provide a moderate income for finite resource." to be one or two kinds of activi- settled, we're a long way from riginal case law, but he believes the whole nation," Wildsmith Chiefs in Nova Scotia met ties that are going to have to having Aboriginal title accepted his client's people will see most said. "So while you can do it for Sept. 21 with the president of generate that much money or in the areas where there haven't of the benefits of this decision. your own family, the band could Clearwater, the largest lobster can you spread it amongst been complete land cessions, "The court did a better job have it organized in a way or the company in the world. The things like mining, gravel ex- such as British Columbia. than any other case to this point grand council could have it or- company and the chiefs have traction, natural gas, which is Delgamuukw didn't resolve that in time in summing up how you ganized in a way where the ben- hired a non -Aboriginal facilita- big down here, and forestry ?' If for the Gitxsan people," he go about the process of inter- efits went to everybody in the tion firm to help them in their you can spread it amongst all added. Provincial Liberals court Reform MP Scott By Jeff Nagel It came in the form of the elec- number of federal Reform MPs around the same time in Liberal - "I haven't really given it seri- Windspeaker Contributor tion readiness activities of the are being courted to sign on as sponsored polling in his Skeena, ous consideration," Scott said. provincial Liberal party. high -profile candidates in the B.C. riding to determine how he "Who knows what I might be TERRACE, B.C. Widely seen as the govern - coming provincial election. and other local politicians would doing down the road at some ment-in-waiting that will even- One of those named in an in- fare in voters' eyes as the Liberal point ?" Aboriginal leaders who worry tually replace the NDP in Victo- ternal Reform list of MPs at risk candidate. Steve Cook, a local organizer the British Columbia treaty proc- ria, the Liberals are positioned a of being poached is federal In- The Liberals confirmed they've of efforts to unite the right, said won his ess is on shaky ground because good distance further to the right dian Affairs critic Mike Scott - thought about Scott as potential Scott - who has twice of the NDP's woes got a harrow- than their federal namesakes. the leading opponent of the candidate material, and Scott federal seat by healthy margins ing new scenario to fret about Further evidence of that came Nisga'a treaty. confirms he's been approached - would be a great choice to take over the summer. with revelations in June that a Scott's name was also tested about the idea. the presently NDP -held seat.

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It could save you a lot of time and money. You won't even pay for the phone call, it's toll free at: 1 -800 Aboriginal® Media Services® -661 -5469 ext. 253 "The Evolution of the Moccasin Telegraph" Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.ammsa.com /ams AMS-109901-10 October 1999 WINDSPEAKER Page 13 Ì'i'1 - Who really speaks for the Papaschase descendants? By Joan Black received money from the sale of basis on which he had prepared Windspeaker Staff Writer the lands. Papaschase descend- an election code at the request "I didn't leave any information about ants filed a claim in 1995, EDMONTON Luff of the descendants' council. my geneology ... `cause I didn't have said, which was rejected as "the Maurice apparently stated he group is not a band." Enoch First had drafted an election code Papaschase band descendants good trust in either of the sides, Nation submitted a specific claim based on instructions from the who want to pursue recognition because they were so busy knocking in 1973 in regards to the council's Elders received May by the federal government and Papaschase surrender, but the 28. who maybe interested in going each other down. There was no real government closed the file in Windspeaker obtained a copy after compensation for land issues except who was the chief What 1992. of Maurice's Sept. 2 letter to the given up or coerced from them Luff said that currently none of Papaschase Descendants Coun- in the last century will want to about the people there ?" the Papaschase groups of which cil, in which he withdrew as take a hard look at any group Rose Bartolon he is aware meet the federal re- their legal counsel. On Sept. 14, claiming to represent their inter- - quirements for the formation of a we also obtained a copy of a ests. At least two groups hold new band. band resolution, dated Sept.10 themselves out as bone fide in torical society and annual gather- the election for chief and council, Audrey says one of her prob- - the day before the meeting Edmonton. ing place, and they may want which Audrey says her group's 60 lems with the opposing which was supposed to decide Audrey V. Gladue identifies money, health or social benefits, Elders opposed. Shirley disputes Papaschase Descendants Council who was chief - that did the herself as the president of the as yet undetermined. The group there are 60 Elders; her own is that "people have been prom- following: Papaschase First Nation Band is opposed to the idea of forming group consults different ones. ised treaty status," which she stated they did not recog- #136 Association (also called a chief and council to represent Both groups alluded to having doesn't believe all will be entitled nize Ron Maurice's election Papaschase Indian Band Associa- treaty people, since they want a received a measure of encourage- to get. code and that it did not reflect tion), a position she has held structure that includes all Abo- ment from Indian Affairs and the The issue of treaty status, tied their collective wishes; since June 26. riginal descendants of Indian Claims Commission, to the right to run for the office of stated Karen (aka Rose) The non -profit group was reg- Papaschase, regardless of status. along the road to being recog- chief, has fragmented Shirley Lameman was prematurely an- istered in 1995. Its goal is to find - Another Edmonton -based nized by the federal government Gladu's group. Shirley, who says nounced Papaschase chief; all the descendants of the origi- group, Papaschase Indian Re- as a band. their established membership is stated Rose Lameman nal Papaschase Band. The group serve 136 First Nation (formerly An Aug. 31 letter from Claims about 700 people, with "thou- breached several terms of the is conducting genealogical re- known as the Papaschase De- Commission lawyer David sands" more as yet unidentified descendants' election code and search from their Edmonton of- scendants Council), has Shirley Osborn to Shirley Gladu and descendants, told Windspeaker the was disqualified for the office fice to complete the membership Gladu as its most vocal spokes- Margaret McGilvery, however, August election resulted in them of chief or interim chief; list, which stands now at 2,005. person and recent interim co- states "it is premature for the acquiring nine councillors and stated Margaret When they "have structure, ordinator, along with Margaret Commission to become involved. two chiefs - one, McGilvery; the McGilvery was declared policy and procedures in place," McGilvery, who became chief in It remains available, of course, to other Rose Lameman. In the end, Papaschase chief on Aug. 21 Audrey said, they will attempt to a controversial Aug. 21 election. assist in any activities which the McGilvèry got the nod. under the Descendant's Cus- get the federal government to This group sees having a chief Papaschase descendants and Shirley's explanation for the tomary Council Election Code. address their issues. and council as the only way to get Canada may jointly request it to initial election result is that one The tone of the Sept. 11 meet- The association's aims, Audrey Indian Affairs to negotiate with do." Gladu says she's never seen candidate for chief "was running ing was summed up by Rose says, are to get the government them seriously. On the other the letter; McGilvery declined to on band code and the other was Bartolon, who telephoned to deal with them and compen- hand, the member-created elec- talk to the press at all. running on the lawyer's code. Windspeaker from her home in sate them for land comprising the tion code under which they de- Indian Affairs' director of com- There was a misunderstanding Prince George, B.C. to express present day City of Edmonton, termined their election result does munications in Alberta, Glenn between the legal counsel displeasure. which Papaschase ancestors once not conform to the dictates of the Luff, in recounting Papaschase (Maurice) and the descendants. Bartolon and others who had occupied. Indian Act, according to their history said most of them ac- The descendants had worked on travelled to the meeting from "We're working on getting former legal counsel, Ron cepted scrip and surrendered their own election codes and at British Columbia at their own some land base, but we're not ty- Maurice. land in 1887 -88, following which the mean time our legal counsel expense, were also asked to ing to make a reserve," the presi- Bitter arguments took place be- a number of Papaschase people had his own election codes." She leave before the end. She said dent said. She explained they tween,the two organizations re- were admitted to the Enoch band, would not state definitely they were told that only Elders, may want land to create an his- garding the propriety of holding located west of Edmonton, which whether the lawyer still worked chief and council would decide for them or would in the future; the chief issue. She also de- she said a different lawyer would scribed the rudeness accorded attend a Sept. 11 meeting to re- Windspeaker's reporter before solve the issue of who was chief. and during being ousted from Lameman indicated the real the meeting. problem was that some of the Bartolon added the meeting group is prejudiced against C -31 room was so small that "four or h Indians. Shirley Gladu says five car loads of people" from Lameman is a "Bill C -31." Prince George never got inside Lameman says she's treaty. at all. Shirley's group's election code "We were told (before Sept. rnaIkers prohibits a Bill C -31 Indian from 11) we were going down to get becoming chief. The Indian Act, our status cards, but we however, "does not prohibit Bill couldn't use them until Decem- "Turning 22,Pminds to Tilisdoyn "\. C -31 registered Indians from run- ber, and when the funding is ning for chief or council," a Sept. coming in," Bartolon said. "I 2 letter from Maurice to the thought that was very strange." Papaschase Descendants Council She said there was a lot of Workshops, Seminars, and Training Programs for families, groups states. "yelling and screaming" and and communities, in: Shirley said the Sept. 11 meet- accusations, a complete lack of ing would be "public," and urged organization and no considera- Windspeaker to attend and corn- tion for those who had come to Wellness plained that the press had over- investigate how Papaschase Personal Growth looked their meetings in the past. people could work together. Suicide Prevention On Sept. 11, neither Shirley nor "I wanted to ask a bunch of McGilvery showed up. More than questions," Bartolon continued, Youth an hour into an acrimonious as- "but it seemed like they didn't Community Empowerment sembly, Lameman had our re- pay attention .... Who do I get Breaking Abuse and Addictions Cycles porter ejected from the meeting. the information from and how I if it is legitimate or Grieving The day before, Lamemarr had do know been more civil. From Calgary, not? And I'm very curious Residential School Issues she gave Windspeaker her ver- about the different Elders' Building Teams sion of the election proceedings. council that was there [made up Facilitator Training She said on Aug. 21 she won of various Alberta band mem- with 51 votes to McGilvery's 49 bers]; and I was wondering, for the position of chief. there was a lot of Elders in their Providing skill -developing programs, in an atmosphere of dignity McGilvery, however, also ran for own band -to-be; why not uti- and trust. We work with you to create healing, long- lasting councillor, which Lameman said lize what they had? she was not aware she could do, "I didn't leave any informa- a solutions with foundation of hope. therefore did not. McGilvery's tion about my geneology . . . votes for councillor, said 'cause I didn't have good trust WALKERS Lameman, were added to the in either of the sides, because LIGHT votes she received for chief, there- they were so busy "knocking BOX 1239, COCHRANE, AB TOL OWO fore she was declared as chief. each other down. There was no Lameman read portions of an real issues except who was the PHONE /FAX: (403) 932 -4112 Aug. 23 letter, allegedly from chief. What about the people Maurice, which explained the there?" Bartolon asked. October 1999 Page 14 VVIN1 )S1:']':/1Kll,J.\ Two views, one meeting, says AFN Restructuring Myron Thompson, who urged By Len Kruzenga ment on reserves. is underway received the coalition delegates to continue Windspeaker Contributor The group has Black of the Re- their demand for greater ac- By Joan political backing Windspeaker Staff WINNIPEG has ham- countability for the nearly $7 form Party, which Writer mered the performance of the billion spent annually by the in federal government on Aborigi- A national coalition of First Indian Affairs department EDMONTON demanding a number of recent high pro - nal programs and services. Nation's activists continue to greater accountability from filé cases where financial mis- "You need to management is alleged, most pressure your MPs to make the chiefs and councils across So, what's going on with recently in the case of the government accountable for Canada say they have finally chiefs and the Confederacy of Treaty assurances from Na- Sagkeeng First Nation, which the money the received esti- councils receive," he said. "As 6 First Nations? One sen- tional Chief Phil Fontaine that has racked up a deficit ior staffer has been con- mated at nearly $10 million. long as they are able to avoid he will present the group's they can chopped - will there be cerns at a meeting of Canada's Although claiming a mem- being accountable mem- trample on your treaty rights more? A call to their office 600 -plus chiefs slated for later bership of about 3,000 on an unrelated matter bers, less than 100 coalition del- and continue to deny the this fall. First Na- brought the response, "It really surprised me to Leona Freed. egates attended the three-day rights of off -reserve at Birds Hill tions people." "Come back in three hear him [Fontaine] finally assembly held months when the restruc- of the talks Park, Man. However Tyrone It was a point not lost on admit that there is corruption Fontaine's account turing is complete." mismanagement on re- is substantially different. Tootosis of the Poundmaker re- Frances Roulette, a single and living in The restructuring of serves and that he was pre- "He [Fontaine] says he made serve in Saskatchewan says the mother of three now appar- a re- Portage la Prairie, Man., who the confederacy pared to act on the issues no such promise during their low turnout was simply ently begins with Ron we've been raising," said First meeting. What he told the coa- flection that the group is com- says she was forced off the O economi- chi -chak- ko -sipi reserve by its Lameman, the former ex- Nations Accountability Coali- lition members was that the prised of the "least ecutive director who got tion spokesperson Brenda chiefs had already instituted a cally advantaged First Nations' former chief and council. "They got angry with me be- the boot Aug. 27. Everett. "Only last year he was number of initiatives and re- people." did not want are not funded by any cause I kept demanding my Lameman telling everyone that we were forms aimed at providing "We to talk -to the press and financial accountability political or governmental body. right for a proper house, be- blowing a few cases out of greater would only say, on Sept. 7, said AFN We are the disenfranchised, the cause I challenged them over proportion and simply fueling and transparency," he'd received no let- Jean Larose. "The poor and the ones who have their misuse of funding in our that anti -Indian sentiment." spokesperson ter of termination yet and Everett and co- spokesper- national chief simply agreed to been cast aside by our own community that should have been going to helping the peo- that such a letter should son Leona Freed say they re- meet with them [Everett and leaders," he said. "Everyone out for provided that they that made it here paid for this ple." spell the reason ceived the commitment from Freed] again dismissal and the compen- Fontaine during a private refrain from using innuendo trip from their own pocket. So I Since she left her commu- fact that we have peo- nity, Rouellette says the band sation being offered. meeting last weekend in Win- and unsubstantiated allega- think the is wallowing in a ple here from B.C., Alberta and continues to punish her by That something nipeg during the coalition's tions, and stop amiss seems likely, judg- first annual assembly. negative attitude." Ontario shows there is a lot of denying her children access to the programs and funding for ing from the content of But officials at the Assembly The coalition has recently support for our cause at the letter Lameman of First Nations were caught off been lobbying Ottawa to ap- grassroots level." education. "That's why I'm here. Be- wrote to "All Chiefs and guard by reports of the meeting. point an independent Native The three -day event featured on Affairs ombudsman to inves- speakers from across Canada, cause it has to change somehow Council Members They later confirmed that an Aug. 26. between tigate allegations of corrup- including the Reform Party's for the sake of the future, our hour -long discussion (see.Treaty 6 page 15.) the three had occurred, but said tion and financial mismanage- deputy critic of Indian Affairs, children."

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It's been a chiefs' thing, tions in a. blanket of silence, or cause to be provided, these was accused of acting on his came out and I guess that's the you know," was his response. there were some serious prob- documents to the press, and own and he wasn't taking di- result of it," Scott said. Scott said he had no knowledge lems with Lameman's job per- would not discuss their con- rection from the chiefs ... and He was asked if Lameman of whether other positions were formance that have led to his tents. His final comment was I don't think that's true." was dismissed for dishonesty. being terminated. dismissal for cause. No one is "I've never stolen any money Asked if Scott had something "As far as I understood, Scott had volunteered that saying which it is. (or) misappropriated . any to do with Lameman losing his they're doing a restructuring of the association chairman, Why does it matter and who funds." job, Gladu revealed a study was it and that was it," Scott said. He Chief Eric Gadwa of Kehewin, does it affect? The people who could clear done "on which way they would not comment on is a key decision -maker whom Well, the level of position and this up aren't talking. wanted to go with the confed- Lameman's letters to the chiefs, Windspeaker should talk to. responsibility attached is one Elmer Gladu, who said he's a eracy and Mr. Scott was one of wherein he, Scott, was alleged Gadwa, Bearhead and several reason. The decisions that councillor at Beaver Lake, ex- the technicians who did the re- to have brought Lameman's other chiefs and band admin- Lameman could reasonably pressed some opinions, being port, and the original report re- character into disrepute. istrators did not return our tel- have been expected to make on acquainted with Lameman. He ally made it look bad for Mr. Regarding the preparation of ephone calls made prior to behalf of the confederacy on a was asked what the restructur- Lameman [with respect to the the report on restructuring, Sept. 10. daily basis would likely have a ing is about and why Lameman way the office was run]." Gladu Scott said, "Well, I was ap- Chief Harvey Bulldog at Bea- substantial effect on the stabil- was out of a job. suggested the report amounted pointed to the committee with ver Lake said, "I didn't even ity, prosperity and progress of "One explanation the to an attack on Lameman's char- several other people from the know they had a vote. First time Treaty 6 First Nations. chiefs came up with is they acter. Treaty 6 region, here, you know, I heard about it today. I'm just On March 10, Lameman sent don't need an executive di- Gladu said he didn't have any and we were asked to do a job out in the cold for everything. I the chiefs a short letter "Re rector. They're restructuring knowledge of specific allega- and we did it." never got no notice of a meet- David Albert Scott." Scott, a and they're going to have tions against Lameman regard- Scott was asked if the report ing." disbarred Ontario lawyer, is one representative from [the ing dishonesty. indicated that Mr. Lameman Chief Morris Monias at Heart executive director of the Tribal tribal association], [bite The disgust was apparent in had some serious flaws in the Lake said, "I have a lot of respect Chiefs Association, or he was from] YTC (Yellowhead Gladu's voice when he said way he was doing his job. for Mr. Lameman ... but I guess on Sept. 8 when Windspeaker Tribal Council) and one from that Lameman was not even "Well, again, I can't really an- I'd have to support my fellow talked to him. The letter and Paul band and one from Sad- allowed to meet with the swer that, because that report chiefs." He said he'd withhold attached documentation dle Lake ... and one repre- chiefs prior to termination. He was to be prepared for the chiefs further comment until the next seemed designed to bring sentative from the four said the decision was made and we've given it to the chiefs day (Sept. 9), the day after a Scott's character into question. bands at Hobbema. and then "they sent Wilson and that's all we've given it to chiefs' meeting. He said to con- Lameman's letter referred to "Mr. Lameman has been in- Bearhead to go and tell him - like as a committee - we tact him then. Windspeaker did, Scott as "the individual that is volved with the confederacy what was done. They talked to haven't shared it with anyone but he did not return our tel- questioning my honesty and from the start, and I don't him when they hired him - else, because we haven't been ephone call. integrity." know, I think that's a poor ex- why has the situation changed instructed to, " Scott replied. He Chief Francis Alexis at Alexis Another letter from Lameman cuse, this restructuring, and so much in two years that they said he didn't recall when the First Nation said, "I wouldn't to the "Chiefs and Council ode of their own bylaws, terms can't talk to him when they're chiefs received the report "Prob- know too much about it." He Members" again says unflatter- and conditions or whatever going to relieve him of his du- ably June - I'm not certain." said he's not been chief long and ing things about Scott, while you want to call them that ties?" Gladu concluded. Finally, Scott was asked if he couldn't comment unless some- mentioning that Scott "is one of govern the confederacy is that David Scott also was asked to was unwilling to comment on one "updated" him.

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While he was defying the through the streets of Toronto demonstrating at Ipperwash rules of court, on Sept. 6 this year, included a Provincial Park, George was presumably be- float with the wooden cut -out of shot by Acting Sgt. Kenneth cause lie's so an OPP officer taking aim at a Deane, a member of the Ontario anxious to civilian (left). Participants in the Provincial Police (OPP). avoid having to parade want to keep the The marchers handed out answer ques- outstanding issues of the pamphlets that read "Four tions under Dudley George shooting in Years. No Inquest. No Inquiry. oath. What this the public eye, and put Not Even A Meeting!" Demon- does is force the pressure on the Ontario strators joined the city's local George family to government to hold a public union representatives to show spend the time inquiry. their colors and send out their and money to go message. to court to en- "The unions are here to raise force the court's "Mr. Harris and the government their voices for fairness and own rules against equality in the workplace. We the government want this issue to disappear or are here to raise our voices for minister who's get side -tracked in any way fair and equitable treatment in defying them." the Dudley George case," said Charles possible, and ambiguous one participant. Harnick, the references to firearms are a useful The Coalition for a Public In- former attorney quiry into the Death of Dudley general who way to side -track the issue." George is currently seeking sup- chose not to run in the recent Murray Klippenstein. port through a letter, writing Ontario election which saw the campaign to secure meetings Harris government re- elected, is heard in an Ontario court from keep bringing up," he said. "Mr. George. Article 50 states that with Jim Flaherty, the new attor- scheduled to appear in October. Sept. 15 to 17. Harris and the government want any federal government must ney general for Ontario, and The premier is expected in De- Klippenstein was an inter- this issue to disappear or get side- ensure civil; political, 'Aborigi- Robert Nault, the new federal cember. ested observer of Deane's ap- tracked in any way possible and nal, and all other human rights minister of Indian and Northern Klippenstein doesn't expect peal. ambiguous references to firearms are upheld throughout the Affairs. Letters to the office of either to show. "The whole point of the ap- are a useful way to side -track the country, regardless of federal - Ontario Premier Mike Harris "We can only speculate, but I peal of Sgt. Deane was that there issue. It's ironic that it's the fam- provincial jurisdiction. have resulted in a refusal to feel that Mr. Hamick will also was evidence of Native guns ily who has been, for years, The parade wound through meet with coalition representa- defy the summons. These peo- which the defense lawyer strenuously arguing that all the the downtown core of Toronto tives and referrals to Flaherty's ple have a lot to hide. We're con- should have brought into court facts should come out, including ending at the Canadian Na- office. The office bases the refus- tinually amazed at the steps at the trial and didn't, and, in whatever facts there are about tional Exhibition. Protesters als on the ongoing court cases, they will go to hide it," he said. fact, that the lawyer was incom- firearms, and that on the other were accompanied by the Tur- involving the Ipperwash shoot- Aboriginal people, including petent because he didn't bring side the government, who keeps tle Island Drum Circle and in- ing, including a civil suit for Elders and children, occupied this evidence forward and that's throwing spurious references to cluded members of the Friends wrongful death initiated by the Ipperwash Provincial Park to a reason to overturn the deci- firearms, refuses to call an in- of the Lubicon environment George family. The officials protest the government's appro- sion. It's ironic because the quiry which would actually deal group. named in the suit include Pre- priation of the land, which in- defense lawyer at the trial with the issue accurately. The With a small but vocal group mier Mike Harris, Solicitor Gen- cludes traditional burial headed the legal team for Gen- party that makes the references numbering about 50, one mem- eral Bob Runciman and the grounds. On the second night of eral Boyle at the Somalia In- to firearms is the party that's re- ber of the Aboriginal Rights former attorney general, the protest, the unarmed George quiry and has written a legal fusing to let the truth about fire- Movement said, "I'm a little dis- Charles Hamick. was fatally shot and a- second textbook on the use of evidence, arms come out." appointed with the turnout George family lawyer Murray protester, Bernard George, se- and they're now saying he was The Coalition for a Public In- from the brothers and sisters." Klippenstein told Windspeaker verely beaten. One OPP officer incompetent. We think he might quiry quoted Article 50 of the The Coalition will be holding that the first of those three men was found guilty of criminal have been quite smart in not in- United Nations International events in December and March did not show when called to be negligence in the death and has troducing this evidence because Covenant on Civil and Political to continue to raise awareness questioned by family lawyers. been sentenced to 180 hours of it was unworthy and not cred- Rights in their literature, mak- and push for a meeting with of- "The interesting and fascinat- community service, while re- ible. But this issue of arms is a ing responsible the federal gov- ficials. They are also carrying on ing and astonishing position taining his job at full pay. He has useful diversion that people ernment for initiating an inquest with their letter writing cam- we're in right now is that Min- since filed an appeal that was who have bigger agendas can into the death of Dudley paign. 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Q been scratched. - If Gambling has become a problem The message is aimed at rais- ing awareness about diabetes, in your life we provide in and it has inspired hundreds think the different territories are to take this belt, then we treatment as well as weekend and hundreds of people. should do is put the focus on the have to make a commitment to At Curve Lake First Nation, young people because that's our this belt to promote what it's for. D gambling awareness retreat. O nervousness turned to excite- future and that's where we must The staff has to make a con- x ment as the day approached plant our seeds. We must show certed effort to promote aware- ce when the wampum belt of dia- them the good eating habits and ness of diabetes and prevention betes awareness would be meybe go back to some of our of diabetes," she said. The belt passed into their hands. The traditional foods." welcoming feast was held in 0v, belt, which was made by He said fast -food advertising conjunction with an evening for z For more information, contact: Jacobs, reads "Our blood runs is focused at the young, making their seniors. Poundmaker's Lodge Gambling Program too sweet," in it vital for people to do the same "With diabetes L his Mohawk lan- being such a Box 34007, Kingsway Ave., Edmonton, AB T5G 3G4 guage and tells its holders that for the sake of their health. major problem in Aboriginal J Phone: (780) 458 -1884 Fax: (780) 458 -1883 they are responsible for raising "When we pass the belt, I al- communities, we thought this awareness about diabetes and ways carry the message on to would be the perfect opportu- Helping each other on the Pathway to recovery. 2 responsible for the health of the the chief so, if I'm not there nity to honor our Elders and H1Td3H af1Ox aVD anOÁ 3SflOH af10A SGN31a3 1IN M children. He says the responsi- when it's passed, they in turn bring forth the issues of diabe- bility for diet and fitness is in carry the message on to the next tes awareness." the hands of parents. territory," he said, adding he Gillies was among the people Tsuu T'INA NATION SPIRIT HEALING LODGE "I think a lot of Native peo- intends to be there every time it who paddled the belt to Rama "Join the Circle" ple have forgotten what they is passed. First Nation, Ont. in mid -Au- were told by our ancestors - At a recent diabetes confer- gust, a 37 -hour voyage that in- AFTERCARE PROGRAM to always look to the seven gen- ence in the United States, Jacobs cluded the crossing of Sturgeon The lodge is a 16 -bed co -ed residence for individuals working on an erations. Take care of them, plus was asked if the belt would be Lake and Lake Simcoe, both of aftercare program. The program is designed to support clients through their early recovery from alcohol and drug abuse, following their the faces that are coming that carried across the border so which can be quite formidable. completion of a 14 day or 28 day alcohol and drug abuse treatment are not here yet," said the father those to the south could also The 12- paddler team was sup- program. The main goal of the lodge is to assist clients with their of three. benefit from the message; he ported by another 12 people transition from treatment back to their communities or to a new After making the beaded belt, hopes this will be the case as it who paddled in relief, but there community. The time duration in aftercare may range from 42 days to has already been an inspiration were those who did the entire 3 months depending on needs and progress. A holistic theme is used Jacobs approached the diabetes for the program via traditional, culture, ceremonies, one to one organization on his home terri- to many. A young man who was voyage. counselling, group sessions, employment, housing and education tory telling them he had a mes- born with only five per cent vi- "When we accepted it, we searches, etc. sage to bring to a sister sion did one walk, happily tell- agreed to promote diabetes ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Mohawk territory, Akwesasne. ing other walkers that it was the awareness and to continue af- Person with a desire for productive lifestyle, counselling and education programs They suggested that the mes- first time in his life he had ever ter it's gone," said Laurie Carr, Person who has completed a recognized treatment program sage be put before the commu- completed anything. the community health worker A person that does not require a psychiatric treatment Jacobs says the communities at Hiawatha First Nation who Persons 18 years or over nity, telling them what had to be done. must keep working on raising held the belt prior to Curve OUTPATIENT PROGRAM Although he planned on diabetes awareness and remain Lake. Their focus has been on -The outpatient provides people with confidential counselling and responsible for the health of the children, encouraging healthy education programs related to the abuse of alcohol and drugs. walking the belt to Akwesasne -The services are varied and include a full range of individual and himself, some 30 people joined children, even when the eating habits along with a group counselling and recreation and leisure activities. Personal him. To date, about 500 people wampum belt leaves their proper fitness regime. She inquiries are welcome with no obligation. have been involved in carrying hands. Curve Lake First Nation and her husband set a commu- the belt through five communi- in Ontario focused on their nity example by walking four SERVICES PROGRAMS ties, a distance of about 1,000 young, exactly as Jacobs had miles on a daily basis, but Carr Individual counselling. Group therapy sessions hoped. has another reason to walk. Family km. Jacobs says it has to be car- counselling Community social functions "We focused on the children She was told that because both Positive referrals Youth group activities ried physically - walked, cy- [the belt] was here," said her parents are diabetic, she Home visits Community information programs cled, canoed and so on - as a when Culture reminder of the value of exer- Angela Gillies, the manager of has a 75 per cent chance of be- FOR MORE INFORMATION cise in diabetes prevention. Curve Lake Community coming diabetic. Call (403) 281 -6866 Fax (403) 238 -0995 Email: [email protected] "We walked about 12 hours Health and Social Services. She says that as well as being the first day, then the second "They were interested in the highly susceptible to diabetes, day we continued from that belt and its meaning and were Aboriginal people seem to have half -way point where we quite open to learning more higher than normal tolerance to stopped," he said. 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Increase your If you have a history of heart disease in your family, have your cholesterol EHI_I Knowledge. level checked frequently. Knowledge is the easiest pill of all to swallow. Mr141 H SHOPPERS ,d, DRUG MART October 1999 Page 18 WINDSPEAKER Communities urged to be vigilant about tuberculosis homes. Some would not come By Joan Black brought the rates down for a to the nursing station." There is Windspeaker Staff Writer while, which prompted govern- ments to pull money out of pro- "I am not convinced it's a only Tatsiechele and one regis- EDMONTON grams. But by 1992, TB was clas- tered nurse in Lutselk'e. sified as "epidemic" ..by sustained drop. I am very The CHR explained that if they get a call from the infec- You don't hear as much about healthcare workers and leaders tious disease unit that they ve it as AIDS or cancer these days, in many First Nations commu- worried about the Northwest a test or ac- but tuberculosis is still a major nities. identified positive problem among Aboriginal peo- Even so, between 1991 and Territories, which is not tive TB, the person is masked to the ple across Canada. Tuberculosis 1996, MSB statistics show the and escorted by plane Yukon, they are isolated. occurs 18 times as often in Abo- incidence of TB in First Nations handled through [Medical where riginal people as in Canadian- and Inuit communities de- is Usually they remain in hospital born, non -Aboriginal people, a creased from 58.1 per 100,000 to Services Branch]; the money one to one -and -a -half weeks for The escort does not leave 1999 Medical Services Branch 35.8 per 100,000 population. to TB control." tests. (MSB) report says. (MSB data does not always in- not as dedicated them until they are admitted to Ann Raftery, the Tuberculosis clude reactivated old cases, the infection control unit of the Elimination Program Co- however.) Dr. Richard Long, in charge hospital, where all visitors must Dr. Richard Long, contracted - wear masks. ordinator for Medical Services Branch, Alberta Region, pro- with Alberta Health, is in charge of the TB program in Alberta They test every year in vided Windspeaker with a copy of the TB program in Alberta Lutselk'e now, and keep a close of the Tuberculosis and Epidemio- and is on a national committee watch on the children, logic Review, released this year. dealing with the problem. TB for several years. Their Com- to go for tests, who did not want Tatsiechele said. It's paid off. That report also states reserves "I am not convinced it's a sus- munity Health Representative, to take medication. "Especially Today, only three or four peo- currently have about the same tained drop," Dr. Long said. "I Alizette Tatsiechele, talked the old people." Tatsiechele said ple are on medication. incidence of TB as is seen in im- am very worried about the about the struggle the whole "it makes them sick and the dis- In 1990, the Assembly of First migrants to Canada. Northwest Territories, which is community has had to bring the ease is harder on them. Nations, the Laboratory Centre TB is difficult to control be- not handled through MSB; the problem under control. "Some wanted to quit meds," for Disease Control (LCDC) and cause of delays in detecting and money is not as dedicated to TB "It started five or six years she added, "and after a while MSB undertook a study of treating active cases, Raftery control," he added. ago," she said, "when someone the TB came back. But the chief MSB's TB program and came up said. Also because many people According to the doctor, the turned up with a positive test." and council really gave sup- with a strategy to reduce the in- do not stay with the lengthy rate of TB is highest right now MSB sent five medical staff port." cidence of TB to fewer than one treatment plan to the end and in the Territories' Dene and house to house. They contacted To make sure people com- per one million by the year 2010. because incompletely treated Inuit communities and in visitors to the community and pleted their treatment, the com- The interim target for the year people spread the disease to Northern Saskatchewan. they tracked down outside and munity enforced Directly Ob- 2000 is to reduce the incidence others. Other factors include In MSB regions in 1996, Sas- part -time workers Who had served Therapy (DOT). This of TB to 20 per 100,000 popula- substandard housing, over- katchewan saw 105 cases per been in Lutselk'e. An array of x- treatment is used more than 90 tion, and to see the number de- crowded living quarters and 100,000 population. That year, rays, sputum tests and Mantoux per cent of the time, the MSB cline by 15 per cent a year. poor diet. the province reported seven tests were done. A lot more posi- report says. In Lutselk'e it To pay for the strategy, the In the early 1980s, the rate of outbreaks of between four and tive tests turned up. meant giving people their medi- Treasury Board approved an TB in the Aboriginal community 20 cases in each. At one point, Tatsiechele said, cation twice a week and observ- increase in TB program money was at least 10 times higher than Windspeaker located a N.W.T. "150 to 160 in our community ing them while they took it. of $2.8 million a year between in the general population and community, Lutselk'e (formerly were on medication." "We question them before 1994 and 1999, bringing an- three to four times as great as in Snowdrift), population 321, that They got a lot of resistance they go on a plane," Tatsiechele nual TB program funding to the foreign -born. Treatment has had an ongoing battle with from people who did not want said. "On the street and in their $3.8 million.

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TEL: 1 -403- 873 -2626 FAX: 403 -873 -2626 women and not sleep around with MIAWPUKIK BAND HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Pooling resources to deliver Conne River Reserve, Bay D'Espoir, Conne River, Newfoundland AOH 1J0 HIV/AIDS specific health serv- everybody." TEL: 1- 709 -882 -2710 FAX: 1- 709 -882 -2836 ices became the goal of the HIGH RISK PROJECT SOCIETY -- Janice Kennedy V6A 1P5 Battleford Tribal Council Health 449 East Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia TEL: 1 -604- 255 -6143 FAX: 1 -604- 255 -0147 in 1999. A practical, Services ATLANTIC FIRST NATIONS AIDS TASK FORCE hands -on outreach to the Abo- was an important component of even though the number of P.O. Box 47049, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 280 riginal communities of central workshops given to teens and sexually transmitted diseases TEL: 1-902-492-4255 or 1 -800 -565 -4255 FAX: 1- 902492 -0500 Saskatchewan that would bring adults, both urban and on -re- has risen," said Kennedy. VANCOUVER NATIVE HEALTH SOCIETY/WALK -IN CLINIC HIV HOME HEALTH CARE OUTREACH & DROP -IN CENTRE STD expertise right onto the re- serve. Results just recently released 441 East Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1P5 serves. The results of the five -month from a 1998 BTCHS -specific sur- TEL: 1- 604 -254 -9949 FAX: 1- 604 -254.9948 "There are 72 First Nations in series of clinics and workshops vey done among a cross -section ALL ABORIGINALS AGAINST AIDS Saskatchewan, each allotted an new light of its membership, show HIV/ P.O. Box 145, Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island COB 1P0 shed some surprising TEL: 1 -902- 831 -2779 FAX: 1- 902 -831 -3153 $1,900 in funding from AIDS was even perceived annual and cultural insights on the not MANITOBA ABORIGINAL AIDS TASK FORCE Medical Services of Health AIDS /HIV problem among among the top eight health 181 Higgins Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3G1 Canada to specifically address First Nations people in Sas- problems confronting Aborigi- TEL: 1- 204 -957 -1114 FAX: 1- 204 -942 -6308 HIV /AIDS. Enough to do a one katchewan, said Kennedy. nal people in Saskatchewan. AIDS YUKON ALLIANCE 7221 - 7th Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Y1 A 1R8 day urban or regional work- "We had very mixed reac- The chilling reality is far dif- TEL: 1-403-633-2437 FAX: 1- 403 -633 -2447 shop. Realistically speaking, tions from the different bands. ferent, according to Kennedy. ALL NATIONS HOPE AIDS NETWORK what could you really accom- Some saw us as very positive. "There has been a dramatic 1852 Angus Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3A2 plish in that amount of time ?" They were comfortable with increase in the number of AIDS TEL: 1.306- 924 -8424 FAX: 1- 306 -525 -0904 1995 2- SPIRITED PEOPLE OF FIRST NATIONS said Janice Kennedy, executive us and wanted to be able to cases reported between Suite 201A 45 Charles Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1S2 director of the BTCHS. effectively address the health and 1997, from nine up to 20, TEL: 1-416- 944 -9300 FAX: 1- 416- 944 -8381 A Regional Project to develop needs of their band members. with most of the new cases NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR AIDS COMMITTEE a First Nations Mobile HIV/ We were culturally accepted. among women and IV drug us- P.O. Box 626, Station C, St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5K8 TEL: 1- 709 -579 -8656 FAX: 1- 709 -579 -0559 AIDS Sexual Team using the however, didn't even ers. We cannot tell if the rising Others FEATHER OF HOPE ABORIGINAL AIDS PREVENTION SOCIETY pooled resources of agency want us on their reserve, not statistics are urban or reserve #201 - 11456 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5K OMt chiefs and tribal councils includ- even to hand out condoms and based because most testing is TEL: 1- 780 -488 -5773 FAX: 1- 780 -488 -3735 ing Yorkton TC, Saskatoon TC, information: We discovered done in urban clinics. The real- URBAN ABORIGINAL AIDS AWARENESS 2001, Boulevard St- laurent, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T3 Touchwood Qu'appelle, Onion that there is a real uniqueness ity is that many individuals can TEL: 1- 514 -499 -1854 FAX: 1- 514- 499 -9436 s, Lake, Thunderchild, Beardÿ in the different communities. live for 10 to 15 years with HIV CENTRAL INTERIOR NATIVE HEALTH SOCIETY Joseph Bighead, Okamasis and Some are ready to face it and virus and it is imperative that 1110 4th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia V2L 3J3 several other groups, resulted in some are not," she said. we continue to develop strate- TEL: 1- 604 -564 -4422 FAX: 1- 604 -564 -8900 a five -month outreach project asked Kennedy gies like the mobile outreach HEALING OUR SPIRIT BC FIRST NATIONS AIDS SOCIETY Windspeaker 415 B West Esplanade, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M IA6 that proved to be very effective if HIV /AIDS was perceived as clinics for optimal care, support TEL: 1- 604- 983 -8774 FAX: 1- 604 -983 -2667 EMAIL: hosdev @intergate.bc.ca and insightful. a real health threat and prior- and prevention. We haven't AIDS - PRINCE GEORGE V2L 388 "We were fortunate enough to ity among Aboriginal people seen a connection yet between 1 - 1563 2nd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia 1- -562 -1172 be able to hire a health nurse in Saskatchewan. suicide and HIV /AIDS among TEL: 604 ONTARIO MÉTIS AND ABORIGINAL ASSOCIATION specialist employed in a STD "It is my opinion, as someone Aboriginal youth. Culturally PO. Box 1795, Cochrane, Ontario POL 1C0 clinic in Prince Albert along working in the health field, that speaking, we try to focus on TEL: 1- 705- 272 -2562 FAX: 1- 705.272 -2563 with a health education liaison the type of services offered by "Healthy Choices" rather than MÉTIS NATION ONTARIO person to spearhead the Mobile the mobile sexual health team, the HIV/AIDS virus. Like mak- 244 - 143 - A Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 4X9 TEL: 1 -800- 233 -0550 or 1- 705- 256 -6146 FAX: 1- 705 -256 -6936 Sexual Health Team. They were wear a con- are not yet a high priority ing sure that you ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSÓCIATION able to provide training and among First Nations people, not dom every time you have sex,", 914 Armit Avenue, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 2J6 HIV /AIDS information to com- like diabetes, kidney dialysis, she said. TEL: 1-807-274-1815 or 1- 807 -274 -4000 FAX: 1- 807 -274 -1855 munity workers in both urban arthritis or heart disease. But HIV /AIDS is not perceived as CHISASIBI HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Chisasibi, Quebec JOM 1E0 and reserve clinics. Over the five that may soon change because a health problem among Native TEL: 1- 819- 855 -2844 ext. 4342 month period, the health team of the high increase in STD and Métis Elders, according to MISTISSINI CLINIC was able to make contact with which in a few years could be- statistics from the program. Mistissini, Quebec GOW 1C0 TEL: 1-418- 923 -3376 47 different agencies including come a major epidemic among "Elders don't address the Child and Family District Serv- ANISHNAWBE HEALTH TORONTO our Native people. This is what HIV /AIDS problem directly. 225 Queen St. East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1S4 ices, Corrections, high schools, I have heard and seen attending They approach it in a different TEL: 1-416- 360 -0486 ext. 251 FAX: 1-416- 365 -1083 HIV /AIDS clients, Saskatch- workshops and clinics. That we way as part of their teaching. NECHEE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE ewan Health and Penitentiary are just beginning to see the im- They don't talk about the nega- P.O. Box 241, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X3 TEL: 1- 807 -468 -5440 FAX: 1.807- 468 -5340 plus a large number of bands," plications of HIV /AIDS and tive implications of having un- ONTARIO MÉTIS AND ABORIGINAL ASSOCIATION explained Kennedy. that people just beginning to protected sex. They talk to Box 111, Wabigoon, Ontario POV 2W0 Staff members traveled want more information and youth about respecting their TEL: 1- 807 -938 -1165 FAX: 1 -807 -938 -6334 around central Saskatchewan, education. Rarely, do we ever own bodies, respecting your ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION setting up clinics and work- 977 Alloy Drive, Unit 7, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5Z8 have them phoning us for a own health. They teach the TEL: 1 -807- 623 -3442 FAX: 1 -807- 623-1104 shops, using urban and reserve workshop on HIV /AIDS. young girls to respect them- HIV /AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAM health clinic as the host facilities. "Right now it is just not seen selves as women and not sleep 3862 Broadway Ave, Smithers, British Columbia VOJ 2N0 Services in the clinics included a lot yet on the reserves, but that around with everybody. They TEL: 1- 250 -847 -1522 FAX: 1- 250 -847 -8974 anonymous testing for HIV/ too is slowly changing. When approach a healthy lifestyle in ASSOCIATION OF IROQUOIS & ALLIED INDIANS AIDS PROGRAM AIDS, STD, 387 Princess Ave, London, Ontario N6B 2A7 Hepatitis, BBP one or two people come back to a different way but the result is TEL: 1- 519434 -2761 FAX: 1 -519- 679 -1653 (blood born pathogens), their communities after living in the same in the end," Kennedy ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS HIV /AIDS EDUCATION CIRCLE clamydia, contact tracing, refer- an urban environment and they said. 387 Princess Ave, London, Ontario N6B 2A7 rals to doctors, clinics and re- TEL: 1 -519 -434 -2761 FAX: 1 -519 -679 -1653 are dying of AIDS or make it "What we are getting now are by: turns for testing results. known that they have HIV, phone calls from couples, one Indian Country AIDS Hotline Directory sponsored Healthy lifestyle counselling, that's where we begin to get re- having tested positive for HIV/ including condom use to pre- M , I quests for information. It just AIDS and both needing coun- sp : er vent the spread of HIV /AIDS, doesn't seem to be a priority yet selling."

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"This was made possible through an unrestricted grant from Glaxo Wellcome and BioChem Pharma." October 1999 WINDSPEAKER Page 21 Lau17i%m í__ Grey Owl expected to pique Awards held with the interest of conservationists Canadian powwow By Yvonne Irene Gladue During that time Belaney sup- saving the Canadian beaver from By Yvonne Irene Gladue Powwow Album - Contem- Windspeaker Staff Writer pressed his English accent, extinction. His writings and his Windspeaker Staff Writer porary; Best Traditiónal Al- dressed as an Indian and pro- passion for writing to preserve bum Historical; Best Con- TORONTO TORONTO - claimed Aboriginal ancestry. He the wilderness caught the atten- temporary Album - Tradi- learned how to trap, canoe and tion of the world. He became the tional; Best Rock Album; Best On Oct. 1, Remstar Distribu- survive in the wilderness. He first naturalist for Canada's The Skydome in Toronto Blues; Best Jazz; Best Gospel tion of Canada will present the later became a voice for the envi- parks. Today, the Grey Owl Na- will be the scene of the first Album; Best Rap; Best Hip film Grey Owl. The movie that ronment, speaking on behalf of ture Trust works towards fund- Canadian Aboriginal Music Hop or Pop; Best New Age or cost $30 million to make will be the animals that were trapped. ing environmental and conserva- Awards presented by Casino Alternative Album; Best released in theatres across Well-known director and actor tion projects in Canada. Rama on Dec. 2 to 5. The event Country; Best Folk Album; Canada. Richard Attenborough, who di- "Grey Owl was a great conser- will run in conjunction with Best Song; Best Group or "I think that the movie has a rected the Oscar -winning film vationist. Good for him for the 6th annual Canadian Abo- Duo; Best Male Artist; Best wonderful environmental mes- Ghandi, and the movie Cry Free- sounding the alarm, for people to riginal Festival and Powwow. Female Artist; Best Music sage," said Remstar Distribu- dom was behind the camera for start looking at the preservation The awards will showcase and Video; Best Instrumental Al- tion's executive director, Andrew this picture. He was quoted in the of this land," said Grey Owl Na- acknowledge the diverse tal- bum; Best Song Writer; and Austin. "It is a great movie with Ottawa Citizen as saying "I was ture Trust's president, Steven ents of Canadian Aboriginal Best Children's Album. great actors, a great cast and a attracted to this story because of Gates. "As the Grey Owl Nature musicians. Also included is three director that delivers a fantastic the tremendous work Grey Owl Trust we collect donations for an "The casino hopes to pro- award categories based on message," he said. had done over the years, and I endowment towards grants that vide professional opportuni- community nominations - Filmed in Canada and Eng- think that the audiences would we give away for programs in ties for Aboriginal musicians the Keeper of Traditions land, the movie features hun- also find his life story interesting. conservation all across Canada." in all aspects of the industry," Award, the Lifetime Contri- dreds of Aboriginal actors, ac- We are short of heroes who fun- Belaney died from pneumonia said Casino Rama's vice presi- butions Award, and the Mu- tresses and extras. Ann Galipeau, damentally affect our lives in in 1938 at the age of 50 in a Prince dent Ted Williams. sic Industry Award. an Algonquin, plays Anahareo, some way and Grey Owl was a Albert, Sask. hospital. North of "Never before has there Three finalists from every Grey Owl's wife. Graham Greene hero in his time," he said. the village of Waskesiu, Sask. sits been a national program that category will be invited to playsAnahareo'sfather. Edmon- Belaney, who was born in Grey Owl's cabin. The cabin was focuses exclusively on Cana- attend the awards ceremony ton's Nathaniel Arcand is Ned Hastings, England in 1888, first the last place where Grey Owl dian Aboriginal music. People in December. White Bear. Jimmy Herman, came to Canada in 1906. He be- and his family lived. He is bur- are often surprised when I tell "In mid -October finalists from the series North of 60, is Ned came an environmentalist after ied thereby the cabin, along with them that this is the first of its will be announced. Perform- White Bear's father. English ac- he met and lived with Anahareo, Anahareo and their daughter kind," said awards co- ers for the evening will be cho- tor Pierce Brosnan from 007 fame a Mohawk woman. She was able Shirley Dawn. It is now visited ordinator Bobby Robert. "Un- sen from the finalists. Advance plays Grey Owl. The movie, ex- to make him see the damage that by hundreds of tourists every like the Juno Awards where tickets for the awards cer- pected to be a hit with audiences people were doing to the envi- summer. there is usually only one cat- emony are - available through all across the country, is based on ronment. He soon began to write His tombstone reads: Say a si- egory for Aboriginals to enter, Ticketmaster in Ontario," said the life of Englishman Archibald on environmental and conserva- lent thank you for the preservation we are offering 23," she said. Robert. "Musicians will not Stansfeld Belaney, who was tion issues. Among his many of wilderness areas, for the lives of The categories include: Best know who the winner is until adopted by an Ojibway family achievements, as well as writing the creatures who live there and for Producer; Best Engineer; Best the night of the awards. So a and lived among the Aboriginal three best -selling novels, Grey the people with the foresight to real- Album Design; Best Powwow lot of people will be on pins people in Canada. Owl was largely credited with ize this heritage no matter what. Album - Traditional; Best and needles," she said.

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The Winnipeg Arena rocked for two straight days on Aug. 28 and 29 as the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs hosted their first internaitonal powwow. Whether it was the music of the many first -rate drums the event attracted or the tunage provided by Redbone (centre bottom) or the laughs generated by Saturday's Photos by Paul Barnsley masquerade (centre top), a and Bert Crowfoot good time was had by all.

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Edmonton, AB Calgary, AB T5B 1G8 T2N 1Z6 (780) 474-4989 (403) 283-9197 Fax: (780) 477 -3489 Fax: (403) 270 -9389 October 1999 WINDSPEAKER Page 23 1 '. -'1 Mohawk swimmer preparing for Olympics By Sam Laskaris the Sydney Olympics came in Horn- Miller, who was a co- Windspeaker Contributor November 1997. captain for the Canadian entry at The women's water polo tour- the Pan American Games and KAHNAWAKE, Que. nament in Sydney will feature six provides plenty of offensive nations. The Netherlands and punch from her driver (outside Waneek Hom -Miller will, in all host Australia are the only two shooter) position, should be likelihood, fulfill a childhood other countries which have been among those considered shoo-ins dream next year. assured spots. for the Olympic club. Horn -Miller is expected to be Horn -Miller was a rather ac- She's now participating in a on the Canadian women's water complished swimmer before tak- Montreal women's water polo polo team, which has qualified to ing up water polo 10 years ago. league during the months of Sep- compete at the 2000 Summer 01- She quit swimming at age 13 and tember and October. Members of ympics in Sydney, Australia. joined her high school water polo the Canadian senior and junior The Canadians earned their club in Ottawa at the urging of national dubs have been divided Olympic berth by winning the her older sister, Ojistoh, who was up among the league entrants. gold medal at the recent Pan already playing the sport. When this circuit concludes, American Games in Winnipeg. "I just really loved it," she said. Horn- Miller will still be rather Women's water polo will make "It was different from swimming busy with the sport. In late No- its Olympic debut in Sydney. and a lot more social. It wasn't vember, the national side will And Horn-Miller, a 23-year-old all work and no play, which is play host to the Canada Cup, an Mohawk from Kahnawake, is what swimming had become for international tournament in rather keen to be part of the Ca- me." Montreal. nadian entry. Horn-Miller has been part of The Canadians are then en- Waneek Horn -Miller. "Ever since I was young I've Canada's senior team for the past tered in another international always wanted to be in the 01- five years. And prior to that she tournament in Long Beach, Calif. Horn -Miller said they are a ne- country [to face an international ympics," she said. "When I was was a member of the national in December. cessity, especially when build- opponent]." growing up, though, (women's) junior side for two seasons. She's And in the new millennium, ing a team for Olympic compe- Horn -Miller doesn't mind water polo was not in the Olym- is one of 19 players on the na- the Canadians have already tition. making plenty of sacrifices in or- pics. I just played it because I re- tional squad, which has been cen- planned trips to Greece, Holland "You've got to get as many in- der to be a top -notch player. ally loved it. And then when it tralized in Montreal since June of and Hungary where they'll corn - ternational games as possible in," "Water polo basically rules my became an Olympic sport, it was 1998. Canada, however, can only pete at events against numerous she said. "And that's where we life," she said, adding her hectic like kharma." take 11 players to the Olympics. foreign foes. have to go to play. It's not like athletic schedule means she can Official word that women's Its Olympic squad is expected to Though these events will be we're in Europe and we can just only seek the occassional part- water polo would be induded at be announced next May. time -consuming and costly, get into a car and drive to the next time job. Third order of government recognized by Ontario court (Continued from page 2.) nal legal developments prior to ing communities has been recog- ruled that First Nations are a people have only noticed the "The 'constitutionalization' of this case. He looked at Aborigi- nized legally and historically for third order of government was countless ways the Indian Act Aboriginal and Treaty Rights nal law and 150 years of history, 150 years, even though it has issued by the Quebec Court of represses historical Indian rights under s.35(1) of the Constitution the Indian Act and federal policy been suppressed in some ways. Appeal in French only and has and have not noticed the way in Act, 1982 may have been the first statements with a fresh eye and a "I think that this is a process of not gained wide exposure in which it fundamentally accepts explicit legislative recognition of broad scope," Klippenstein said. gradual recognition of the third English Canada. Klippenstein the basic idea that Indian com- Aboriginal governments as one "I think that that wide vision order of government," he said. believes this second decision will munities,are self governing and of three orders of government," and deep vision allowed him to "But this is the first judicial deci- add considerable legal momen- always have been," the lawyer reads the decision. see the big picture. I think some- sion outside of Quebec which is tum to the concept that Indig- said. "The government, since be- "It was clear that Justice Pitt thing that was very significant to starting to come to grips with that enous governments are, in Cana- fore the Indian Act and always had not had occasion to become him was the way in which the reality" dian law, legitimate governments throughout the Indian Act, some- deeply aware of current Aborigi- reality of Aboriginal self govern- One other case where a court that must be treated with respect. times against its will, has had to The judge's use of the term recognize that Indian communi- "third order of government" puts ties are self governing. There's First Nations in a position that is never been any doubt about that. NATIONAL NATIVE as equally legitimate as the fed- When you look at that half of the eral and provincial governments glass, as the court did, based on and recognizes that provincial not only the Indian Act but LEADERSHIP '99 jurisdiction cannot overrule First present policy statements and October 28 - 30 1999 Nation jurisdiction. This could legal precedents, in a sense the Trinity Television, 1111 chevrier Blvd. have far -reaching implications. judge was stating the obvious." Winnipeg, Manitoba "That use of that word is very, Premier Mike Harris' Ontario very significant," the lawyer said, government has a reputation of National Native Leadership '99 is a strategic initiative for the networking referring to the power that prec- not being very tolerant of Native and development of present and emerging Christian leadership edents are given when courts rights issues. Klippenstein said from the business, professional and ministerial sectors. THERE consider legal arguments. the decision should prompt the WILL BE: Workshops, Rap Sessions, Counselling, Panel Mushkegowuk Grand Chief province to take another look at Discussions and Special Music. Lawrence Martin was very satis- its approach to those matters. fied with the decision. Harris personally announced SEMINARS "We are pleased to see the in- his government would appeal. "There are many Native creasing recognition of the his- Klippenstein said he hopes the leaders without any Native Culture & Christianity Native Family Unit which ap- support network," toric rights of Aboriginal govern- federal government, reaching out for ep. Suicide, Unresolved Grief ChangingA Community! ment in Canada," he said. "This peared in support of the province They sense a great Deep Hurts, Deep Healing Nunavut! decision is an important step for- during the trial, will back away. burden to assist their Wounded Warriors and Native Women in Ministry people effectively. ' ward in our struggle for self de- "The position the federal gov- NNL'99 can be a lreat Smitten Shepherds Prison and Street Ministry beginning in sowing termination." ernment took was a terrible be- some of these problems SPECIAL: $69.00 The fresh approach applied by trayal of its duties and a complete . plaguing the 'Native Only (includes tuition and meals) the judge is seen by Klippenstein flight from common sense," he Christian Leader. Starting Time Thursday, October 28 at 11 :00 a.m Bringing together a as a vindication of the council's said. "The federal government variety of Native Leadership tor the For more information & registration: position that existing Canadian basically was saying that the purpose of discussion P. O. Box 280, Deseronto, ON KOK 1X0 its claim for self - province can crush Aboriginal and communication will law supports be a tremendous Phone: 613 -396 -1435 Fax: 613- 396 -2555 determination, whether Canada self government at will. I hope positive move." Email: spiritalive @sympatico.ca and Ontario like it or not. the federal government comes to Roma Fisher, Pastor, "The Indian Act is a cup that is its senses and does the honorable Thunder Bay - Ojibwa "Connecting and Strengthening the Hands of Native Leadership" half full and half empty. So far thing on the appeal."

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A please visit our website at www.icacan.ca Page 26 WINDSPEAKERmhm;7 October 1999 Bill Reid's work Celebrate strength of culture (Continued from page 24.) By Yvonne Irene Gladue part of the conference and en- to the communities in the After the death of his grand- Windspeaker Staff Writer courages Aboriginal youth hopes that they will send father, Reid wrote a piece con- and adults to consider enroll- smoked meats and berries to cerning the Native people of EDMONTON ing in the Child and Youth the Elders at the conference. the Northwest Coast. Titled Care Program at the college. "During the conference we Totems , the piece became a tel- This year marks the seventh One of the highlights of last have an Elders' room that the evision documentary which year the Dreamcatcher youth year's conference was the in- students can go to. If they was narrated by Reid. The film conference will be held at creased number of delegates have issues to discuss, they focused on the salvage of to- Grant MacEwan Community from the Eastern Arctic. This can talk to an Elder. As proto- tem poles from abandoned vil- College in Edmonton. This year, the conference will include col, the gifts that Elders re- lages on the Queen Charlotte year's theme is "Dancing our the Northern Lights Games. The ceive are berries and meats," Islands. Four Directions: All My Rela- history of the Inuit, their sports said Chartrand. "We have Reid went on to write and tions." The conference, which activities and their culture will Elders that basically overlook narrate four other films and is hosted by the college's be the focus. the conference. If there is any from 1967 to 1991 he had nine Child and Youth Care Pro- "This year the Arctic sports trouble with the youth at the of his works published. gram, will be held from Oct. segment is a new highlight," conference, the Elders tend to According to Duffek, Reid 15 to 17. said Chartrand. "We are bring- look after the situation," she for donated many of his works Jewelry by artist Bill Reid was "We are looking at having ing in a lot of different Aborigi- said. fundraisers for local causes inspired by the Haida people. four youth representing the nal presenters to try to touch on A Much Music video youth and was one of the most gen- at the confer- different issues and cultures," dance and a round dance will Ses- four directions erous and accessible artists. vided into four sessions. said she said. be part of the conference ac- one will explore Bill ence in a youth panel," "He was always open to sion conference assistant Carolynn Also included this year is an tivities. Performances are ex- young artists to help them Reid's life and his evolution to presentation Aborigine instructor from Aus- pected from Edmonton's becoming Haida. Session two Chartrand. "The learn new art techniques," of the youth tralia who will teach self - high- energy dance group, the Reid will have each said Duffeck. "Artists worked will look at the issues each direc- defense and holistic healing. Red Power Squad Dancers, the quality and bring life from and studied with Bill Reid raised about In preparation for the confer- the Young Souls, a rap group, the uniqueness of Native art. tion," she said. while other artists would drop The Dreamcatcher confer- ence weekend, staff and organ- and Medicine Hat's to visit and get Session three will look at by his studio ence is the realization of the izers will be participating in tra- Oskayisak (Teen) Society - advice from him," she said. Reid's role and contribution in Comedian reviving Haida art. Session vision of Val Courchene, a ditional ceremonies and prayers Performing Artists. After a 30 -year battle with of the Child to request the help of the Crea- Don Bumstick will be the con- four will look at the differ- past graduate Parkinson's disease, Reid and Youth Care Program. tor to bring strength to the con- ference's master of ceremo- passed away on March 13, ences of tribal identity and modernist autonomy. Since she was just 12 years ference. nies. 1998. He was 78. old, Courchene, who comes "The conference has an Abo- Bumstick, who is from Al- to "By looking at the differ- The symposium hopes from the Saddle Lake First riginal committee. We already exander First Nation, has been perspective to ences of tribal identity and bring a critical had a dream to participated in a sweat and then involved in the wellness and legacy. modernist autonomy in Bill Nation, Reid's complex reach the Aboriginal youth all of us will participate in a pipe healing movement for the "He played such an impor- Reid's art work, people can with a message of healing ceremony just before the confer- past 15 years. He has recently in revitalizing Haida ask themselves if they look at tant role and hope. She now owns her ence," said Chartrand. "We just appeared on the Tonight Show Duffeck. "I met him. his work just as Haida art art," said own business called Youth want to bring a clear sense of with Jay Leno. Burnstick's intelligent, interesting work or do people look at his He was at Heart Aboriginal Employ- culture and protocol to the con- play, I Am Alcohol, has been He a work as reaching across differ- and witty. always had ment and Training in Saddle ference," she said. seen by thousands of people joke to tell," she said. ent cultures as well ?" said good Lake. She continues to be a The conference is reaching out across the country. The symposium will be di- Duffek.

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Darlene Auger Edmonton, AB Ian Fontaine Winnipeg, MB Stephanie Marquette Cochrane, AB Jason Bennett Corner Brook, NF Joan Garner Boyne Lake, AB Jane Martin Edmonton, AB Lesley Ann Berlinguette Bonnyville, AB Kattie Gignac Kingston, ON Neel Mathur Toronto, ON Alicia Brazier Mississauga, ON June Graham -Fred Port Alberni, BC Tabatha May Toronto, ON Jaimee Charlie Agassiz, BC Bernadine Grant St. Albert, AB Sherry McGillis Vancouver, BC Fauna Church Sorrento, BC Aynsley Griffith Winnipeg, MB Matthew Nelson Prince Albert, SK Amanda Mae Coe Ottawa, ON Michael Gubbels Edmonton, AB Michelle Osier Nanaimo, BC Rheanne Coulter -Sand Edmonton, AB Diane Jules Kamloops, BC Lisa Pederson Martensville, SK Ernie Craddock Waubashene, ON Michelle Kennedy Regina, SK Daniel Proulx Edmonton, AB Kateri Cree Oka, PQ Dale Lavallee Edmonton, AB Christopher Roy Saskatoon, 5K Jacqueline Anne Daniels Brandon, MB Michelle Lavallee Saskatoon, SK Gayle Smith Armstrong, BC Brain Estey Gloucester ON John Lavallee Nipawin, SK Wendy Solland Eckville, AB Melody Fairley Stanley, NB Jack Lavallee Winnipeg, MB Anita Tucker Fort Frances, ON Russell Fayant Regina, SK Colleen Marchant Richmond, BC James Wilson Edmonton, AB October 1999 WI I \i DSPEAKER Page 27

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They also Bruce is responsible for research 1- 800 -667 -4712 "We now have great potential for had statistics to prove concrete and development; re- Phone: (306) 763 -4712 Fax: (306) 763 -3255 he did not generating good employment results. "We ... were in a posi- spond to Sweetgrass' request for W., PRINCE ALBERT, SK 2300 - loth Ave. and training and our urban Al- tion to have HRDC seriously an interview. Mailing Address P.O. Box 2377 S6V 6Z1 berta clients are coming in to see take a look at us and say 'we Gladue explained that Abo- E -Mail Address: first.natí[email protected] us for those prospects as a result think you guys can do this, so riginal Centre for Employment wwwfirstnationsíns.com of our labor market development we're actually going to channel Strategies (ACES) under the initiative," Poitras added. this funding through your RBA period was funded about The 1999 -2004 Aboriginal Hu- agreement.' Now this is not the $300,000 by MNA and treaties plan to Attend man Resource Development case in any other province; in 6 and 8. Now they're collec- BEST PRACTICES IN FIRST NATION YOUTH Agreement (AHRDA) replaces every other province, HRDC tively trying to restructure to the Regional Bilateral Agreement drives the process, and if it's not provide a broader range of serv- ENTREPRENEURSHIP NATIONAL CONFERENCE '99 (RBA) that operated since 1996. HRDC driving the process, it's ices and to increase staff from According to MNA's director of the Privy Council in Ottawa. We seven to 27. MNA and the First When: Thursday - Saturday federal -provincial initiatives, have a very unique opportunity Nations will also increase fund- November 4 - 6, 1999 Lome Gladue, the AHRDA puts here, because we Aboriginal ing to ACES, to approximately people are taking the lead role," $1.5 million a year and ACES Where: Delta Regina Hotel, the responsibility for controlling and administering programs and Gladue said. will supply the labor market Regina, Saskatchewan obtaining results absolutely into He adds they have the sup- component of the overall urban Contact: Mr. Bill Zarchikoff or the hands of the Métis Nation of port of a great number of pri- strategy, Gladue said. Ms. Rebecca Zarchikoff Alberta. This is not the case with vate sector partners such as the Management consultant and of ACES 2000, Toll -free: 1- 888 -683 -7711 or (604) 530 -3840 similar RBAs in other provinces, Rotary Club of Edmonton, pub- acting director he stated, where control still rests lic and Catholic schools, First Julie Milne, said in a Sept. 2 in- Fax: (604) 530 -3841 with HRDC. Nations, and other organiza- terview that she has hired a new Email: wzarchik @direct.ca Gladue explained that prior to tions, such as the Alberta Coun- executive director, Shauna Web site: www.wzarchikoff.com 1990, HRDC delivered labor cil of Senior Federal Officials, Simpson. She added that seven market training; then, in consul- which consists of 13 federal de- more staff would be hired the tation with its regional offices, partments and about five pro- first of October - counsellors For Aboriginal Youth and People came up with the Pathways to vincial line departments, in- and intake workers - and in a Providing Services and Programs Success strategy, which was "the cluding Alberta Family and So- couple of months, probably to Youth. first step towards devolution," cial Services and Alberta Jus- marketing and placement offic- Help First Nation Youth he said. Both parties - govern- tice. The City of Edmonton is a ers. Milne was a little more con- "Also opportunities to exhibit in the Discover ment and in this case the MNA partner too. servative than Gladue in stating ENTREPRENEURSHIP SHOWCASE. Call for details. Their World Of Opportunity! - decided who would be "The whole idea behind the their start -up budget from funded for programs, but the urban strategy is not only to de- MNA and the First Nations' or- governments still had "80 per velop labor market services for ganization, Oteenow, at $1.2 cent control." Following struc- Aboriginal people in the City of million. After that, it will be ESSENTIAL ABORIGINAL RESOURCE tural review in 1995 by the sec- Edmonton - collectively be- about $750,000 a year. She said www.ammsa.com retary of state, three -year RBAs tween the Métis Nation and they had six staff now, and were created which were "a Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 in Edmon- would increase to 20 initially.

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branches, For complete information on community banking AA Bank of Montreal please contact Aboriginal Banking 436-927-5633 11- is POSSIBLE' October 1999 Page 28 WINDSPEAKERth1:1a=7 Correctional service Supervisor demonstrates seeks Native applicants By Joan Black who is sensitive to cultural dif- the attitude Writer ferences could sponsor enthusiastic Windspeaker Staff an for a couple of months, rookie By Joan Black to the Correctional Service of ligence unit out of Ottawa. DRUMHELLER, Alta. and at the same time learn from Windspeaker Staff Writer Canada [1996] - and I love it!" Cardinal was promoted to the new recruit. Cardinal enthused. corporal in 1975, nine years Correctional Services Canada "Because we're looking for HOBBEMA, Alta. He comes from a no longer ex- after he joined; he left the has got a blitz on to hire 1,000 the type of Aboriginal officer isting Métis colony in northeast- RCMP as a corporal. Then he practise cultural tra- correctional officers across that does Ray Cardinal, the correc- em Alberta called Willow Trail, went to the newly formed Ashmore said, "so I Canada over the next three ditions," tional supervisor at the Pê which was about 40 miles north Canada Customs Intelligence would learn while he is learn- years. About 300 of these posi- Sâkâstêw Centre at Hobbema, of Bonneyville. Twenty families. Division - the same kind of tions will be located in the West - ing from me." his expe- The post office was Garth. Garth work as the criminal intelli- out they are also Alta. shared some of em provinces. He points the oppor- doesn't exist anymore either. gence field. for people to present rience to illustrate Warden Tim Fullerton at looking benefits and require- Oil was discovered on the "The civilian structure was Aboriginal programs. There are tunities, Drumheller Institution in ments of employment in the colony, Cardinal said. Families different than the paramilitary also opportunities in adminis- Drumheller, Alta., says there are field. were moved to other Métis colo- one, but the responsibility and and clerical services, for correctional two ways to enter their employ tration is very social - nies-Ms to Fishing Lake, where accountability to do the job vocational instructors and pa- "Corrections - - as a correctional officer or as work oriented," he said. his father could not find work. that doesn't change any. And look for role officers. a clerk. He says they "I can only relate to my own "I went through Grade 12. that was a refreshing change, I as role "So when you use the term people who can "act experience: a desire to work There used to be a school at Wil- suppose, to work for a civilian interact and show "advancement," Ashmore con- models and in a good environment and an low Trail, a Métis school, but head rather than a paramilitary style." cluded, "I think it's phenomenal offenders a different life opportunity to succeed. And when the colony shut down one. There was more opportu- for First Nations people at the - Tom Ashmore, who formerly of course the willingness to be- about Grade 6 or 7 of course nity to express yourself as an em- Recruitment moment." - was the Aboriginal come a loyal company person the school went with it. We were ployee and to put forth thoughts and Ashmore added a caution at Officer for Drumheller and fall in line with structure, being bused to Iron River Pub- and ideas," Cardinal related. and Pê the end of the interview, how- Bowden institutions and reporting to work, and lic School. I finished my Grade -"I was a senior intelligence an ever. He says he's "out of the re- Sâkâstêw Centre, said that professionally, 12 there, and I think about officer there eight years, then has taken cruitment business" now, and doing your job important change and so forth," Cardinal added. Grade 11 there was one of these transferred to Calgary as a re- re- adds "I'm excited about it; other place in the occupational "But there isn't any one career days, where different or- gional intelligence officer in '87 that affects First people may not be." Neverthe- quirements thing I can say that's good for ganizations like forestry, and and left there in '91." less, eight of 15 people who Nations applicants. people to come and the game wardens, they used to Cardinal took a year off "R were invited to write the GCT2 Aboriginal - The change concerns the quali- work in the criminal justice call them, and the RCMP came & R". He coached track and for Correc- testing on Aug. 6 were First fication standards system. It's good for every- down to do a presentation on field almost full time. Then he 1 positions. Nations people, Ashmore said. tional Officer (CX-01) body to work, whether it's here careers. There were two mem- went to work for the Missing "The word is official," Brad Richmond is the regional or somewhere else. I have seen bers from the Bonneyville De- Children of Canada Society for Ashmore said Sept. 8, "that in the recruitment officer, based at quite a number of Aboriginal tachment came down in their one year as an investigator, it says GCT2 test- Bowden now, who recruits from qualifications, people succeed in a structured dress uniforms to do a presen- then worked for the Louis Bull Officer I all sectors, not just from among ing for Correctional - environment, and I've seen lots tation on a career in policing, Police Service in Hobbema area First people do not have Aboriginal people. Nations and that day I decided that's for two years in uniform as a written test now. He took over the recruiting of others that failed. to pass that "I chose the criminal justice what I wanted to be," Cardinal police officer. They need to apply, come for an role from Ashmore in June, and field when I was 20 years old. explained. "Then when the Pê Sâkâstêw interview, go through the rest of confirmed that "an organization I joined the RCMP [1966] and Cardinal finished high school Centre was being opened, they but not the testing. in our outfit, Excom, made a de- the process, member with at age 19, applied to the RCMP were looking for employees in "And the reason for that is termination that 1,000 positions became a regular 17 years, and then I at age 20 and was sworn in six the supervisory area, and I got we needs to be filled and there is a them for when I was in the position, switched over to Revenue months later. He went to train- my present position," Cardinal had many, many, exceptional shortage of Aboriginal appli- Canada Customs [1983] . . . ing, then was posted to Vancou- said. "I love every minute of it," people, who would cants at the entry level." First Nations worked with them for eight ver. When he left RCMP he was he said again. do a terrific job and be advanta- He describes attractions of the years and then I switched over working in their criminal intel- (see Varied page 30.) geous to the correctional insti- job as secure and steady employ- tute, fail that exam. They went ment that has "a relatively good away rejected and dejected." salary base to it." He describes it Ashmore said he used to go as a career that has challenges (prior to recently resuming and accessibility to promotions. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA work as a parole officer at Richmond adds there are Drumheller) out to some of the some "stumbling blocks" along nearby First Nations reserves the way that prevent people FACULTY OF LAW and encourage applicants to from reaching their goals. "But apply again in four months. Just if those goals are properly put The of Law at the University of British Columbia invites a couple of days before in place and properly time -set, Faculty Windspeaker spoke with him, they can probably achieve applications for a Director of First Nations Legal Studies, however, the requirement for them," he said. commencing July 1, 2000. For many years the Faculty of Law has First Nations applicants to write Richmond said "education is attracted significant numbers of First Nations students, with close to fifty to get- the exam had been dropped. a big factor," with regard students currently enrolled in the LL.B. and graduate programs. The Director Ashmore urges all Aboriginal ting promoted. people who have an interest in "If people come into the serv- will have academic and teaching responsibilities in the Faculty, as well as doing the job but who have failed ice and want to take the oppor- responsibilities for the development of First Nations academic programs and the written exam to take an ad- tunity to further their education curriculum in the Faculty. The Director will also be involved in liaison and vantage of "the window of op- and advance through the sys- program development with First Nations communities and organizations portunity" that exists right now. tem, there is a good possibility The difficulty was, in that that would be met, if that outside the University, as well as recruitment and support of First Nations Ashmore's opinion, "a few Eng- was their goal," he said. students. Candidates should be qualified to teach and do research in legal lish words they didn't know the Fullerton, the warden, is more issues relating to First Nations. Experience with First Nations communities, definitions of that could be the direct: "If you don't have a de- organizations and issues, and a knowledge and understanding of First difference between five or six you're pretty stymied for gree, given to First Nations points that would get them over advancement," he said. Nations cultures, are also important. Preference will be that line of a pass or a failure Richmond said Correctional candidates. mark. Services Canada's interviewing The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor at a salary "I had people with degrees, format since August 1998 ad- very bright - I'm sure they dresses five different areas. The commensurate with that rank and with the candidate's qualifications and could do the job; they'd worked first is respect, where the ques- experience. Appointment at a more senior rank may be considered for a in policing before - that could tions identify the values people member of a designated equity group with exceptional qualifications. come on this job and do it, but have regarding respect. There is they couldn't pass that exam. an area dealing with a desire to Applications and curricula vitae for the position, together with the names of Ashmore was asked about learn and change, an area of in- three referees, should be forwarded as soon as possible, or by November 15, possibilities for advancement tegrity, an area of results orien- 1'; 1999, to Professor Robin Elliot, Secretary, Appointments Committee, for individuals who have diffi- tation, "which deals with how culty passing the written test. they commit to the job, how Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, 1822 East Mall, Training on the job would pro- they meet with time frames, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Fax (604) 822 -8108, Ph. (6041 822 -4232, e-mail ceed with the help of job shad- what kind of work they do, how elliot @law.ubc.ca. This position is subject to final budgetary approval. owing or mentoring, Ashmore efficient they will be," he said. says, which is the concept they The last area Richmond listed The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is favor at Bowden, Drumheller is teamwork, which he de- committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to and Pê Sâkâstêw at the scribed as "how people work apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration regulations, this Hobbema reserve. with others and how they view advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. He says a correctional officer themselves. October 1999 WINDSPEAKER Page 29 =E --

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY employment opportunity E D U CATO R/ FAC I LITATO R The Kitasoo Xaixais Public Safety Department is seeking a candidate for the position of Special Constable in the village of Klemtu British Columbia, The The Saddle Lake First Nation Head Start Program is village is situated on the North coast about 40 miles north of Bella Bella. seeking a qualified Cree Immersion Educator /Facilitator for the 1999 -2000 operational year. Duties: The successful candidate must possess an ECD or a B.Ed. Under the direction of the Chief Constable the candidate will be required to degree, a First Aid Certificate and a completed Criminal perform the duties of a Provincially appointed police officer and will particularly Record Check. assist in the preservation of Law and Order. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: Oversee daily operations including program planning Qualifications: and operations. The successful candidate should have previous police training and experience Conduct Cree Immersion classroom environment for which would enable them to be appointed as a Special Provincial Constable. three year olds and their parents. Creating classroom materials and curriculum. Salary: Knowledge and understanding of Cree culture and $55,4000 per year language and ability to implement culturally relevant ECE experiences are required. Duties to begin Pension Plan and Long Term Disability Insurance October 12, 1999. Wages commensurate with level Family Extended Health and Dental Coverage of education, certification, and experience, however, TQS is not applicable to this position. Suitable All inquiries and resumes to be submitted by 11 October 1999. Resumes candidates will be contacted for an interview. with cover letter can be faxed to the Chief Constable at (250) 839 -1275 or mailed to Kitasoo Xaixais Public Safety Department, General Delivery SEND RESUMES TO: Head Start Coordinator Klemtu, BC VOT .1 L0. Phone inquiries should be directed to the Chief 41110 Constable at (250) 839 -1010. Box 130, Saddle Lake, AB TOA 3T0 Fax: (780) 726 -4069

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Varied opportunities Making Alberta stronger. to (Continued from page 28.) ' ple. to get a haircut, to go out Paperwork "But to qualify what it is, it's the mall to buy a T- shirt, or Child Welfare Social Worker "Administration is part of a very unique institution, the even to go out to get a coffee life in any work that you do, first of its kind, but maybe an at Tim Horton's as personal SOCIAL WORKER 2 - 4 especially in the criminal jus- unconventional approach to development temporary ab- in can sence." tice system. There's paper, pa- corrections that it also Sun Country Child and Family Services - Sun Country Child and Family per, paper. There's no getting be a healing centre. The archi- Services seeks motivated, self starting individuals who thrive on new of the place is totally To heal or not around it. Even the entry -level tecture challenges. We require qualified Social Workers to deliver a full range from other insti- Cardinal agrees when asked CX -01 is going to have to do different any of child welfare services through a multi -disciplinary approach. if the in jail aren't some paperwork," Cardinal tution that anybody's ever conditions and families in the provision of better than those from which Involvement will be with children their said. seen. children's services. Duties may include: intake, assessing risk to look like an insti- many inmates have come. But "It doesn't children through the investigation process, family support, case The inmates have all he adds that many of the peo- Typical day tution. management, foster care and adoptions. Cardinal said his day now kinds of freedom, in terms of ple have been inside for a long starts with a morning meeting, their housing. They have their time in the big institutions A working knowledge of child welfare processes, child abuse, neglect briefing all the managers and own bedrooms. We issue them "and they've become institu- and family dynamics is essential. the managers briefing each with a key so they can go into tionalized, and they have this Qualifications: A completed Degree/Diploma in the field ofSocial Work other of occurrences or things their room and lock the door. certain inmate attitude, which or Social Sciences with an emphasis on counselling, family studies or to come. Then signing on to a They go out grocery shopping. is 'us and them;' inmates and child development plus directly related experience. BSW/RSW is computer, checking e-mail We allow them all types of guards." preferred. Experience working with Aboriginal clientele and/or the and seeing if any responses temporary absences with es- What he says next reveals ability to speak Blackfoot would be a preference as would knowledge have to be made urgently or cort.... We have 300 tempo- the ultimate professional atti- of the Blackfoot culture. This competition will be used to fill current immediately. Then dealing rary absences every month, tude that Cardinal has culti- and future vacancies in Sun Country which encompasses worksites in with staff situations, inmate which totals to over 2,000 per vated over the years. He'll the following locations: Cardston, Lethbridge, Taber, Crowsnest Pass of a problems "and then you might year, which is probably 150 never be accused being and Fort MacLeod. Note: For additional information, please contact have to get involved in coun- per cent more than other insti- bleeding -heart liberal. That Bare Shin Bone at: (403) 381 -5543. Salary: $30,852 - 45,684. would be death possibly Susan selling inmates -or staff, for tutions," Cardinal asserts. - Closing Date: October 8, 1999. that matter," he confides. "Our reason is that, in order quite literally - in his job, and to reintegrate an offender he knows it. Competition No. 6203 -WDSP Unique institution safely back into the commu- "They hear about this place Please submit an application form or resume quilting the competition "The inmates are all Abo- nity," Cardinal continues, and they hear about it as a number to; Jim Nikkei, Human Resource Consultant, Box 60, 2105 - 20 Ave.,

riginal, but it's not to be con- "you can't just release him . healing centre, and their ver- Coaldale, Alberta, TIM 1M2 Phone: (403) 345 -2277; Fax: (403) 345 -4915 fused as an entity unto its from behind locked doors and sion of a healing centre is, I in say, 'okay, you're out think, misconstrued," own. Because the corporate buddy, totally Visit our web site at: terms of the Correctional Serv- in the street again.' Here they Cardinal informs us, "because ice of Canada, it's a minimum have the ability to integrate they come here totally expect- www.gov.ab.ca Alma security, federal penitentiary," gradually into the community, ing something else, when it's GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA Cardinal wants to remind peo- to go out to the shopping mall not something else.

Public Service Commission Commission de la fonction publique ', of Canada du Canada Regional Geomatics Agente ou agent Officer géomatique régional(e) Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada EDMONTON, ALBERTA EDMONTON (ALBERTA)

Open to persons residing or working in Canada. Poste offerttaux personnes résidant ou travaillant au Canada.

Since this permanent position will be staffed through the Public Service Commission's Étant donné que ce débouché permanent sera comblé en vertu du Programme d'équité en matière Employment Equity Program, only those of Aboriginal ancestry can be consid- d'emploi de la Commission de la fonction publique, seule la candidature des personnes ered. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team and working in partnership with d'ascendance autochtone sera prise en considération. Si vous êtes intéressé(e) à joindre les clients, this may be the environment for you. Your challenge will be to develop and rangs d'une équipe dynamique et à travailler en partenariat avec les clients, ce travail est pour vous. deliver a comprehensive range of geomatics services in the area of real property serv- Votre défi consistera à concevoir et à fournir un large éventail de services géomatiques liés au ices (RPS) and in the development of sophisticated geomatics applications and tools. domaine des services immobiliers (SI) et au développement des applications et outils géomatiques de In addition, you will be marketing RPS geomatics services and products to clients, nego- pointe. De plus, vous devrez promouvoir auprès des clients les produits et services géomatiques des tiating co- operative ventures and private -sector partnering opportunities. Your annual SI à la faveur de négociations touchant des projets coopératifs et des possibilités de partenariats avec salary will range between $52,080 and $55,926. le secteur privé. Vous toucherez un salaire variant entre 52 080 $ et 55 926 $.

As the ideal candidate, you must have graduated with a degree from a recognized Pour accéder à ce poste, vous devez détenir un diplôme d'une université reconnue en géographie university in Urban Geography, Geomatics, Urban Planning, Environmental Studies urbaine, géomatique, planification urbaine ou études environnementales, ou posséder un agencement or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to acceptable d'études, de formation et d'expérience se rattachant aux systèmes d'information geographical information systems, information management and/or real estate. You géographique, à la gestion de l'information ou à l'immobilier. Votre feuille de route doit indiquer des must have experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. antécédents professionnels dans la technologie des systèmes d'information géographique (SIG). La Preference may be given to applicants who have experience in delivering real estate préférence pourrait être accordée aux candidates et aux candidats qui possèdent des acquis dans la office accommodation business services in at least one of transactions (acquisition, prestation de services de gestion relatifs aux locaux pour bureaux dans les immeubles. Ces acquise se

disposal, expropriation), appraisal, geomatics (legal land surveys, business rapportent à au moins un des domaines suivants : transactions (acquisition, aliénation, expropriation), geographics, mapping), leasing, investment analysis, asset management, property évaluation, géomatique (levés officiels, géographie commerciale, cartographie), crédit -bail, analyse assessment and/or taxation. des investissements, gestion des immobilisations, évaluation foncière ou impôts sur la propriété foncière.

Proficiency in the English language is essential. La maîtrise de l'anglais est essentielle pour ce poste.

If you are interested in this permanent opportunity, please apply on -line or Si cette perspective d'emploi permanent vous intéresse, vous pouvez, d'ici le 20 octobre 1999, forward your resume, clearly identifying how you meet positions qualifications, stating poser votre candidature en direct ou acheminer votre curriculum vitae, en exposant clairement la façon your citizenship and quoting reference number SVC0675LL92 -N, by October 20, dont vous répondez aux critères susmentionnés et en indiquant votre citoyenneté ainsi que le numéro 1999, to: Public Service Commission of Canada, Room 830, 9700 de référence SVC0675LL92 -N, à la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, Place du Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4G3. Fax: (780) 495 -2098. If you Canada, 9700, avenue Jasper, bureau 830, Edmonton (Alberta) T5J 4G3. Télécopieur : would like additional information about this position, please contact Rick Landry at: (780) 495 -2098. Si vous désirez obtenir des renseignements supplémentaires sur ce poste, veuillez

(780) 497 -3712. ' communiquer avec M. Rick Landry, au (780) 497 -3712.

We thank all those who apply and advise that only those selected for further consider- Nous remercions tous ceux et celles qui soumettent leur candidature; nous ne communiquerons ation will be contacted. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. qu'avec les personnes choisies pour la prochaine étape. La préférence sera accordée aux citoyennes et aux citoyens canadiens. Public Works and Government Services Canada is committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of Canadian society to the equitable representation of Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada entend constituer une main- d'oeuvre qualifiée women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities, and the et diversifiée qui reflète la société canadienne; poursuivre une politique de representation équitable reasonable accommodation of special needs. des femmes, des Autochtones, des personnes handicapées et des minorités visibles; appliquer des mesures raisonnables d'adaptation à des besoins spéciaux. For information on other positions in our region, please visits our Web site at: http:/ /jobs.gc.ca Pour de plus amples renseignements sur les perspectives d'emploi dans notre région, veuillez visiter We are committed to notre site Internet à http://jobs.gc.ca Employment Equity. Nous souscrivons au principe de l'équité en matière d'emploi. http:// Canad'ä October 1999 WINDSPE KER

NAIT where hands-on learning & technology connect SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN FEDERATED COLLEGE Northern Campus Instructors Aboriginal High -Tech Computer Courses

FACULTY/PROGRAM COORDINATOR NAIT's Aboriginal High -Tech Computer Institute requires highly skilled individuals to teach computer courses in the following programs at the Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Microcomputer Institute: Computer Programmer Analyst Webmaster PC & Network Support Knowledge of Cree language would SIFC is a First Nations controlled University in Canada. We have approximately 1500 students be an asset.

in 1 976, SIFC has earned an international reputation as a visionary enrolled. Since our inception Please submit your resume to: academic leader. The SIFC Northern Campus is inviting applications for a Faculty/Program Mall: Martine Sabatier Coordinator position. NAIT Microcomputer Institute 11762 - 106 Street The Faculty/Program Coordinator will work at the Northern Campus in Prince Albert and the Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1 La Ronge site and reports directly to the Dean of the Northern campus in Prince Albert, E -mall: martines @nait.ab.ca THEC NORTHERN ALBERTA Fax: (780) 471 Saskatchewan. The successful candidate will work with the communities to develop and implement -4651 INSTRUTE OF TECHNOLOGY university courses /programs that meet the needs identified, teach some courses in First Nations www.nait.ab.ca/mci communities, oversee the integrity of the academic component of the programs being supervised, provide up- to-date status resorts concerning said programs, coordinate the approval of qualified lecturers, and work closely with the site post- secondary counsellors. is is a full -time position and the successful candidate must possess B strong organizational, interpersonal and communications skills. Will QUALIFICATIONS: required strong commitment and must be available to work on some Proficiency in a First Nations language is an asset; weekends and extended hours whenever necessary. Should have sound Must have a minimum Masters Degree, preference will be given to candidates with a Masters degree in A working knowledge of Native organizations and how they function. either English or Math; RESPON916lLITIES Must have teaching experience in teaching in a post-secondary setting and /or with adult education and Administer and oversee all Band programs and affairs in education, must be prepared to teach courses in English or Math; N social development, health, recreation, community planning, archival Demonstrable commitment to scholarship, research, and curriculum development from a First Nations research, contracts, economic development, financial managementand office services. You will answer to the Chief & Council on all matters - perspective is required; D Program planning and development from a community development perspective and a sensitivity to First under their control Administer budgets, finances Incl. Nations cultures and traditions; assembly of accounts for auditing. Act as liaison and public relations officer for the band Candidates must be able to work collaboratively with First Nations communities and as part of the team of Develop new programs conducive to the growth and well being of the in Prince the SIFC Northern Campus Albert. Missanabie Cree Nation, including implementing approved programs reports for The successful candidate for the position will commence duties as soon as possible. Applicants M and compile appropriate agencies. Maintain and develop new human resource practices for the band. must be qualified for an academic appointment as a University College Lecturer or Assistant Professor. Academic rank and salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. Preference will A QUALIFICATIONS: be given to First Nations Candidates (S.H.R.C. #E -93 -I 3), therefore, please indicate your First Nation Provide Canadian Police Information Centre check. Business Administration degree /diploma Status on your covering letter. Applicants interested in the position should submit their resumes 10 years combined experience and education in band administration a letter by October 12, 1999 to: N with covering Willing to travel and work weekends Esther Sanderson, Dean Must possess a valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle Willing to relocate to Missanabie when required SIFC Campus, Box 3003, 1500 -10th Ave. E., Prince Albert, SK S6V 6G1 A Northern Knowledge oftcaditioeal Aboriginal teach nqs and culture sun asset Fax: (306) 764 -3511 Phone: (306) 763 -0066 Interested applicants, mail or,fax.applicatlons /resume /cover letter G quoting competition # 006 -1999 to: Missanabie Cree First Nation Band Manager Hiring Committee ! E ! - Office of First Nations and Inuit Education CU,1N9 R.R. #4, Highway 17 E. Bell's Point Garden River, ON PGA 5K9 lit. it. Faculty of Education R Fax: (705) 254 -3292 tg, McGill University Deadline for applications is Friday, October 15, 1999. Salary commensurate with experience.

DIRECTOR Office of First Nations and Inuit Education

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Special Category) The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education, in the Faculty of Education at McGill University, is seeking to fill a full time non -tenure track position at the assistant professorship level, for a three -year period (renewable). Starting date will be negotiated. Legal Information for all Canadians The Office is responsible for the delivery of field based teacher education programs, both pre service and inservice, in partnership with Algonquin, Cree, Inuit, Mikmaq and Mohawk communities. The successful candidate should have experience in teacher education programs, particularly those which target the preparation of Aboriginal peoples. This experience should include The Justice Gap teaching, student teaching evaluation, and program and course planning, implementation and evaluation. Feature on Aboriginal Law Applicants should have some administrative experience and have good communication skills Read the latest: how legislation and the since much of the work involves telephone contacts. courts are trying to close the justice gap Willingness and ability to travel is also important since trips are made to partnership communities for Aboriginal people. on a regular basis. Ph.D. and school teaching experience are highly desirable. The successful candidate will be highly encouraged to further their teaching and research interests. Major responsibilities include: Overseeing the development and evaluation of different professional development programs. Working closely and collegially with academic and administrative staff in implementing the programs. Liaising and planning regularly with community partners regarding program and course delivery as well as student progress. Salary will depend on the candidate's qualifications and experience to a maximum of $50,000. McGill University is committed to equity in employment. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. A letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses and phone/fax w numbers of three referees should be sent to: Dr. James Hanrahan Associate Dean Professional Development and Technology Faculty of Education, McGill University 3700 McTavish, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1Y2 Phone: (514) 398-7041 Fax: (514) 398-1527 Review of applications will begin December 15, 1999. The position will remain open until filled. At newstands or call 780.492.1751 www.extension.ualberta.ca/lownow

ESSENTIAL ABORIGINAL RESOURCE University of Alberta

www.ammsa.com , EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES Respecting Traditions: Bringing Aboriginal Values/Traditions /Languages into the Education System 11 Sheraton Winnipeg, MB October 19 - 22, 1999 TWO -DAY WORKSHOPS (Tue. & Wed.) approx. 10 hours A. Land -Based Education and the Band- Operated School of the 21st Century WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Dr. Pier De Paola Director of Education O'Chiese First Nation B. Board Training Workshop Anyone working with Aboriginal Youth: Ms. Rheena Diabo Kahnawake Parents Teachers C. Suicide Prevention & Intervention: Working With Individuals and Communities Ron Thorne -Finch Counsellor Students Educational Specialists D. Awakening the Warrior Within Counsellors School Administrators Centre Mr. Frank Whitehead Wa -Wa Tao Cultural & Spiritual Healing Social Workers Health Professionals E. Non -Violent Crisis Intervention Training Ms. Winnie Taylor & Ms. Dale Jacobs Kahnawake CHRs School Board Members F. Catching Your Dreams in the Circle - Healing Within Psychologists Crisis Intervention Workers Mr. Angaangaq Lyberth Lyberth & Associates Chiefs & Councils Tribal Councils G. School Board Training: Roles and Responsibilities Nurses Child & Family Services Mr. Randy Johnston Director of Education Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Ms. Julia Johnston Education Consultant H. Methods of Language Teaching BACKGROUND Ms. Patricia Ningewance Ojibway Language Instructor R.S. Phillips & Associates has been providing I. Leadership professional Mr. Harold Mahatoo Fisher River Board of Education development services in First Nations' education and health for J. Proposal Writing the past 13 years. The "EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES" conferences Mr. Kevin Spice Social Praxis Initiative Hollow Water First Nation receive no government support. K. Cultural Skills for Curriculum Building We have continually striven to provide professional and practical Mr. William Dumas Nelson House Education Authority workshops conducted by well- respected and experienced Mr. Joe McLellan Winnipeg Education Centre workshop facilitators. We try to get the best facilitators for the They ONE -DAY WORKSHOPS (Thurs. or Fri.) (Repeated on Friday) 5 - 6 hours workshops from across North America. include First Nations and non -First Nations people. Their backgrounds are varied (e.g., 1. Building Respect and Helping Students Spiritually, Emotionally, Physically and Mentally Mr. Kevin Pilon Principal Joe Duquette High School, Saskatoon university professors, classroom teachers, adult educators, school 2. Exploring the Medicine Wheel: A Multidisciplinary Approach board members, consultants, administrators and elders, etc.) Mr. Joe Mercredi Counsellor 3. The Sharing Circle: Ancient Medicine for a Troubled World HOTEL INFORMATION: Mr. Art Shofley Elder (Friday Workshop intended for Students) Sheraton Winnipeg (Standard) $99 (Deluxe /Executive) $114 4. Understanding and Managing Behavior from a Wholistic Perspective Phone: (204) 942 -5300 or 1-800-463-6400 Fax: (204) 943 -7975 Ms. Jennifer Janzen Behavior Management Specialist Winnipeg Crown Plaza $129 Ph: (604) 278 -9611 Fax: (604) 276-1121 Place Louis Riel (Studio) $70 (1 Bedroom) $80 5. School Board Training Phone: (204) 947 -6961 Fax: (204) 947 -3029 Mr. Lome Keeper Director of Education Nelson House Education Authority Charter House (Single /Double) $69 (Top Floor Executive) $79 6. Board Training for New and Experienced Members Phone: (204) 942 -0101 or 1-800-782-0175 Mr. George Crate Chairperson Fisher River Board of Education AIR CANADA: 1- 800 -361 -7585 Event Number CV993071 Mr. Harold Mahatoo Director of Education Fisher River Board of Education 7. The Medicine Wheel: Travelling the Good Red Road REGISTRATION FEES Ms. Doreen Spence Executive Director Indigenous Womens' Resource Institute 8. The Medicine Wheel and the Cycles of Life SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY PRE -REGISTERING BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER Mr. Phil L'Hirondelle B.C. Institute of Technology 8,1999. Pre -registrations post- marked after October 8, 1999 will not be accepted. On -site registration will be available on a space available ONE -DAY WORKSHOPS (Thurs. or Fri.) (Repeated on Friday) 5 - 6 hours basis beginning at 7:00 am each day in the conference registration 9. Empowerment (Workshop for Students) area (2nd floor) of the Sheraton Winnipeg. WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR Mr. Frank Whitehead Wa -Wa Tao Cultural & Spriritual Healing Centre REFUNDS, minus 25% administration costs will be honoured only if 10. Effective Methods of Teaching of Native Studies post- marked no later than October 8, 1999. Ms. Cindy Hanson Community Choices Consulting PREREGISTRATION FEE ON-SITE 11. Bi- lingual and Bi- Cultural, Language and Culture Program Development 1. Two -Day (Tues. & Wed.) $250 $350 Ms. Julia Johnston & Mr. Randy Johnston 2. Thurs. & Fri. (both days) $150 $250 12. Sexual Abuse: Recovery and Healing 3. Thurs. or Fri. (only one day) $100 $150 Mr, Ron Thorne -Finch Counsellor 4. Students (Thurs. + Fri.) $100 13. Principles in Resolving Conflict in Our Native Communities Total $ Mr. Angaagaq Lyberth Lyberth & Associates 14. Healing Through the Spirit of Humour in the Workplace INDICATE WORKSHOP SELECTIONS 1ST 2ND 3RD Moccasin Joe (Mr. Leonard Dick) 1. Two -Day (Tues. & Wed.) 2. Thurs. & Fri. (both days) 15. Teaching So Students Can Learn and Be Successful Ms. Leslie Tomporowski 3. Thurs. or Fri. (only one day) 4. Students (Thurs. + Fri.) 16. Finding Success for Children with FAS /FAE Ms. Kathy Jones, M.A., R.S.W. WRCFS * ACCOMMODATIONS: Your registration fee does not include hotel 17. The Spirituality of Education accommodations. Mr. William Dumas Nelson House Education Authority Mr. Joe McLellan Winnipeg Education Centre * REGISTRATION FEE: Includes all conference materials and coffee /tea.

ONE -DAY WORKSHOPS (Friday ONLY) 5 - 6 hours PRE -REGISTRATION 18. Removing the Cloak of Shame First Name Surname Mr. Ron Thorne -Finch Counsellor 19. Ideas on Elders /Cultural Programs Mailing Address Ms. Cindy Hanson Community Choices Consulting Ms. Florence Foy Elder Couchiching First Nation Town Prov. Code 20. Seven School Strategies for Developing Capable Students Pier De Paola Ph.D. O'Chiese First Nation 21. Community Involvement in Language Planning Phone Fax Ms. Pat Ningewance Language Instructor 22. Anger and Rage All Pre -Registrants will be notified by mail, phone or fax Mr. Frank Whitehead Wa -Wa Tao Cultural & Spiritual Healing Centre 23. Planning Workshop To Pre- Register or for additional information or a Ms. Rheena Diabo Kahnawake brochure, mail, fax or e-mail this completed form 24. Individualizing the Program to Meet the Needs of the Student along with your cheque, money/purchase order, Ms. Leslie Tomporowski Special Education Consultant Prince Albert Grand Council 25. Brain Gym Basics payable to: Ms. Gail Holden Brandon R.S. 26. Storytelling and Oral History Phillips & Associates Mr. William Dumas Nelson House Education Authority Consultants in Native Education Mr. Joe McLellan Winnipeg Education Centre 517 Bower Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3P OL7 27. Healing and Renewal in Aboriginal Communities Phone: Mr. Paul Marchand NFB (204) 896 -3449 28. Dealing with Suicide Fax: (204) 889 -3207 Ms. Nadia Ferrara Art- Therapist Consultant E -mail: nativeed @aol.com