A memorial round ance at Hobbema's Panee A iplex was a d by abo 400 last weekend. - da e attracted visitors from neigh. ng provinces as well as distant points like North Dakota, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Sponsors for the event were Ermineskin Chief Eddie Littlechild and his wife, and Eddie's sister, Theresa Crier. The gathering paid homage to their departed parents, two brothers and one sister. INSIDE THIS WEEK THIS WEEK `` t Fishing bms' DROPPIN' IN .ke, a Cardinal's art surprised Gro takes a new TAKES YOU 2 -er is reward turn as he re- TO HOBBEMA for his discovers See Pages 9 -20 cleverness in Metisism and his stamp design. roots. Calling Lake's Cardinal seeks PC nomination By Dianne Meili "I think I can manage as has occurred in the party, Cardinal explained Alberta. Since 1969 he has Cardinal finds time to very well. One of my Calling Lake area regarding he "believes in their party been working for the recharge and relax at his Mike Cardinal, a Metis strongest points is the employment rates. Since politics. Native people in government and has worked log home on the Calling from Calling Lake, is ability to communicate with he has been involved as a general across the north up through the ranks, Lake beach. He is married, entering the race for the all people. I can sit down social services advisor with are getting ready to join in holding a number of with two children, and Progressive says Conservative with trappers near Calling a job creation program to mainstream society and positions in the social and he likes to read political and nomination in the Athabasca Lake and the farmers in the provide an alternative to párticipate in economic economic development historical books in his spare Lac La Biche provincial Athabasca area." He also the welfare problems in that development and I feel the departments. He originally time and hunt and fish with constitutency. feels his assertive, organized community, the formerly Conservative's policies suit quit school in Grade 8 and his son. "Native people have and optimistic leadership high unemployment rate the Native people of then went back to the Slave grown to a point where we style will greatly benefit his has jumped to almost 90 today." Lake Community Vocation- Elections for need to involved in the get constituents. per cent. Cardinal, to his know. al Centre to graduate from Conservative mainstream society...and candidates of Cardinal has respect for When asked why he had ledge, is the first Native Grade 12. the Athabasca -Lac La at all levels of government," traditional methods of chosen to represent the person to run for the Though the life of a Biche riding take place in says Cardinal, who firmly economic survival such as Progressive Conservative Conservative party in political candidate is hectic, Boyle, Alberta on June 13. believes he is the man to hunting, trapping and represent the multi -cultural fishing because he has constitutency because he fished and trapped himself, City members to meet can relate to both Natives but he acknowledges the and non- Natives. need for resource devel- opment in northern Alberta Locals to decide on boundaries as well, which could By Dorothy Schreiber that we would accept what ward system. encroach on these activities. the majority of the member - A final option involves "All constituents have to Proposed changes to ship said." leaving the present bound- come first. If constituents Metis local bOundaries in In a telephone interview, aries in place without felt a pulp or paper mill is Edmonton will be decided Plante said five options changes. they in something want the upon by a majority of discussed at the meeting There are currently 10 constitutency, then I'd have members belonging to nine ranged from having three boundary areas and nine to listen to the majority," locals in the city. locals in the city two on Metis locals within the city Cardinal says, but adds Local 1885 president the north side and one on and depending on which there can always be a Butch Plante says options the south side, four locals option is selected, some compromise. discussed during an April situated in the four locals may have to "There can be no devel- 21 meeting held at the quadrants of the city, eight amalgamate with others, opment of resources unless friendship centre will be locals which would emulate says Plante. it's done in a balanced and taken to the members of MLA constituancies, or He believes established coordinated fashion with each local and "we agreed locals follow the municipal boundaries will be an the province, the northern "asset " in defining who the people and industry. But, I 11 presidents of the individual think development can Native locals represent and will take place. A reasonable newspaper help to make the local compromise can be struck leadership more account- so all can benefit, which launched in May able to the membership. would mean certain STAN PLANTE areas "To me, it's a step shouldn't be developed." ...likes boundaries A new Native newspaper The newspaper is a forward if you're seriously Economic development will roll off the presses in component of a corn- talking about self- govern- he was pleased with the in northern Alberta is a May. munications proposal ment and taking over meeting. "We've given it priority for Cardinal. "One Published by the Metis approved by the govern- certain responsibilities that back to the locals to make of our biggest problems Association of Alberta ment in March to enhance you're representing the decision ...and hopefully here is the lack of people (MAA) under its com- "internal communications" democratic institutions. they will make a good taking part in economic munications corporation, of MAA, says Ron Harrison, That's what I see as the objective decision." development, says Cardinal. the monthly tabloid will acting director of Metis benefits of boundaries." Another meeting will be He hopes to see the same serve all Native people in Services Branch, Municipal Zone 4 president Dan held May 19 to decide success in the Athabasca - Alberta, according to editor Affairs. Martel, whose region which option the member Lac Li Biche constituency Clint Beuhler. includes Edmonton, says ship will select. PAGE 2, April 29, 1988, WINDSPEAKER Foster child adjusting well on reserve By Dan Dibbelt Michel St. Pierre, who represents the provincial Whitney Whitecap, a 5- Children's Guardian Janice year -old Native girl taken Turner, argued that the from her Calgary foster Peters knew the child was home a little more than a going to be taken to an aunt month ago is "happy" and on the reserve. "adjusting" to her new Much of the publicity home on the Carry the surrounding the removal of Kettle reserve in Sask- Whitney and the subsequent atchewan. trial has led the reserve to "Last time we had to take consider a lawsuit over her to Calgary, she didn't allegations that the reserve want to go," says Carry the is "one of the roughest in Kettle reserve Chief Joe Canada." O'Watch. "Over the past 10 or 15 The little girl is the years the reserve has really subject of a court case in grown," said O'Watch. which foster parents Norm "We have quality housing, a and Marilyn. Peters and her health clinic, a new commu- natural mother Corrine nity and a kindergarten." Whitecap are asking for the Whitney is attending the return of Whitney to them. kindergarten and OWatch Whitecap argues that says she has made friends she gave Whitney up for and is doing well. adoption only on the "When she came here condition that the Peters be she didn't really know who the adoptive parents. she was," he added. At I And the Peters argue school, Whitney learns the PHILLIP J. STEVENS that trickery was used by Assiniboine culture and ...pledges to carry the battle lance of justice to recover Black Hills Social Services in removing language, something Whitney from their home ()Watch eoppahewouto when a social worker took have had the opportunity to Special ceremony held Whitney from the Peters d Calgary. southwest Calgary home oWhitney is the second on an alleged two -hour childc to be returned to the Californian a last hope outing. reserve of 1,200 under the Thf child was never federal returned and instead was of repatriation. The reserve is at present working to in Black Hills flown to the the retrieving Carry Kettle reserve and to the bring back another three. home of her aunt. "I think repatriation is By Doris Bill he outlined the history of special name. He was then Black Hills from the Sioux "We never even had a good," said O'Watch. "I the Sioux's fight for the presented with a headdress people." has a right to chance to say good- bye," think the child A California millionaire, return of the Black Hills in a and a beautifully hand - Stevens has also sent an said Marilyn Peters. "And learn the culture and named special chief of the slide -tape presentation. beaded shield, a symbol elk skin inscribed with a she left without her belong- language." Sioux Nation will begin a Stevens then answered a that his supporters are with proclamation to interior ings or toys - only the The Whitecap court case long fight to have the Black barrage of questions from him when he's in the walls secretary, Donald Hodel clothes on her back." continues this week in Hills of South Dakota reporters from around the of congress.