-:---,,,,,,,,,. Page 2, WINDSPEAKER, December 30, 1988 CLOSE TO HOME SUSAN ENGE, Windspeaker Aunt saves child from fatal fire Everett Lambert upstairs was already full of Windspeaker Correspondent smoke I couldn't breath," she explained. LOUIS BULL RESERVE, The fire took place at Aka. five a.m. When Roasting reached the outside of the Pat Roasting, 29, doesn't building she says she heard feel like a hero, but in the the other two inside. "I fourth month of her preg- heard them trying to catch nancy this day care worker their breath," she explains. saved her five -month -old "If those fire alarms nephew from a house fire (smoke detectors) worked on this central Alberta that wouldn't of happened," reserve. Roasting, however, she remarks. lost her younger brother "I'm glad I saved my and sister -in -law in the nephew. But I don't Iike it blaze which started from a cigarette. that I couldn't do anything for my - The fire took place at brother and sister in -law, when I the home of Leon Roasting, especially 18, who along with his couldn't get in. She explains that the flames common -law wife, 18 -year- were intense near the area old Connie Little Poplar of where the other were. the nearby Samson Band, two It was reported that the died in the fire. blaze started from a Pat Roasting had decid- cigarette left burning when ed to stay overnight at her the couple fell brothers home and babysit asleep. for the young couple. She Media coverage for the wanted to stay overnight so fire has also drawn atten- Signing ceremony at government house: MAA Prez Larry Desmeules and Attorney General Ken Rostad she could walk to work the tion. Roasting mentioned next morning. that a Wetaskiwin paper When Roasting and her improperly referred to the nephew fell asleep in the infant as a female. Also the upstairs of the house, her Edmonton Sun published in brother and girlfriend drank their "Letter of the Day" alcohol downstairs. column a letter criticizing Framework deal renewed Suddenly Roasting and their paper for not reporting the five -month -old awoke the fact that Roasting was year. The document, a access Alberta government to an upstairs full of smoke. pregnant and saved the By Susan Enge vice and maintain bus ser- Windspeaker Writer direct result of failed Abo- programs and services. It She quickly took the infant infant. She says "they didn't Staff vices in FL McMurray, an riginal rights talks at the and exited the building put everything." employment training pro- also provides means in EDMONTON 1987 first minister's confer- which consultation and co- through the bedroom win- Roasting did not want gram, support service for ence, was designed to inner -city ordination in areas of edu- dow. "When I got up, the her picture taken. Native people, an The 1987 Metis frame- improve Metis access to experimental agricultural cation, social services, work agreement between government programs and project to determine the career development and the province and the Metis services. viability of wild rice pro- employment, forestry, land Association of Alberta was "It is the only provincial duction on eight northern and wildlife, economic Stoneys hold renewed in a signing cere- framework agreement of its lakes. development, and areas of mony at Government kind in Canada amongst local government. House in Edmonton on our people. Your govern- "It's important to get out MAA president into the Dec. 21. ment is the only govern- grass roots and Desmeules was reluctant to ment in Canada that recog- start from there developing identify affirmative action these band elections The MAA's six zone nizes Metis people as peo- initiatives and devel- agreements presently being op vice -presidents and execu- ple, which we are very this educational process negotiated with Daishowa By Bea Lawrence Attorney proud of that government as to what is available with Canada Ltd. tive congratulated the and possibly Windspeaker Staff Writer General Ken Rostad and for doing that," said MAA government," said with Crestbrook Forest Attorney department ministers for president Larry Desmeules. General Rostad. Industries Ltd, the compa- MORLEY the strong initiatives they Individual zones have The agreement outlines ny recently awarded the have taken in endorsing its proposed projects such as: methods in which the Metis forest development contract Stoney tribe elections continuance for another a training program to ser- population can develop and near Athabasca. were held Dec. 2 for the Goodstoney, Chiniki and Bearspaw bands. Chief John Snow was re- elected for another two -year term with the Goodstoney Lubicon talks break for Xmas band. Elected Morley reserve councillors include: By Susan Enge which involve money, like Lennarson. And, the issue Generich Snow and John R. Windspeaker Staff Writer socio- economic develop- will "be back on the table Two Young Men. Vying for ment and compensation," the first week of January, he third councillor are Valen- EDMONTON said band advisor Fred added. tine Fox and Jeff Beaver Lubicon band negotiators Lennarson. who tied for the position. A flew back from Ottawa Chief Bernard Ominayak Ominayak met privately special by- election for the without a land claims settle- and several Lubicon mem- with Derek Burney, the Re-elected: John Snow deciding vote will take ment as they hoped could be bers are planning to present prime minister's chief of place in January '89. Isaiah reached before Christmas. two official documents to staff and Bill McKnight, Crawler was elected coun- Bearspaw band. Morley After three weeks of inten- the community for approval minister of Indian affairs, cillor for the Goodstoney councillors include: David sive negotiations with feder- or rejection. However, due Wednesay Dec. 21 to discuss band on the Big Horn Bearspaw and Wallace al and provincial officials to the news blackout policy the state of negotiations, said Reserve. Smalleyes. Orvall Daniels talks adjourned Dec. 22 and imposed by both govern- Lennarson. Chief George Labelle and Johnny Lefthand Jr. are expected to resume by ment and band negotiators, won the votes for the Chini- were elected councillors for Jan. 6. the contents of these docu- The Lubicon Indian band ki band. Elected'councillors the Eden Valley reserve in "I can comfortably say ments remain confidential. are seeking a comprehensive for the band are: Georgie the Stoney Bearspaw band. that we're close on issues "When we got to Ottawa, land claims settlement Home again: Ominayak Chiniquay, Bruce Labelle, Electoral officer Lorraine where we had to think things the first item on the table equipped with sufficient Glen Simeon and Kenneth La Pierre confirmed more through, as much as any- was membership and we land, hunting and trapping ment control on their tradi- Soldier. than 80 per cent of the eligi- thing else, like land and were working on that rights, cash compensation, tional lands. The claim has Chief Una Wesley won ble voters came out to cast membership. We're having straight through, up until membership and environ- been under negotiation for her position for the their ballots on voting day. more difficulty on things yesterday morning," said mental and wildlife manage- almost half a century. December 30, 1988, WINDSPEAKER, Page 3 CLOSE TO HOME :....... a :Ra........rr:xà,a. TERRY LUSTY Lack of money halts Thunder By Keith Matthew He says he has been phon- and we are certainly not Windspeaker Staff Writer ing people for pledges of thinking of turning around money so they can continue and going back home or MARATHON, Ont. the run. giving up," says Thunder. "I've been on the phone Thunder says they are A lack of cash has halted all afternoon and we're up just over half of the way to Jim Thunder's run to New to about $400 as of now. New York and have com- York to retrieve Big Bear's We ran out of money at a pleted just over 1,400 sacred bundle but he says it town called Marathon miles. is only a temporary setback. which is on the north shore He had to overcome Thunder said in a tele- of Lake Superior," he physical problems caused phone interview that his explained. by the run and the lack of five -man support team had However, the entourage money is just one more hur- to retreat to Marathon of runners are not going to dle to overcome. "I got 'Not thinking of turning around: Jim Thunder because of a lack of money quit because of this setback. hurt a while back. I had a for their gas and lodging. "We are not discouraged tom muscle in my left leg and it was causing me a lot amid the controversy. into their homes and put us support the run and yet of problems 'til finally I "Whenever I talk to up and feed us or some- other Natives do. couldn't run any more. reporters there is a lot of times we would be invited He says the run is enter- Hearing looks at There were some Indian talk about money and it to camp over on someone's ing the Toronto area "and runners who came and seems kind of strange to me reserve overnight." then headed for Ottawa so helped me. They ran relays that everybody is saying, That is in contrast to the things are going to be until I healed up," 'what does it cost you ?' We sendoff he received in coming to a climax pretty alleged racism explained Thunder. had estimated it would cost Alberta. "The response we soon and the momentum is Thunder says money something like $50,000 got in Alberta was dead.