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Maquinna and Jewitt _ I OF N P. KS LIBRARY AND r ARCHIVES CANADA Bibliothèque et Archives Canada - I I3 I IIIII II = 3 3 : // 1 Ha -Ski IfhSa Canada's Oldest First Nation's Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 Canadian Publications Mail Product Vol. 30 - No. 16 - August 14, 2003 haasista "Interesting News" Sales Agreement No. 40047776 jorEfft. DFO cancels fish sales n after protesters acquitted By David Wiwchar mouth of the Fraser, intercepting sockeye ( Southern Region Reporter heading up river at a time when their commercial fishery was closed. Port Alberni - Fisheries and Oceans "The courts so far have generally reject- Canada (DFO) has pulled the plug on ed claims of an Aboriginal right to a Native Pilot Sales agreements after commercial fishery," Judge Kitchen wrote in his 45 -page summation. "The Provincial Court Justice William t Kitchen stayed all charges against more gratuitous granting of these rights by the than 140 non -Native commercial fisher- Department under such circumstances is men who admitted to fishing illegally reasonably perceived to be rash and #I during a salmon fishery designated for imprudent. There has been no consistent Aboriginal fishers only. rationale for the program," he said. "The r accused persons are guilty of knowingly "This decision has had devastat- fishing during a closure. The fishery ing effects on the whole issue of should have been closed to everyone; the purported partial opening was analogous r First Nations fishing rights," said to being racially discriminatory. The Hupacasath Chief Councillor protest fishery was to get this before the Judith Sayers. "It wasn't based court and that has been the real issue in John Jewitt, 6th generation grandson of John R. Jewitt, trav- on law. The judge had no author- this case - the validity of the pilot sales eled to Yuquot to meet with Mowachaht / Muchalaht Tyee ity to look at the Aboriginal fish- program. The only remedy that deals 200th . Ha'wilth Mike Maquinna for the Anniversary of Chief ing regulations and find them with that issue and effectively condemns Maquinna (pictured) taking Jewitt as a "Slave of the Nootka ". invalid," she said. the program is a judicial stay of proceed- ings, which I accordingly enter on this information." The case stems from a protest organ- "This decision has had devastating ized by the BC Fisheries Survival Maquinna and Jewitt effects on the whole issue of First Coalition, a pro -commercial, anti -Native Nations fishing rights," said Hupacasath fishery organization based in Vancouver. Chief Councillor Judith Sayers. "I think The coalition protested a DFO families reunite the judges decision was a political reac- approved pilot sales fishery for the tion to everything he was reading in the Musqueum, Tsawassen and Burrard the village of Yuquot with the papers. It wasn't based on law. The judge Bi- famous First Nations on the Fraser River on centennial of Mowachaht people for 2 years until he had no authority to look at the August 20, 1998. Protesting commercial capture Celebrated escaped on an American vessel trading fishermen dropped their nets at the continued on page 4 By Brian Tate in the area. Northern Region Reporter Y It is now six generations later Yuquot - 2003 marks the bi- centennial and John R. Jewitt has now of a very important point in Canadian, returned to pay a visit to the British Columbian, Nuu -chah- nulth, and ancestor of Chief Maquinna who Mowachaht history. is Yathloua (Mike Maquinna) 200 years ago, Mowachaht Tyee L and to help celebrate this special r e Ha'wilth Maquinna led a daring raid on i 1 occasion with the the American trading vessel Boston, after being slighted by a similar Spanish Mowachaht /Muchalaht people. r Mina ship's crew only weeks before. During those two years, he hunted, On the morning of March, 22nd, 1803, fished, and traveled with his Mowachaht Maquinna's warriors climbed aboard the captors, and kept a journal of his experi- Boston, killing 25 of the sailors, sparing ences. Jewitt admitted that being a only John R. Jewitt and John Thompson, "slave" to Maquinna was much different the blacksmith and sailmaker, who than what he had seen in the United Maquinna felt would be of use to him. 41%, F States, where slaves were not granted I-mid . t 1 any freedoms and were treated incredi- .`'r 2003 marks the bi- centennial of a bly harsh. s- very important point in ..trj-. t.753r, >_, ~1, It is now six generations later and John The pilot sales program was of great benefit to Tseshaht and Canadian, British Columbian, R. Jewitt has now returned to pay a visit It Hupacasath members, according to leaders from both Nations. Nuu- chah -nulth, and Mowachaht to the ancestor of Chief Maquinna who Community fish days took place at the Paper Mill Dam where com- history. is Yathloua (Mike Maquinna) and to munity members would help set a beach seine net and haul it to help celebrate this special occasion with shore. Fish would be divided up and many people would take their The original John R. Jewitt was made a the Mowachaht/Muchalaht people. fish over to waiting buyers. file photo slave of Chief Maquinna, and lived in continued on page 11 If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa RCMP investigation frustrates Young family Page 3 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 Nations participate in cockle experiment Page 4 Fontaine wins AFN election Page 6 First Nations study Alaska oil rigs Page 8 NEWSPAPER COLLECTION (17) New Healing Project Coordinator, Carol Clutesi .... Page 12 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA ST. Huu- ay -aht Derby enjoys inaugural success Page 17 395 WELLINGTON OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1A ON4 NEDC Business News Page 20 ISSN 0715 -4143 Page 2 - Ha- Slriltit -Sa - August 14, 2003 IHaShiflh-Sa newspaper is pub- LETTERS and KLECO'S Ha -Shit tit -Sa - August 14, 2003 - Page 3 fished by the Nnn- chah -nuhh Tribal Council for distribution lo flcShifth -Sa will include letters received from Its readers. All letters MUST be signed by the .,Titer and have the writers name, address & phone number on it. the members of the fourteen Nuu - Investigation for missing by request. Anonymous submissions will not be aceem- chah- noollt First Nations as well as Names can he withheld eá, other interested groups and individ- We reserve the right to edit submltred material for clarity, brevity, gram. family uals. Information & original work woman frustrates mar and good taste. W'e Will definitely not publish letters dealing with tribal or in this newspaper is Francis Frank acted as one of contained personal Jimmies or issues that are critical of Nuu -chah -nultb indisiduals or By Ruth Ogilvie eager copyright and may not be repro- Ha- Shioh -Sa Reporter the coordinators of the searches. "We Remits, just had to help nut," he said_ 'We went duced without written permission All opinions expressed in letters to the editor are purely those of the out them without any police assistance" from: writer and will not snecessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Nor, Frustration with Nanaimo RCMP Francis supports the family in speaking Nuu- chah -nulth Tribal Council or its member First Nations, Sett sCrime Unit mounts as the fami- ebah -math Tribal Council their lack confidence in ly of missing Lisa Marie Young contin- rot about of P.O. Box 1383, Nanaimo handling Lisa's ue to wait for answers. RCMP'. of Port Alberni, B.C. case. "Our relationship with RCMP isn't Feature Artist: June 30th marked one year since her V9Y 7M2. the best to begin with." he said 'This disappearance. Lisa's Aunt Carol has Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 situation'on doesn't help." 110.110*/ remained close to Lisa's parents Joanne Fax: (250) 723-0463 Morris (Moy) Sutherland Jr. "Typically the RCMP wain no more and Don Young .since her niece's disap- for Web one.. teenhahmdtlr.nrg than 72 hours to launch a search ' page- a definite lack Wolof the Nuu- chah -nullh Nation Mickey (Hesquiaht) in Pon Alberni. pearance. She expressed missing persons." Francis said_ 'They of in the RCMP's handling from Aleousaht and Tla -o- qui -will First Between 1997 and 2000, Moms confidence have enough manpower; they need to of the investigation. "Police didn't even 21103 Subscription rates: Nations, Morris (Moy) Sutherland ir. worked with Victor and Carey Newman start dedicating themselves to anal three months after MOO per year in Canada & $35. was born in Pon Alberni, and grew up at the Blue Raven Gallery :n Sooke, arch for Lisa until she was missing," Carol said. /year U.S.A. and 540. /year foreign steeped in his culture and its traditions. BC reported A ironman was taken into police custody "They said they didn't have enough countries. Payable to the Nuu -olmi- Morris's native name is Hiish -Milk, In 2000, Moms apprenticed with ember this year on other charges and manpower." ouith Tribal Council. which translates as'someone who gets acclaimed Nuuchah -nulih artist Art was questioned by RCMP regarding whatever they arc after Thompson (Ditidaht); further learning Lisa's disappearance. Police .cinched I I "Police didn't even search for Manager' I Juror. N chah ninth design principles, the man's maroon jaguar using infrared techniques and more important- Southern Region Reporter Morris's native name is Hiish- carving Lisa until three months after she light and DNA testing and found no evi- David Wiwchar Miik, which translates as 'some- ly the cultural value of being a Sou- was reported missing," accord- dence that could keep him in custody.
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