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Trappers Mohawks Leaders Track star's promote fur side reflect home is trade in with on past laden with Europe Lubicons year trophies See Page 2 See Page 3 See Page 7 See Page 5

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...From the Board & Staff of Windspeaker PAGE 2, January 1, 1988, WINDSPEAKER Provincial Trappers promote fur business overseas

By Dianne Meili "middleman" fur buyer and was there. There was even get more money for raw a figure skinning a beaver." Canadian Natives, in pelts. Lawrence Courtoreille, London recently to pro- "That's what they're IAA Treaty 8 vice -president, mote the fur trapping doing in Ontario. Maybe felt the trip was well worth industry in a city that leads we'll start sending our furs it. "London is a place where the European anti -fur to the Ontario warehouse... people are bombing fur lobby, received little play and they'll be sold directly stores. A lot of money has from the British media. to the overseas market. In been spent on good anti -fur "We were in London to the future, we might have campaigns. But, we showed heighten awareness about our own warehouse in the the other side of the story. the fur industry here...Lon- west," explains Willier. "As People over there don't don is a big place and soon as the fur changes know anything about the there's so much going on. hands from us it's sold at a way we live and wildlife. It's very hard to capture 50 to 100 per cent mark up. They don't know about fur s people's attention," said It would be better if we harvesting." Lou Demerais, one of a could sell directly to fur Courtoreille cited the group of ten Albertans who manufacturers." drumming and singing cul- spent a week in London, Willier pointed out that tural shows put on by the along with about 60 other he usually sells a coyote Natives as doing much to representatives of the fur pelt for about $50. He dispell the image of the trapping industry from roughly estimates that it Hollywood image. "They across Canada and the takes four pelts to make a understand we don't run Arctic. The group was coat which will sell for sev- around with paint on our LAWRENCE COURTOREILLE sponsored by the Canadian eral thousand dollars. faces. And we showed that ...culture dispells stereotypes government and British Trappers "are getting pen- we're able to live like they be a lot Museum in support of the nies" for their work, he do" he added, explaining It was a good way to tudes they have." It may be "There should opening of The Living Arc- says. that John Kim Bell, an east- show trappers the other easier to explain to a grass- more exhibits like The Liv- tic display at London's Archie Cyprien, a Fort ern Canada Native, con- side of the coin, too, roots person now about ing Arctic. It's no use con- Museum of Mankind. Chipewyan trapper, agrees ducted the Royal Philhar- explained Courtoreille. boycotts and why the price fronting the Green Peace "We got some coverage with Demerais that more monic Symphony of London "They saw how Europeans for pelts are down some people at the street level," from The Times of London, could have been done to during the visit. live...and some of the atti- years, he said. Courtoreille concluded. but not from some of the raise the awareness of more serious papers," adds Europeans that hunting Demerais, public relations and trapping support an officer for the Indian Asso- ancient way of life. "I talked ciation of Alberta (IAA). directly to a few people British kids learn Native ways "Things could have been (Londoners), but not that set up and organized a little many came to the opening. better...the public relations There were only a lot of In the battle against the Information official for lose the game," said Gilday. drummers. were inadequate. Some- government people there. anti -fur lobby Native people Indigenous Survival Inter- The game wil be used to The message of the one should have gone over We got some exposure, but are turning to modern national Cindy Gilday says teach school groups tour- exhibition is that hunting about two weeks earlier to not what it should have technology to teach British the Native lobbying group ing the exhibition called and trapping sustain a set up the groundwork. TV been." He didn't really talk children about Native sur- will ensure the game will be The Living Arctic which will Native way of life that dates and radio coverage were to any Europeans about vival and hunting traditions. "state of art" and will be open in London for the back thousands of years good good though," said trapping, explaining he was Georges Erasmus, include a touch-screen next 18 months. and to destroy the fur trade Demerais. "just there as part of the national chief of the method. The show was officially would also destroy Native Russel Willier, a trapper group." Assembly of First Nations, The game will be based opened by Canada's High culture. from Sucker Creek, saw Cyprien was satisfied says an "interactive video on hunting in the bush and Commissioner Roy Erasmus says the exhibi- the London visit as a good with The Living Arctic dis- game" will be part of an surviving under adverse McMurtry. As part of the tion has cost $500,000 so way to network with other play, though. Although, the education package for Brit- conditions. To succeed the opening ceremony, John far, plus $100,000 for Native trappers. After talk- recreated tipi "didn't have ish children. player must first learn from Kim Bell, a Canadian related projects. It has ing to representatives of the much in it" the trapper's The game will be based an Indian Elder. Indian, became the first been financed with grants Ontario Trapper's Associa- cabin was "presented to a on the type developed for "If they don't learn the North American Native to from the governments of tion, he and other Alberta to a tee. There was a 45- European children by Saudi tricks of tracking animals or conduct the Royal Phil- the Northwest Territories, trappers are now consider- gallon drum in the middle of Arabian officials who the conditions of the land or harmonic Orchestra in a Ontario, Manitoba, British ing establishing their own it, just like every cabin really wanted to teach westerners how to take heed of expe- concert that included Inuit Columbia and the federal warehouse to cut out the has, and all the basic stuff about Saudi culture. rienced people...then they'll throat singers and Dene government. Study preparation program at Blue Quills

Athabasca University is needs of any group," says academic year. Athabasca "I can understand the ward of the government as an open, distance educa- delivering its new on -site Virginia Nilsson, university University improves stu- obstacles the students have a teenager, he had struggled tion institution serving Academic Preparation learning assistance psy- dents' study habits and to overcome to be success- through high school, later more than 10,000 students Program for the first time to chologist and the pro- they use the course content ful in post- secondary stu- pursuing management across Canada. The uni- students at Blue Quills First gram's co- ordinator. "For to practice. The program dies because I have expe- training, at night, while versity offers degrees in Nations College in St. Paul. the first time in Alberta, a uses books, films, lectures, rienced them myself," he working as a mechanic in administration, arts, and The program's goal is to multi -media program to small group discussions, as explains. Edmonton. Following a general studies, and uni- boost students' self - prepare students for the well as exercises and successful move to a man- versity certificated in confidence and improve challenge of post- secondary quizzes to allow students to His desire to help fellow agement position in a large administration and public their study skills. Deve- study can be delivered on- learn in ways best suited to Native people succeed in trucking company, he administration. Students loped by the university's site, virtually anywhere individual styles. post- secondary studies completed a B.Ed in indus- can choose from more than Student Services depart- there is a demand. It is par- But instilling self- confid- prompted him to accept trial and vocational training 150 courses. ment, it teaches students ticularly suited for those ence in students is often the the offer to teach Atha- at the University of Alberta, time management, organi- people who have been out biggest challenge says Leo basca University's program and returned to teach at the For more information zation, reading and memory of school for a number of Jacobs, who teaches the this fall. high school where he once about the Academic Prepa- skills, note taking, and years." program at First Nations battled to complete Grade ration Program, contact exam preparation. Students can apply what College. Students at the Jacobs' own success 12. He is currently working Student Services, Atha- "The program can be they learn because the pro- college are predominantly story inspires the students on an M.Ed. at the U of A. basca University, at adapted to the particular gram is taught during the Native. he teaches because as a Athabasca University is 675 -6148. WINDSPEAKER, January 1, 1888, PAGE 3 Bloods taking control of education.

By Leon Anthony The reserve has close to the reserves decision to for all the Blood reserve to have members of the Blood Tribe Committee 1,400 students attending take control of their students said DePaola. And Blood reserve sit on the would have to get control of BLOOD RESERVE schools on the reserve and schools and funds. How- they have 100 percent Cardston school board. its education first. At pres- Band control of reserve at the three at Lethbridge, chance of getting control of ever, the Federal govern- Cardston School Div- ent, the Cardston school schools here on the Blood Fort MacLeod, and Card - ment is making slow this money to operate their ision Superintendent, board has direct agreement reserve, will take effect in ston school division has the progress. own tuitions, as well as the Brent Neilson, said the with Indian Affairs. the next school year, says majority of the reserve stu- off "We've been waiting students who attend Cardston school board is Neilson also said the Dr. Pier DePaola, director dents with 725 students since August 12 for any reserve schools. willing to help the Blood agreement to have reserve of the Blood Tribe Educa- attending its schools. information regarding this The committee had a Tribe gets its own education. members sit on the Card - tion. DePaola said the corn - transfer," from the federal meeting with the Cardston ston school board is impos- DePaola said the Blood mittee wants a letter, outlin- government said DePaola. School Division, to nego- However, Neilson didn't sible because of the present Tribe Education Commit- ing different tasks and sup- The Federal government tiate a direct tuition agree- comment on the direct tui- school board act. He didn't tee hopes to have total con- porting its goals. He said allocates $4.3 million a year ment. And a direct election, tion agreement. He said the explain what the act said. trol of their education by from this evaluation letter, Sept. 1988 or 1989. He said the committee will know the idea should take effect what to expect. Chief Youngman retires, Crowfoot takes over next September. The committee also "The committee wants a wants a clear message from written constitution for the the government that the Youngest Blackfoot chief elected school board, to co- operate treaty rights for education, as a non -profit organiza- will not be endangered by The Blackfoot band has the result. during his two -year term of another degree to his said DePaola. "The a direc- tion," local control. And a new chief - the youngest "When my name was office. name, but "that will have to final draft will be ready for tive to Alberta Education to to be elected to the band nominated I thought that The new chief has an wait for now." approval by February." do an evaluation of Federal located about 100 km east the people should decide extensive education: three The Blood reserve has schools and facilities to see of Calgary. ...and they did," he said. bachelor of arts degrees in Joining Crowfoot on three Federal schools, St. it up to provincial has adds Strater Crowfoot, 32, Crowfoot been economic planning, ac- council are: Fred Breaker, Mary's High School, Stan- standards. working in the Blackfoot received 181 votes counting and finance, along Leonard Good Eagle, Lyle doff Elementary, and Lav- items the - 61 The other more than his closest administration offices in with a master's degree in Healy, Clifford Many Guns, ern Elementary. St.Mary's wants is a new committee contender, Andrew Bear economic development business administration Kathleen McHugh, Ann has a total of 270 students school for Lavern and a and says he will continue to Robe, in the election held received from the Brigham McMaster, Allan Running from grades seven to 12. special education program encourage economic devel- Dec. 16. Young University in Utah. Rabbit, Frank Turning Standoff has 286 students for students with learning opment and says he will Crowfoot returned to Robe, Margaret Waterchief, to grade six, and Lavern disabilities. In a telephone interview continue to encourage the reserve three years ago Mario Waterchief, Clarence he was has 81 students from DePaola said the Provin- the new chief said economic development after completing his educa- Wolf Leg and Percy Yellow nursery to grade six. cial government supports delighted and surprised by and financial indenpendence tion and had hoped to add Fly. National Mohawk nations supports Lubicon band By Lesley Crossingham About one -third of the their solidarity more than effigy (model of the flame), said Chief John Bud Morris Los Angeles Games. small Cree band have been 700 Mohawks lines the while cheering crowds in a telephone interview this After the ceremony, 400 The Mohawk nation of affected by the disease. route of the Olympic torch carrying placards saying week. "We want to warn yellow balloons with Quebec has declared "We want to do every- run as it crossed through "Share the Blame" and people what can happen to messages of support for the solidarity with the Lubicon thing we can to help the the Kahnawake reserve "Justice for the Lubicon" the spirit; it could be Alberta band were released. Lake Indian band and is band because we know near Montreal, Friday Dec. looked on. extinguished leaving only a "We want everyone to sending one of their own what they are going 11. "The reason we chose an remnant." know we support the band doctors to the reserve to through," says Chief John Leading the flame was a effigy was as a symbol of Shortly before the and we wanted to make help with the tuberculosis Bud Morris. Mohawk runner who carried what the government is scheduled run through the sure the color would stand crisis. As a demonstration of a wooden Olympic torch doing to the Lubicons," reserve, Petro-Canada out." officials had considered re- Morris says yellow was routing the flame procession chosen because of the Ominayak plans to continue around the reserve. striking contrast between it However, the Mohawks and the red and white pledged they would not use colors used by the Olympics land claim fight after Olympics violence, only "a peaceful and by Petro -Canada. The Lubicon Lake band Lake area and he and his show of unity with our However, although the says the fight for their land band members must protect brothers to the west. flame passed on to its next will continue after the their territory. "We want to help the destination, Morris says the Olympic Games are over. "We have to start assert- Lubicons and we want the Mohawks will continue During an interview Dec. ing our own jurisdiction." Alberta and federal govern- their support by sending s 17, Chief Bernard Ominayak Last year several con- ments to come to a settle- small delegation to Calgary said because many of the frontations occurred ment with the band. We during the Olympics. band's problems have been between Native people and have had a lot of experience "Any help we can give, "inflicted upon us by the oil rig crew members round with the government - we will, because we really deliberate destruction of the Lubicon Lake area. more than 300 years. We want to assist them to get our traditional economy However, Ominayak will also signed a treaty, the this whole thing settled. We and way of life" the band not confirm or deny that Truro Wampum in 1600 so are also offering one of our will "simply assert our such tactics are planned. we have dealt with the council members for political jurisdiction on the ground The band has called for a government for a long negotiations because we (land) and defend ourselves boycott of the Calgary time." have had longer experience as best we can. Olympics to draw attention During the run, Olympic with the government than "They (the government) to their land claim. The gold medal winner, Mohawk they have." think that if they can get band claims the Games are Alwyn Morris told the And Morris feels the over this next little while, being supported by the assembled crowd that he protest had been construc- and when the Games have large oil companies that are supported the Lubicon tive because a quick survey come and gone, then we'll destroying their land. people and called on the undertaken by the band just go away," said Companies such as government to give the revealed more non- Native Ominayak. "But they are Petro -Canada, which fund band a "fair, just and people are now aware of wrong." the Olympic torch relay expedient settlement." the Lubicon situation. Although Ominayak will and Shell Oil which funds Morris, who won a gold "I would say we have not divulge the details of his the Glenbow museum's medal in the 1984 summer raised the awareness in declared jurisdiction, he did The Spirit Sings exhibition, Games for canoeing, held most people here on say that many oil companies have been singled out by OIL COMPANY SIGNS an eagle feather when he Montreal Island and I am are active in the Lubicon the band. ...at Lubicon Lake roadside received his medal at the sure this will continue." PAGE 4, January 1, 1988, WINDSPEAKER People Aids for visually impaired White cane speaks for the blind By Mark McCallum happy life. "I never knew insulting to a blind person: how bad my sight was," she catching a bus is sometimes Helen Kilgore did not explains. "1 ran into things a degrading experience realize she was losing her like the coffee table all the because she has to ask eyesight until her family time and had bruises all bystanders to read the bus urged her to visit a doctor, over my arms." number to her. And, who confirmed she needed Although the 46- year -old sometimes they make rude an eye transplant. still retains some of her remarks to her like "What's Despite being visually vision, seeing only a blurred the matter, can't you impaired, Kilgore still and distorted image of read ?" manages a hectic workload objects around her, she is Such incidents don't including volunteer work registered as legally blind at occur as often since she and mothering two children. the Canadian National started using a white cane, But, for Kilgore to admit Institute for the Blind recognized internationally she was legally blind was (CNIB). as a symbol for the blind, HELEN and JOE K /LGOUR the first step toward living a Kilgore's condition is about a year ago. Kilgore ...stuff envelopes for a good cause called interstitial keratitis. had held the misconception Dr. Donald Hassard explains that "you had to be totally that the condition affects blind to use a white cane. the cornea -a transparent But, I can still see blurred coat that covers the dark " center of the eye. "It's like a The program's mobility crystal ball; when it becomes instructor, Lydia Bardak, cloudy, the person can't says Kilgore's reaction to see through it," says the white cane is not Hassard and explains how unusual, adding that fears the eye is corrected. "We are often associated with remove a portion of the using the aid. Bardak cornea and replace it with a explains visual impaired clear cornea from the eye people are sometimes bank." nervous about using a cane INAUGURATION However, Hassard adds at first because they're that his patient's condition "afraid that it is a sign of has been complicated vulnerability and that POWWOW' because "blood vessels are people may want to take intact in the section of the advantage of this. eye that has to be removed." "Some people grow up & ROUND Her chances of improving thinking blindness means are slim if she decides to go total darkness when, in through with the major fact, the majority of people operation, he says, but associated with the institute DANCES adds that no more damage have some amount of would occur if she got a vision. It may only be the corneal graph. detection of light or being For Ermineskin Although doctors are not able to see shapes and certain what causes shadows. But, they just interstitial keratitis, Hassard don't want to admit that Chief & Council suggests that in Kilgore's their vision dictates that case "it is probably they use a white cane associated with tuberculosis because they still manage (she was afflicted with in to get around reasonably 1971)." well in familiar environments There are hundreds of and feel their vision is not JANUARY 8 & 9, 1988 eye disorders, says Hassard, bad enough to need it." adding medical science is However, Bardak points taking giant steps towards out that the white cane prevention but "you have "speaks for itself. It's a good Panee Memorial Agriplex to see your eye doctor. indicator to people that the Neglecting an eye problem person using it may need can only lead to further some help crossing the Hobbema, Alberta problems," he warns. street or catching a bus." In Alberta and the Bardak says other aids Northwest Territories offered to visual impaired about 4,300 people are people include guide dogs Starts at 7 p.m. Each Night registered legally blind with and small hand held the CNIB. And, statistics telescopes that can be used Dancers & Drummers Paid Nightly say that more than 45 per for reading addresses and cent of new cases in the last bus numbers, for example. Lunch will be Served Nightly year were over 65 and had a And, she adds "there are condition called maculear electronic devices that tell Saturday Night Give -away degeneration, often asso- the user what is ahead of ciated with aging. them by sending out signals Kilgore is not certain she that vibrate or make noise, will get the operation, but is to the person's other Band will not be reponsible for any damages or lost articles. optimistic after taking a six senses." But, the devices week program that has are costly and difficult to For further information contact Maurice Wolfe at 585 -3741, given her more independ- use, she says. ence and freedom. Kilgore's concern for Hobbema, Alberta. The course teaches other people is evident, she students how to deal with wisely suggests that "anyone EVERONE emotional difficulties a blind with even a slight problem WELCOME! person may encounter. with their eyesight, should Kilgore says often the visit the doctor, to be on the general public can be safe side." WINDSPEABER, January 1, 1988, PAGE 5 Track star's home overflowing with medals By Mark McCallum just really exciting to get she competed at the placed fourth at the West- sprints, middle distance explains. When Monson out there and compete," national level three times ern Canadian Juvenile running,and working on takes the odd day ott, she Deanna Monson may says Monson. and achieved a Canadian Heptathlon Champion- jumping and throwing enjoys riding one of her have to add another trophy ranking of fourth in the 800 ships in Kelowna. techniques. But, the most quarter- horses her family case to her Winterburn Monson is earning and 1500 metre runs and At the 1987 Friends in demanding training takes owns. In fact, she com- home because the two she national respect for her fifth in the high jump midget Sport summer games, place on a hill near Leduc peted in show horse events already has in place are athletic prowess in an event category. Monson won nine gold where she runs up and until she was 13 but only 1 over flowing with athletic called the heptathlon - a medals and took home four down the km incline each rides for recreation now. awards. combination of seven dif- Monson improved her more medals at the Alberta week. This takes her two At 16, the Native track ferent track and field ranking in 1987 at the Can- Summer Games, including hours to complete as she Monson plans to go to and field star is proving to events: the high jump; long ada vs United States and two gold. climbs the hill about 10 college or university and be one of Canada's finest jump; shot put; javelin; Canadian Interregional To accomplish her athletic times before calling it quits. prepare for a career in bus- young athletes racking hurdles; hurdles; 200 and Junior (18 to 19 years old) goals, Monson has a iness. But, for now, her up an amazing 181 trophies 800 metre runs. She was Heptathlon Meet in Saska- demanding training sche- "It's really hard and takes sights are set on qualifying and medals, including 109 one of the youngest ath- toon where she placed dule that takes about 15 a lot out of you, but it helps for the heptathlon event in first place honors. letes to represent Alberta in second for Canada and hours a week. She explains build up a base of strength time for the 1992 Olympic "1 enjoy winning, but it's this event last year when eighth overall. She also that her training involves and endurance, she games. Heart Lake battles booze

DROPPIN IN By Mark McCallum

Welcome 1988! And, welcome new year's Wresolutions. For many of us, it's that time of year again when we try to quit those bad habits. A lot of us will promise to fast or stop smoking, but the end result usually depends on will power and asking yourself if you really want to quit something that you know is not good for you. About half of the 102 members of the Heart Lake band have answered this question and have to quit drinking in an effort to make their lives alcohol -free, says band social worker Dianne Gamblin. Heart Lake Chief Eugene Monias and the band MAA CHRISTMAS PARTY council began a program about three months ago that is "an alternative lifestyle, to get out of a rut," explains provide business, training and employment opportuni- Zone 4 vice -president Dan Martel, who coordinated Gamblin, noting that participation has grown from a ties for the community." the Christmas party, summed up the evening best. "It's handful of people to about half of the band membership. GIFT LAKE: Resident William Flett phoned up a good opportunity for everybody to get together and Alcohol abuse was a big problem on the reserve recently to warn everybody in the Gift Lake, White Fish let off some steam while preparing for the new year." because there are no facilities for people to gather at Lake, Peerless Lake and Loon Lake areas to be on the U of A: The University of Alberta Native Student and enjoy themselves. "People get bored and drink. We lookout for a "speed trap." Services and Windspeaker would like to take this don't have a community or recreation centre and our Flett says he's "fed up" with the speed trap that's opportunity to congratulate last year's university grad- band office is in an old house," she explains, adding always in the same place on Highway 750, 18 km from uates and award winners who will undoubtedly be suc- people have to travel 48 miles south to the nearest town Grourd. Although the speed limit is 80 km an hour, he cessful in 1988. The graduates are: Cheryl Arcand- (Lac La Biche) to find something else to do. explains that the speed restriction was put in place Kootenay (B.A.), Lena Auger (BA.), Eric Chalifoux Although the program is still in the beginning stages, before the road was upgraded. "It used to be a gravel (B.Ed Secondary Ed), Celina Loyer (BA.), Jackie Gamblin notes they have started offering residents road, but now it's paved highway," notes Flett. "That's Sander (B.Ed Secondary Ed), and Sandra Thickson (B. alternative social activities such as dances and weekly where the speed trap is always set up." Ed Secondary Ed). The winners are: Ruby Bird (Billy gospel meetings at the school. They also bring in guest ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE: "Culture Night" Mills Achievement award), Yvonne Letourneau (First speakers, show films on alcohol abuse and perform at the Friendship Centre is being postponed until early People's award), Jackie Sander (Stan Daniels award), sweats in an effort to show people a different lifestyle January. The instructors will be taking a break for the Robert Lindsay (Adrian Hope award), Lori Tootoosis that doesn't leave harmful effects and emotional scars. holiday season, but program coordinator Irene Smith (Adrian Hope award), Cheryl Arcand- Kootenay And, by taking youths into the bush on survival trips, says the same activities will be offered when it resumes. (Adrian Hope award) and Mary Rizzoli received honor- they are using resources available to them in their fight Smith explains there will be drumming and singing les- ary for the Adrian Hope award. against alcoholism. sons at the social event. The program is "really coming along well," says Traditional Native craft courses will begin at the cen- Wishing you a safe and happy new year, that's all for Gamblin, adding they are recording the band's pro- tre, Jan. 19. The course will teach people basic bead- now. But, don't forget to call me if you have something gress with a video camera and hope others can benefit work, moccasin making and fish scale art. Smith adds happening in your community that you want to share from their experiences on film. people of all ages are invited to attend these activities (call 455 -2700). METIS LOCAL 1885 (Edmonton): Moving from and she welcomes Elders to stop in and tell a few stories its old downtown location, Metis Local 1885 has found to the young folk. some new office space (at 12120 - 106 Ave. Suite #100), EDMONTON: The Metis Association of Alberta to make more room for the programs it offers to the served home -made bannock with Christmas dinner at a community. Executive assistant Bruce Gladue says the banquet and dance recently, to bring in the holiday local's office space is now more than doubled, expand- season. About 200 MAA delegates and guests enjoyed Wind- ing to 3,000 square feet, and will have space set aside for the entertaining music of August Collins and "Half a youth group, education and recreation departments Breed" at the Bonaventure banquet room in Edmon- ker and the Louis Riel Historical Society. Gladue notes the ton. And, members of the audience got into the act by organization has started a new program called the taking turns joining the band on stage and, of course, Community Economic Development Corporation "to showing everybody their great jigging steps. President Fred Didzena General Manager Bert Crowfoot Director of Print Dianne Meili News Editor Lesley Crossingham Reporter Mark McCallum Reporter Dorothy Schreiber Kxim Ghan -Ada Arts & Crafts Production Editor Kim McLain Strehlau Locksmithing Production Assistant Margaret Desjarlais & Carpentry Ltd. Sales Manager Gail Stewart Joe Redcrow Require Suppliers of Hand Carved Ssyd n.; A!l21-1 for cour INDUSTRIAI Cree Syllabics

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Chief Dan George Words of wisdom echo down the years I found myself and my feeding from the start and the street. Come and saying, `Tell us what do you At the end of each year deep insight into his roots people adrift in a new age our stomachs turned sick. integrate you say. But how want ?' What do we want? most of us evaluate our and the directions of his life. but not part of it. Engulfed Do you know what it is can I come? I am naked What we want first of all hues; we take stock of where Now, years later, it is as by its rushing tide, but only like to be without mooring? and ashamed. is to be respected and to we've been, what we've though the words were as a captive eddy, going Do you know what it is like How can I come in feel we are people of worth. achieved, and what we spoken only yesterday. round and round - on little to live in surroundings that dignity? We want an equal oppor- hope to accomplish in the The insights are still clear reserves, on plots of land, are ugly and everywhere I have no presents, I have tunity in life, but we cannot coming 12 months. and fresh and they can help we floated in a kind of grey you look you see ugly no gifts. What is there in my succeed on your terms. But sometimes it's us evaluate our lives. unreality - ashamed of our things, strange things? It culture you value? My poor We need specialized help beneficial to look beyond Perhaps the true test of culture which you ridiculed, depresses man because treasure you can only in education, specialized the last year to other wisdom is its endurance. unsure of who we were or man must be surrounded scorn. Am I then to come help in the formative years, advice and counsel. In this The chief's words do not where we were going. We by the beautiful if his soul is as a beggar and receive all special courses in English 1972 speech by the late date, do not go out of style, were uncertain of our grip to grow. from your onmipotent and guidance counselling. Chief Dan George, given at do not fade with time... on the present, weak in our What did we see in the hand? We need equal job oppor- a teacher's conference in they, like the chief, are hope for the future. new surroundings you Somehow I must wait. I tunities for our graduates, Lethbridge, he expresses immortal. And that is where we brought us? must delay. I must find otherwise our students will pretty well stand today. Laughing faces, pitying myself. I must find my lose courage and ask what I had a glimpse of faces, conniving faces; treasure. I must wait until is the use of it all. something better than this. faces that ridiculed, faces you want something of me, Let no one forget it. We My good friends: culture of the atom bomb. For a few brief years, I knew that stole from us. until you need something are a people with special Was it only yesterday And from bows and arrows my people when we lived It is no wonder we turned that is me. Then I will hold rights guaranteed to us by that men sailed around the to the atom bomb is a the old life. I knew them to the only people who did my head high for I will meet promises and treaties. We moon? And is it tomorrow distance far beyond a flight when there was still a not steal and who did not you as an equal. do not beg for these rights, that they will stand on its to the moon. dignity in our lives and a sneer, who came with love. I will not scorn you for nor do we thank you. We barren surface? Was it only yesterday? feeling of worth in our They were the missionaries your demeaning gifts and do not thank you for them You and I marvel that I was born in an age that outlook. and they came with love; I you will not receive me in because we paid for them, man should travel so far loved the things of nature I knew them when there for one will ever return that pity. Pity I can do without and the price we paid was and so fast. Yet, if they have and spoke to it as though it was unspoken confidence love. - my manhood I cannot do exorbitant. We paid for travelled far, then I have had a soul. And then the in the home and a certain Do you know what it is without. I shall not come as them with our culture, our travelled farther; if they people came. More and knowledge of the path we like to feel you are of no a cringing object of your dignity and self -respect. We have travelled fast, then I more people came. Like a walked upon. But we were value to society and those pity. I shall come in dignity paid until we became a faster. For I was a born crushing, rushing wave living on the dying energy of around you? or I shall not come at all. beaten race, poverty - thousand years ago - born they came, hurdling the a dying culture that was Do you know what it is You talk big words of stricken and conquered. in a culture of bows and years aside. Suddenly I slowly losing its forward like to have your race integration in the schools. But you have been kind, arrows. But within the span found myself a young man thrust. belittled and to learn that Does it really matter - can and I know that in your of half a life, I was flung in the midst of the 20th I think it was the sudden- you are only a burden to we talk of integration until heart you wish you could across the ages to the century. ness of it all that hurt us so. your country? there is social integration? help. I wonder if there is We did not have time to Maybe we did not have Unless there is integration much you can do, and yet adjust to the startling the skills to make a of hearts and minds you there is a lot you can do. upheaval around us. We meaningful contribution, have only a physical When you meet my did not have time to take but no one would wait for presence - and the walls children in your classrooms, your 20th century progress us to catch up. Now you are as high as the mountain respect each one for what and eat it, little by little, and hold out your hand and range. he is -a child of our father Editorial digest it. It was force beckon me to I in heaven, and come across know you must be your brother. Break the chains, --P--i.D47^0J4° Ay"IVA C°P^bb Vydr Ad PC abU'rlr C' Christmas. But, can you still make your time in ' AC^U° V6 CP 4C4.9' -6617° r^CA a PC confinement a positive experience? Even od` 'sr` though some conditions in your life must be hard 6UCL`DPD1°PL°4 v6 Pb. PC V.A v' Ad PC APC wisdom to change things for the better, you just bCL" Ay^ a5^C° Dflcv4 rU"ba 48'v° LraAb' PC Pr1^ba Dr 4> Vb CP P^A' vAb,° VDrr9' DC46-ti Dr are defeated. When you heal yourself and find nCl <^PrbQ Vyb' Cn^d- 4A^dA Ur Pb.* PC n^r<+r" 4> harmony within yourself, the days fly by until you physically walk through that prison door into the .7^ Ac,^IV' 6Ar Acr1-11,4\ AC4.° 4^6° Ar V6'ba Drr9° sunlight. v41764" Vyd n"r^bd4" r5° mAy° P^A' 4C40° DCC, Ad PC Lra4 So, once again, the very best to all of you in 4>

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Enclosed is $ for my subscription to Windspeaker gary's Native Urban Affairs from museums from all over the to Name Committee. world are said JANUARY Demsey is the daughter be sacred by local Elders. Address..... of the first Indian senator, Despite denials from Town /City Province James Gladstone and is the museum officials, a list of Postal Code Telephone wife of Glenbow Museum the articles was inspected associate director, Hugh by local Elders and several Dempsey, author of many articles declared sacred. Send To: Wwdspeaker,15001 -112 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta, T5M 2V6 historical works on Plains The articles will be part of and Blackfoot Indians. the Olympic Winter Games Dempsey gets arts festival opening Jan. Glenbow 14, 1988. first Crowchild artifacts sow award considered Janvier band sacred returns chief Pauline Dempsey is announced as the first Walter Janvier is again speaker recipient of the Chief David Artifacts to be loaned to returned as chief during the Crowchild award by Cal- Calgary's Glenbow Museum Janvier band elections.

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Janvier was first elected in their swearing in from an 1985. Elder prior to testifying at a MARCH An unprecendented preliminary hearing against number of voters turned Phillip Bearshirt and Robert out electing Janvier chief by Pelltier. more than 20 votes over his Bearshirt was also allowed closest opponent. his prayer bundle in Happy to have Leaders the court with him. protest prime Daniel New minister's remarks to Willier pope dies Year Driftpile patriarch Daniel Prairie Indian leaders Willier passes away in High attack the Prime Minister's Prairie Jan. 25. comments to the Pope that More than 200 people all is going well for the pack into the church during entrenchment of Aboriginal his funeral to .listen to the rights in the constitution. sermon delivered in both The Prairie Treaty English and Cree. Willier Horsman Nations Alliance (PTNA) was interned in the Driftpile remarks sent a telegram to the pon- cemetery. tiff saying the "discussions attacked are not being conducted in a fair and equitable manner." Statements by Alberta Cree band intergovernmental affairs Inmate keeps distributes minister Jim Horsman that the entrenchment of Native bundle $3.5 million self -government in the con- stitution "would have an extremely destructive Philip Bearshirt gets to The Fort Chip Cree From the Chief, Council, Staff & Members keep a prayer bundle after Indian band makes its first effect on Canada" drew launching a lawsuit after his historical distribution of sharp criticism from Alberta bundle was removed when part of the settlement it leaders. he was transferred to the received from the federal Metis Association of Edmonton Remand Centre. and provincial governments. Alberta president Sam Sin- Following a two and a The band received $26.6 clair said the province is Saddle Lake Tribal half hour court appearance million in compensation in "trying to weaken our posi- Jan. 20 Judge J.B. Dea December and distributed tion when we are only a Administration made the ruling in the first $3,529.000 Feb. 15. month away from dealing case of this kind in Alberta. with the biggest issue of the Saddle Lake, Alberta TOA 3T0 MAA sit -in country," and Assembly of (403) 726 -3829 First Nations spokesman Arnold Goodleaf said the The location of the Metis statement was "evidence of FEBRUARY Association of Alberta the attitudes we're running annual assembly, originally into at the tables." scheduled for Slave Lake, is switched to Edmonton Court allows after a sit -in of about 15 pipe swearing people from southern Alberta in the MAA offices ceremony Feb. 11. A group of disgruntled An Edmonton cour- Metis from Calgary, along troom makes history when with some Edmonton sup- May two Native witnesses are porters sit outside a MAA allowed to take the oath board meeting. After the traditionally, with the meeting president Sam announces the Best sacred pipe. Sinclair the James Dean Agecoutay assembly will move to and Wayne Bruce received Edmonton. of the Season

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Dr. Anne of the Metis Association, also set a precedent at this APRIL in jeopardy time when he addressed an all- chiefs conference -the The Dr. Anne Anderson first time a Metis leader is Native Heritage and Cultu- invited to an Indian Elders NDP calls for ral Centre is nearly forced conference. the return to close due to recent grant cutbacks. of Peltier The centre was subsist- ing on the revenue from Jim Fulton, NDP member Cree Productions, pri- of Parliament, announces vately owned by Anderson. he will introduce a private Windspeaker calls upon Calgary mayor member's motion calling readers to donate or to for the return of Leonard offer suggestions to Dr. meets with Peltier on Canadian soil. Anderson. Lubicon chief minister's The American Indian First was extradited from Can- Metis housing conference ada to the United States in Mayor Ralph corporation Calgary 1976 and has been impri- fray Peigan Hobbema sues Klein enters the soned there ever since. Aboriginal leaders' hopes chief denies government between the Lubicon Lake Fulton says evidence An attempt to replace and the federal for an entrenchment of band was suppressed or withheld the Metis Urban Housing allegations by announcing Native self -government government by the Federal Bureau of board, suspend housing bands is a letter to vanish as the first minister's Hobbema's four he writing Investigation (FBI). manager Larry Desmeueles, conference on constitu- Peigan Chief Peter Yel- declare they are suing the External Affairs Minister and fire regional coordina- the demanding the tional matters collapses on low Horn denies any government, saying Joe Clark tor Peter Pelletier is made the second day, March 27. wrongdoing in response to Rupert's Land and North- government re -enter nego- by the Metis Association of The aspirations of Native allegations of mismanage- western Territory Order in tiations with the band. Alberta board of directors, groups to have their ment of $750,000 allocated 1870 are still binding today. The mayor was speaking which holds housing shares "inherent" right rather than by the province for a study The bands file a state- after an hour and a half in trust. the "contingent" right to of the potential impact of ment of claim in the federal meeting with Lubicon Chief However, Desmeules -rule failed to gain sup- the Oldman River Dam on court in Edmonton on Ominayak and members of self says the shareholders in Cal- port from the western the Peigan nation. March 18. the Lubicon council meeting is "illegal" because retain hall. premiers. Yellow Horn was pro- The four bands gary's city the motion was not brought The talks end in a sta- testing a decision Feb. 27 lawyer Thomas Berger, before the annual assembly. the hopes of by his council to temporar- and if successful, the suit lemate and ily suspend him. could be a precedent set- hundreds of Aboriginal The council decided that ting decision for all bands in people are dashed. Yellow Horn be suspended Canada. The bands say The first minister's pro- MAY a five consti- as chief "until a full inquiry that, according to the cess ends -year into the resource develop- order, the government tutional process promised ment impact" is completed. must make adequate "pro- to Aboriginal people when Woman Yellow Horn was absent vision for the protection of the 1981 Canadian consti- gets rights from that meeting. the Indian tribes whose tution was signed between recognized Herald cartoon interests and well being are former prime minister Pie- center of IAA involved in the land rre Elliot Trudeau and the MAA and transfer." Queen. A controversy that controversy unite on exploded at the Metis key issues South African Kainai Association of Alberta A Calgary committee ambassador Federation gets money annual assembly over the chairman accuses the Cal- membership of a Calgary gary Herald of inciting vio- and Indian The Metis visits reserve meets with woman is settled at the lence against the Lubicon Associations announce a Kainai Industries, a Zone 3 annual general Lake band and any Indian to ensure Getty united effort Blood reserve -based con- meeting March 20. person who attempts to wildlife manage- South African Ambassa- Alberta's The Federation of Metis struction company signs a Freda Martel, whose blockade the Olympic dor Glen Babb receives a ment and environmental Settlements meets with $1.7 million contract with membership in the associa- torch relay. rights are rec- formal request for $99 mil- protection Premier Don Getty over the Olympic Committee tion had been questioned Andrew Bear Robe ognized by the Alberta lion in foreign aid from the ownership of the set- Olympique '88 (OCO) for by a Red Deer Local, was charges the Herald's depic- government. Chief Louis Stevenson dur- tlement's 1.3 million acres housing for the Winter reinstated as a member tion of Indian people is The groups state that the ing Babb's visit to the of land. Games. after a sworn oath was "morally reprehensible, management and environ- Pequis Indian reserve in Federation president The contract comes submitted in her defence. slanted and stereotypical." capabili- Manitoba. mental protection Randy Hardy meets with after the company com- The oath stated that However, cartoonist people Stevenson revealed that ties of Aboriginal the premier March 20 and plains it had its back against Martel's grandmothers Vance Rodewalt says he ignored in favor he wanted his appeal for have been receives assurance that the the wall after OCO awarded were Metis and therefore was merely reflecting the of the provincial govern- foreign aid on the record to amendment to the Alberta media housing to Atco, a Martel is entitled to mem- perceived reaction of the minded pur- embarrass Canada's fed- ment's single Act, Resolution 18, will Calgary -based construc- bership. Martel was later majority of Calgarians say- suit of economic devel- eral government for its receive the support of the tion company which manu- elected Zone 3 director in ing "people are getting fed opment. treatment of its own Abo- government. factures similar houses. 1 up with these groups trying riginal people. the Sept. election. Sam Sinclair, president to trip everyone up."

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Books don't balance at Windspeaker's The report comes three membership codes to the first powwow years after Richard Cardi- federal government saying Buffalo Lake nal, a 16- year -old Metis the legislation is being edition youth, hanged himself. shoved down their throats. Social Services Minister The past council of the announ- Windspeaker produces Connie Osterman Bicentennial Buffalo Lake Metis Settle- her department will the first annual powwow ces celebrations ment could not account for transfer the responsibility $268,590, it was revealed special edition which receives tremendous to the reserves and com- after a financial review was munities and do "whatever response from readers. Fort Vermilion and Fort conducted by -the St. Paul is for the delivery The special was pub- necessary Chipewyan plan celebra- District Settlement Branch. of these services." in 1988 to lished in two sections June tions honor their The review said the set- 200th birthdays. Fort Chip 12 and 19, and contained tlement owes outside is recognized as the stories, legends and profiles oldest industries $154,590 and settlement in the province B.C. Arrows settlement -owned Buffalo on well -known powwow dancers and drummers. and Fort Vermilion was the take Canadian Lake Cat Const. Ltd. owes JULY site where fur trading and $114,000 to other settle- Friends in baseball IAA annual commerce activity began in ment organizations. the province. Sports Games championship Shortly after the deficit assembly Planning committees are announcement, Ernest formed and numerous The National Friends in Howse Sr. and Mervin Des - Western chiefs activities, displays and The B.C. Arrows cap- their The Indian Association Sports Games is officially ture their fourth Canadian jarlais announce oppose rights events discussed. resignations, claiming they of Alberta is given a strong - kicked off July 7 in Edmon- baseball championship in quit due to health reasons. mandate on key issues for infringement ton. About 150 competi- six years at the Men's the upcoming year and O'Chiese tors attend from Leth- National Fastball cham- Peigans get president Gregg Smith sees alcohol bridge, Calgary, High pionship in Invermere, B.C. About 50 Alberta and the largest battle being Prairie, Saskatchewan and In a repeat of last year's settlement chiefs spon- treatment waged against government Saskatchewan Vancouver. This is the first event, the Arrows went to sor a delegation which policies formed to under- program year the Edmonton Cana- the B side of the "true dou- Every member of the to London to mine true Indian self -rule. travels dian Friendship Centre has ble knockout" draw and Peigan band receives the British govern- The 44th annual assem- remind made the games a national put the green and gold $1,025 as corflpensation by of their moral respon- Inspired by the Alkali bly took place at the Eden ment event. in motion to win. the federal government that Lake band's success, Chief machine Valley reserve, one of the sibilities to ensure over a land claim dating Aboriginal and Treaty Strawberry, of the O'Chiese back to 1909. two Stoney Tribe reserves reserve continues her fight located southwest of rights are not suspended by Councillor Stanley government. toward establishing an Calgary. the Canadian Knowlton says the nation The groups wants to deal alcohol and drug -free approved the distribution in with British officials because reserve. A mobile treat- May favor of the $5.2 million out treaties were originally ment program is set up on of court settlement. made with Great Britain the reserve by Pound - and not the Dominion of maker Lodge (St. Albert). the Best Canada. About 30 band members The chiefs protest Bill C- take part in the month -long JUNE program. 31 and refuse to submit of the Season Be Yours! Blue Quills CANATIVE HOUSING funds cut CORPORATION Happy accommodation Representatives of the Provides house rental New Year for Native families in Edmonton. We have Blue Quills Centre, chiefs for Native of seven local Welfare six week course in Homemaking and Elders women free of charge. Children of women reserves meet with Deputy control may in Prime Minister Don attending course are looked after free be shifted day care. Transportation is provided. Mazankowski to protest Friday 8:30 a.m. funding cuts. Open Monday through METIS REGIONAL COUNCIL -4:30 p.m. Indian Affairs officials say Control of Native child Zone 1 the high school program is welfare should be shifted to too costly to operate and Native reserves and set- 8726 -112 Ave. #203, 1316 Box 1350 LA BICHE, Alberta TOA 2C0 students can attend future tlements, recommends a Edmonton, AB T5B 066 Centre St., N.E. LAC (403) 623-3039 high schools to be built on provincial government (403) 472 -2560 Calgary, Alberta (403) 277-1915 their reserves. report released in June. `-111401Édir May a Happy & A Safe Prosperous May & Happy the Best New Year of the Season New Year Be Yours Be Yours to You & Yours HAPPY NEW YEAR LAC LA BICHE THE LAKELAND NATIVE CANADIAN NATIVE ALBERTA NATIVE WOMENS ASSOCIATION FRIENDSHIP CENTRE WOMENS ASSOCIATION #201, 11445 - 124 St. Box 1350 P.O. Box 1350 EDMONTON, Alberta T5M 01(4 LAC LA BICHE, Alberta TOA 2C0 LAC LA BICHE, Alberta TOA 2C0 (403) 455 -5564 (403) 623-3039 (403) 623-3039 PAGE 12, Janaury 1, 1988, WINDSPEAKER

Art Housing AUGUST Indian reserve has gas heat- symposium registry Metis court ing for every home this win- transfer battle begins ter. Chief Jim Badger said he and his council worked at the National Delegates causes feud with Indian Affairs officials Native Indian Artists' Sym- The Zone 4 Regional for over a year to bring the the University of posium at Council files a lawsuit project to fruition. are given a Zone 4 vice -president Lethbridge against 11 other members Sucker Creek will pur- to meet others in Ben Courtrille opposes the chance of the council and the Zone chase natural gas from this creative business. They transfer of a housing regis- 2 vice -president. The law- Prairie River Gas Co. and told by one speaker that try to the Metis Women's are suit is a result of an April the Town of High Prairie they must not sacrifice their Council of Edmonton, say- Zone 4 regional meeting in will be contracted to supply creativity in order to please ing the registry should have which Ben Courtrille and services for the operation curators, gallery owners gone to an organization Ron LaRocque were of the Sucker Creek gas and other elite buyers. Iron- within the zone or to the removed from office and utility for one year. ically, an American art pro- regional office itself. replaced by Mike Wood- fessor counters this, saying Metis Urban Housing ward and Russel Plante. that the strongest buyers of manager Larry Desmeules Courtrille and LaRocque McKnight Native art are white people contends that the women's claim almost $60,000 in given another because they have money' group is more than capable damages and expenses and so they must be of doing the job. An Alberta which they claim were portfolio catered to. Housing Corporation offi- incurred by the defendants the cial also points out and paid for by Zone 4. Royalty Metis Women's Council Peigan band, and were so National Aboriginal lead- to was the only group to puT interested in the displays ers strongly oppose Bill payments forward a proposal to take that they went beyond the Sinclair bows McKnight, Indian Affairs Saddle Lake over the registry. time allotted them to see Canadian and Northern Develop- out of MAA ment Minister, cut off the historical site. Native (DIAND) band election when he takes on as minis- Windspeaker reports Head -Smashed Samson Mall princess ter responsible for the royalty payments to Saddle -In Buffalo crowned Western Diversification Lake and Goodfish Lake opened After eight years in office, Office. bands are discontinued due Jump site The first Native -owned Sam Sinclair announces his Not only do they feel he to a dispute with Indian officially shopping facility inside a Robbie LaFrance, a 20- decision not to run in Sep- is spreading himself too Affairs over the question of opened Canadian national park is year -old from the Blackfoot tember's election. Though thin, but an alarming poten- reinstated status Indians. opened with a special cele- reserve near Gleichen, is the decision to step down tial for conflict of interest Chief Houle, in refusing bration. The Samson Mall named this year's Canadian was a tough one, he points also exists. Says Chief Phil to accept reinstated band Under ideal weather in lake Louise is owned by Native princess in Edmon- out the in- fighting of both Fontaine of the Assembly members, feels the new- conditions, the cultural site the Samson Indian band. ton. LaFrance, who per- staff and board members of First Nations: "If, as min- comers are not eligible for and interpretive display site At opening time, 90 per formed the hoop dance in was a major reason for his ister of Western Diversifi- programs, services or per at Head -Smashed -In Buf- cent of the mall space has the talent segment of the action. cation, McKnight is over- capita royalty shares. falo Jump is officially already been leased to contest, graciously accepted seeing new exploration and A government official opened by the Duke and. tenants. The development the crown, saying she development of oil and gas denies the payments are Duchess of York - Prince is the first retail mall in Lake would do her best to honor Sucker Creek resources on First Nations cut off; rather they are dep- Andrew and Sarah. Louise, providing residents it. "I couldn't have done this heating lands, which the diversifica- osited into the band's capi- The royal couple laughed and tourists the opportun- without the support of my tion clearly calls for, what tal account, until the band at Blackfoot "Napi" legends, ity to shop in the commun- family and friends," she happens to his trust resolves the per capita told to them by their guide ity rather than going to explained in her accep- A $250,000 project will responsibility under the payment issue. Reggie Crow Shoe of the Golden or Banff. tance ensure the Sucker Creek Indian Act? -

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comprised of five light The recommendations planes, eight pilots, a chief include establishing a net- engineer and a mechanic. A work system to link bands cargo and mail service are and work on self -produced l planned. curriculum materials. About 800 delegates and May a Happy & Dissension Indian leaders from all over in Peavine the country lend their sup- port to the symposium.

On the Big Prairie Metis Leaders Prosperous Settlement (Peavine) 75 residents sign a petition demand claiming a recent election negotiations Wuttunee has been unfair because - Meech Lake New Year several members were not declines to allowed to vote. A govern- sing OCO ment official, who was the National Aboriginal lead- returning officer during the ers demand a renewal of Be Yours opening song July 16 election, confirms the constitutional process recent elections "were not dealing with their right to self -government. Calgary's Winston Wut- fair...and not democratic." National tunee, popular Metis singer The elected council refuses Chief Georges Erasmus and songwriter, refused the to speak to Windspeaker claims "our agenda is unfin- opportunity to sing the regarding the charges. ished," when he appears opening song at the Winter before the special joint Olympics ceremony. "I United Nation's committee on the 1987 strongly support and constitutional accord. He Lubicon is joined by believe in the Lubicons' Metis National Council president boycott of the Olympics," decision Jim Sin- says Wuttunee. "They are historic clair in his concern with how the fighting for a cause they creation of land bases will be affected by the believe in and I feel I am showing my support for A decision by the United Meech Lake Accord. Under to hear the Lubicon the new them by refusing to sing." Nations amending formula Lake band's complaint over of the constitution, there Regina Raiders Canada's alleged violation must be unanimous con- of an international coven- sent among the provinces best in ant, denying the band the for any constitutional women's right to maintain their lifes- changes. Also, any pro- tyle, is applauded by Native vince can stop the creation fastball leaders nationally and of a new, predominantly NISTAWOYOU FRIENDSHIP CENTRE called historic by the band's Aboriginal province. The Regina Raiders win advisor. 8310 Manning Avenue the Canadian Native The decision is allowing MAA annual Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1W1 Women's Fastball Cham- the Lubicon Lake band, assembly 743-8555 pionship held in the team's and in effect all Aboriginal home city this year. The peoples, to address their team was organized three concerns to an impartial At the MAA annual years earlier and coach third party, thereby recog- assembly an emotional Garth Geddes is ecstatic to nizing Indian nations as dis- debate occurs when presi- see those years of hard tinct nations, says Fred dent Sam Sinclair asks for work and determination Lennarson. severence pay because, as pay off. he puts it, "In eight years I Education have had no legal time off... Cree Airways symposium and I have no job to go to." in flight A final vote resolves that Sinclair should be paid _``# The Alexander educa- $15,000 as an honorarium. After a grand opening in tion symposium, held in Also at the assembly held late July, Cree Airways mid -August, to protest Cir- at Lac Cardinal, a presiden- Corporation is off and fly- cular E -12 education cut- tial candidate steps down to ing, serving remote areas backs ends with a slate of bolster the possibility of , 1*4-á+. like Slave 21 recommendations which Larry Desmeules' chances (") High Prairie, Lake and Wabasca /Des- many hope will halt the of becoming the elected marais. The corporation is "crisis" in Indian education. president.

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Centre ordered Indigenous Blackfoot Culture Minister Dennis MAA election to repay loans school reserve Anderson. disputed to The designation follows open school opens five years of lobbying by the The Nistawoyou Friend- Lac La Biche Historical The Metis Association ship Centre in Fort The administrative direc- The Chief Old Sun Preservation Society to election results are dis- McMurray is ordered to tor of the Dr. Anne Ander- school opens its doors to preserve this bit of local puted by candidates; recover thousands of dol- son Native Heritage and students. A teaching staff color. The mission was one unsuccessful Zone 4 direc- lars loaned to directors and Cree Culture Centre of nine will instruct kinder- of several locations where tor candidate Ron LaRocque members of the organiza- announces that an interna- garten classes to Grade 6, the Roman Catholic Church filed his protest and losing tion. Management is tional school will open to as well as Early Childhood began formal missionary presidential candidate Jo- ordered Ralph to repay $18,631 to provide a meeting place for studies. The nine class- work with the Natives in Ann Daniels is set to file her the Alberta Gaming Com- Aboriginal peoples from room school came in under 1731. Steinhauer protest. Both cited "irregu- mission because proceeds around the world to a $3.6 million budget and is passes away larities" at the polls as the gained from bingo and pull exchange cultural informa- an example of modern reason for their complaints. tickets were given out as tion. architecture and technol- Bill C -31 "loans" to directors and The cultural centre, to be ogy. Surrounding it are Cree leader Ralph Stein- members. An RCMP eviction called MISPA (Multi - playgrounds, baseball and hauer, best known as investigation into misap- Indigenous Studies Pro- football areas. Alberta's 10th lieutenant - OCTOBER propriation of funds gram of the Americas) is to The headlines of main- governor, passes away continues. be situated in the old resi- stream and Native news- Sept. 19. About 1,000 poli- dential building beside papers carry the story of ticians, chiefs, ex- chiefs, Poundmaker's Lodge, Cindy Sawka, who was relatives and friends attend located in St. Albert. The evicted from the Sucker his funeral in Saddle Lake. SEPTEMBER school is expected to Creek band after she tried He is remembered for his accommodate up to 300 to return with her non - political activities and also students - 200 native Native husband. Sawka for helping to develop agri- Americans and 100 foreign said her husband received a culture on Indian reserves exchange students. letter asking him to leave; it and Metis settlements. Renovations are to begin also implied that she should this winter and a 1988 go too, as it is "customary autumn opening is expected. for a woman to follow her MAA Tribe takes husband." Indian Rights for in control of Indian Women leader Jen- financial crisis, Indian Act nie Margetts claims Sawka charges education is ony one of many woman amended so faced with similar problems member A special signing cerem- because of Bill C -31. bands can ony in Fort Chipewyan sig- levy taxes nifies an agreement between In a letter to the Minister the bands, Northland National Responsible for Native School Division and Indian president Affairs, Ken Rostad, ousted At a Vancouver tax and Affairs to give more Native removed MAA member Ron La- economic conference Indian control over the education Pope visits Rocque says the association Affairs Minister Bill from office is deep in debt MAA election system. Cree Chief Rita Fort Simpson and he also McKnight promises a new Marten and Chipewyan disputes recent election results bill will the amend Indian Chief Archie Cyprien are practices. Act so that band can levy Newly- elected Native Nearly 5,000 Native peo- extremely appreciative of their own taxes on non- Women's Association of ple gather beside the When all the ballots are being able to develop Lubicon Indian residents on condi- Canada (NWAC) presi- McKenzie River to greet counted, Larry Desmeules "Native curriculums" as new tionally surrendered lands. dent Donna Weaselchild, the Pope as he arrives in gets is named the new president part of the agreement. former president of the Fort Simpson. The Pope government of the MAA. He will serve a In Kamloops, a band Alberta chapter, is removed conducts mass and Catholic negotiator three year term. Vice - which had established an Lac La Biche from office. Jean Gleason, rites are intermingled with presidents are: Zone 1 - industrial park on part of its acting NWAC president, Indian chants and songs. Gerald Thom, Zone 2 - reserve found itself paying Mission indicates the national group In a moving speech The Lubicon Lake's land August Collins, Zone 3 for services to the park, declared a is acting according to asso- before mass, Pope John claim is brought closer to -Peter Pelletier, Zone 4 - while unable to levy taxes. historic site ciation bylaws which state Paul II endorses Aboriginal home with the appointment Dan Martel, Zone 5 - Peter the B.C. Meanwhile, anyone who is elected rights saying: "I pray with of a Calgary lawyer Brian Campiou, and Zone 6 - collected an government nationally must have the full you that a new round of Malone as federal negotiat- George Amato. Board of estimated $6 million in The Lac La Biche Mis- support of her own provin- conferences will benefit and or. In making the announce- directors are Elvina Stras - property taxes without sion, located ten miles cial group. According to that with God's guidance ment, Indian Affairs Minis- berg, Roy Dumais, Freda supplying services. of the southwest townsite two Alberta Native Women's and help, a path to a just ter Bill McKnight says the Martel, Leonard Gauthier, The announced amend- on the south shore of the Association (ANWA) agreement will be found to move is not in reaction to Harry Laboucan and Dwight ment ensures such a situa- lake, is designated 'a pro- members, Weaselchild did crown all efforts being the band's boycott of the Carifelle. tion will not re- occur. vincial historic resource by not have that support. made." Glenbow Museum's The

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Spirit Sings exhibition at care of Aboriginal children. the Calgary Olympics, During the three -day con- which are fast approaching. ference a series of work- He stresses the federal shops on subjects ranging government has always from Indian child welfare been willing to negotiate agreements to family vio- with the band. lence and abuse are conducted. Hobbema Just prior to the interna- health centre tional conference, the national Metis child welfare May opens conference is held to Splinter address issues facing Metis children. group Though only open for a formed by few weeks, members of the a Happy & Four Bands beat a path to Film festival Metis the door of the new health well attended centre. Two doctors hold Rumours of a split within week and five clinics each the ranks of the Metis nurses are on call each day. The first ever Indian Prosperous Association of Alberta are Residents can also check in Summer World Festival of fulfilled with the official for- for dental check -ups. The Aboriginal Motion Pictures, mation of a new splinter band members are pleased held in Pincher Creek, is a group. The Alberta Metis they no longer have to drive forum for 1,000 people to Nation Alliance holds its Year into Edmonton for health exchange information New first meeting and names services. about their cultures, as well ousted member as film- making. Delegates MAA and Metis from across Canada, the former Zone 4 director Ron concerned United States, Australia, LaRocque as leader. Be Yours New Zealand and Lapland about attend the event. Festival Professor new act organizers are amazed at the success of the event wins retirement and begin planning the 1988 fight About 40 disgruntled set- edition. ROCKY NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE tlement members from Buf- After being "sent out to falo Lake meet at Edmon- pasture" at age 65, Olive ton's friendship centre to Dickason, a 67- year -old 4917 - 52 Street discuss the proposed Metis professor P.O. Box 1927 Settlements Act. They Metis university wins a provincial arbitration ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alberta claim a lack of democratic supporting her TOM ITO mis- decision procedures, financial 845 -2788 management and poor fight against mandatory retirement. She believes leadership have forced a the ruling "will establish a number of the members to precedent nationally" and consider an ad hoc corn - pave the way for others to mittee to deal with these work past the mandatory issues. They say they feel age for retirement. threatened by the present system in the settlement and do not understand Resolution 18 of the new Foster Metis Settlements Act to be introduced in the spring '88 Child sitting of the legislature. premieres All- IAA Chiefs The film `Foster Child' conference premieres in Edmonton, before beginning a nation- wide tour. The film is an At an All- Chiefs confer- unrehearsed documentary ence at Enoch, Chief Ber- film- appeals to about Edmonton nard Ominayak maker Gil Cardinal's the leaders of all bands to search for his natural fam- join him in his boycott of the Jfttthe ily. The film is reviewed as 1988 Winter Olympics. one which will "encourage Several leaders stand up to other foster children par- offer their support, but ticularly Natives ones, to BellsRing chiefs of bands currently find their roots and perhaps MAA heats involved with OCO remain banish the myth they were up over silent. abandoned because their the Eaglebear, ousting Gilbert parents didn't care," by the representing the Blood Yellowknife Weekender. tribe, says his group has Jo -Ann Daniels, presi- GláciRefrain been asked to be left out of dent of Edmonton Local 83, OCO negotiations with MAA zone demands that the Zone 4 Treaty 7 chiefs. vice -president and director of ace onEarth, At the second half of the president of the Metis Association All- Chiefs meeting held defends resign over the ousting of later in October, the chiefs hunters two members by the asso- Good X11 table a resolution made ear- ciation board in Sep- lier that the organization tember. She asks that Dan will not rejoin the Assembly Martel and Leonard Gauth- Gerald Thom, Zone 1 7òwardMen of First Nations. Many vice -president, announces ier resign or reinstate Ron chiefs feel the issue needs he is "sick and tired" of LaRocque and Ben Court- to be looked into further alleged harassment of rille. before a decision is made. Metis hunters and feels he and the Metis Association Saddle Lake Child welfare must step in to defend their membership conference rights. Thom says he's in dispute held looking for a lawyer to take on the case for Metis hun- ters. Fish and Wildlife offi- a meeting, a luncor. During band The International Child cials respond to this criti- decision is made to stop all Oil Sands Group Conference attracts more cism saying they have royalty payments to Saddle received nc official com- than a thousand delegates Lake band members until P.O. 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Eugene Steinhauer insists meant as an instrument to that Bill C -31 band members destroy special status and should not be paid, but assimilate Indians into Ottawa thinks otherwise. white society. "We will have our own Lubicon constitution and legislation benefit held to determine who should be in our community. Self - in Calgary government will mean a third level of government - Hundreds of people Indian self -government," crowd into Calgary's Jubi- says Steinhauer. lee Auditorium for a bene-

fit concert featuring folk - singer Buffy Sainte- Marie. President Concert -goers vigorously for support the band's 47 -year- asks HONESTY old land claim against the cooperation federal government. in reducing INTEGRITY deficit

SERVICE At an All- Elders confer- ence, IAA president Gregg NOVEMBER Smith explains the deficit situation within the organi- May the Best of the Season Be Yours zation and the "extreme" HAPPY NEW YEAR actions that have been Metis form taken to reduce it. Staff Accounting & Bookkeeping have been laid off and pro- (For Business and Farm) watchdog grams cut back. "There are Bookkeeping Tax Preparation committee still people in Alberta, our own people, who think the Financial Planning Indian Association has a Rita Houle SPECIALISTS IN TAX PREPARATION A meeting called to dis- bottomless pit of money," award winners cuss the concerns and explained Smith, asking alleged financial difficulties that people have patience announced at the Buffalo Lake (Cas- as the organization adjusts Serving Northern Alberta Ian) Metis Settlement ends to the belt- tightening. This year 15 candidates Frances Hanna & Lloyd Isaac of a new in the formation vy for the coveted Rita to organization meant Olympic Houle Memorial Award for mem- "protect settlement young athletes. Winners bers. group, called the torch to "The are Shane Edward Peacock #8 TRADES BUILDING Members Metis Settlement brighten and Teddi Littlechild. The BOX 2338 will look into Coalition," Ft. Vermilion Rita Houle award cerem- ATHABASCA, ALBERTA TOG OBO irregularities financial ony began in 1980 shortly within the Metis settle- after Houle, an outstanding con- Telephone: 675 -5646 ments and has grave Residents of Fort Vermil- athlete and volunteer to the the proposed cerns over ion, 880 km north of friendship centre, died at Metis Betterment Act to be Edmonton, are thrilled to the age of 20 from cancer. introduced to the Alberta learn the Olympic torch will legislature. pass through their com- munity as part of their Two groups FR lEAos, Prince Albert Lubicon 200th birthday celebra- pay tribute /YIP CE tuberculosis tions. The torch will arrive . o Indian Metis at Fort Vermilion Feb. 9 to Riel Friendship Centre crisis enroute to its final destina- tion in Calgary. The Louis Riel memorial, Following a break -out of enacted each Nov. 16 on 25th Anniversary tuberculosis at Lubicon Saddle Lake the steps of the Alberta Lake, Chief Olimayak band declares legislature, takes a new ABORIGINAL evicts provincial health Prince Albert self- government turn this year as two fac- Saskatchewan__ nurses who "are not coop- tions of Metis gather to HOCKEY erating." He indicates they remember their great are not getting the medicine The Saddle Lake Indian leader. Immediately after TOURNAMENT to the people and are not band rejects Bill C -31 and the president of the Metis (1963 1988) giving out proper informa- declares they will achieve Nation Alliance, Ron tion as how it should be self -government within LaRocque, leads his group Prince Albert Communiplex taken. The provincial three years. Chief Eugene through a ceremony, Larry health nurses leave the Steinhauer explains his Desmeules, president of community and are replaced band is upholding their MAA, assembles his group JANUARY 15, 16, 17, 1988 by federal nurses. treaty rights and Bill C -31 is to begin another tribute.

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]'o` 512 CO INCINC.Mtei `' WINDSPEAKER, January 1, 1988, PAGE 17 1 petition airline About 100 demonstra- director of the Metis Herit- their operating license is Cree tors gather in front of the age and Cultural Centre, rejected suspended by Alberta faces legislafüre to pro- rejects an offer from the Transportation. Alberta About 40 members of Lake Glenbow Museum to per- "But, we're not down bankruptcy test the Meech Joe Blyan's Metis Settle- say form during The Spirit and out," says president Accord, which they ment Members Coalition, people Sings exhibition, saying she Roland Calahasen, claim- betrays Aboriginal from Buffalo Lake (Caslan), The president of Cree sides with the Lubicon's ing he will beat the lawsuit and jeopardizes treaty walk into the Municipal Airways, Roland Calah- rights. also call boycott. eventually. Protestors Affairs offices in Edmonton asen, announces his com- to upon the government demanding that the govern- pany is embroiled in a law- Lake settle the Lubicon ment listen to their grievan- Framework suit leading to the seizure of sev- band's land claim, with ces over the alleged mis- Agreement assets and freezing of bank pla- IAA may eral bands carrying management of their settle- accounts. The company, law signed cards to show their support. form ment and others. which began offering flights foundation However, the deputy to northern Alberta in minister tells them the Self- determination for August, received a lawsuit Lubicon band has Alberta's Metis comes a from former marketing Attorney General rejected their demands step closer to reality as manager Randolph Klon- DECEMBER More than 200 delegates receives because "there is no provi- MAA president Larry keid for $185,167.80 for at a two -day taxation and award sion in the Metis Better- Desmeules and the minis- alleged breach of contract. economic development ment Act for the removal of ter reponsible for Native The airline is shut down, conference are told "with- council by petition." Affairs Ken Rostad, sign a hopes to out taxation and revenue Lubicon Chief Bernard (your) but Calahasen framework agreement. The appeal the default judge- Dr. Anne self -government is a dream" Ominayak travels to New York to receive an award agreement, which pro- ment and be "back in the by conference coordinator Cree Airways rejects motes joint planning and air." Bob Reiter. A broader on behalf of his band for closes down Olympic purpose of the event is to their stand against the action in six crucial areas of Meech Lake booking rally band support for the government on their land concern to Metis, is a direct establishment of the Alberta claim. The Interreligious Cree Airways closes response to the MAA's Accord Indian Law Foundation, Foundation for Commun- down its operation due to submission for self- govern- protested Dr. Anne Anderson, well which would serve as a legal ity Organization Inc. awards financial problems brought ment presented to provin- known Metis Elder and voice for Alberta's Natives. the plaque. on by a lawsuit and because cial govemment in May 1987.

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The historic Canadian Multiculturalism Act was recently introduced in the House of Commons by Please send me more information, the Hon. David Crombie, Secretary of State of in English or in Canada and Minister Responsible for French, on the Multiculturalism. proposed Canadian Multiculturalism This Act will affirm in statute the constitutional Act. freedom of all Canadians of every origin to English Literature choose to preserve, enhance and share their French Literature cultural heritage. The proposed Act will strengthen our unity, reinforce our Canadian identity, improve our Name (please print) economic prospects and give recognition to Canada's. rich multicultural reality. Mailing Address This important Act will: set forth the Multiculturalism Policy of

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