HJ,Gr:,h.R,4 HaShiIthSa Canada's Oldest First Nations Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 Pwucations Mall Prod" Vol. 29 - No.8 - April 25, 2002 cI8S1Sd Sales %1canaaan"Interesting News" Agreement No. 467510 Tia -o- qui -aht Hosts Ha'wiih Gathering By Denise Aribrose They were grateful for the opportunity Central Region Reporter to express then views on the concepts of Ha !midi and hishookish tsa -walk Tonne- "We never said to the while (everything i. one). mar, 'here kola land and resources, Chief Jerry Jack said he is not happy .sine take it,- Tla- o- qui -aht Beach with the way treaty negotiations have Kxper, Barney Williams, said in his been going with BC and Canada, "We opening comments at the Ha'wiih have the nest two days to strategáe on gathering held April 13 and 14. Ile sad what we're going to do to light the he wants the Ha'wiih to take the loos government. We have our own govern- s e day meeting to plats strategy that ment system and we have the land and PI would restore our form of governance, resources and we're not going to give our resources and our dignity. that up! PtChl. S y.h. angry 0 the "We never said to the white gran, government's attitude when it comes to here b our land and resources, land allocation. He charged that they axon take t," Tla -a- qui -aht cone to the table with the fixed position Beach Keeper, Barney Williams, that they would `give' only five percent of the land base to First Nations in said in his opening comments at treaty settlements. Hesquiahç he said, the Ha'wiih gathering. is having a particularly difficult time Kyuquot elder Robert Peter, speaking on behalf of the Ha with of because the government set up park. Kyuquot and Checklesaht said Nuu- chah- nulth -aht were rich before the With the tone of the meeting ..set, the from one end of Itesquiaht territory to Ha'wiih and their speakers offered their the other. Virtually all I letqutabt memo stone came and took over our lands and resources forcing peo- thoughts on Nuu -shah -nulth porn.. foreshore ie considered protected m the ple Into poverty under a foreign government system. and hots to restore it They also parks system These lands were tied up roninisccd on what once was our just before treaty negotiations started. Judith Sayers Pleased With lifestyle before the mamultlme came. "'They just cane in and stole our land Kyuquol elder, Robot Peter, said his and we need to tell them that live comments arc made on behalf of the peremt is not enough!" Results To Date On Referendum H á wüh of Kyuquot and Checklesaht. Alan Smith, Checktesahl, warned the By Jock F Lillie the media on the issue of the tern Ile said the Nun- chart- oust -d1 were Chiefs that there is big problem Northern Region Reporter dum She is pleased with the rotas to rich before the mantas., came and comingwing thew way. Sea otters were date, and personally she has re- took over ow lands and resources, wea kcal he the waters of arc northern Ahahrwinh - There are at least fifty sponded to and or talked to two Ile forcing our people into poverty. region during the 1940's where they ballots a day being mailed in to Chief thousand people via the Internet. In reminded the Ilex ids that we still bane flourished- Their ever- increasing Councilor Judith Sayers' office at the the beginning stages of the refer. hope in our own governance system, umbers spelled disaster for sea urchins Hupacasath Band Office as well as dum, she was getting up to two one that allows for the respectful and abalone. "We have had no seafood twenty to thirty walk -m deliveries per hundred enact. a day. It has tapered management of the lands and resources for the last ten years and we want to day. Judith is quite pleased with the down to about fitly per day now. and one that meets the needs of our warn you that the sea oilers are coming results to date. There are many organizations, First people. our way." "It is really important to get your Nations, Unions, and churches that v Stanley Sam of ht urged the balk.] more need to send a strong are also supportive in the collecting "We have the 'real two days to people go back to smarm form of sage to the government that we are of ballots. Some of these include the etrategize on what we're going to govemoee. We need to listen to the not din favor of the referendum. You Environmental Coalition, Aboriginal Jn relight the government We elders because they are the ones that don't need to sign it, just send it in Neighbors and Aboriginal Rights that have our own government system know the most about what the Ha'wiih blank unless you want to send a per- Coalition Judith also mentioned m. lace Jack won his case against ", said arrangements are also m the works to and we have the land and sonal message to the government the fisheries, proving that these lode Judith. She also said that she will be collect ballots at places such as the resources and we're not going to are our lends. -We noel to take back collecting, compiling any messages and Malaria. University- College, give that said op!' Jerry Jack. hat a oustr forwarding than to the government on University of British Columbia, Many speakers expressed then sadness your behalf. United Native Nations, Union of took turns Ha'wiih from each nation over the fact thats large number of Judith has been very, very busy the last British Columbia Indian Chiefs and thanking Tla- o- qui-ahl for allowing the NCN to the mom don't speak our own weeks, as she has been dealing with the First Nations Summit. chiefs to visit and speak in then house. f 3 Continued on page 10 Continued on page Page 3 Treaty Negotiators receive feedback ¡{ Ifundehbensble, please return to: lia- ShitthSa. II Tla- oqul -aht hosts Referendum forum Page 4 lt - Howard family hosts luncheon at Tsaxana Pageag 5 DIV. 17 OF CANADAD ANEWSPAPERS1W.7 Page 6 NATIONAL LIBRARY Alberni elementades treated to HahoPayuk performance ST. 395 WELLINGTON 7 NTC and SD #70 sign agreement Page OTTAWA ONTARIO MIAOW Dental Care changes hit First Nations hard Page 13 . __ N.E.D.C. Business News Page 20 al ISSN 0715 -4143 i0ß1c II + 4 a Ha-Sham Sa - April 25, 2002 - Page 3 Page 2 - Ha- Sh //Iri -Sou - April 25, 2002 Campbell River "Away from (a -S hi 1111-Sa newspaper is published LETTERS & KLECOS by the Nuu -chap -nulth Tribal Council Ha- .ShilthSa will include letters received film its reader. All letters MUST be Home "Treaty Update Meeting for distribution to the members of the signed by the writer and hate the wdter'sname. address & phone number on it. Names this mooing well as the other fourteen Nuu-shah -ninth First Nations By fork l' Little V can be withheld by request ANIm1'moaS submissions willow be accented. Reporter Wings that they have had rmandy in as well as other interested groups and Northern Region We reserve the right to edit submitted material for clarity, brevity, grammar other urban onmnurniio, Prior to . individuals. will not letters dealing with tribal or personal Dinner bring served a dinner song was information &original work contained and gaol taste. We definitely publish Campbell liver -The NTC Communi- disputes or issues that are critical of Nuuthah -nulth Individuals or groups. cations Sub -group led by Michelle sung. Betty Nicolayc and John Flan in this newspaper is copyright ad may All opinions expressed In inters rode editor are purely those of the writer and Cooleld and assisted by Cliff Jr, prepared the delicious seafood dinner not be reproduced without wrote Ale not necessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Men-shah -north Tribal NTC Treaty Manager and Willard and it was greatly appreciated by Me permission from will Council or its member First Nation, Gallia, Protocol Worker had an NTC Nutt- shah- nullh -aht members in Nuu shah -nulth Tribal Council - "Away from home' Treaty Update attendance It was attended by about P.O. Boa 1383, Meeting recently in Campbell River. As rty- five people. .. dinner. welcomed 1 Port Alberni, B.C. Community Member Profile: per motion from a recent NTC Treaty After Michelle everyone to the matins and thanked V9Y 7M2. Minting the NTC Communications group was mandated to travel to Urban the auks' She also mentioned and she Telephone: (250) 724-5757 Marina Benally (Sabbas) Communities to bear from Nurechah- is quite phased with the nutum this Fax: (250) 723 -0463 nullh -alo who live away from home evening, and has been pleased with the Byline Little, One of the tumours at the previous urban update Central Region Reporter passions Marina 2002 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: meetings recently. She also magi.. also enjoys It "These meetings have been very $30.00 per year in Canada & $35J than many of the urban unities Seattle - Marina Benally (Sabbas) has the computer 'I informative. TheNuu- chah -nuhh- year U.S.A. and S40 /year foreign we harm increase rat the been teaching Social Studies at the teach twhnolot. aht who live away from home have '71 participation.. an Payable to the townies. I blip Heritage School in Tulalip, and teach had lot of concerns and par have "Rowe maims have been retry Nun-shah-null/1 Tribal Council.