Whoa! I said whoaaaaa... Dennis Samson of Hobbema twisted this critter sunshine and payoffs for the winners. down in 14 seconds flat, fast enough to grab fourth rounds are acknowledged as one of the place money. Samson and a whole mess of fin . -t in roe; ountry and the Indian rodeo circuit cowboys converged at Hobbema's Panee rodeo a ayytibr Afro -titors together for renewed
grounds for the annual Spring Bust Out Rodeo. fr - ndshUonN I :t.'Ai .mpetition. The event got off wet and windy but wound up with 1Weft6 Te sty, Windspeaker Jat 2 7 rü
Natives enter mainstream politics TERRY LUSTY, WiMSpeaker BY TERRY LUSTY Windspeaker Correspondent What a week it's been for Murial Stanley -Venne, Mike Cardinal and Willie Littlechild. The politicians have been nominated to represent their respective parties in separate elections. The first occurred June 11 when Muriel Stanley - Venne won the New Financial records Democratic nomination for the Yellowhead federal rid- ing currently held by PC kept Joe Clarke. from public In winning the NDP nom- ination for Yellowhead, BY DOROTHY SCHREIBER berships will be taken away Stanley -Venne will be out and LESLEY CROSSINGHAM "until we get rid of all the to unseat federal member troublemakers...there's no of Parliament Joe Clarke. law stating we have to put President of the Metis Stanley -Venne says she up with troublemakers." does not feel intimidated by Association Larry Des - Edson Local 44 president Clarke who is a meules has revoked mem- seasoned Sharon Johnstone and veteran when it comes to berships from individuals three of her members had requesting a look at the politics. "Look at what their memberships taken happened to Vander Zalm," organization's financial away on 14 June when they in B.C. she says explaining records. went into the association And he says more mem- that the NDP only lost to head office in Edmonton to him by about 200 votes. look at the organization's Politics is not new to financial records. They had Stanley -Venne. She's been presented a written request running under the NDP to Desmeules on June 10. banner for 15 years and in the last federal election Nomination winners: Willie Littlechild, Muriel Stanley - The disbarred members claims to have had the Venne and Mike Cardinal (right) say they had earlier submit- second highest number of ness, or profit- oriented" provincially come the ted a special resolution cal- next votes (23.6 %). people. Some issues that election. ling for the impeachment of In reference to represent- are of the president and his concern she says are, Mike Cardinal won the ing Native issues, she says, "free trade, the purchasing nomination meeting for board, an issue they hope the "Of course I'm going to be of nuclear submarines... PC candidacy to bring before the associa- for the pro- Cardinal says of his strong on Native matters things not of priority." vincial riding of Athabas- tion's annual assembly in chances of unseating but we have to also repres- Stanley -Venne works as ca/Lac La Biche in Boyle Paquette in the 14,000 Lac La Biche, July 6-9. ent the Desmeules whole consti- a consultant and feels her on the second ballot. member riding, "I think my says the tuency." The plus factor in membership removals experiences and back- With over 1,900 dele- chances are very good - I having Natives in politics, ground qualify her for polit- were not based only on the gates in attendance, Cardi- am very confident." she states, is that they fact the members would ics. She is at present a nal defeated hopefuls Phil And, on June 14, Willie wanted then have the insight to to see the records. member of the Apprentice- Coutney and Larry Armfelt Littlechild also won his speak with some authority ship and Trade "We didn't go about this Certifica- Cardinal's first objective nomination for the Conser- for Natives. tion Board and a lightly...we've been talking board as PC candidate for the rid- vatives on a national level. Stanley -Venne now member for the Legal Aid ing is.to unseat NDP Close to 2,700 voters about this since January. resides at Carvel and is of Society of Alberta. Her past incumbent Leo Piquette as jammed the Wetaskiwin They're trying to disrupt the firm belief that candi- involvements have also the member of the Legisla- drill hall and on the second this organization as much dates should be resident of given her experience and tive Assembly. Cardinal's round of balloting over 50 as they can and we're just the constituency not in which contacts in the areas of jus- main platform for the next per cent of them installed allowing it." they contest elections. Darren She tice, labor and socio- election will be the local Hobbema's Littlechild as Bradshaw, Jack says her platform is people - recreational programs. economy and getting it the PC candidate for the Calahoo and Edwin Findlay oriented because "we care Then, on June 13, Mike going. "We are a number of said they followed bylaw about riding. people." In contrast, Cardinal won the nomina- years behind the other local The nomination meeting she claims to not have Continued on page 2 tion to represent the Pro- constituencies," says much interest in "big busi- gressive Conservatives Cardinal. Continued on page 2
L l PAGE 2, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER CLOSE TO HOME Elders join fight to stop Oldman river dam
BY JACKIE RED CROW Joe Crow Shoe pointed to "Our spiritual way of life George Little Moustache, river (Oldman) is also there is already evidence of Windspeaker Correspondent the river saying that if the comes from the rivers, Peigan councillor, told sacred to me, too," he said. pollution on the site where construction proceeds it is a construction has BLOOD RESERVE stones, trees, woods, members of the media, that "There tremendous started will destroy religious mountains," said Crow he believes the government spiritual depth here." and that it violates the A group of Peigan elders artifacts, cairns, burial Shoe before he delivered a failed to consider a $750,000 Russell said he thinks the Alberta Fish and Wildlife and councillors gathered sites, habitat and tipi rings prayer, adding he is con- study which pointed out the provincial government Act. { on a hillside June 13 vital to Peigan religious and cerned about the future religious and cultural cannot avoid listening to Parry is working with a overlooking the proposed cultural ceremonies. Peigan generation. impact of the Peigan Nation the Peigans and envi- group of Peigan elders to of a flood is construction The Oldman River The elders said they if the dam is constructed. ronmental groups now. "I identify and document basin on the Oldman River considered sacred by tribal ' support the Peigan chief However, the chairman think if they (government) Blackfoot syllabics in the to again reaffirm their stand elders and Crow Shoe and council's move to seek of the Friends of the are interested in getting Milk River area. The that the construction will called the river "the a legal injunction to stop Oldman River, Andy Russell, elected again, they'll have second phase of the destroy the spiritual values lifeblood of the reserve." construction of the $350 welcomed the Peigans' to listen now," he said. research will start on Aug. of the tribe. They maintain the Oldman million flood basin which move for a legal injunction. Since the government 15 and a trip is planned to While a drumming group River has been on Peigan would be used primarily for "It's (injunction) a powerful has failed to consider the the Hopi reservation in chanted, spiritual leader land since time immemorial. irrigation purposes for legal development. It's the aboriginal rights and titles Arizona for further study. about 68,000 hectares of best news that has come in of the Peigan Nation, it has The Peigans' move to THIS WEEK farmland in surrounding a long time," said Russell in also seriously neglected thé halt construction of the Politicans towns. an interview after the environmental effects of dam on the Oldman River "We don't want a dam," demonstration. His group the Oldman River. Accord- has not only garnered From page 1 said Crow Shoe. "We want had made two unsuccessful ing to Buff Parry, a linguist support from local envi- was originally called when it to stop. We are just attempts to halt construc- who wants to preserve the ronmentalists but has also the current MP for Wetas- asking for our spiritual and tion in the courts. area because it is so received international kiwin, Stan Schellenberger, Native rights. This is our "I'm a white man but this historically significant, support, said Parry. announced that he will not last stand on the Oldman seek re- election in the next River." federal election. When Crow Shoe had Littlechild, a lawyer and blessed the Oldman River Locals agree on boundaries physical education gradu- on Feb. 6 an eagle was ate, was one of five candi- spotted flying high - above BY KEITH MATTHEW Provincial Electoral The other options were: dates contesting the nomi- the ceremonies and at this Windspeaker Staff Writer Constituencies." This that the boundaries remain option would mean that the nation. In the first round of week's demonstration EDMONTON as they are; that there be balloting he captured a another eagle was again Locals #1928 and #8556 in three locals in the city of commanding 1,189 (46.6 %) seen. The eagle is consider- In a meeting on Wed- the northeast of Edmonton Edmonton, one on the of 2,549 ballots, just a little ed a symbol of deeply nesday, June 15 between would merge into one Local south side of the North shy of the required 50 per religious sighificance in the Metis Locals of with all of the other locals Saskatchewan River and cent plus one. Native traditional circles. Edmonton - part of the remaining the same. two on the north side; that His nearest Meanwhile, Peigan Zone 4 Regional Council "tÖcal #1885 president there be six in Play takes giant competitor, - locals the city Brian Rhiness, is councillors say the provincial six of the nine Locals in Stan Plante says his local of Edmonton, step in making public a local and that the agrologist government had continually Edmonton voted by consen- liked Option #5 because of understand land who took 495 boundaries be the same as (19.4 %) votes. delayed setting a court date sus to accept one of five "ease of transition and the the existing claims of B.C. In third spot wards. How- was the local crown pro- on the water rights case options to change the proposed boundary change ever, all of these options secutor, Scott Newark, filed last year. The case, boundaries for each Local. is based on major roads were turned down by the with 432 (16.9 %). They originally scheduled for last The accepted proposal within Edmonton. " He Metis of Edmonton. were followed by busi- winter, was recently set for was worded "that there be added that the new bound- Representatives of each nessman Don Thorne with Aug. 24; ironically, this is eight Locals in the city of aries "would be relatively local signed a document 242 and farmer Albert the day major construction Edmonton, and that the balanced" compared to the indicating they agree to the Klapstein with 191. A of the dam commences. boundaries be based on the old boundaries. boundary changes. second ballot was neces- sary and while the crowd awaited the voting, exuber- Records group to come in and dis- have sent out association claim that try to discredit ant delegates got into a rupt our operations," he minutes "out of context" people." - cheering match between From page 1 said in an interview last and says their special reso- Johnstone too feels the Newark and Littlechild week. Desmeules added lution calling for his and the lawsuit is a way to discredit supporters. procedures in requesting to that the members will have board's impeachment or her saying the money Native and non -Native look at the financial records an opportunity to look at for the suspension of their allegedly misused was allo- supporters alike expressed but the president refused the financial records during salaries for two months is cated for a workshop she optimism that Littlechild their request, telling them the assembly. "not acting in the best facilitated in Jasper in would be victorious. They to leave or he would call the However, Johnstone interest of the association. February. also proved that there are police, according to says that is not good enough "They're trying to run the "All the monies were The broncs and many non -Native suppor- Bradshaw. as she and her members organization through accounted for and I and hulls are bustin' out ters and that Hobbema's The three members, who want to see precise spend- motions and resolutions. three other people were again for this four Indian bands could get are also members of Local ing patterns, not the gen- They're trying to dictate the paid for our work...I was summer's rodeo their act together and turn 44's youth council, say they eral picture usually distrib- terms of this organization. paid about $1,000 for 10 season. See Ropi out to elect Littlechild. will be seeking a court uted during the assembly. However, Martel says days work which included a and Ridin' on pag Organizers of his cam- order to force Desmeules Desmeules says John- the resolution is being 42 -page report," she says. 12 -18. paign assert that the nomi- to open the records. stone and the other former made in order to spur the In addition to the special nation was his major obsta- Johnstone agrees with members are all from leaders of the association resolution and a possible cle in going all the way to the dissenting members, Edson Local 44 in the Zone into action. Martel points court order, Desmeules is Ottawa. They feel the worst claiming Desmeules con- 4 region, an area which he out that a resolution was also facing a petition which is now past and, come elec- travened the association says is causing the associa- passed at last year's is currently being circu- tion time, he'll be "a shoo - bylaws by refusing to allow tion many problems. assembly to hold commun- lated, calling for the associ- in," particularly in view of her or the other six "They've done every- ity bylaw workshops, but it ation to take action on abo- the fact that the riding is a members to see the books thing in that zone to cripple was never acted upon by riginal rights issues. Conservative stronghold. as they had all made an offi- the organization...we don't the board. According to Johnstone In commenting on the cial request as members of have to put up with that," Meanwhile, Desmeules the petition already has victory, Schellenberger the association. he said. has taken legal action more than 100 names and said he feels certain Little - "He's taken my rights "I am dealing with them against both Martel and will be presented during the child "is broad (minded) away as a leader represent- quite severely. They're not Johnstone for alleged mis- annual assembly. enough" to not restrict ing 80 other people. He's acting in the best interest of appropriation of funds, The petition will also be himself to just one issue denying me and the the Metis people." He adds says Edmonton lawyer Ron sent to Premier Don Getty, such as Native issues; that members our say. He's got that those who have lost Karoles. MLAs, as well as the Metis he will address various something to hide...lf there memberships can seek But Martel says he National Council. issues of concern among was nothing to be afraid of, reinstatement during the believes the lawsuit is being Desmeules would not his constituents. he would have let us look at association's annual formulated to discredit his comment on the petition, In his campaign speeches, the books," she said. assembly. would prefer saying he has not seen it. The new book character and Littlechild said he will focus However, Desmeules is also calling to have criminal about Native athletes, Desmeules charges on economics, agriculture, says the request to look for the removal of Zone 4 him. To Run With at pressed against CORRECTION Native issues, and youth the books was made at an vice -president Dan Martel, "If there's any criminal Longboat, is launched Last week's front page development. He reiterated inconvenient time. or for stronger guidelines to charges by all means take in Hobbema. See headline "Peigans to sue that statement again after "We're in the middle of modify his "behavior." me to court. File the crimi- province over page 20. dam" should winning the nomination on an audit right now and we He charges Martel and nal charges...let's not fool have read "Peigans seek Tuesday. don't have time for a small other Zone 4 members around with statements of injunction to stop dam." WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 3 CLOSE TO HOME Centre plans new building
BY KEITH MATTHEW agencies which service the Windspeaker Staff Writer Native population of the surrounding Edmonton EDMONTON area. Canadian Native Friend- Chairman of the Trustees ship Centre (CNFC) officials for CNFC Ralph Bouvette recently unveiled an said the present building ambitious plan for a new located at 10176 -117 Street building to house all of the is costing too much money existing programs and to operate. "We considered include a complete recrea- renovating but that is no tion complex. longer an option. We have The proposed new build- run out of resources to ing is targeted to cost in the repair the building." $8 million range and It has been up to the includes plans for a drop -in Board of Trustees to look Architects drawing: proposed CNFC building centre, a cultural centre, a after the matter because it gymnasium, a boxing is their job to be "keeper of says Bouvette. "We own investors we have to arena, a swimming pool recreation areas of gym- looking at an official sod the keys to look after the building we are in right demonstrate a clear cut and a kitchen nasium, boxing area and turning no sooner than area. Also ownership of the building now. We own three and a capacity to run the thing." swimming pool as a part of spring of 1991." included in the plans is on behalf of the members half city lots and it would be He adds that independ- the plan to self -sufficiency. Bouvette extra office space for other and maintain the building," worth about $650,000 but said local ence will be a big part of the Bouvette says that the sports the building would announcer John probably plan. "We would like to planned areas for the Short not be worth anything. and owner of attract Native service gymnasium and swimming Edmonton Oilers Peter "For 15 years now, we organizations to our new pool would be "Olympic - Pocklington are involved in have been searching for a complex. We are busy sized." the planning but in a limited CNFC elects new board way to move into a more right now measuring how way and didn't want that appropriate facility. It has it take to - BY LYLE DONALD year term and said his much will be self The centre is now played up "because they been a real struggle because Windspeaker Correspondent reason for running again sustaining. We know that implementing a plan to are just ordinary guys." was so he could follow it is a lot of money in Indian there are a lot of Native attract investors by EDMONTON country ($8 million)." through on some of the organizations looking for a implementing a needs Bouvette warned that With cutbacks in all The 26th annual general things he got going over the place to host conferences assessment study which the plans are in a very early and meeting of the Canadian year. services programs and if we can break into will determine a clear plan stage of development and provided to Native people Native Friendship Centre that market then we can do of action and an outline of ' certain parts-of the plan Ghostkeeper brings the planned in Edmonton topiç place on building would the catering and hosting." what the building will look could very well change pldnty of experience in that May 28 and saw the have to be self- sufficient Also being looked at are like. Bouvette says, "In according to different he was a former president and according to election of three new board Bouvette, user fees which would be terms of a strategy we strategies or changes in of the High Level Friendship members. "Before we can attract incorporated into the would be optimistically direction. The new board members Centre and board member at High Prairie Friendship elected for a three year Centre. term at this meeting are ACROSS OUR LAND Gordon Poitras, Tom Fossum is the principal Ghostkeeper and Lynn at the Oliver school across Fossum. from CNFC and has partic- Poitras was elected on ipated in many friendship the board last year for a one centre functions. National Native media to meet in Halifax Art contest for workshops and awards night OTTAWA (May 19, will be given out at the apex to find 11 very different opened up for elections. 1988) Members of the of the conference starting judges - names of whom Nominations will be put winners named aboriginal media have been with a banquet on the are held in confidence until forward for the posts of challenged to compare evening of July 8, 1988. the night of the awards. president and secretary BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM The winner of the three - their best work in print, Eight different awards will during NACS' annual Some of these judges are Windspeaker Correspondent dimensional category is radio and television when be presented to the print general meeting. The new communicators themselves Rocky Barstead from High the National Aboriginal media and nine each will be executive members will be EDMONTON and will analyse works for River who wins $750. Communications Society given out in radio and presented during a press technical expertise. Other A unique art festival Several young artists (NACS) holds it second television. Honors will be conference on July. judges, however, are complete with an artists' received honorable men- annual Aboriginal Multi - handed out for such things linguists and Native language seminar will celebrate this tions: Ken Swann, Ann Media Festival in Halifax, as best news feature, best The current NACS specialists who will evaluate year's Asum Mena art McLean, Melvin Benson, Nova Scotia. radio spot news item, best executive committee materials for their cultural awards competition winners Jacinta Woostenberg, Dia The conference, sched- TV documentary, best consists of: Ray Fox, integrity; conveying a next month in Edmonton. Thurston, Todd Kurvin, uled for July 4 -8, 1988, is radio and best television NACS president and radio largely oral tradition to an The Asum Mena art Lee Arnold, Elizabeth NACS' annual membership programming and overall director for the audience which can Aboriginal competition is a yearly Meconse, Steven Gladue meeting. But among the newspaper or magazine Multi -Media Society of appreciate it while working event sponsored by the and Mance Louison. many events scheduled are design. Alberta (AMMSA) and its in the technologies of the Alberta Indian Arts and The Alberta Indian Arts a number of professional radio arm, the Aboriginal three media. Crafts Society. This year's and Crafts Society is also development workshops Cultural and linguistic Radio and Television first prize winner is George organizing the art show. and an election for the two diversity has offered NACS NACS elections will be Society (ARTS); Robert Littlechild, originally from Currently, staff members NACS executive committee difficulties in presenting held on day one of the Merasty, NACS vice - Red Deer who won a $5,000 are busily selecting the best posts of president and awards in the past because conference. Following president and executive art school scholarship. exhibits from the 370 pieces secretary. As well, there many of the items up for constitutional directives, director of the Sask- Littlechild is currently submitted. will be a complete social awards have been produced NACS must hold a full atchewan -based Missinipi studying at the Halifax The art show will open at calendar which will include in Native languages. NACS membership conference Broadcasting Corporation; School of Art. the Front Gallery in several banquets, a panel represents 20 different each year to elect one -half Clayton Blood,- NACS Second prize winner is Edmonton July 29 and will discussion on "The Value aboriginal communciations of its national executive. treasurer and coordintor of Lauren Wuttunee from run until Aug. 27. A series of a Free Press in a Self - societies producing print, Although executive posts Indian News Media in Edmonton who wins $1,000 of seminars for up and Governing Society," and radio and television in such are to be held for two years, southern Alberta; and, in art supplies and third coming artists will also take even a talent show. diverse languages as Cree, it was established that, two Garnet Angeconeb, NACS prize winner is Bruce place July 27 when issues But the key event of the Montagnais, Inuktitut and years after the founding secretary and manager of Omeasoo from Hobbema such as copyright, corporate conference is NACS' Dene. In order to properly conference, the positions of the Wawatay Native who wins $500 in art art and government funding annual multi -media awards rate the merits of these president and secretary to Communications Society supplies. agencieswilbedisrussed. ceremonies. The awards materials, NACS has had the society would be in northern Ontario. PAGE 4, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER YOUR WORDS speaker
Windspeaker is published by the British insensitive to Native stand on trapping Aboriginal Mufti -Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA) each Friday kanongohwe! Those warning before government to provide information primarily bunny- huggers in Britain politicians get on the air. to Native people of northern following is a Alberta. Windspeaker was are getting out of hand "Warning the established in 1983 and Is and I think it's time to do political speech. It may lead to politically independent something about them. I call boredom, anger or vomiting." Head Office them "bunny- huggers" but A warning like that could have 15001 - 112 Avenue
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45th ANNUAL ASSEMBLY July 5th, 6th and 7th, 1988 Fort Vermilion, Alberta
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SPECIAL EVENTS: FACILITIES: July 5, 1988 24 -Hr. security. Nominations for IAA Executive. Ambulance standby. - Evening Feast for Chief Harry Chonkolay's 50th Spacious camping area next to Fort Vermilion Bi- Anniversary as Chief of Dene Tha' Band. Centennial Building. - Extra -ordinary Resolution regarding IAA structure. Fort Vermilion Bi- Centennial Bldg. will facilitate eating area for breakfast, lunches & suppers and banquets. Bi- Centennial Bldg. will also facilitate Arts & Crafts July 6, 1988 display area. Awards & Dave Willie Littlechild Achievement Bi- Centennial Bldg. will also facilitate Day Care Crowchild Awards Banquet. services. IAA - Possible election for Executive. There is a large playground area right next to the Bi- - Dance at 9:00 p.m. Centennial Bldg. Plenty of parking area. July 7, 1988 R.V. hookups available in downtown Fort Vermilion. - Possible election for IAA Executive. Motels are available in High Level (approx. 40 -50 mi.).
*NOTE: Edmonton to Fort Vermilion is about 850 kms. one way. Fort Vermilion to High Level is about 40 -50 mi. one way.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT SYLVIA ARCAND AT 452 -4330 OR ADELE FOURNIER AT 927 -3447. PAGE 6, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER GRASSROOTS Hobbema Native Full Gospel Fellowship Everyone's talking about Camp 9Ieeting Metis newspaper, assembly BY LYLE DONALD Biche friendship centres in closet. No, he's not that Community Correspondent conjunction with the MAA type of guy, but compared yuCy 17 -24, 1.988 will be hosting the Friends to the office he has now the EDMONTON in Sports summer games other one at the old building G'Day mates, Crockalyle on July 6 -7 at Lac La Biche. looked like a closet. 7:30 p.m. nightly Metis checking in with my The competition is open to Dad's Day: Happy Father's monthly report on happen- youth between 13 -21 years Day to all the old dads out 11:00 ings in the Metis world. old and a full range of track there. For me, I know my a.m. Sunday New paper: Wow! What a and field competitions will children will be giving me newspaper...what [ thought be taking place, along with breakfast in bed, a home- was going to be a monthly two team sports - soccer made Father's Day card Bring your own camping gear newsletter turned out to be and fastball. For more info made at school and a kiss a full -fledged monthly call the friendship centre in on the cheek. What more Various guest speakers newspaper. There's no your area to enter. could a guy ask for? doubt about it Native Moving on: I had the pleasure Big wedding: If the Gretzky- Network News is a good of visiting a good friend of Jones marriage is the For more information looking paper and with mine at work and on the wedding of the year in competition like this, it will job. Tom Ghostkeeper is a Edmonton then Dan make our paper and career counsellor at Alberta Martel's and soon -to -be contact Gerry Ermineskin: reporting a whole lot Career Centre which just bride Sharon Johnstone's sharper, which is to you, moved over to 10050 -112 must be the marriage of the 585 -4102 (res) or 585 -3800 (bus) the reader's advantage. So, St, 112 Professional Centre. year in Edson country. Yes, sharpen up those pens As a career counsellor these two fine Metis people guys because with reporters Tom sits down with people are tying the knot at the end like our own Mark "Scoop" and with the help of an of July. They are going to McCallum and Dorothy interview and certain have a traditional Metis "Subscriber" Schreiber, aptitude tests, he helps marriage with shotguns 11ideri)íe your they thrive on competition. clients to realize where fired from open wagons. I Me* Annual assembly: The Metis their strengths are and hope Poundmaker's leaves Association of Alberta will what career they should get a couple sports open for us be sharing their 60th into. I guess you can say people who fall off the anniversary with the Lac La Tom finally came out of the wagons. Biche Mission's 200th year GET THE TRAINING of Metis settlement. This year is going to be more TO GET THE JOB family orientated. While the politics goes on at the Lac Dental Receptionist /Assistant La Biche arena, cultural Medical Office Assistant events such as jigging and Business Computers fiddling, Mr. & Mrs. Metis DROPPIN IN Programming & Operating competition, children's Desktop Publishing games, and jam sessions and dance featuring the By Mark CALL 428-6361 Fourth Generation will be McCallum going on at the mission. 1(800)282.6916 Camping will also be available right at the McCallum is on he'll be only/ aL .. mission. place Mark holidays but Tom/ /tam & auadaide, Also taking with Droppin' In news next week. at this year's assembly the back Edmonton and Lac La
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to our recently -hired news editor, Keith Matthew. Keith, who is originally from Kamloops, B.C., is a hard and dedicated worker, pleasant and easy to get along with, humorous and most of all he's on the "Most INVESTMENT Eligible Bachelor" list at the ripe age of 26. Irene and HAVE YOU Lyle - looks like you've got company! CORPORATION HEARD ?... Talent galore: Congratulations to Luther McLain out in the Calgary way. The 23- year -old was recently assigned his own 7 -11 store in that city. Luther, who is a brother to By Margaret our very own Kim McLain, will be celebrating a birthday Desjarlais July 23. I guess talent runs in the family. Again, Settlement Investment congrats. Wedding bells: Best regards to Lorraine Laviollette of Corporation Remember when this "big bingo" somewhere in Kikino and Frank Stamp of Saddle Lake who (by the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT theStates was the talk of the town a few years time you read this) will be officially man and wife. The back? Well, that "big bingo" (formerly called "big day" is to take place June 18 at Saddle Lake. OFFICERS Big Cypress bingo) which is owned and operated by the Congrats and may you go through long happy years of Seminole Tribe of Florida is under new management, caring and sharing. will be at says Seminole Tribal Chairman James E. Billie. Sunshine boy: Belated greetings to Marlene Whitford on Apparently, the original Big Cypress team went in debt her recent arrival of baby boy Shane Ryan born May 11 Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement to Billie the "Million Dollar" bingo was at the Royal Alex hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 5 and according Wednesday June 22, 1988 "deceiving." He claims "there was no way they could ounces. I possibly give a million dollar prize, but for some odd Birthdays: June 30, Angela Cardinal, Winterburn and reason, they could not change the name. It really was Evelyn Thompson, Edmonton; July 5, Colen John Paul & Kikino Metis Settlement never a million dollar bingo." Amable, Edmonton and Conrad Metchewais, Cold Thursday June 23, 1988 So if there's any bingo fanatics out there Lake; July 6, Kimberly Jimmy, Edmonton: July 14, contemplating on a Florida holiday, the 5,600 -seat Rodney Patenaude, High Prairie and Wilfred Desjarlais, For more information, please call Seminole Bingo hall in Tampa still has big jackpots Caslan; July 20, Bella Coutrie, High Prairie and Pamela (unlike ours) with $100,000 to $300,000 prizes. Desjarlais, Caslan. 426 -5312 or 1- 800 -282 -9902 Three's company: I would like to welcome and introduce you Til next month... BINGO Starting Time: 7:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 To Be Held Outside Tessier Memorial Hall DIRECTOR JOUSSARD Reports to the Board of Chiefs of the $ io,000 Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council. Duties are to administer and CASH PRIZES 1 EARLY BIRD- $200.00 * 12 STANDARD GAMES -$400 direct the implementation of programs 2 BLACKOUTS: 1ST ONE - $2,000 - 2ND ONE - $3,000 1 HALF THE HOUSE and services to the Indian Bands within the District. Would meet with other Lap Cards: $10.00 Indian leaders and various deaprtments 3 for $5.00 to resolve problems. Would give and Extra Cards: receive policy interpretation, information RAIN OR SHINE! Sponsored by J.A.D.A. - Bring Your Own Dabber and guidance on programs and activities to the Board of Chiefs.
Work requires knowledge of the Indian Act; knowledge of related federal and provincial programs which relates to Indian Bands; require experience in Community Development, Administration the & Finance and supervision; the work is now accepting applications for requires continuing study of department directives, circulars and guidelines; NATIVE HEALTH CAREERS assessment of new developments for PREPARATION PROGRAM existing programs; must have capabilities to prepare submissions and which will begin September 1988 proposals; devise methods to resolve should contact: management problems. Interested applicants
Salary negotiable. Deadline for applications June 30, 1988 The Coordinator Preparation Program at 3 p.m. Native Health Career Old Sun Community College Gleichen, Alberta Send resume to: TOJ 1NO Grand Chief Frank Halcrow (403) 734 -3862 Lesser Slave Lake Indian or 264 -9658 Regional Council Box 1740 High Prairie, Alberta Application deadline: June 30, 1988 TOG 1E0 PAGE 8, June 17, 1986, WINDSPEAKER VISIONS Powerful message in play about land claims by a scene in Native man destined to be BY DIANNE MEILI followed Windspeaker Staff Writer which a Native hunter asks chief one day is out picking for the life of a caribou so he berries when he comes EDMONTON can feed his family. The kill upon the fence built by From the moment white is made with a reverence white settler Francis. When goose feathers are spread for the life being taken: All Francis conveys how over the heads of the of this takes place before proud he is of the work- audience, you know No'xya' contact with white settlers manship he's put into the is going to be a special play. and is illustrative of how fence, Gyut tells him how No'xya' (Our Footprints) Natives lived in cooperation, wrong it is to put up such a is two hours of drama respect and harmony with structure amidst the berry played out by four actors. the land and how they are grounds. They use dance, an artistic connected physically and "I think this is not a fence. backdrop, ceremonial spiritually with all life on I think this is a trap...like my regalia and dialogue to earth. trap for salmon," Gyut tells convey to the audience a Enter the whiteman. In Francis, who tries to the play's second movement console the Native with a message about the strong. "We Intend to protect the land ": Hal Blackwater ties Native people have settlers who are driven bottle of alcohol. with the land and why the from their own country When Gyut realizes the Gitksan -Wet'suwet'en arrive full of hope into this changes he's observed their spiritual beliefs. Again, destruction. But then he is not budge an inch in his must be tribes of British Columbia "vast and empty" land. cannot be reversed and Gyut comments, "The visited by salmon spirits beliefs that the land his needs,. are fighting so hard to win Their vision is totally that his people are indeed priest taught us to close our who scare him out of used to serve his jurisdiction over ancestral different from that held by losing the land and their eyes to pray. When we wits. They descend upon although his wife under- lands. the aboriginals. They want way of life, he sings a opened them, our land was him and question his stands the Native concerns him The play is directed at to cultivate the land, put up mourning song. This is one gone." actions. As the lights out and then runs out on non -Native audiences who fences to tame and extract of the most powerful' As the play moves into out Larry hollers, "What because he will not listen. likely don't know the what they need from the moments in the play. He the 20th century, the are you going to do with A final scene involves the pole, significance of the words land. stands to the audience and audience watches as me? You're not going to raising of a totem and "Native land claim." It The two viewpoints clash keens a woeful song, his Lumberjack Larry tries to turn me into a tree, are the audience is again shows the viewer, from a and the newcomers grad- sorrow flowing freely to the clear cut all of the trees on you...?" treated to a rich display of historical perspective, how ually take over. The conflict audience and saying what the ancestral lands, seeing Towards the end of the cultural dance and cere- closely linked Indians are to between Natives and the words could not say. them only as money in the play, the audience is mony. The actors don their the land by incorporating newcomers is conveyed by In another scene, in bank. brought forward into button blankets and their some central concepts to the interaction of two which a bishop rants and "Spiritual values are not present time as the Native message is "Our culture the Native idea of life. couples - one Native, the raves about the ungodly luxury we can afford and non -Native couples sit and spiritual beliefs are still The play starts out with other white. culture of the Indians, the anymore," he says. He in a kitchen and discuss very much alive as are our the dance of the salmon One day, Gyut, a young Native couple are encour- laughs like a maniac as he different viewpoints of the ties to the land and all living aged to burn their ceremon- sings a song about clear land claim. The white male things. We intend to ial button robes and deny cutting and environmental character - Frank - will protect the land and live in harmony with it once again." Credit must be given to DISCOVER Alberta the cast of four who convey Riders this message about land Why Snapper Rear Engine Vocational Centre claims. They are Hal are number one in sales in North Grouard Blackwater, Sylvia -Anne America - Come in and see our fine George (both Native) and line of grass cutting machines. Edward Astley and Sherri- tomorrow Lee Guilbert. Their inter- beyond action as the two couples SNAPPER. who live close together, yet l00kin9 worlds apart, is believable and they get their point across. All actors, along with the rt CAREER TRAINING director of the play, David ASLOwAf ACADEMIC PREPARATION Diamond, and an advisor to the Gitksan Wet -suwet'en PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and SPECIAL PROGRAMS Tribal Council, lead a discussion with the audience after the play is over. They For more tof a'/ explain the complexities of information, call collect the land claim and clarify parts of the play which the audience may not have Grouard Campus High Prairie Office Falher Office understood. This session ER IMB LAN D Mission Street Extension Division Bureau de Falher supports the entire purpose Grouard, AB TOG 1C0 P.O. Box 1508 Extension Division is, UPPLY CO. (ALBERTA) LTD. Tel. (403) 751 -3915 High of the play which Prairie, AB TOG 1E0 Box 762 Tel. (403) 523 ultimately, to make the 11325 -163 STREET 452 -1863 -6690 Falher, AB TOH IMO McLennan Campus audience understand why P.O. Box 97 Valleyview Tel. (403) 837-8341 JOIN THE MILLIONS OF SATISFIED SNAPPER USERS. Campus the land is so important to McLennan, AB TOH 2L0 P.O. Box 266 Tel. (403) 324 -3737 Valleyview, AB TOH 3N0 the Indians and to gain their Tel. (403) 524 -3300 support.
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Windspeaker is sponsoring a coloring contest for children aged 6 -12. WIN BIG! The winners' names and ages will be in the July 29, 1988 published BMX MOTOCROSS BIKE issue of Windspeaker. Supplied by St.. Paul & District Co -op Association Ltd. Contest Rules 1. The contest is not open to childen of AMMSA employees. PORTABLE RADIO/ 2. Entries are limited to one per child, however, more than one CASSETTE STEREO member of a family can enter. 3. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners. bicycle, second prize is a portable The first prize is a child's BASEBALL stereo and third prize is a basebal glove and ball. OD 4. Entries must be postmarked no later than midnight on GLOVE AND BALL July 22, 1988. Send entries to: Windspeaker Coloring Contest 15001 - 112 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5M 2V6 5. Entries must bear the name, age, address and telephone number of the contestant. 6. Judging will be the responsibility of Windspeaker. The decision of the judges is final. 7. Winners' names will be published in Windspeaker. 8. All entries will be retained by Windspeaker. PAGE 10, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER
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CANADA COURSE Promotion 1988 -1991 The vision quest cave Student admission: 20 Application deadline: June 30, 1988 Admission requirements: Grade XII with good background in Where young men Mathematics and Natural Sciences or once came to learn Grades X and XI accepted with provision that the High School Equivalence Test is passed by December 31, 1988. their path in life Forestry experience is an asset. BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM those in Writing on Stone a semi-circle. Others are will Course start on August 1988 at Windspeaker Correspondent Park, the cave has many now long forgotten. Farmers Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. It lies nestled in the inscriptions painted by the in the area still recall the foothills of the Rocky boys who were to become times when young Indian For more information contact: Mountains. Now deserted, the leaders of their tribes. men would ask to cross it still has the ambiance of a This cave, a natural their fields in search of the special place, a place where fissure in the granite rock path to the top of the National Indian Forestry Institute young Native men came to strata, has some special mountain. Director test their manhood while inscriptions carved into the "They would pass here P.O. Box 2138 exposed to the ice cold Floor. They depict a two - and then a few days later wind blasts that sweep homed figure, a dog and you would see them return Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan down from the gray three V- shapes. No one home. They always had a SOM 1V0 mountain peaks. knows what they symbolize smile for us," recalls local There are many places in except the young man, now farmer Brian Foster. Phone: (306) 236 -4448 the Rocky Mountains long passed away, who Many think those days where the sacred vision carefully chiselled the hard are gone forever and in quest was performed. This stone after his quest had some ways they are. But cave, located near Coleman ended. young men still search for and overlooking an ice blue Along the mountain tops their path, says Peigan lake, is just one of them. there are other special Elder Joe Crowshoe, who Like many other special places. Some are just smiles, and has a twinkle in Native adults over 21...yes, you vision quest places, such as marked with a few stones in his eye. El
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I The Allwta Vocational Centre in Lac L Bich, is presently accepting CAN applications for enrollment in its various trade programs.These programs provide students with theoretical and practical experience in the trade of their choice. Students successfully completing the Pre-Employment go to university! programs may challenge the Provincial Apprenticeship Exams. PRE -EMPLOYMENT CARPENTRY August 29, 1988 - December 16, 1988 (16 weeks)
Entrants requirements: Completion of Grade 9 or successfully pass the trade exam. Learn how at Minimum age of this one week 18 or adult status. information session PRE -EMPLOYMENT WELDING August 29, 1988 - December 16, 1988 (16 weeks)
Entrance requirements: At least 18 years of age or adult stags. July 31 - August 6, Successful completion of Grade 9 or passing the Apprentice 1988 Entrance test. The University of Alberta PRE -EMPLOYMENT MOTOR MECHANICS August 29, 1988 - December 16, 1988 (16 weeks) Course fee: $190. Room and board available Entrance requirements: At least 18 years of age or adult status. Successful completion of Grade 9 or passing the Apprentice for out of town registrants. $108 for the week. Entrance exam The University SMALL ENGINE REPAIR has special provision for considering October II, 1988 - March 3, 1989 (21 weeks) the admission of all adults, over the age of 21. Entrance requirements: At least 18 years of age or adult stains. Although you may be lacking some of the formal Completion of Grade 9 and successful completion of entrance schooling, testing. these provisions may open the doors of a AVC Certificate awarded upon successful completion. University education for you. Low tuition, small classes and the possibility of financial assistance make AVC the perfect place to build on a fine career in the trades area Call or Information about this program is available at your write for more details on facilities, housing and program information. band office, or local friendship centre...or call the University: Office of Native Student Services 432 -5677 or Faculty of Extention 432 -5318. ALBERTA VOCA TON AL CENTRE This is a BOX 417 /LAC LA BI ICHE. ALBERTA joint presentation with the UofA Office of TOA 2CO /TELEPHONE (403) 623 -5583 Native Student Services. 20 YEARS Wrthbflices rn: Athabasca / On. 1271 St. Vaal / Box 2920 The University of Alberta, Athabasca. Albeng / TOG OSO St Paul. Alberta I TOA 3A0 Faculty of Extension Telephone 232 IA031 6.5-6214 LAC LA BICHE Corbett Hall, Edmonton AB T6G 2G4 t e 0-0,,o,am..'...e . aw,a -eYO WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 11 COLD LAKE FIRST NATIONS ' 88 Treaty Days July 8, 9 &10 At English Bay on Cold Lake, AB _ - p.\NMI TREATY ENS MONET DAYS O0K v.0\1 E á COLD NS \Z \g0 21' P I First Turn Right LAKE 2 ` HIGHWAY 28 GRAND COLD CENTRE LAKE
HAND GAMES - 12 Team Limit SCAVENGER HUNT - Agesg 6 - 12 ENTRY FEE $200.00 per team (8 per team) 1st $10.00 2nd $5.00 TO ENTER: Phone Clarence Scanie (403) 594 -7183 Ext. 47 PRIZE MONEY: Will be Determined By The Amount Of Entries
TALENT SHOW: Saturday Only ADULT CANOE RACES Jigging, Singing & Fiddling ENTRY FEE REQUIRED ENTRY FEE $10.00 PRIZES TO BE WON MENS LADIES MIXED 1st - $100,00 1st - $100.00 1st - $100.00 2nd - $50.00 2nd - $50.00 2nd - $50.00 DANCE 3rd - $50.00 3rd - $50.00 3rd - $50.00 Fri., Sat. & Sun. ADMISSION: $5.00 Adults 5 MILE RACE July 8, 9 & 10th $3.00 Students &Seniors CANOE Band: Kelly Atcheynam (Blue Water Band) ENTRY FEE $50.00 per Canoe (2 per team) 1st - $500.00 2nd - $300.00 3rd - $100.00 August Collins (Halfbreed) JUNIOR CANOE RACES . TUG OF WAR FEEREQUIRED ENTRY FEE REQUIRED ENTRY MENS LADIES BOYS GIRLS MIXED 1st - $150.00 1st - $150.00 1st - $50.00 1st - $50.00 1st - $50.00 2nd - $100.00 2nd - $100:00 2nd - $25:00 2nd - $25.00 2nd - $25.00 3rd - $25.00 3rd - $25.00 3rd - $25.00 FOOTRACES BANNOCK & TEA MAKING CONTEST ENTRY FEE REQUIRED Ages 1st 2nd 1st - $90.00 2nd - $60.00 3rd - $55.00 4th - $45.00 2 & 3 $5.00 $3.00 4 & 5 $5.00 $3.00' 6 & 7 $5.00 $3.00 CO -ED SLOW PITCH TOURNAMENT 8 &9 '$500 $3.00 10 & 11 $500 $3.00 Limit 16 Teams 12 & 13 $5.00 $3.00 A SIDE B SIDE 1st - $600.00 1st'- $300.00 BCYOTHS: $50.00 per Day 2nd - $500.00 2nd -$200.00 Contact: Treaty Days Committee 594 -7183 Ext. 47 ENTRY FEE $100.00 per team. DEADLINE July 8th at 4:00 p.m. Phone Entries To: Treaty Days Committee (403) 594 -7183 Ext. 47 FOR INFORMATION & ENTRIES Contact: Treaty Days Committee 594-7183 Ext. 47 Before4p.m. June 30th1988 24 HR. SECURITY - NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL PERMITTED
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Boys steer ride at Darcy Cressman (left)
Problems staying aboard: Trevor Houle (bottom)
BY TERRY I Windspeak Canad<- had its s cowboys populatio that of sc Some hav, a long wi Columbia' and Albert probably dominant In addin one must Bear and from Sasks Henry a brothers Columbia Pete Bruis Buffalo, I Horse, Fi Bob Gottl Clowning around Louis, Ken Terry Ville Last, bu course,
Persons 1 who won event abc ridden and Midnight z Bucking for bucks: Francis Alexis stampede WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 13
Tying up loose ends: W BY TERRY LUSTY Kenny McLean of in 1948 and 1950. Other Windspeaker Correspondent Kamloops was Canada's Indians who fared well in Canada has certainly all- around cowboy for three roping include Floyd had its share of Indian consecutive years, 1%7-69. Manyfingers (5th) in 1946, cowboys given their He was also runner -up in Ken Tailfeathers (2nd) in population compared to 1963, 1964 and 1966. 1952, and Kenny McLean that of society at large. Although he made money who sometimes captured Some have managed to go at calf roping and steer the coveted all- around title a long ways with British wrestling, his specialty area because of the event. Columbia's Kenny McLean was saddle bronc riding. In In steer wrestling and and Alberta's Jim Gladstone this event, he won the decorating, the names Leo probably being the most Canadian crown in 1959, Red Crow in 1948 and dominant of them all. 1960, 1961, 1968, and 1969 Harry Dodging Horse in In adding to the list, one and placed in 1963, 1%7, 1953 surface as individuals one must include: Charlie 1970 and 1972. who were in the top five in Bear and Jim Lawrence Another extremely Canada. from Saskatchewan; Shawn successful Canadian Indian In 1984 Terry Villeneuve Henry and the Louis competitor was Cardston's placed second and Jim brothers from British Jim Gladstone who won Lawrence came fourth in Columbia; and Alberta's the Canadian calf roping total points for the Canadian Pete Bruised Head, Benjy title in 1969, 1971 and 1973. bull riding championship. he took the world Buffalo, Harry Dodging In 1977, Shawn Henry from B.C. championship in Oklahoma. Horse, Fred Gladstone, won the novice bronc riding and 1981, he Bob Gottfriedson, Garry Between 1974 at the 1986 Calgary times for the Louis, Ken Tailfeathers and qualified eight Stampede and Darcy Villeneuve. Canadian finals. Terry Cressman placed third in In the early '80s he left Last, but not lease of 1985 and second in 1987. course, is Tom Three the circuit to do a law Persons from Cardston program at the University In boy's steer riding, who won the bronc riding of Alberta and now works Daniel Villeneuve placed sixth event aboard the never - for his own law practice in overall in Canada in ridden and infamous outlaw Calgary and Cardston. 1985. Darcy Cressman had Midnight at Calgary's first His father (Fred) before been a previous winner of stampede in 1912. him won the Canadian title this event in 1980. D PAGE 14, June 17, 1988, VNNDSPEAKER BEAR ROPIN' AND RID/N' ^ HILLS %, Baptiste still making money despite crutches for knee CENTRE LTD.. TERRY LUSTY, Windspsekw SERVICE BY TERRY LUSTY Windspeaker Correspondent Two Blood Indian bare- We welcome all visitors to the back bronc riding cham- pions, Calvin Fox and Lew- Ponoka Stampede. is Little Bear, were the inspiration which spurred Hobbema's Perry Baptiste, now 22, into pursuing a rodeo career. EDMONTON "They taught me the attitude I needed," claims Baptiste who has nothing Open 24 Hours but pure scorn for those who came around cowboys Bakery with negative attitudes or Deli comments. "We get enough of that when we come Restaurant down on ourselves," he explains. Gas Bar Baptiste got his start at REO DEER age 11. At that tender age, Truck Stop he entered the bareback Confectionary bronc riding at a Hobbema rodeo. He got "hung up" Staying on: Baptiste SEAR HILLS I but says it taught him, and SERVICE quickly, to overcome fear you're not having as CENTRE LTD. Drop fun, well as the Indian Rodeo in for friendly and to know what to what's the use of rodeoing?" Association. He says he courteous service. expect. The sport, he adds, is restricts most of his Nursing a knee from one that requires one to be travelling to Saskatchewan, which fluid had been both mentally and physically Alberta, B.C. and some recently drained, Baptiste in shape. "Sometimes, I states like Wyoming and insists you gotta take the psych myself into my ride... Montana. CALGARY good with the bad. "That's days when I'm not feeling Travel, he confesses, is the way it goes," he too up," he explains. He something of a problem for remarks. At last weekend's says competitors also need a lot of cowboys due to the 352 -6873 rodeo at Panee, he still to keep on top of certain cost factor. Baptiste is managed to come in third in information like knowing thankful that he has bull riding aboard Stormin' who's leading in points so considerate parents who Norman despite the fact you can "look up to them." help him from time to time. he's hobbling about on As for practicing, he "They are very supportive, crutches. He hurt his knee says, he rides "a couple of don't drink, and they even a couple of weeks back on horses and a few bulls a put me on planes sometimes BUS11111nESs bulls. week" which gives him so I can hit two rodeos, one Youthful and carrying a practice and valuable right after the other," he positive attitude, Baptiste experience. states proudly. Co mmuniaifcn-riiiiions thinks of rodeo as "fun and Today, Baptiste belongs The rodeos at Houston, sport." His philosophy is, "if to the Canadian Professional Cheyenne and Calgary are CEnTrE his favorites. "Everyone's dream," he contends, "is to We welcome all our friends get to the world finals at Las We've got your communications to the Ponoka Stampede Vegas." In 1986, he came very close to qualifying for needs well in hand. the Indian world finals at Ponoka Building Supplies Ltd. Albuquerque. In that same year, he won the novice Lumber - Plywood - Windows bareback at Alberta's Suppliers of Rough Lumber Rodeo Royal. The following year, he won a go -round at Industrial Park the Calgary Stampede Box 2001 marking a 76 in bull riding. Ponoka, Alberta TOC 2H0 783-5821 This year, who knows!
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ROPIN' AND RIDIN' Norris out of action but still in rodeo work BY TERRY LUSTY rodeo behind him. As an too," he admits. Fort Windspeaker Correspondent Vermilion, Paddle involved community mem- On his quarter section of Prairie and Bonnyville are After 40 years in rodeo, ber, he was one of the land about 20 miles east of quite large. there ain't much one can driving forces behind the Slave Lake, Norris has fond As for Norris, he some- tell this Slave Lake resident construction of a new memories of his youth. times involves himself about the sport. rodeo ground built just There weren't many rodeos judging events and helping Rodeo veteran: Norris TERRY LUSTY, Windspeaker As second vice -president north of Slave Lake a few back then he says, but out in the chutes but it's as of the Northern Alberta years back. Much of that today the community close as he'll likely ever Native Cowboys' Associa- work was subsidized by rodeos at High Prairie, come again to spurring a tion, which was formed last federal government make - Grande Prairie, Grimshaw, bronc out of the chutes. summer, Lloyd Norris is a work projects, he says. former bareback rider and "Rodeos used to be out TOWNE BINGO calf roper. of reach because we had no BINGO EVERY NITS These two events once money to get around in won him the all- around title those days," Norris recalls. 118 Ave & 124 Street 45 4 -5396 at Smithers, British He claims that there were EDMONTON Columbia. This province is many, many a time that he 50 GAME GO GO - BONANZAS where Norris spent most of and others had to either Smoked Tanned Hides his rodeo days, mainly hitch -hike or forget Door 4 p.m. - Early Birds 6 p.m. - Regular 7 p.m. about a New Stock of Smoked Tanned around the Williams Lake rodeo. "Us cowboys," he Hides Now Available. Card 50- 100 -200 & 300 (Trade Ins) area on the circuit and pro adds, "had a tough time Order by phone or come in now to get the Towne Cryer - Money Game usually in the company of affording meals on the road best selection. Also just arrived, White 80% Payout fellow cowboy, Bill Owens. and the occasional hotel or Buckskin. Just in time for powwow moose Norris first began with motel room. Sometimes season. Along with beads, feathers, Now New "Soft" Chairs & Tables and deer leather and many styles of bells. saddle bronc riding, then things was so skimpy, I ttalford's has all your materials to make a NEW VERIFIER INSTALLED bareback, and has always never even had two nickles perfect outfit. Please phone for free had a soft spot for this to rub together." catalogue. 426-7358 mSssmS4RRR1Rßmns SS44Sm" demanding sport. He's That's all changed now, (403)426-7349 422 -2751 been out of competition he states. If you're any good Trapping Supplies & Fur Buyer CLIP 'N' SAVE F since 1967, having been at all, there's money to be 10529- 105/Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5H 3X7 FREE COFFEE OR PEPSI forced into early retirement made. "The money is WITH THIS COUPON PP- due to injuries. creating better cowboys ...knit 1 Pot Costomec 50° He became a truck and the rodeo schools are driver but couldn't put making 3b3b533hbJ J Jbm31b5bbsmJ55b5b A for better cowboys, v
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While supplies last PAGE 16, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAIR ROPIN' AND RIDIN' TERRY LUSTY. Windspaa Tee Bruised Head following dad's steps Talented with lasso Clinton Bruised Head Wright vying for top marks in the of 12, he has the good bronc riding and steer ribs at the junior rodeo and his brother BY TERRY LUSTY fortune of having older wrestling have become finals but the tough performed very well indeed, chase for the annual all - even a single Windspeaker Correspondent brothers and his dad, Pete, Clint's favorite events and youngster did not let that walking off with second around title or for that matter. Clinton Bruised Head to learn from. Pete himself he's doing an admirable job prevent him from getting place money of $421 each event title their calf in contestants know they who just turned 19 this was one tremendous bronc in all three. back in harness last after stretching The They to contest as many month hails from the Blood rider right up into middle On the high school rodeo weekend at Hobbema. a swift 5.1 seconds! have to first by rodeos as possible and Indian reserve in southern age and often qualified and circuit this year, he won the As long as he remains fit, only lost out 4/100 of a second. accumulate a lot of points. Alberta and has a real grasp competed at the world - team roping and steer Clint figures he'll continue was over of rodeo already. famous Calgary Stampede. wrestling and was runner- to contest the saddle bronc Once the rodeo didn't summer Competing since the age Team roping, saddle up for the all- around title riding. However, he on Saturday, Clint This Clinton which was hotly contested considers steer wrestling to stick around long enough plans to circulate a bit in the at Hobbema's Panee rodeo be his best event although to find out how he'd wind United States where he grounds. This has earned he also likes to team rope. up. He immediately booted wants to take out a pro the young man a berth in In team roping he usually it northward with some rodeo permit and, hopefully, the national finals at hooks up with one of his other cowboys to compete continue his winning ways GOOD LUCK Pueblo, Colorado during brothers as was the case at at the Paddle Prairie rodeo. among the professionals. If the last week of July. the June 11 -12 Spring Bust To enter one rodeo after nothing else, he admits, the be a About a month ago, a Out Rodeo at Hobbema's another, despite the time experience itself will TO ALL bull cracked three of Clint's Panee rodeo grounds. He and distance, is crucial in good teacher. Merle Yellowbird RODEO Ropin's a real family affair Up until the mid -70s, the highest paid of all the able moments came last BY events. year at the Ponoka rodeo CONTESTANTS - there were few ropers of Windspeaker Correspondent note, especially in Alberta's Merle took up the rope when he and his brother, Hobbema's Cree Indian central and northern about 10 years ago and Carter, won the team reserve harbors a family of regions, according to went on to become the roping in seven seconds four brothers all actively Yellowbird. Region 1 champ of the flat. "It meant a lot because R. ANGUS IRCA circuit in 1984. He it was a pro rodeo and their engaged in rodeo and all he this ALBERTA LIMITED But, adds, also qualified for the world alley (which the ropers expert ropers. particular event has gained There's Merle, 30; Marvin, finals at Albuquerque in '83 have to ride out from) is a an awful lot of popularity YOUR CATERPILLAR DEALER j 27; Dion, 22; and Carter, 18. and '84. In fact, he had the long one," he remarked. ®¡ over the past decade. Part They know and they can fastest time at Albuquerque Yellowbird isn't necessar- of the reason for that, he Caterwuar. Cat and are Trademarks of Crammer Iracto. Ca. tell you that when it comes in '84 a sizzling 3.5 ily into winning the bigger ® says, has been its inclusion - to team roping at rodeos, seconds. Now that's ropin'! and better -known rodeos. as part of the Hobbema good Yellowbird first started in That's really secondary to there's a flood of summer rodeo circuit plus you rodeos as a bull rider but him. He still appreciates the ropers out there to give payouts. 483 -3636 increased quickly outgrew it when he IRCA circuit and does most a run for your money. Edmonton General Office There's the Labelles, His brothers can attest eventually shot up to over of his competing within Heads, to the attractiveness of the six feet in height and 200 Alberta. - 107 Avenue Lefthands, Bruised 16900 Day Chiefs, Buffalos, payout angle. Carter and pounds. (Most bull riders He's a family man and Roastings, McLeans, and David placed first at are about 150 pounds). likes to stick close to home so on. They're all good and Hobbema's Spring Bust He left the bulls behind if possible. Besides, he all command due respect Out last weekend and and, around 1980, began to adds, "There's enough because, on any given day, received $552 each for only do quite well at steer rodeos (in Alberta) to keep Raymond Stampede any one of the bunch can 4.7 seconds of work. Yep, wrestling. me well occupied, even in it is One of his more memor- winter." & Heritage Days turn up the winner. at some rodeos now, June 29 - July 2, 1988 Announcing a new location for Wednesday Jume 29: 8:00 Kentucky p.m Sports Hall of Fame, Cultural Hall Pearson Forestry Consulting Ltd.
Thursday June 30: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m Band Concert, Cultural The old location was Box 11, Site 6, R.R. #1, Hall O 7:30- 9:OOpm Variety EtiedChicken Program Cultural Hall O 9:00 - Beaver Lodge, Alberta. The new address is: Midnight fonce, live band, Cultural Hall, no admission charged for concerts or dance. Cl 1:00 p.m Stampede. Stampede Grounds. Sun Life Plrree Chicken Village Friday July 1: 10:00 am Rotary Parade, main street U2:00 "Ifta Kameyo Nokwatami Michichesa" pm Stampede - Race meets, Stampede Grounds O 6:00 p.m Family Softball Tournament, fair grounds O 10:30 p.m Suite 1840, 10123 - 99 St. Fireworks, fair ground CHICKEN BURGERS SALADS Saturday July 2: 800 am Family Softball Tournament. fair FRENCH FRIES DAIRY PRODUCTS grounds - 12th Annual 10 km Road Rare, community centre - Edmonton, Alberta CATERING - free Pancake Breakfast, main sheet O 10:00 am Soccer Tournament, north side soccer field Hwy. For more information regarding the events T5J 3H1 GRIMSHAW, McKenzie please call: Town Office 752 -3322 332 -1300 Raymond, Alberta (403) 425- 8826/8827 HIGH PRAIRIE, 5100 - 53 Ave. the First Stampede! 523 -3233 Home of Interested people may contact Jim Pearson or Jane Martin PEACE RIVER, 9501 - 100 St. , :.,ti;,!ß::i c,g.a.r! 624 -2141 a .:.,;.:.>z.":.,' :<\y,;::; for more information. « ::.,ï.J;.>:; .:áäü$\,..i.a ` ; . .. .>.aä; WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 17 ROPIN' AND RIDIN' Cowboy kicks the habit, starts winning again careers. Just ask Terry good at the steers, he says, realized he had to quit his around champ. But, his and hopes he can take Dixon from Eden Valley. "I made money on the pro drinking ways or he'd never drinking made him wonder advantage of it. "I'd like to BY TERRY LUSTY 1 Dixon has been steer circuit but got into booze." amount to anything. And whether it would be a win until I'm 38 or 40," he Windspeaker Correspondent wrestling and saddle bronc That, he admits, was one he did quit...four years ago. write -off. says. Being too loose with riding for close to 10 years big mistake and it cost him. In consequence, he says, Well, it hasn't been. After that, he plans to one's drinking habits has now but it's not been Once the evils of drinking he feels a whole lot better Dixon cleaned up his act take up a trade. He claims and continues to cost many without its ups and downs. seeped in, it was all downhill and his performance has and has since come away a to be pretty handy with a good cowboy their When he got to be fairly and Dixon knew it. He improved considerably. true winner. In 1986 he took tools and wouldn't mind "You can only lower the all- around in British becoming a licenced yourself (by drinking)," he Columbia; The following mechanic some day. He comments, adding that year, he came in second enjoys tinkering with cars Ghostkeeper shoots for Reno there are many young guys overall in the IRCA. In '87, every now and then and is out there who have the he also qualified for the also into a bit of carpentry not had any bad spills." doggin'. talent and could be good World Indian Finals at and ranching. BY TERRY LUSTY When asked how long he Like others who finished cowboys but overdo the Albuquerque and wound He figures he'll probably Windspeaker Correspondent intends to compete the up at Panee on Saturday, drinking bit. up a respectable seventh. take in about 15 rodeos this For about three years cowboy remarks, "probably June 11, he's off to the When he fell into the Last weekend at Hobbema's year. Ten of them will likely now, 23- year -old Northern as long as I can." Once age rodeo at Paddle Prairie to trap, he saw a lot of his life Spring Bust Out, he walked be in .B.C., he adds, but Albertan Dennis Ghost- and injuries start creeping compete on Sunday. "Gotta wasting away before his off with first. insists his favorites are still keeper has been testing up on him, he says he may try an' make some cash up very eyes, he states. He had Next year, he plans to the ones at Sarcee and the bulls and bareback broncs. graduate to some of the there and add to my total learned doggin' from one of resume his participation on Canadian Indian Classic at The Paddle Prairie cow- timed and more gentle points," he yells as he takes the best; Tom Bews, five the pro rodeo circuit. He Hobbema's Panee Agri - boy claims to have picked events like ropin' or off in a cloud of dust. times the Canadian all- senses that he's on a roll plex. up a lot about his trade form the late, but renowned, Ray Houle of Paddle who passed away in '83. Although he's been hanging his hat in Wetaskiwin for the last few months, Ghostkeeper admits he must start thinking about returning Rambo's back, home because "there are things I got to do with my land." Bareback broncs are this fella's favorite pastime and the Canadian Indian Classic Rodeo at Panee in August meaner1han ever. of each year is his favorite time. He figures he did pretty good last year coming second on the bulls at the And some tough Indian rodeo finals and winding up only two points cowboy's gonna away from qualifying for the World Indian Finals at draw First Blood. Albuquerque last Nov- ember. This season Ghostkeeper The Calgary Stampede hopes to do well enough to Rodeo. Where the real qualify for the big showdown at Reno, Nevada. "I plan to animals hang out. go hard this summer." It's the roughest, toughest ride in rodeo. At present he's a little All the bumps, the dumps, the grinds and bothered by a bad left knee the guts, as professional - some ligament and cowbòys do battle with cartilage damage there but ornery animals. And half nothing too serious to fret a million dollars waits to about. He confesses, "I've be won. really been quite lucky and Champion bulls like Rambo and First Blood. Broncs like world co- champion Moud Grey Skoal. There's great ticket And the world -class cowboys who deals, too, for rodeo - thrilled television viewers at Rodeo '88 goers 17 years of age and during Calgary's Olympic Winter Games. under. You get half-price :T Men and beasts. They'll be coming ou discounts on main grandstand of the chutes every afternoon at seats on Sunday, July 10 Good News 1:30, ready and rearin' to show through Thursday, July 14. their stuff. Party Line Add it all up: Your family can have a full day of Stampede good There's a new times for a very good price. Regular twist p'spe_,a 7 day. rodeo tickets start at $9.50, the best Yellowhead Walking Horse Show, buy around. June 25 -26, Panee Memorial The schedule's full: The Calgary Stampede rodeo. Go for it! Agriplex, Hobbema. bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and barrel racing events every afternoon, building to the Tickets are on sale now, finals Sunday. so reserve your today. on Grandstand Ticket Office- And there's the special fun of the kid -on-a -sheep Summer Camp out Gospel Music Mon through Fri, events, wild horse races, and the oops- splash- Festival. July 1- 3,1988, Caslan 9 am to 5 pm milking Then Settlement. Everyone welcome. and -dash of the wild cow competition. Telephone: 261 -0114 keep your head up: there's even ostrich races! All BASS outlets - Call 270 -6700 to Get tickets now charge by phone. Lae Ste. Anne Pilgrimage, July 24 Service fee in effect. - 28, 1988, Alberta Beach. for the mane event. It's the best entertainment ticket in town. Rodeo tickets purchased in advance include gate ì PUT IT HERE. admission to Stampede Park and its acres of free Call or write the editor to include good entertainment. news of non -profit events you want to share, courtesy of AGT. PAGE 18, June 17, 1988, W1NDSPEAKER ROPIN' AND RIDIN' Medicine Hat Richard Bishe Exhibition & Stampede Clowning around, serious stuff bull fighter. Often, he'd be to make a career of "A Tradition for over 100 years" BY TERRY LUSTY corralled into doing it and clowning. Windspeaker Correspondent that, essentially, is how he Bishe states that he has Whether it's bravery and got his start. to really be in good shape to steel nerves or pure idiocy Of his teacher, Ryan be a clown, mentally and All Breeds Horse Show (which adequately describes Burns from Prince Albert, physically. To keep fit he rodeo clowns) is subject to Bishe says, "I had him show does all sorts of stretching, July 23 -24 speculation. One thing is me some of the ropes." flexing and loosening up certain - they often save It takes time to build up a exercises cause he knows the lives and /or limbs of reputation so that you are he has to be fast, agile, and many a bull rider. in demand at rodeos quick- thinking. Wild West Casino explains Bishe. Last year, Who knows, the next of rodeo's Indian One he says he only worked bull he steps into the arena clowns for the last few July 25 -30 about a dozen rodeos, all of with may be one destined years has been Richard them in Alberta. to severely hurt a cowboy if Bishe from Sarcee. Most jobs are obtained he weren't there to prevent Pro Rodeo When asked by Wind - through rodeo contractors such a thing from happening. speaker how he got into and, sometimes, through If he happens to get hit by a July 28 -30 such a dangerous racket, rodeo committees Bishe bull, "it comes with the job," Bishe responds that he and explains. He realizes it he says. Up to this point others at Sarcee used to takes time to build up one's he's been fortunate...not practice bull riding at the clientele and he's being even a broken bone (touch Livestock shows Midway Art Show agri -plex but usually had no patient. After all, he hopes wood). Free Stage Exhibits Better Living
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sr. Pad Journal Prrnr PAGE 20, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER SPORTS & LEISURE Native Athletes honored at local book launch RRY LUSTY Wi Time was a factor and Tom Three Persons, Fred As for this product, "I BY TERRY LUSTY Windspeaker Correspondent Littlechild found he could Gladstone, Alex Decouteau, was absolutely thrilled," not spare enough to do the Joe Keeper, and other exclaimed Alberta Educa- EDMONTON writing but he wanted to greats, one has to start tion's Native Education A new book with a twist, see it done, "to motivate somewhere and that is Project director, Mery To Run With Longboat, is a the young people. " For that precisely what we did claim Kowalchuk. Extending first in Canada and will reason, he and the publisher Littlechild who also congratulations on behalf quickly become a Canadian went to a good deal of confesses he'd like to see of the education minister best seller according to its personal expense. Both, yet another book published Nancy Betkowski, Kowal- publisher Gary Zeman of however, express much "on hockey, rodeo and chuk commented he hopes GMS Venture Inc. in satisfaction in the end boxing." That just may the book will reach all high Edmonton. product and are high on the prove to be his next schools in Alberta and in The June 10 launching of fact that it is the first book project. other provinces as well. the book at the Ermineskin of its kind in Canada. Junior High School at Gary Zeman says a Hobbema was like entering commitment from Peace Athlete world's best the pages of history. The Hills Trust to purchase only difference was that it 2,000 copies for placement BY JOHN FLETCHER Carolina and received was just as if you were there in Alberta's high school WindspeakerCorrespondent money for expenses- such in person and in the libraries has been made. As as room and board. Many prestigious company of a well, the books will be Jim Thorpe would have young athletes in that time dozen great Indian athletes. available at major book- been 100 years old this played under different Students hold picture of former Blackhawk: Freddie In fact, one actually was in stores like Classic, Audrey's, year. He was a great athlete names to protect their elig- Sasakamoose looks on the company of a few of the W.H. Smith, Woodwards and a Sac Fox Indian born ibility as amateur athletes. athletes - skier Sharon trip west for the event. around them. It's á book and Coles. Zeman adds May 1888in Indian territory' Thorpe did not use an Firth, hockey's Freddie To Run With Longboat is about "good relationships" that the many advance which is now Oklahoma. assumed name because he Sasakamoose and boxing's authored by Zeman's between Natives and non- orders, the Peace Hills He achieved the greatest saw no wrong in playing for Roger Adolph, for all three sister, Brenda whom Natives she says in explain- order, and retail sales will honors an athlete could such a small amoung of were present at the Littlechild says he hired "to ing non -Native coaches, likely rocket figures- to ever receive. He died in money.Theamateurathletic occasion. capture the Indian legend competitors, friends are 5,000 in no time at all and 1953, far from his beloved union of sports in that day Two additional athletes technique." He felt the oral part of the total package. thus make it a Canadian "Indian territory" in Cali - saw otherwise and took his of note who were present tradition would be char- Littlechild recounted his best seller. fornia, but he is buried in medals away. were Willie Littlechild, acteristic of the Indian way embarrassment when he Full color illustrations of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. In 1984 his medals were twice winner of the Tom and he praises Zeman for was questioned about all 12 athletes introduce His medals were taken restored to his family just Longboat trophy and a key being "able to do that - in a Longboat after winning the each chapter and were away from him after the before the 1984 summer figure in sponsoring the story- telling fashion." Longboat trophy 20 years done by George Littlechild, 1912 Olympic Games Olympics in Los Angeles, book; and Toronto's Bruce Raised in Saskatoon and ago as Canada's outstanding this year's $5,000 winner of where he won the decath- California. Kidd, a champion distance a former athlete herself, Indian athlete. He couldn't the Alberth Indian Arts and Ion and pentathlon events. So this month, 100 years runner who was named Zeman says the stories do answer the question and Crafts Society's Asum King Gustoff of Sweden ago in Indian territory, an Canada's outstanding not focus solely on the that, he says, got him into Mena juried (Indian art) called Thrope "the greatest Indian was born and his athlete in 1961 and 1962. laurels of the Indian heroes, researching, then wanting competition. athlete in the world." Indian name "Bright Path" Kidd, an avid admirer of but on their personal lives to write about Indian Although the book Thorpe played baseball will go down as the "grea- Longboat, made a special and those of the people athletes. neglects superstars like one summer in North testathleteintheworld."
14th Annual. 25TH Mission Indian Friendship Centre International ANNIVERSARY JAMBOEE POWWOW 25th ANNIVERSARY July 8, 9 & 10, 1988 Prince Albert Exhibition Grounds (St. Mary's Centre, Mission, B.C.) June 30 - July 3 Over $10,000 in Prize Money Guaranteed DOUBLE KNOCKOUT MENS' TRADITIONAL TEEN BOYS' TRADITIONAL TEEN BOYS' FANCY NORTH SASKATCHEWAN ASSOC. LADIES' TRADITIONAL TEEN GIRLS' TRADITIONAL TEEN GIRLS' FANCY COED SLO -PITCH CHARIOT CHUCKWAGON MEET LADIES' FANCY GIRLS' TRADITIONAL GIRLS' FANCY TOURNEY MENS' FANCY BOYS' TRADITIONAL BOYS' FANCY Featuring: "Big George SENIOR MEN TINY TOTS SENIOR WOMEN Sanderson" -1987 World (50 YRS. & OVER) EXHIBITION DANCES (50 YRS & OVER) 1st - $1,500 3rd - $500 Champion; Sponsor - Home 2nd - $1,000 4th - $500 ENTRY: Hardware - Melfort GRAND & 7 p.m. & Sunday 1 p.m. & 6p.m. $150 Entry Fee - Chariots begin 10:30 a.m. Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m. Advance payment only. Chuckwagons at 7 p.m. REGISTRATION: Confirmed acts include: C -Weed & Friends, Young Begins at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon - Ends Saturday Noon Blood, Mike Malcolm Band, Road House (formerly First 12 Registered Drums Guaranteed $50 a Session The Breeze), Just the Boys, Kelly Athchynum & the Arts & Crafts $30 a Day First Table Bluewater Band, Wildwood Band, Midnite Sun, Fourth - Additional Fee for Extra Tables Generation (St Jean Family), Gerry Greyeyes, Misdeal, & Rick Laliberte. Music starts at noon everyday. ADMISSION: Adults $4, Students (7 to 13) & Elders $1 & 6 Yrs. & Under Free TWO STAGES D -B SOUND EQUIPMENT PARADE SATURDAY JULY 9 AT 11 P.M. CAMPING FACILITIES 3 NIGHTS OF DANCING MIN. 3 BANDS PER NIGHT AVAILABLE SALMON BAKE NO REGISTRATION FEE CASINO
ADMISSION - HOST DRUM Arrows To Freedom, Vancouver, BC Refreshment & MC Ernie Philip, Maple Ridge B.C. Adults $10 per day DEDICATED to Major Lewis - ARENA DIRECTOR Wally Paul, Muckleshoot, Wash. $20 Weekend Bracelet Food Booths HEAD JUDGE Vic Sandy, Mission, B.C. 12 & under & FOR MORE INFO PHONE CHRIS COOK 1- 604 -826 -1281 Pensioners- FREE on Grounds Can be ordered in advance: Box 2197, DANCE ADMISSION For more information: ABSOLUTELY NO LIQUOR OR DRUGS ALLOWED Prince Albert Sask. $10 per person Contact Eugene injury, lost stolen articles or travel expense. 56v 6Z1 (ID's maybe requested) (306) 764 -3431 Committee Not Responsible for or WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 21 SPORTS & LEISURE
opening of the Tawaha (Cree meaning "hit it ") golf Right now they've got a few specials. Buy nine driving range. baskets of balls and get the tenth free. Or try the lunch Warren is a University of Alberta student while special that will get you the second pail for half price. Cheryl works at the Alexander band office. The Usually, a large pail (about 65 balls) would cost $3.50 husband and wife team employ a person to watch the while the small pails (about 45 balls) runs at $2.50. Club SPORTS fort during the day. The couple then take over on rentals are one dollar. evenings and weekends. The driving range is along side Highway 642 - that's ROUNDUP "We have 20 tee off areas," said Cheryl over the the main road that runs through the reserve from phone, "and it's 250 yards to the fence." She adds: "But Morinville to Sandy Beach. Speaking of the beach, we don't see many balls hit over the fence." Sandy and the Alexander campgrounds are only 3 kms Actually the idea was Warren's," said Cheryl. She from the range. So you can make a day out of it - was quick to point out that the driving range was only golfing and beach bumming. one of the many business ideas that Warren had. "But "Everyone's invited," said Cheryl. If you want more the driving range seemed like the best one." info contact the driving range at 939 -7305. The start up costs weren't too much, about the cost WABASCA: For anybody who wants to torture their Beware of cowboys bearing stew! of a new truck. The couple got the capital from a wide bodies by running three to six miles, sign up for the spectrum of sources. One was the band, the Indian Lloyd Yellowknee Memorial Road Race. Back on the rez we'd roam around on horses all Affairs department plus a loan from the Alberta Indian The starting line is at St. Theresa's school in summer long. I remember taking the 6 o'clock Investment Corporation. And since Warren's a student Wabasca on July 30. Marathon martyrs should pre - bus to Cold Lake and being met by a mob of he was eligible for a grant from a program for summer register before July 25. There's five diversions for men cousins on horses all lined up on the side of the road like businesses for students. And, 60 per cent of their and four for women. Medals and trophies will be Indian taxis. employee's wage is paid through another government awarded to top finishers while all finishers will get a Here was a typical agenda of our day: pick up all the program. T- shirt. There'll be juice, fruit and cookies after the run. gang, ditch the little kids, swim in my uncle Jobby's Where did they get all that business know -how? Well, For more information contact the marathon man of dugout, kill garter snakes, eat berries and sneak into the Cheryl took a four -week business course put on by the the North, Allan Beaver by writing to him at: General band ranch and ride the calves. Yellowhead Tribal Council where she made the actual Delivery, Desmarais, Alberta TOG OTO or phone On one trip to the ranch we met with an old cowboy. I proposal for the plan. "I guess it was a good proposal," 891 -3045. thought he was going to give us heck for our renegade said Cheryl, "we got the grants and loans." In a way I'm joking that torture stuff but I really don't rodeos. Instead, he invited us in for rabbit stew and Along with the range they have a batting cage. In the get the motivation behind running until your lungs burst bannock. "Indian cowboy style," he said. near future they may expand the services even more to and legs collapse. I just stick to escalator racing at the My mouth began to water and my stomach was a putting course. mall. growling by the time the old cowboy was dishing up our rabbit stew. My appetite left the moment I looked into the bowl. The cowboy had thrown in everything - the head, liver, guts. And the bannock was hard as rock. r Suddenly, I felt sick. And the more I guessed at what was in my bowl, the more nauseous I got. 1988 Sturgeon Lake, Sask But the ole cowboy was so nice that I couldn't bear to tell him that his food grossed me out. So I ate it. And when he offered me seconds I said thanks. but no 17th Annual POWWOW thanks. He told me and my cousin to come around anytime and he'd share his stew with us again. Maybe JULY 15 -17, 1988 next time, cowboy. We never did go back to that place again. And thinking about it now I can't remember him eating that stew. He just stood next to the table grinning, watching In honor of late Senator Joe Duquette us chomp his brew. Prize money for 18 and over: LAKE: Boy, that Randy Metchewais and COLD Men's Men's Men's Women's Women's Alfred Martial learn fast. A couple weeks ago Randy Traditional called to let me know that the Cold Lake Mariners were Grass Fancy Traditional Fancy putting on a slowpitch tourney. "This will be our first 1st $800 1st $800 1st $800 1st $800 1st $800 one ever," said an unsure Metchewais. At the time 2nd 400 2nd 400 2nd 400 2nd 400 2nd 400 or invitations there was no advertising, press releases 3rd 300 3rd 300 3rd 300 3rd 300 3rd 300 and the event was scheduled in two weeks. Short 4th 100 4th 100 100 notice. 4th 4th 100 4th 100 The first thing we did was to get the tournament mentioned in our free service, Windspeaker Calendar total: $1,600 total: $ 1,600 total: $1 ,600 total: $1,600 total: $1,600 of Events. Then we put the tournament under the "wanted" section of this column. And lastly, Randy and Teens ages 13 -17: Alfred got on the horn and called every rec man and sports contact they could think of. All they could do Boy's Boy's Boy's Girl's Girl's was wait with fingers crossed. Traditional Grass Fancy Traditional Fancy "They got 12 teams (one no- show). That's not a bad 1st $400 1st $400 1st $400 1st $400 1st $400 notice. turnout for less than two weeks 2nd 300 2nd 300 2nd 300 2nd 300 2nd 300 Winning the modified slowpitch event was Moose Mountain over the Kehewin Red Wings, 10 -4. Moose 3rd 200 3rd 200 3rd 200 3rd 200 3rd 200 Mountain earned $600 while the Red Wings flew away 4th 100 4th 100 4th 100 4th 100 4th 100 with $400. the Kehewin Top Guns defeated On the "B" side, total: $ 1,000 total: $ 1,000 total: $ 1,000 total: $ 1,000 total: $ 1,000 Team Grand Centre to win the $300 prize. Team Grand Centre snared $200 plus the most sportsmanlike team trophy. Juniors 12 & under: Poitras won the male MVP Golden Age Moose Mountain's Ed Girl's award while Red Wing Connie Badger got the female Boy's Boy's Grass Girl's (50 & over): MVP in the "A" side. Top Gun's Earl and Lorna Traditional and Fancy Traditional Fancy Youngchief won the MVP trophies for the "B" side. 1st $100 1st $100 1st $ 100 1st $100 Men Best first base went to Red Wing Doris Amahoose. 2nd 75 2nd 75 2nd 75 2nd 75 1st $500 Frog Lake's Clayton Cross claimed the second base 50 3rd 50 - 3rd 50 award. Team GC's Lawrence Jacko was best third 3rd 3rd 50 2nd 300 base. Moose Mountain's Joanne Lameman was the 4th 25 4th 25 4th 25 4th 25 3rd 200 best short stop while Ed Poitras earned his second 4th 100 award: best pitcher. total: $250 total: $250 total: $250 total: $250 a lot of positive feedback," said Metchewais. "We got total: $ 1,100 Good fields, announcing, prizes and trophies were Terry Daniels Family Drums some of the attractions at the Cold Lake event. And, as Kelly Daniels paid daily Women I always say, that good ole Cold Lake hospitality. Jason Daniels Honorary Dance Two host drums 1st $500 Metchewais thanks volunteers Hugh Jacob, Charles Honorary Dances Marcel and Lawrence Charland, 1st $400 Total prizes: $16,200 2nd 300 Blackman, Maureen 1st $400 to name just a few. 2nd 300 For more information: 3rd 200 2nd 300 The tourney took place over the June 11 -12 weekend 3rd 200 Sturgeon Lake Powwow President 4th 100 diamonds. The next co -ed tourney is 3rd 200 at the reserve's ball 4th 100 Terry Daniels (306)764 -5765 scheduled during their famous Treaty Day 4th 100 Second Os k.pkr Imtr Band 764 -1872 total: $ Celebrations July 8 -10. For more info about that k.emdplu trophy locket Office 1,100 tourney call 594 -7183, extension 47. ALEXANDER: Congratulations to Warren Kootenay and Cheryl Arcand- Kootenay on their PAGE 22, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER Looking for employment? COORDINATOR Hunting restrictions The Chief and Council of the Dene Tha Band invites applications for the position of Coordinator of Family & Children's Services. harm trappers
BY TERRY LUSTY hunting and trapping is not right for government The coordinator will act as a member of a management team in Windspeaker Correspondent practices could have fatal to remove Natives' hunting facilitating a comprehensive community development process consequences. and trapping rights without A leading to the re- development of community based Child Welfare University of Calgary Professor James S. providing a substitute. professor claims it is Frideres, Services. This will involve the following duties: program author of Alternative activities are possible government Canada's Indians: Con- necessary development, supervisor of eight staff including family support when former restrictions on Native temporary Conflicts, says it ones are removed, he adds. workers, homemakers and receiving home staff, liaison with local If the time used for trapping agencies and public education campaigns. is not replaced by other meaningful activity, prob- The applicants should have the following: Master of Social Work or lems may surface. Whether Bachelor degree with extensive experience in Child Welfare TEACHER such a situation would lead to drinking, crime, Services; familiarity with the provisions of the Child Welfare Act and suicide, The County of Parkland No. or other deviant forms of in 31 has an opening for legislation; experience family life enrichment and public August 31, 1988 at Kitaskinaw School. This person behavior "depends on how awareness activities; related experience in working in Native requires Alberta teaching certification or eligibility. that time is channeled. If communities; and, familiarity and appreciation of traditional Indian Preference will be given to candidates who possess: there's no other meaningful life. activity to engage in, then values, customs and family - A thorough working knowledge of Plains Cree culture. that becomes a possibility," - Fluent in the Plains Cree language. he says. at $35,000 (negotiable). is - Background in training and /or experience in Apart from Salary: Starts per annum Housing intercultural education. providing Natives with an economic provided. Duties will include developing curriculum in, and the base, says teaching of Plains Cree. The teacher will be based in Frideres, trapping Closing Date: June 30, 1988 Kitaskinaw School and be responsible to the principal. has been very important, socially and psychologically. Applications together with support documents, Though most trappers do Send Resume to: references, and the candidates most recent evaluation not make a lot of money, he will be received until June 27, 1988 by: suggests their work provides Bill Pelech "enjoyment, a sense of Dene Tha' Ehts -Ande linkage with one's history and an activity that gives Social Development Program Dr. J.P. Patterson some meaningful expe- Box 958 rience, as well as a sense of High Level, Alberta Associate Superintendent closeness to the land." TOH 1Z0 Area 2 States Frideres: If (403) 926 -2422 government impacts Native County of Parkland No. 31 subsistence - patterns, Stony Plain, Alberta Indians should demand "if TOE 2G0 you're not going to allow us Ph. (403) 963-2231, Ext. 257 to do this, we have the right to determine what alterna- tive (economic activity) we want." Frideres adds that any Director costs attached to providing such alternatives should be NADC Public Forum borne by government. And Furthermore, it should of Social Services Recognition provide "the same kind of of Bicentennial self- esteem, self -worth and meaningful experience...that Fort Vermilion are tied in with the Indian 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 1988 Duties Assure that the social assistance guidelines in the way of life." If the Community and Cultural Complex activities have no meaning manual are followed and implemented by the staff. The Northern Alberta Development Council for the community or the rs Prepares the annual budget requirement for the program. holds regular public meetings throughout individual in the community gs Directs and supervises staff consisting from the social Northern Alberta, giving everyone the context, says Frideres, opportunity to present briefs on matters then the potential for assistance program, Homemakers, and child welfare. of concern and general information. deviant behavior Other duties assigned by the tribal administration or escalates. acting The Council consists of ten members and While he does personnel. is chaired by Bob Elliott, MLA for Grande not think this has to Prairie. happen, he affirms the necessity of support systems Qualifications Must possess Bachelor of Social Work. Groups or individuals interested in making "to ensure that it does not submissions at this meeting may contact happen." - Ability to speak Cree an asset. Council member Kim Ghostkeeper in Valid Class 5 Driver's Lisence, provide own transportation. Paddle Prairie at 981 -3734, or the Northern Development Branch in Peace River at - Good physical and mental health. 624 -6274 for assistance. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Closing date July 15, 1988, 4:40 p.m. AIDS Interviews July 18, 1988.
NORTHERN ALBERTA INFO Orientation for one week from July 25 -29, 1988. DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Commencement of work August 1, 1988. call toll free Please forward resume to: 7 -800 I am requesting assistance 772 -AIDS Bigstone Cree Band in locating my natural family. Confidential, c/o Leonard Okemow My birth name was Deborah Ann Cardinal. I was professional information General born in Edmonton on January 21, 1970. I lived with Delivery on AIDS and its prevention. my mother Desmarais, Alberta TOG OTO and three brothers born 1962, 1966, and 1967 respectively. My sister was born in 1968. I am of Metis descent. If you have any information on my For more information call Robert Moberly 891 -3891. family, I can be contacted by phoning (403) 270 -5271 Alberta in Calgary, AB. Any help to find my family would be COMMUNITY AND greatly appreciated. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WINDSPEAKER, June 17, 1988, PAGE 23
Paul Band 2nd Annual COMPETITION POWWOW
July 8, 9 & 10, 1
GRAND ENTRY: Friday 7 p.m. - Saturday 1 p.m. & Sunday 1 & 7 p.m. M.C. ENOCH BIRD M.C. ERIC TOOTOOSIS DUFFIELD, ALBERTA POUNDMAKER'S, SASK.
CANADIAN HOST DRUM AMERICAN HOST DRUM WABAMUN LAKE SINGERS SELECTED EACH DAY
EVENT 1st 2nd 3rd 4th JUNIOR'S (7 -12) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Men's Traditional 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Boys Traditional 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 Ladies Traditional 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Girls Traditional 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 Men's Fancy 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Boys Fancy 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 Ladies Fancy 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Girls Fancy 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 Men's Grass 700.00 500.00 300.00 150.00 Boys Grass 100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 TINY TOTS ... DAILY PAY-OUTS 40 & OVER 1st 2nd 3rd JINGLE DRESS (ADULT) JINGLE DRESS (JUNIOR) Men's Buckskin 400.00 200.00 150.00 1st Place 700.00 1st Place 100.00 Ladies Buckskin 400.00 200.00 150.00 2nd Place 500.00 2nd Place 75.00 Men's Traditional 400.00 200.00 150.00 3rd Place 300.00 3rd Place 50.00 4th Place 200.00 4th Place 25.00 1st TEEN'S (13 -17) 2nd 3rd 4th JINGLE DRESS (TEENS) DRUM COMPETITION
Boys Traditional 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 1st Place 400.00 1st Place 1200.00 Girls Traditional 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 2nd Place 300.00 2nd Place 1000.00 Boys Fancy 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 3rd Place 200.00 3rd Place 800.00 Girls Fancy 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 4th Place 100.00 4th Place 600.00 Boys Grass 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 5th Place 400.00 6th Place 200.00
CONTACT: MEN'S & LADIES FASTBALL TOURNAMENT
Kirby Bird 428 -0188 or (403) 892 -2922 Total Prize - $7,200.00 Cash Alex Belcourt 428 -0188 First 16 Teams (Men's) Wilson Bearhead .....(403) 892 -2691 or 892 -2554 First 16 Teams (Ladies) Deadline for Entry July 6th, 1988
45 miles west of Edmonton & 3 miles south of Duffield Corner & 1 mile west of Duffield
NOTICE: Paul Band is not responsible for any injuries, losses or theft. Alcohol or drugs are NOT ALLOWED on premises. 24 hour security. PAGE 24, June 17, 1988, WINDSPEAKER Ma -Me -O Beach
Saturday and Sunday July 16 & 17
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Junior Barrel Racing Junior Steer Riding Entries $25.00 Purse $250.00
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