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s ,( C. .(i0)- AND ARCHIVES CANADA I LIBRARY Bibliotheque et Archives Canada I i 0/1111111110. i I I I II I i 'i II 11i 3 3286 54264685 2 o rí-ß» Ha$hi 11h-Sa Canada's Oldest First Nations Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 Canadian Publications Mail Product Vol. 32 - No. 15 - July 28, 2005 haa"sitsa "Interesting New? Sales Agreement No. 40047776 Forgiven but not forgotten By Denise August, qui -aht. Before leaving Clayoquot Sound 111011111111 Gray ordered Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter back to America, Captain Opitsaht burned. The story is still talked having been Opitsaht - More than 200 years after about amongst TFN after the generations. fur trading Captain Robert Gray ordered passed down through the burning of the abandoned village of a Opitsaht and kidnapped a chief's son; More than 200 years after Capt. William Twombly, direct descendent of Robert Gray ordered the burning ¡ . sailed into Clayoquot Sound a his . .. '';Ike i Gray of Opitsaht, descendent of -. aboard a replica of the Lady Washington sailed into Clayoquot Sound to hi Y to apologize to Tla- o- qui -aht. --=-T = - w . apologize to Tla -o- qui -aht. Captain Gray and his crew were in dorir .anaa.r a- Clayoquot Sound in 1791 and 1792 to The Lynx and Lady Washington arrived trade fur with the locals. He spent one .- n in Tofino July 16th as part of the Tall winter in Tofino Inlet at Adventure Ships Festivals that were held in - Cove where they built another ship Vancouver, Victoria and Port Alberni. despite their fear of attack from Tla-o- - - _+ -- - - -- . - - ± - -- - - - .N - - - _ NHL's Odjick speaks to .__-_--_---i . - -_._._- - - _- } _ - = -._- - -. -- .,. _--_-_- -J__ 1---- . Ahousaht youth _ - r-- - :.rá - h . 3 By Denise August, Odjick thanked the audience and went his dream ,-.,,''-ti on to say he of Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter achieved _ =. playing in the NHL even though it was -.----..S - t, -4-...---=j._= . - - hard to get there and there were plenty ^; =-- _ Ahousaht -In response to the more than r_ r° ° 70 recorded suicide attempts in of obstacles. "Lots of people laughed =yhl - > Ahousaht this year, NHL Hockey player when I told them my dream," he said, - _ äzL:7 - - ' .rw...- but he ploughed ahead and went on to " x 4 -~,_ Gino Odjick arrived July 20 to inspire ,-.T "--__,.4- ._.A.\?I'. -- rt - have the last laugh. youth to think positive and work hard - - ticy - _. Reminiscing about what it was like to e . 1 tif toward their dreams. Organized through i -J ` .= - _. - Jy_ L and the leave the familiarity of home and his - . Vina Robinson Ahousaht .. r. - '. _d .''- . ''r.Y+T ' people, Odjick said he would walk all i Holistic Center, the event filled the T fi Canoes rest on the beach at Opitsaht after welcoming the crew of the the way from the Pacific Coliseum in Bird Hall with youth and the young -at Lady Washington, and decendants of Captain Robert Gray ashore. heart. Introduced by Chief Councillor Vancouver down to the Hastings and Keith Atleo, Odjick was met with a Main Street area where he could find They arrived at the entrance of Tofino summer sun while their guests enjoyed standing ovation by his adoring fans. First Nations people and his comfort Inlet about two hours later than the shade of tent covered seating area. zone. One of his teammates noticed that scheduled, near the ancient Tla- o- qui -aht William Twombly, seated in the front `---V Odjick always walked with his village of Echachis where they were met row, could not provide a copy of his head lowered. It was friends like by cedar canoes bearing the principal apology speech, he said, because it Pi' Pavel Bure, said Odjick that told Chiefs of TFN. came straight from the heart. He said him nobody on his team is better According to TFN Beach Keeper and the ceremony was a powerful one where or worse than him and that he Chief Councillor Barney Williams, he and his family were treated with the should hold his head high. William Twombly delivered a moving utmost respect. Wayne "Gino" Odjick, 34, is a speech and apologized to the people of full -blooded Algonquin from Tla- o- qui -aht for the misdeeds of his The tall ships arrived at the Maniwaki, Quebec. He was ancestor. Williams said the Ha'wiih entrance of Tofino Inlet near the .y drafted by the Vancouver accepted the apology and invited their ancient Tla- o- qui -aht village of t in 1990 quickly Canucks and guests to Opitsaht by leading the ships to Echachis where they were met made a name for himself as an the beach behind their canoes. the enforcer. The crews of the two ships disembarked by cedar canoes bearing L, His NHL debut came against the and waited on the beach as TFN carried principal Chiefs of the Tla- o -qui- Chicago Blackhawks November out the formalities of the traditional aht First Nation. 21, 1990; he wreaked havoc on method of welcoming honoured guests. I `. the ice sending everybody the Meanwhile news cameras that were able Tla- o- qui -aht treated their guests to a message that he was there to to get to the beach ahead of the ships salmon barbeque dinner and performed stay. After fighting three Hawks milled around, interviewing the Chiefs the songs and dances of their Chiefs. and winning all three bouts, he and Twombly family members. Several presentations were made to Tla- was named the game's first -star The crowd moved to a temporary stage o- qui -aht and the Twombly family and was a regular on the set up on a playing field to enjoy an including ones by MP James Lunney, D ' `t P I i Canuck's line -up ever since. On gift - and MLA Scott Fraser. Odjick with Sandy Sam & children evening of singing, dancing and November 12, 1992 he set a giving. Tla- o- qui -aht Ha'wiih sat in line who lost their to More stories and photos husband/father at the back of the stage in the sweltering suicide 3 months earlier continued on page 11 on page 11. If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa Smokehouse transformed Page 2 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 MP pledges support to Ahousaht Page 3 Alberni Nations battle Brascan and BC Page 4 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA NEWSPAPER 395 WELLINGTON COLLECTION Walkers successfully return home Page 5 ST. (17) OTTAWA, ONTARIO New canoe unveiled by Robinsons Page 7 K1A ON4 NEDC Business News Page 20 ISSN 0715 al Ha- Shilth - Page 2 - Ha- Shilth -Sa - July 28, 2005 -Sa July 28, 2005 - Page 3 Ha- ShilthSa newspaper is MP pledges support to Ahousaht Treaty discussed in Campbell River published by the Nuu- ehah -nulth LETTERS and KLECO'S By Denise August, depression issue. "l am here to hear Tribal Council for distribution to Ha- .Shilth -Sa will include letters received from its readers. All letters MUST be your concerns and put Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter those things on signed by the writer and have the writer's name. address and phone number on the members of the twelve NTC - esio the agenda in Ottawa and I am seeking as as it. Names can be withheld by request. Anonymous submissions will not be your support for nomination," he said. ember First Nations well t Campbell chah Riser-Nuu- -nulth accepted. Nelson Kedah. Ahousaht Chief other interested groups and Treaty teams met at Campbell River July We reserve the right to edit submitted material for clarity, brevity, Negotiator agreed that Uppal, who once individuals. Information and 12 -13 so that NCN members living in grammar and good taste. We will definite!, not publish letters dealing with I. worked with Ahousaht, has more original work contained in this the area could take pan in the tribal or personal disputes or issues that are critical of loan -shah -nulth detailed knowledge about the needs of newspaper is copyright and may discussion. Willard Gallic, Tseshaht, individuals or groups. the community. "Ahousaht needs some without written . 114 acknowledged that NCN members have not be reproduced opinions expressed In letters to the editor are purely those of work and needs some understanding," All the been lost recently and a from: asked for permission writer and will not necessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Nun - he said. a moments silence to pay respect to the Nuu- chah -nulth Council Hesquiaht Tree too width Dominic Tribal ehah -nulth Tribal Council or Its member First Nations. tIL families of Lyle Campbell of Ahousaht Federal MP Or. James Lunney (fourth from left) and BC MLA Andrews and Darlene Watts P.O. Box 1383, and Conrad Lucas of Hesquiaht Chief of Tseshahl Scott Fraser (second meet leaders in Ahousaht. both wished Uppal well and promised Port Alberni, B.C. from left) Jetty Jack said the opening prayer. their support in his campaign. Uppal V9V 7M2. Smokehouse transformed By Denise August. pocking bottles at the dump in order to Nelson Rental, expressed appreciation promised he would be accessible to Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 The rotting mush began leaking out of Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter pm food on the table for her kids," he for the recognition of the passing of one ky' David a:uchar NCN Nations and would fight for their said. of their principal chiefs and the Fax: (250) -. ulna Fla -5hil[h -Sa Reporter the freezer and into the rest of the budding, where it hacked Ahousaht- Federal MP (Nnaimo - There are some jobs available in Tofino Heaquiaht member.