Hijacker Surrenders Cree Discusses Hydro-Quebec
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I. THE’ TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Friday, February 19,1993 Vol XXVZ, Number 18 ’UFF PUFF. .. Cree discusses Hydro-Quebec ’ by CHRISTI BEEBE and animals depend on the envi- Masty disputes reasoning of Daily Editorial Board ronment, you must protect the H ydro-Quebec EnvironmentalConsciousness environment,” he said. Masty said that he had noticed Outreach (ECO) and the Urban Masty reiterated that as West- that US currency is inscribed with and Environmental Policy De- ern civilization has come to the the motto “In God we trust,” and partment Wednesday night spon- Cree communities, not only the yet, with this money, he said, sored a speech and information environmcntbutthecultureof the “land is destroyed and other cul- meeting addressing the current Cree has been, and continues to tures effected.” concern overTufts’investmentin be, eroded. He mentioned the Discussing the legacy of Chris- Hydro-Quebec. degree of alcohol and drug abuse topher Columbus’ voyage to the The forum, held in Cabot 207, that has come to the community New World, Masty said that thc attracted only about 20 students due to the addition of roads, and Western world does not realizc and featured David Masty, a rep- the decay of family values that theextcntofthedamage it inflicts resentative of the Cree Commu- have accompanied theadvance of on communities that haveexisted nity of the Great Whale River. Western civilization in previously in their current positions for 5000 Masty, also the Communications untouched areas. Masty, who ad- years, believing that money can and External Affairs Officer and mitted personal past problems he compensate them for lost lands. theBoardofDirectorsoftheGrand has had with alcohol, saidthat the “If money is a concern,” said Council of Cree, opened his kc- way for the traditional communi- Masty, “we have a very simple ture speaking in his native Cree ties to restore their ‘‘moral fiber” solution -- don’t build anymorc tongue, and then proceeded to is to return to their culture and on Cree territory. How can you discuss in English his and other their roots, which he fears will measure the value of thc land?” Cree communities’ Opposition to disappear if the second phase of Masty added that his commu- further development by Hydro- Hydro-Qucbec’s megaproject nity feels that if they keep the land Quebec. goes ahead. well, it will last far into the future Masty explained that his com- and continue to support their cul- munity, which resides inland of Masty also spoke of the re- turc, a resourcc that is pricclcss. the Hudson Bay, has traditionally sponsibilitythat heandotherCrees Masty and others reject Hy- existed next to the Inuit Eskimos, feel to future generations to con- dro-Qucbcc’s argument that thc who reside on the eastern coast of tinue their “stewardship of the proposed hydroelectric projcct the Hudson Bay. “Traditionally, land. will provide employment for the both groups have shared the re- “We don’t bclieve in changing Crces and other native pcoplc. sources of the land,” he said. thedircction of thc land,” hc said, The Community of the Great Photo by Olivier Tinma, Masty went on to say that his “and polluting the water and thc Whale River did not have cur- Hey, an early morning cigarette isn’t so bad, right? people had never known what land is a desccration of God’s mercury was before Western civi- creation.” see ECO, page 8 lizationenteredtheir community, and had no word for the damage Hijacker surrenders that was being inflicted on the MIAMI(AP)--AnmedHai- before it landed in Miami, a fed- fish they depend on for food, call- tian soldier hijacked an American eral law enforcement source said ing the damage simply “fish sick- missionary plane at an airport in on condition of anonymity. ness.” Haiti and ordered it to Miami on The hijacker had shot a hole in In addition to poisoning fish Thursday, but when it landed he the ceiling of the plane before it by mercury, Masty said, the Hy- emerged with his hands behind tookoff from Cap Haitian in north- dro-Quebec-sponsored develop- his head and surrendered to a em Haiti, said Kathleen Bergen, ment has flooded the burial sites SWAT team. spokeswoman for the Federal of ancestors, and the habitat of None of the other 12 people Aviation Administration in At- caribou and many other animals aboard -- all believed to be Ameri- lanta. on which the Cree depend for cans -- was injured, FBI spokes- The plane, an aging twin-prop food. Because the growing sea- man Paul Miller said. Among them DC-3, refueled without incident son is so short, no crops can be was a woman whom the hijacker in Providenciales Island in the grown, and the Crees must rely had taken hostage before board- Turks and Caicos before flying to entirely upon hunting, fishing,and ing the plane. Miami, Bergen said. It had to trapping for survival,he said,thus The hijacker had given his refuel because of a shortage of making the damage caused by Photo by olivier Tittman Photo by olivier Tiltman handgun to the crew during the aviation fuel incapHaitian,which Hydro-Quebec equivalent to de- Cree Indian ReDresentative David Mastv, left, and Anne Stewart, flight, about two hours after he stroving the livelihoodoftheCree. see HWACK, page representative bP Massachusetts Save .kmes’Bay, Inc., right. seized the plane and two hours “M-en youdepend onanimals Success of Clinton’s economic plan still to be decided by STEPHEN ARBUTHNOT how effectively the administra- affect all areas of the country Reactions still awaited the stock markct indicatcs unccrl Daily Editorial Board tion can sell itsprogram.Included equally. Clinton also proposed an Of course none of Clinton’s tainty, but the markct is still at After more than a year of cam- are an increase in the highest in- increase to 85 percent, up from 50 proposals will have any effect -- levclsabovc thoscjustpriorto the paigning,andonemonth aspresi- come taxbracket from 3 1 percent percent, of taxable Social Secu- positiveornegative--ifcongress election. In addition,theDowfcll dent,Bill Clinton finally unveiled to 36 percent. This new proposal rity benefits for individuals with does not pass the legislation. by only 10 points yesterday, after is set to affect individuals earning incomes above $25,000 and joint Clinton’s goal for the coming the president’s entire plan was Week in Review more than $115,000 a year, or filers above-$32,000. The final months will therefore entail try- complctcly unveiled. households filing joint returns of major tax on individuals would ing to convince the public and Another factor in thc succcss his much-touted economic plan more than $140,000. In addition, remove the Medicare tax cap. Congress of the viability of his of Clinton’s plan could be thc in a jaint address to the Congress Clinton is calling for a broad- Currently, individuals pay Medi- plan. support of Ross Perot and his and Senate Wednesday night. based energy tax that he says will care tax on their incomes up to The opposition, though, has followcrsiAgood dealofthc con- Clinton’splan,which he refers $135,000. vowed LostopClintoninhistracks, to as a serious attempt to address Other tax increases include and according to yestcrday’s see WEEK, page 8 the ballooningfederal budgetdefi- raising the tax rate up to 36 per- newspapers,key Republican law- cit and the slower-than-hoped-for cent to match the income tax rate, makers had issued thcirrcsponscs growth in the economy, is incor- as well as reducing the deduct- to the speech hours before it had porating what the president calls ibility of certain business expenses been dclivercd. Another foe to Inside C shared sacrifice. likeentertainment,and executive Clinton will bc the masscs of in- Features ......................... p. 3 Highlighting the plan, and the pay above $1 million. tercst groups that will surely not Find out where to find the best used likely source of opposition, is a On the flip side, the plan calls sit by while the president strives CDs, Larry comments on Clinton’s proposal for over $250 billion in for cuts of over $125 billion in to enact unpopular programs. speech, and the NE ski conditions. new taxes over five years. That military spending over five years, In the short run, a numbcr of figure, depending on whether an as well as limits in health care indicators may help to prcdict the Arts ................................ p. 5 increase in the percent of Social spending that Clinton says will effectiveness of the Clinton eco- This week’s movies offer something Security benefits that are taxed is save $60 billion. On the spending nomic plan. One bad omen was for everyone, between The Temp, considered a tax increase, or a side, the plan calls for over $35 the plunging of the Dow Jones Untamed Heart,and The Cemetery Club. spending cut, is on a close par billion for education-related Industrial Average of over 80 with former President Ronald spending that, coupled with in- points Tuesday, the day after Sports ............................... p.7 Reagan’s tax increases of 1983. Clinton delivered a speech prc- Doug updates this week in the NHL, Daily file photo vestment tax credits, form the The difficulty in the coming crux of his economic stimulus paring the country for his tax in- vomen’s hoop stats, apoignant analysis >f why Parish should All-star. days and months will likely be President Bill Clinton program. crcasc proposals. Such a shift in be an page two THE TUFTS DAILY Friday, February 19,1993 THE TUFTSDAIL: Editoriid Paul Horan All student-athletes are created equal Editor-in-Chief When the New England Small College Athletic institution.