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r< QUOTABLE QUOTE "We did not know where to hunt... there was no daylight from November to February. We survived mostly on the garbage of the white man. Travel- ling to the dump for a bit of bread became our daily labor." - Inuit relocatee Markoosie Patsauq See Page 3 $1.00 March 15, 1993 North America's Leading Native Newspaper Volume IO No. 25 plus G.S.T. where applicable An eloquent farewell Leah Pagett Flowers,afiddle and a Metis sash stand beside the grave site of Metis leader Larry Desmeules at Holy Cross Cemetery in Edmonton. Desmeules was honored by the first over Metis State funeral. See page 8. Ake r To receive r esker in your mailbox everyy t weeks, just send your cheque Funding or money order cuts hit federal p rograms in the amount to $28 (G.S.T. ü By D.B. Smith funded through the Secretary of their 1989 levels. "You don't keep feeding peo- Windspeaker Staff Writer State, was chopped $1 million, Specific claims were re- ple fish, you teach them how to WI" from $11.2 million to $10.1 mil- duced $6 million. fish," he said. lion, bringing it below 1990 lev- Cultural centres lost $1 mil- Funding to the First Nations 1500 - '. OTTAWA EDMON els. lion. economic development is also The Canadian Aboriginal Core grants and policy used as a lever to acquire addi- The federal government con- Economic Development Strategy development lost $1 million. tional monies from non-govern- firmed late last month that it has also lost out. Spending estimates The Industry, Science and ment sources, he said. Cutting NAME: slashed funding for Native eco- for the three departments respon- Technology Canada contribution back funds means lost revenue nomic development. sible for the program, the De- to Native economic development from other sources. The government spending es- partment of Industry, Sci ence and programs was cut by almost $6 Federal government officials ADDRESS timates announced in the House Technology Canada, the Depart - million. should also visit reserves to see of Commons Feb. 26 confirmed ment of Indian and Northern Af- Funding for the Canada Em- the Third World conditions that details of the 10-per -cent budget fairs and the Canada Employ - ploymentand ImmigrationCom- many Natives live in before they cuts to Native programs prom- CITY /TOV ment and Immigration Commis- mission sPathwaystoSuccess,an make the cuts, he said. ised in Finance Minister Don sion, show an average funding employment tra ining program for "They can't take food off of Mazankowski's December mini- drop of seven per cent for Native Natives, was the only Canadian our table. We're already starv- budget. economic development. Aboriginal Economic Develop- ing The estimates confirmed: DIAND reported a cut of $54 ment Strategy program not cut, a AFN spokesperson Karen Friendship centres across million to Native programs. A DIAND spokesperson said. Isaac said she was also surprised Canada were cut 10 per cent. De- breakdown shows: Assembly of FirstNations Al- by the level of the cuts, especially partment estimates from the Sec- DIAND's share of commu- berta Regional chief Jerome after Prime Minister Brian $10 charge on all retary of State show a drop of $2 nity economic development pro- Morin said the cuts will drasti- Mulroney said last fall that he NSF Cheques million, from $19.8 million to grams was cut by $20 million. cally affect First Nations fund- wanted to increase the number I $40 for all subscriptions $17.8 million, putting funding Capital facilities and main- ing. Taking away the already of Native businesses by 5,000, outside Canada levelsbelow the 1990 cutback lev- tenance was cut by $16 million. meagre amounts of social serv- bringing the total to 10,000. els. Funding for Native po- ices funding will only push the The AFN is currently analys- L J The Northern Native litical organizations was cut government's commitment fur- ing the extent of the cuts to see PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION #2177 Broadcast Access Program, also back to $10 million, one -half of ther out of wack. how far they go, she said. PAGE 2, MARCH 15, 1993, WINDSPEAKER News Lubicon arson case a mistrial Arts & Entertainment 12,13 rules Careers 21 -23 Judge evidence heard was inadmissable By D.B. Smith November, 1990 that did anesti- way for more than two hours. "This trial never really got News 1- 3,10,11 Windspeaker Staff Writer mated $25,000 damage to a log- Jobin was not told he was under going right. It never got going in ging camp at Haig Lake, 350 arrest, nor why he was being spirit." kilometres north of Edmonton. detained. And Staroszik said he does Our Opinion 4 EDMONTON The camp, run by Buchanan And on Dec. 4, Jobin was not expect a new trial to begin Lumber, a subcontractor to brought into the RCMP detach- before the summer as there are Richard Wagamese 5 The first in a series of 13 tri- Diashowa Canada' s Peace River ment at Red Earth for question- other issues over the case that als for the Lubicon band mem- pulp mill, was on land claimed ing. Although Staroszik said his need to be dealt with first. The bers charged with fire -bombing Sports 14 by the Lubicon. client's rights were again vio- Supreme Court of Canada must a logging camp has been de- McFadyen apologized to the lated, he would not give any first consider the compellability clared a mistrial. jury for her decision. details on the incident. of Lubicon band members to tes- Stephane Wuttunee 7 Justice J. McFadyen dis- "I feel let down by a job not McFadyeri s ruling was one tify against the accused. charged the 10 women and two done," she said. in a series of problems that have "Witnesses have stated that men March 8 after ruling that Your Opinion 5 Defense lawyer Ken plagued the proceedings, said they didn't wantto testify against certain evidence heard in the trial Staroszik said he was pleased Staroszik.The Crown prosecu- themselves," he said. "This could of Reinie Jobin was inadmissi- with McFadyen 's ruling. He said tor and the police were not dis- really divide the community." ble. the evidence garnered from po- closing relevant evidence in a The Supreme Court has McFadyen said the evidence lice interrogations was inadmis- timely manner. heard two similar cases over in question, police transcripts sible because it violated Jobin's They were also producing compellability, but both were Agriculture may be the from two separate conversations right to remain silent and to have internal minutes from meetings dismissed when the Crown way to gain economic with Jobin, risked prejudicing legal counsel present during and memorandi referring to a withdrew so a decision has never the jury against the defense. questioning. case involving Lubicon s made. self- sufficiency for some the been The prosecution's She would not, however, Jobin was questioned by land claim, and not the fire- case rests on the testimony of northern Alberta bands explain how she came to her RCMP officers on two separate bombing, said Staroszik. As a the witnesses, Staroszik added. and Metis settlements. decision as that would itself risk occasions, Staroszik said. The result, the Crown was produc- Jobin's next court appear- Representatives met further prejudice. first occurred on the night of ing documents for a case against ance is scheduled for April 13. last month in Slave Lake Jobin was charged with ar- Nov. 29, when RCMP stopped the land claim, not for the case No trial dates have been set for son and mischief for a fire in and detained Jobin on a high- against Jobin. 12 at the Northern Native the other Lubicon. Agriculture Develop- ment Conference to dis- cuss potential products, Greyeyes loses bid to quash inquiry market development By D.B Smith invoke the protection of the and training programs. Windspeaker Staff Writer "He could, without finding criminal misconduct, Canada Evidence Act to prohibit See Page 9. the use of any incriminating evi- find that there was excessive use offorce in the sense dence uncovered by the inquiry WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. that Native people were treated with lack of consid- in future investigations, Esson ruled. Some members of the Na- A petition by a former RCMP eration and in a discriminatory manner." Brian Williams, the lawyer tive Brotherhood Organi- officer to have a B.C. judicial in- representing the 15 bands in the zation In Manitoba's quiry dedared invalid was dis- Cariboo- Chilcotin region of cen- Stony Mountain Federal missed last month by the prov- - Supreme Court Chief Justice William Esson tral B.C., said the Chief Justice's Penitentiary have found ince's Supreme Court. ruling was correct. the way to Inner peace. The petition by Jim Greyeyes Esson ruled, however, that over a period of almost 30 years. "My clients are very satis- to halt the Williams Lake judicial he had no inquiry ruled inquiry jus- Elders have helped by doubt that the Esson that fied," he said. inquiryintotheabusivetreatment is examining the administration tice Anthony Sarich, in his evalu- teaching them about their Williams said the provinces of Natives by the -justice system of justice within the province ation of witness' testimony, is should have the right to set up culture and traditional was dismissed by Supreme Court and therefore did not trespass not bound to the Criminal Code inquiries into the justice system values. At a recent con- Chief Justice William Esson. into federal jurisdiction. definition of "excessive force." as justice is a provincial matter.