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Hits the Small Screen _ a, . 4 i. a p. Library and Archives Canada ue et Archives Canada Bibliothè ifa \I\llilli\I\\I\1\ . cup t IIIiI IIII III III IIII I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 3 3286 53437242 6 , . , o Na- Shilth -Sa est F' ations Newspaper - Serving Nuu- chah -nulth -aht since 1974 Canadian Publications Mail Product )07 haa`sitsa "Interesting New? Sales Agreement No. 40047776 Real life local drama hits the small screen Actor Adam Beach (Flags of Our that Luna is the embodied spirit of his Fathers, Windtalkers) stars in the CTV late father, who has come to be Mike's spiritual guide. But Mike, a man ti movie Luna: Spirit of the Whale, premiering on Mother's Day, Sunday, separated from his culture, is ß . May 13 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV. disbelieving." c / Inspired by the true story of Luna, the As Nuu -chah -nulth know, Luna soon orca whale who received international becomes the center of a spiritual and attention when he appeared in the harbor political controversy when a of a small First Nations village off government official, played by Jason A Vancouver Island in 2001, Luna: Spirit Priestley in the movie, announces plans of the Whale premiered in Toronto this to transport the whale overland to week at the Sprockets International Film reunite him with his pod. Festival. "Luna's plight motivates Mike to face Shot entirely in British Columbia, the his fears and to fight for his people's movie for all ages also stars Graham beliefs in an emotional struggle that Greene (Spirit Bear, Transamerica), rouses his entire community. Tantoo Cardinal (Unnatural and "Along the way, Mike's journey Accidental, Indian Summer: The Oka inspires a troubled teen (Aaron Miko, Crisis) and Jason Priestley (Shades of Catwoman) to embrace his past and Black, Beverly Hills 90210). forces a passionate fisheries officer to Press information released in April question her own ideals," press says Luna: Spirit of the Whale documents read. dramatizes the plight of a lone orca "While Luna is inspired by a true whale and how he impacts the life of a story,,it was necessary to dramatize LI man searching for his plate in the world. certain events to tell Luna's tale," said "When Mike Maquinna (Adam Beach) executive producer Trish Dolman. comes home to his estranged father's "In order to properly represent Luna funeral, a stray orca named Luna and the people he touched most, we in the village harbour. consulted the Mowachaht/Muchalaht Debora Steel suddenly appears had their support and participation The Hesquiaht Braves proved too much for the Tseshaht Eagles in the men's Like his father and grandfather before and throughout the production." masters' final of the Hesquiaht School fundraiser basketball tournament held him, Mike is destined to become chief of would Luna: Spirit of the Whale is a April 20 to April 22 in Port Alberni. The Braves dominated for much of the his village, but it's a task he feels produced by Screen Siren Pictures in game, with a final tally of 81 to 57. Here Doug Warren (Braves) bruises by be better handled by a more suitable association with CTV. The executive Eagles' guard Boyd Gallic. The tournament raised $26,000, which will be put elder (Graham Greene). producer /producer for the fibrils award - toward the construction costs of a full -sized gym. Indian and Northern Affairs "Mike's people, the his winning. Canada is expected to pay half the cost if Hesquiaht pays the other. Mowachaht/Muchalaht, along with mother Gloria (Tantoo Cardinal), believe Continued on page 6. To the attention Kindergarten students Tre of Elizabeth II Seitcher and The National Residential School Erson Thomas Survivors Society (NRSSS) has made A- public a letter it has written to Queen Jr. of Haa Elizabeth II expressing the society's Huu Payak disappointment that the current federal school have fun Ria+ government, under the leadership of r 44 during their Stephen Harper, refuses to apologize to Indigenous peoples who were subjected dance 117 to the Indian residential school system performance on in Canada. April 23 for The monarchy and the Indigenous .Av--- -. peoples of Canada have a unique and students from historic legal relationship dating back Eighth Ave. centuries to the time of Queen Victoria. elementary The Queen is still seen as the ultimate school (see authority in resolving disputes between Canada and First Nations. more photos on page 11.) Continued on page 3. L If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa Scholarship dedicated to Taylor's memory Page 2 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 New sign will have visitors asking questions Page 3 1.. A stormy but sentimental day on the ocean Page 5 COLLECTION (17) Province invests in closing education gap Page 6 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA NEWSPAPER 395 WELLINGTON ST. Community and Beyond events Page 17 OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1A ON4 News from NEDC Page 20 ISSN Page 2 - I in- Shilth -Sn - April 26, 2007 April 26, 2007 - Ha- Shilth -Sa - Page 3 Ha- A'/WM -.So newspaper is LETTERS and KLECOS published by the New sign will have visitors asking .Van-chall-nalth Tribal Council -Sa will letters received from be questions Ila- Shilth include its readers. Letters MINT signed n for distribution to the members of the by the writer and have the writer's lull name. address and phone number on them. ' 4!, en-. grant of 112 million By Denise /lours, Titian welve.NTC- member First Nations, Names can be withheld by request. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. u . s. All biosphere reserves Ha- - i Fir, °X,-,,... have legally well interested groups Shilth -Sa Reponer as as other I We reserve rat- right to edit submitted material for clarity, brevity, grammar and good .al protected core areas (which give long- and individuals. Nnleome l9 the taste. We will definitely 401 publish letters dealing with tribal or personal disputes or _ - term protection to landscapes and Information and original work c,ssystems), buffer mnea issues that arc critical of Nuu- shah -nuhh individuals or groups. Tortno/UCluelet =Mr . ILL 1113®41IDd 711w' I (here contained in the newspaper is Junction Clayoquot All opinions expressed in letters to the editor are purely hoar of the writer and will activities are organized so they help Biosphere Trust (CBT) unveiled a new copyright may not M reproduced s end not the views or Nuu -ehah -ninth ... :, ,1co&3iln1@° ``Jr(9 g ash - the con rvatio objectives of necessarily coincide with policies of the Tribal sign April 12 that without written permission from: welcomes visitors to Council or its member First Nations. hla- ShiRh-Se includes paid .`VC.°?W-'i* the core areas), and zones f co- ads ennuis. but the souther-most boundary of the operation (where people work together this does not imply lire- Shilth.Sa or Nuu ehab -nulth Tribal Council recommends or Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve. kayuhulal ?ui ?irk n .utki Ta?oul<'h7uth to use the area's resources 5u,-eheh -nuhh Tribal Council endorses content of the ads. uresc,r i in a the Located one km south id* the ,.uo,rnsiuk,bn Mania ; ' P.O. Box 1383, sustainable manner). TuMo /Ueluelet Junction, the sign says t Port Alberni, B.C. The Clayoquot Sound UNESCO simply: "Welcome to the Clayoquot 39Y 7512. Biosphere Reserve designation Scholarship dedicated to Taylor's memory Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve" r1f -1' Telephone: (250) 724-5757 Il:j -Ï acknowledges Aboriginal rifle and At the bottom edge orate sign is the Fax: (250) 723 -0463 cacher made a rights and does not prejudice ongoing mine message written in the Nuu -shah. By Denise slugs, Zìrian mistake in an l easy negotiations. Reponer algebra I rb,,,), nulth language. sT Weh luge: ,runr:nuuuhahrrnlrhmg la- Shilth -SU equation and 'the CBT will be hosting a Y The COT board of directors relied oa young Norman j Celebration of the Biosphere in the assistance of Tlao- qui -aht and corrected the error." L V Ahousah: on April 30 to May 5. The ',helot First Nations elders for the c 2007 Subscription rates: The Aboriginal Financial "Ile was., ry neck -long agenda of activities will .Na Nuu -shah -nulth wording and correct (35.00 per year in Canada and S40. Officers Association of Canada has ynngest and we k a v . ..av., feature reaming. sports for the spelling. 1 /year U.S.A. and S45. 'year foreign named a financial management were real proud of zv- ua gatheri gs for the elders, cultural events The small unveiling ceremony started Seooentries. Payable to the holarship for Uciuelet First Nation him when he The mw sign, n,ISnile,l April 12. is In both English and Nuu -shah- nulth. and will culminate in the CBT annual with a pryer chant led by Levi Mania Nuuchah -nlN Tribal Council. member Norman Taylor. The admin.. became ihe general meeting on the last day wend . of lAn.qui- aln.'The unveiling was Ile on to soy mere has neat, of conflict in the recognizes Taylor foe his ,mrihtt rev execmive at area oser resource Fraser said the CBT is platting to witnessed by Larry Baird (llcluelm First been a sign for the biosphere in the n management. A Manager l:diaad to Aboriginal financial management the NTC [Nun -ehah- proposal to work on a erect another sign near the eastern Nation) 0, 5 filth Bruce Frank (Tla -o- seven years since the designation was Southern Region Reponer :hrnugh his employment with AFOA nulth Tribal biosphere desigutìnn erne forward and border of the biosphere reserve qui -aht First Nation) William Fox, made.
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