c5 rJ á. `iii - INSIDE THIS WEEK DORIS RONNENBURG, president of the Native Council bf Canada (Alberta) is interviewed by Rocky Woodward. Page 8\ 6, PRISON CRITICISM is reviewed by Gunnar Lindabury in at` special feature. Pages 12 to 14. 1 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT was the topic at a symposium on "Native People and Renewable Resource Management." Pages 10 and 11. LC -31 causes turmoil Page 29 National Native communication g ro ', Ray Fox first presic:ii it ut LNative grads honored Pages 26, 27 elects as By Laurent Roy He said that the national society's elected executive not "fear the work- Driftpile business opens Pages 16,17 VANCOUVER - Twenty - should one Native communica- load because of the exper- L tions groups gathered at a tise that exists among the founding conference here Native communications LArtist profiled Page 20 recently to solidify the for- societies across Canada." mulation of a national Abo- Also elected to the exec- riginal communications utive were Inuit Broadcast- society. ing Corporation (IBC) pres- Stanley -Venne At the four -day founding ident Rosemarie Kuptana conference, Native com- as vice- president; Manito- munication administrators, ba's Native Communica- asked to resign news editors, radio and tel- tion Incorporated (NCI) evision producers and and Mikisew Broadcasting journalists, wintessed an general manager Ron from NEDP historic occasion. The Nadeau as secretary; and atmosphere was one of Bert Crowfoot, general By Rocky Woodward up with Andre Bissonnette, accomplishment and jubila- manager of the Aboriginal minister of state for small tion. A dream of many Multi -Media Society of Muriel Stanley -Venne business and minister Native journalists and radio Alberta (AMMSA) and the has been asked to resign responsible for the NEDP. and television broadcasters Aboriginal Radio and Tele- from the board of the On May 6, Thomas became a reality after nine vision Society (ARTS), as Native Economic Devel- phoned again and said that years of constant struggle. treasurer. opment Program (NEDP). he had been instructed by The first elected presi- "The elected executive The phone call from Bissonnette to request her dent of the new National can always rely on the exist- NEDP chairman Ken resignation from the NEDP Aboriginal Communica- ing resources available Thomas, asking for her board. Venne says that she tions Society, Ray Fox, among our Native com- resignation was received by had been given to under- aèáreibutes the success munications societies and Venne only two days stand that her resignation towards the establishment with their commitment to before her election bid as a was being requested of the national society to support the national entity, candidate for the New because of her involvement the "individuals who perse- our work will be easier," Democratic Party in the in the current provincial vered with the concept and said Fox. Meadowlark riding in the election. had the commitment The new president is May 8 provincial election. On December 3, 1985, towards the objective. NNATCOM EXECUTIVE confident that the objec- According to Venne, on Venne was appointed to Without these individuals VP Rosemarie Kuptana, President Ray Fox, tives of the society will be May 5 Thomas phoned her the NEDP advisory board, who had firm courage, (front), Secretary Ron Nadeau, Treasurer fulfilled because these to inquire about her invol- and in April of this year she commitment and vision to Bert Crowfoot (rear). objectives "reflects the vement in the provincial received official notification pursue such a dream this needs and concerns" of the general election and then and a letter of congratula- creation of a national com- casting, is director of radio Fox, a veteran in Native 21 respective communica- advised Venne that he munications group would of the Aboriginal Radio and communications and a would be taking the matter Continued Page 3 not have transpired." Television Society (ARTS). specialist in radio broad- Continued Page 2 Tories win but lose seats By Clint Buehler The Progressive Conservatives were returned to power in the May 8 Alberta provincial election with a reduced majority. The New Democrats showed the biggest gain, increasing their opposition seats from two to 16, although Jim Gurnett lost a close race in his bid for re- election in the Dunvegan riding. Liberals also made a showing, gaining four seats, including one for party leader Nick Taylor. It was Tay- lor's fifth try for a seat and the first time provincial Liberals have held a seat since 1968. Veteran MLAs Walter Buck and Ray Speaker retained their seats for the Representative Party. Among the Conservatives to lose their seats were Native Affairs Minister Milt Pahl and five other cabinet ministers from Edmonton ridings: Tourism Minister Horst Schmid; Municipal Affairs Minister Julian Koziak; Technology, Research and Communications Minister Dave King; Culture Minister Mary LeMessur- ier; and Workers' Compensation Minister Bill Diachuk. GIFT EXCHANGE House Speaker Gerry Amerongen, an MLA since 1971, also lost his seat. White Braid Society President ChristFne Daniels (left) presents an Indian doll to a visiting Ainu from Japan See stories and photos on Pages 18 and 19. (More election coverage next week) PAGE 2, MAY 9, 1986, WINDSPEAKER New communications organization formed mature stages of its growth. From Page 1 The strategies involved are outlined in the societies' tions societies across prescribed operational Canada. manual endorsed by the 21 The objectives of the societies of Canada and new communications this operational manual is society are: (1) To establish National the "heart and soul of the a national organization of new national body," said Aboriginal communica- Fox. for the pur- tions societies The detailed operational from time to time consist- mom imam S' ilimS' pose of reflecting the com- manual calls for solidarity if with the common needs t.rrw* t mon needs and concerns of ent % +e 1_111t1 _.. the new society is to suc- To and concerns of member :.111111111116a .. member societies: (2) .611666. ....... ceed with its objectives. To be non- develop and promote Abo- societies. (3) 111Mi' °amor 61666.6 Fox recalls the years of riginal media through servi- partisan: (4) To preserve imissw . .e '819111161109 aw struggle to develop the ces that may include, but and promote and enhance constitution and by -laws; are not limited to, the fol- the development and the governing structure, facilitating the growth of Aboriginal lan- lowing: (a) and said, "the dream of guages and of exchange of information cultures some dedicated Native and programs among Canada: (5) To promote journalists, such as Jeff members; (b) establishing a and develop the training Bear, Caen Bly, Bert Crow- and employment opportun- national Aboriginal com- foot, and others, to become munications library, print, ities for Aboriginal people in a reality is evidence to radio, television and film, the communications field in demonstrate to Canada and (6) To carry out audio -visual, other Canada: that the Native personnel expression that such other matters as may. mediums of involved in this field are Aboriginal peo- be required, from time to reflect the now on the edge of pioneer- ples of Canada; (c) facilitat- time, to ensure the objec- ing into telecommuni- of Aboriginal tives of the society ing marketing are met. cations." produced print, audio and With a mandate of this visual mediums for the magnitude and complexity, The phrase of the now primary benefit of its Fox stresses the need for defunct Alberta Native members; (d) facilitating total commitment and co- Communications Society radio, television and print operation from the 21 socie- (ANCS), "From Smoke access by members to pub- ties which have one repre- Signals to Satellites" lic and private distribution sentative respectively on created a new dawn in tele- systems and technology; the national board of communications. Since (e) and/or any other servi- governors. then this theme has been ces, as may be required Recognizing the need for RAY FOX nurtured by a new and ...NNATCOM's first president growing breed of Native journalists, and managers continuous monitoring and of the new society includes in the- exchange of printed as demonstrated at the consultations between the (a) management strategy: news; (2) The following founding conference in executive and the 21 socie- and (b)' network (a three years, phase two will Vancouver. ties, Fox said that there are three -year Work plan). see full networking and the Roy Gould, executive working mechanisms esta- Under the three year work beginning of satellite lin- director of the Nova Scotia blished "to guarantee on- plan are three phases: (1) kage in the broadcast Communications Society, going consultations with The first three years, phase mediums, and (3) A detailed remembers the times when the members" and as a -one -will develop the man- proposal for phase three "we were pounding the result of these consulta- agement and operational will be developed over the tables in 1977 trying to con- tions, the executive can structure of national Abo- first three years of opera- vince the governments that "plan the course of action riginal communications tion of the national com- the societies need a national based on directions received society including the actual munications society and communications group. by the members," said Fox. linking of office's through will be presented as the We finally reached the Other operational plans automation. This will result society reaches more plateau." CENSUS COUNTDOWN A Message to All Aboriginal People... Statistics. Canada has began its field operations. Native individuals will be tested and interviewed by JEFF BEAR The Census commissioners responsible for their the Census commissioner. Following the interviews ...journalistic dreams come true respective designated enumeration areas have or will are the training sessions provided by Statistics Canada. make contact with Indian and Metis councils. After the training sessions, the successful Native All Indian bands and the eight Metis settlements Census representatives will be responsible for home have been designated as special enumeration areas.