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Fire a _ a esse speaker BY KEITH MATTHEW attributed o the classifica- who were .ut up at the INAC and settlement will Windspeaker Staff Writer ' tion. al mot: s and hotels. be negotiated between the Emergency Preparedness They a so d the evacuees two parties over the next ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE June 10, 1988 Officer for INAC Jerry at the local ice rink using couple of weeks. Negotiating Negotiations between Tighe said, "The bills are volunteers from the town. on behalf of INAC will be Indian and Northern Affairs starting to come in from On the issue of payment acting director of Indian Vol me 6 Mo. 14 (INAC) and the Sunchild motels and hotels. The for the land that was Services Jim Fleury. and O'Chiese bands for town of Rocky Mountain destroyed by the fire Tighe retribution for the amount House will start sending in said, "INAC pays forestry a A representative for the of reserve lands burnt bills soon." Rocky Mountain flat rate per acre to fight O'Chiese band would not during a fire which raged House took over the forest fires on reserve - it comment on their upcoming through the Rocky Mountain emergency operations for is an agreement which is negotiations with INAC. House area and destroyed the stranded residents of negotiated between the 8,300 hectares of land has Sunchild and O'Chiese federal and provincial The fire started on the started. reserves. The town looked governments." reserve but according to MAA assembly According to Sunchild after the housing needs of An assessment of the the local RCMP detachment band administrator Gerry the Natives and negotiated damages of the fires will be the cause of the fire is still Laslo "whatever assets the a flat rate for the Natives done by the bands and under investigation. set for band lost or were reduced in value, such as roads, fencing, pump house" will be included on a damage assessment done by the early July Sunchild band. "There was smoke damage to few of the houses which had open BY TERRY LUSTY Culturally, the assembly windows. Because of Windspeaker Correspondent will host fiddle and jigging, power outages food was Mr. and Mrs. Metis contest, contaminated and people EDMONTON the annual Miss Metis of lost amounts of food." This year the Metis Alberta pageant, and Laslo also said the Association of Alberta square dance demonstra- meeting to discuss damages (MAA) has scheduled its tions. The Fourth Genera- to band property would be annual assembly a month tion band from Edmonton taking place on June 14. earlier than usual, the date will be the house band. Representing the Sunchild coinciding with two cultural The Cultural Rendezvous band will be chief and events at Lac La Biche. and Friends in Sports council, Laslo and a The earlier dates, July 6- "recognize youth and consultant who will be 9, are something of an encourage participation," writing up their damage experiment according to Buehler adds. The first day assessment. Clint Buehler, executive or two of the assembly will According to forestry assistant to MAA President involve workshops which spokesman Rick Stewart, Larry Desmeules. Generally, will provide information "Roughly 40 per cent of the the weather is better and and give MAA delegates fire was on the reserves there is not as much the opportunity to find out (Sunchild and O'Chiese)." conflict with people on what the organization is He added the cause of the holidays, comments doing. fire was "classed as man - FEELING AT HOME...A LONG WAY FROM HOME Buehler. In addition, Camping for delegates is caused." However, he Waseskuan Bellerose, 3, gets to sit on the lap of famous movie star Audrey organizers of the annual Lac La Biche at the mission noted the term "man - Heburn while exchanging greetings with Turkish Prime Minister Uzal. The little Friends in Sports athletic grounds and there will be caused" could be something grass dancer from the Driftpile reserve in Alberta is a member of the White Braid competitions, the as well as beer bashes and bingo to like a tree falling over a Society, a dance troupe which toured Turkey last month during an International 200th anniversary of the occupy peoples' spare power line and that no Childrens Festival. -Photo Courtesy of Canadian Embassy, ankao, Turkey Lac La Biche mission have time. significance should be all sorts of cultural activities scheduled. The anniversary events are slated to run July 1 -3. The cultural aspect of Peigans to sue province over dan1 previous assemblies was not a truly dominant factor. "There is nothing to BY JACKIE RED CROW The band also wants the province, said Chief minated in a temporary project. He said the Oldman counter- balance that in the Windspeaker Correspondent government to recognize Yellowhorn, has even settlement. The provincial River sustains the spiritual past," explains Beuhler. Peigan Indian Bylaw No. 1 developed irrigation expan- government agreed to pay practices of the Peigan PEIGAN RESERVE - as legitimate and binding sion priorities in the $435,000 for two years of Nation and that the river The Peigans are expected legislation paramount to Oldman River "while failing reserve access to LNID. provides habitat and water to be in court soon to settle any provincial laws relating to consider the water rights Prior to that, LNID never for domestic purposes, and a landmark Indian water to the use of that water. and title of the Peigan obtained a permit from supports the fish and wildlife rights case between the Further, the band does not Nation." band officials for access to resources and the agricul- band and the Alberta want the province to The contentious issue the headgates, nor were tural and husbandry government over the "interfere with or prevent came to a head when the fees levied by the Peigans practices upon which the aboriginal title and rights of the flow of the Oldman Peigans blockaded the for use of the headgates. Peigan Nation relies for the controversial Oldman River in such a manner as headgates of a diversion Although the Peigan in food and clothing. River, says Chief Peter to impair the bed of the weir and canal running 1981 had entered into an Yellowhorn. river and present through the reserve in May, agreement with the province water Peigan councillor, Albert A copy of the claim quality and flow characteris- to allow LNID to improve, ro 1978. The Lethbridge Yellowhorn has been obtained by Windspeaker tics of the river passing Northern Irrigation District enlarge, relocate, replace C researching the Oldman states the Peigan Nation is through the reserve. (LNID) argued the weir was and reconstruct its water U the River claim for years with suing province, arguing First In Canada: The eight -page on crown land while the diversion and conveyancing his assistant Dale Smith. they have aboriginal title claim, filed a year ago in the Peigans claimed it (the system located upon the They were successful in and rights of the river bed of Court of Queen's Bench in weir) was on reserve land reserve, it did not settle the reaching a settlement with the Oldman River which Calgary, is a landmark which they had not ceded issue of water rights and the LNID in 1981 and most flows through their reserve. Indian water rights case. title of the Oldman River. their aboriginal rights and recently last year when the As well, the Peigans want American Indian tribes, title the Chief Yellowhorn said of Oldman River. Peigans received $11 the courts to order an including the Blackfeet in their claim is different from The action affected million in a 1909 land claim v injunction to halt construc- Montana, have won court 113,000 acres of land, and various environmental . from the federal govern- tion of the Three Rivers - in groups who have battles water rights domestic water for about gone to ment. Dam approved by the cases; however, there have 900 farm families and the court to stop construction government a year ago. z been no Canadian Indian towns of Picture Butte, of the Three Rivers Dam, The claim further states tribes who have filed a Barons, Nobleford, Iron located three miles upstream The Peigans are now that if the Three Rivers water rights case yet. Springs and Turin. from the western boundary represented by well -known is Dam constructed, it will Chief Yellowhorn, in an Temporary settlement: After talks of the reserve. activist lawyer Thomas violate the property interests intérview, said the band failed in result in an Spirituel source: But he did say Berger and Native lawyer, of the Peigans in their water had no choice but to file a agreement with then chief they are just as concerned Louise Mandell - of the rights claims and will lawsuit despite years of Nelson Small Legs Sr., the about the environmental, law firm, Mandell, Pinder, "cause irreparable damage trying to reach an agreement blockade continued for social and cultural impact and Ostrove in Van- to the reserve." with the province. The several months and cul- of the Three River's Dam couver. Courtesy of Canadian Embassy. Ankara. Turkey PAGE 2, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER ACROSS OUR LAND

National language institute rejected

in favor of community programs

BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM "Right here in Alberta, assembly held a language Windspeaker Correspondent the Native Perspective conference in Ottawa last in Cree and a study EDMONTON broadcasts January and English every day. In committee was formed to The retention of aboriginal Ontario, Sioux Lookout look into the possibility of a ianguages in the community broadcasts in the Ojibway national language institution. is both complex and simple language and the com- However, the study does as it appears to rely on the munications in the north is not recommend an institute language being used by the even stronger." because of the many, Performing for the world: White Braid dancers family, but yet is reinforced Bear would like to see varied languages. by modern technology even more communication "It's just not feasible," such as the Native media. WINDSPEAKEA PHOTOPILE said McDonald in an Dance troupe 'storms' Turkey So says a study released interview after the discus- BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM The group found other The only dark cloud for at the Assembly of First sion. "Local first nations Windspeaker Correspondent similarities. Each morning Zarutsky was the oppressive Nation's annual conference have to take the initiative they were awakened by the poverty of the older Turkish held in Edmonton May 30 EDMONTON locally," call to prayer at a nearby people. "I stayed in a five - to June 2. The aboriginal However, McDonald Since an Edmonton mosque, which takes place star hotel so I only saw the languages committee does feel a national clearing dance troupe "invaded" just before sunrise. good side...but on the poor rejected a call for the house, where books, Turkey last month the "The people there prayed side of town I saw elders establishment of a national teaching materials and Middle East country has each morning just as we do living on the streets with no aboriginal languages teaching methods could be not been the same. here," she said. "And I money, nothing," she said. institute in favor of local coordinated, might work, When the colorful and found other similarities However, Zarutsky and and community controlled but again this suggestion dynamic White Braid particularly between Metis the troup will be travelling retention programs, an- has to be investigated. Society performed at the culture and the Turkish to the Middle East again nounced coordinator Dolly During the Ottawa international children's culture." next year as they have been Jacob McDonald. conference then Secretary festival there last month, And because the Turkish invited to Jordan to attend "Our study shows that of State, David Crombie many of Turkey's people people only knew of Native the Queen's Theatre only through the direct pledged more than $1 got their first look at people through television Festival. participation of the commu- million would be set aside traditional Native dancing and movies, the dancers Currently, the group is nity and family can we stop for the maintenance of and singing. found they were very touring northern Alberta the erosion of our lan- aboriginal languages. The performers garnered popular. including High Level, Fort she guages," said. However, McDonald points headlines and photographs "We had huge audiences Vermilion and the Dene McDonald points to the out the feasibility study. each day in the daily and they were always Tha' Nation's assembly. fact that only three Jeff Bear "We also have a new newspapers and drew huge taking photographs. At one They will also be travelling languages Cree, Ojibway - minister and we will have to crowds during their dance celebration the people to California in July for a and Inuktitut have a strong in aboriginal languages so see how that goes with exhibitions in Turkey's showered us with roses and huge powwow. change of eventually every part of the survival. Eight him," she added. capital city of Ankara. other flowers...and people Until then Zarutsky and .. languages face extinction; country would be served by Currently the committee "They called us 'red' were always giving us gifts." other members of the 29 are deteriorating rapidly an aboriginal radio, television is working on a cabinet Indians," laughs president One dancer wild received troupe will continue their due to few young speakers and newspaper. document on language Martha Campiou -Zarutsky much applause was 3 -year- bingos and fund raising as and 13 languages are "We are currently recommendations which in an interview from her old Waseskuan Bellerose the Turkish trip left them moderately endangered, negotiating to amend the will be introduced to the Edmonton office this week. from Driftpile, who although with a $12,000 deficit. according to a Museum of broadcast act so our Conservative government "We were representing a little peeved at being Man in study released 1982. languages can be side by cabinet in the fall. Canada, and we were the mistakenly called a girl by The dancers and drum- One of the ways of side with English and McDonald is also hopeful first Native group to tour the Turkish media, managed mers who toured Turkey combating the erosion of French." that now Alberta has their country." to sit on the lap of movie were: Stoney Whiskeyjack, languages is through the Bear produced and selected a vice -chief that a During the whirl -wind star Audrey Hepburn as 17; Craig Auger, 17; Rita direct participation of the directed a video called delegate from Alberta will tour which began April 23, well as receive a hug from Bellerose, 17; Rhonda family and the community, Beyond the Robin's Song be appointed to the Zarutsky and other mem- Turkish Prime Minister Cardinal, 16; Michelle says the study, as well as about the plight of aboriginal committee. bers of the troupe were able Uzal. Lafleur, 14; Christine other more modem forms languages. The committee is made to take a close look at The group were also Auger, 12; Mariah Long - of language use. "We have lost so many of up of Marie Batiste, Dorothy Turkey accompanied by invited to several receptions more, 12;, Bobby Hunter, Jeff Bear, executive our languages," he says. Lazore, Amos Key, Daniel their guide and interpreter at the Canadian Embassy 10; Mark McKennitt, 10; director of the National "Right now in the Yukon Tlen, Dennis Alphone, Muyase Bulbul whom the and even addressed the Ian Bradley, 9 and Aboriginal Communications there are two old people in Ruth Northon, Ethel group soon dubbed Turkish Parliament. Waseskuan Bellerose, 4. Society (NACS) agrees their 80s who are the only Blonden- Townsend, "Miyason" or perfect one in More than 1,500 children Leader's who attended and points out that it is ones left who speak the Margaret Labilois, Jack Cree. from all over the world were: Martha hardly a coincidence that Hahn languages. When Campiou- Sark and Lise Bastien. "In fact her name sounded attended the festival and Zarutsky, Christine Daniels, the strongest languages they go the language will die The committee is planning so much like miyason and it the society has been invited Lloyd Auger, have strong Native com- with them." Marguerite another conference for even means something like back next year. However, Auger, Morris munications in radio, Because of of Crier, Frank the death either fall or early in the new the meaning in Cree...it was Zarutsky stresses it will newspaper or television. so many languages, the Morin, Theresa Bellerose year. uncanny," says Zarutsky. depend upon finances. and Nick Boudreau. Unification needed to fight education cutbacks BY DOROTHY SCHREIBER "There'll be demonstra- affect the type of programs government for Indian prime minister and opposi- Although Norton says he Windspeaker Staff Writer tions and there'll be rallies delivered to 1,000 students people will hinge upon a tion parties." is pleased with the report because we've tried just in Kahnawake EDMONTON who attend new generation of educated, During the assembly a $6 because it brings education about everything in the last school on reserve. sophisticated and articulate million AFN study, a to the forefront and makes Indian people must get two years to prevent these "It means the deteriora- leaders who can speak together "the national review of first it a priority amongst chiefs and organize cutbacks. We've done tion of education...say you same bureaucratic language nations education was in Canada, he adds the protests in order to try to everything reasonable...so want to start a language and terminology in defending unveiled. federal government has turn around cutbacks and now it's no longer the time program within your our rights. The study, which took already launched plans to capping of education to be nice about things. It's community, you'll have to "And what better way for four years to complete, "undermine and undercut" dollars by the federal time to take action," said make a choice which is the government to control indicates Indian education the direction of the report. government, say aboriginal Joe Norton, chief of the more important...do you that than to cap the funding is an aboriginal right and leaders who attended a "On the one hand, we're Kahnawake reserve in sacrifice the academics for for our education." should be given protection out general meeting of the here going through this Quebec. the language ?" He says Native people in the Canadian constitution whole study, travelling Assembly of First Nations The four schools on Grand chief of the Grand must come to grips with under self -government. across the country to get an from May 31 - June 2. Norton's reserve are facing Council of the Cree from how they are going to The report which contains idea about what a $70,000 the Indian cutback this year Quebec Matthew Coon - respond to the cutbacks. "I 54 recommendations says The federal government people want and here you which may increase to Come expressed concern think there needs to be a control of education must has capped funds for post- $150,000 have; the government next year and over the future of Indian unity in demonstrations, be put back into the hands already predetermining secondary students and close to $500,000 the people across the country rallies, and trying to get of Indian people "with the what you're going to do," federally -run schools will following year, due to capping of funds for students who are directly federal government retaining says Norton, referring to not receive any new Norton is concerned post- secondary students. affected to stage protests only its role as a funding government cutbacks in increases in funding. about how the cutbacks will He believes attaining self- and to send letters to the source." education.

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WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 3 CLOSE TO HOME Alberta's answer to Lubicon issue called unworkable by McKnight

Alberta's proposal to set up a tribunal to resolve Northern band's homes 'bare bones' the Lubicon land claim has been called unworkable by Indian Affairs Minister Bill McKnight who also says he was never formally advised of the tribunal by the province. However, Getty and Intergovernmental Affairs until land claim is resolved Minister Jim Horsman contend that they had spoken with the minister about the issue. The three member tribunal was to be composed BY TERRY LUSTY would be better than none existing conditions at Fitz as saying, "In 1977 when I of a government representative, a band Windspeaker Correspondent for the several families and are waging war with the was president of Dene representative and a third member to be chosen by here, he states. authorities in Indian Affairs. Nation, we recognized the FORT FITZGERALD, Alta. the two. Members were to act in an advisory Infrastructures like wells They have embarked on a (Fitzgerald) community capacity to help find a solution to the land claim While most Alberta or a school for the children campaign pressing for and the band had rights in which has been outstanding for the past 48 years. communities bask in the who are bused 21 km for recognition of the band and Alberta and in Smith. We But McKnight says his understanding of the luxuries of modern conven- classes in Fort Smith are of what it claims is original negotiated the (land) claims tribunal was it would be binding and that Canada iences, the living standards priority locally but fail to reserve land. like that from dayorje. "The could not be bound by it. in northern Alberta's Fort draw the attention of Indian However, there are two article also expressed his The federal government launched a lawsuit Fitzgerald are bare bones. Affairs or other government opposing camps disputing commitment to assist the against both the province and the band close to a The community consists, services, he says. the issue. On the one hand community in trying to get month ago to try to force a settlement. basically, of Dene people Meanwhile, the commu- are the Paulettes who an audience with Indian A hearing for the court case began on Friday June (Cree and Chipewyan nity is expanding. Three maintain that the area is Minister Bill McKnight. 10 in Calgary. Indians and Metis) who more houses are under original reserve which even According to Fráncois, In the meantime Premier Getty has said he is not would like to see their construction. Two of these had a reserve number as is another group that has giving up the possibility that the matter can be quality of living improved are for extsting residents of the case the rest of with given support to their cause resolved out of court. through the installation of the community; the other is Canada's reserves. They is the South Slave Tribal some general, yet basic for Oliver Bourke's family have a copy of a 1910 map Council which "recognized services conducive to which will be moving down to substantiate their allega- the Fitzgerald area as Premier requests meeting with comfort and convenience. from Fort Smith once it is tion, say the Paulettes. reserve and that it's part of Bloods over suspicious deaths Over the decades the completed. Francois says he showed the tribal council." hamlet has endured using Two others waiting for the map to Indian Affairs BLOOD RESERVE -- Premier Don Getty has wood stoves, kerosene homes are Jerry Paulette acting regional director Not legal: But, Indian Affairs requested a meeting with Blood Indian chief Roy Fox lamps and candles, and and Magloire Paulette. Fred Jobin who acted does not recognize the to go over a provincial report dealing with a police water barrels containing When constructed, the "kinda surprised." He adds Fitzgerald band's status investigation into suspicious deaths of band rain or river water. House- community will then have that, "the band never ceded since it split from the Smith - members. hold furnishings are sparse, 11 homes which would the land; it's never been Fitzgerald band, says The premier called for the report April 25 following simple and often handmade, make them eligible for surrendered." He also Jobin. He says the issue did complaints by Fox and other band members who but practical. postal service as well. Mail claims to have found not go through a referendum charged that the police had done an inadequate job Peoples' homes are is now picked up from Fort reference to the band in and was, therefore, not of investigating the deaths of four band members in mostly built of logs fashioned Smith. both the past and present legally constituted. He does the last five years. from local timber but do not Bourke says all the schedules of Indian lands admit that the minister can One band members claimed a "gang" of whites share the same kinds of Native residents of the while doing research recognize new bands but was killing Indians and the RCMP had not done a conveniences which prevail community trap for a through files in Ottawa. not unless policy and thorough investigation into the deaths. in the majority of Canadian livelihood. During the off- On the other hand, Jobin proper procedure are RCMP rn'cenily laid murder charges against two homes where electricity, season, they fight fires and who met with the Paulettes followed. Such procedure, non -Natives in the death of Bernard Tallman Jr., 23, running water, sewage and take on other seasonal last month says, "Our he charges, has not been but ruled out foul play in the other three cases. central heating are taken work he explains. Other- records indicate that there followed. Chief Paulette Tallman Jr. was found shot in the head in a ditch for granted. Residents hope wise, they survive on never was any reserve could not be reached for 10 km southeast of Lethbridge in March. such services will someday unemployment insurance land...just "federal lots" set comment. Gary Chief Moon was found at the bottom of a be their dream come true, or welfare. aside for the use of Indians, "I offered to coordinate a bridge. The band claims he was pushed but the and place their faith in the Bourke admitted he did and not as actual reserve follow -up meeting with police called it suicide. local leadership to guide not know the area was ever land. An analogy, he senior department officials," Travis Many Grey Horse's body was found in a them into the reality of 20th reserve land. The land his explains, could be made of Jobin says. The offer was river. Foul play was ruled out by medical examiners century lifestyles. house is on, he says, the Fort McKay reserve declined and the Paulettes and police, but the band believes he was murdered. Bad water: One resident, belongs to realtor Arthur north of Fort McMurray say they'll deal directly with In the case of Colin Black Plume,. a pedestrian Peter Bourke, voices Porter of St. Paul. "He lets which is not designated the minister himself, explains fatality, charges were laid against a motorist. The particular concern about me stay on it for nothing," reserve but simply an area Jobin. driver was convicted and jailed. The band claims a the condition of local water Bourke says, adding that it set aside for the band's use. Next week, the Paulettes murder charge should have been laid. which comes from the would be nice if people had National support: The hope to have a resolution Getty wants to meet with the chief as soon as Slave River. When the river their own control and Assembly of First Nations passed at the annual possible. is low, it is fairly clear and ownership. chief, Georges Erasmus, meeting of the Assembly of "not too bad." However, sides with the Fitzgerald First Nations in support of Southern Stoney band slammed adds Bourke, "most people Better conditions: Bourke's community according to their cause says Francois. haul water from town (Fort wishes just might come true the Paulettes. "He's giving He also thinks they just for placing billboards on reserve Smith)." if local leaders Chief Jerry us all his support," claims may have to take their case and Bourke says he would Paulette and his brother, Francois. As well, a May 16 before the courts because, MORLEY RESERVE - Environmentalists like to see at least one water Francois, are successful in front page story in "government (Indian Affairs) Alberta Transportation are angry with a southern billboards to be well installed for the use of their pursuits. The two are Yellowknife's News North keep denying that it (Fort Indian band for allowing advertising the view of the Rocky the community. Even one determined to better newspaper quotes Erasmus Fitzgerald) is a reserve." put up which block panoramic Mountains. The Stoney Indians have leased space on their reserve to Far West Signs Ltd., a Calgary company Lack of funds could force halt which has erected about a dozen billboard signs. A provincial act says that no advertisements are allowed within 300 metres of a ditch owned by the to annual Batoche festival Alberta government. However, the law also states that the legislation does not apply to Indian land. The billboards which have been set up for a few BY TERRY latter part of July, the Back concerns about Batoche. to take LUSTY MNC offered weeks and are being wired for lighting have Windspeaker Correspondent to Batoche festivities have We saw there was a void the event this year and over prompted angry phone calls to the Alberta Minister been a mecca for Canada's here," says Rivard in has the support of B.C., BATOCHE, of Transportation Al Adair as well as to Alberta Sask. Metis peoples since its relation to the fact that and Alberta, Manitoba Wilderness Association, the province's major The annual trek to inception in 1971. Located financial assistance is not says Rivard. It will Ontario, environmental group. Batoche may grind to a about 72 km north of forthcoming at this time a shame" if the be "real People have expressed concern that the signs complete halt this year Saskatoon, Batoche attracts and MNC would be more were let down people detract from the landscape as they are large and are unless some very drastic thousands of Metis each than happy to help out because the event couldn't placed in spots where people would stop to look at changes occur quickly. summer. wherever and however it transpire this year, he the mountains. The problem, explains can. "This is the true concedes. The provincial minister of transportation has The event is in jeopardy Rivard, is that the financial and heritage of the culture written to the band asking them to reconsider their this year due to lack of situation of Saskatchewan's Funding from SOS is and there are no Metis decision to allow the signs to be put up but has funds according to Ron Metis has been severely dependent upon ministerial winners in this issue if the received no response. Rivard, the executive affected due to the budget approval and "they weren't program cart be executed." Kananaskis Village Resort Association which director for the Metis freezes. Batoche monies too encouraging. Reading receives funds from the province is one of the National Council (MNC) come from the Secretary of between the lines they heritage days at The billboard advertisers. offices in Saskatoon. State (SOS). probably won't help Batoche are tentatively Generally held in the "The MNC has grave Batoche." scheduled for July 29 -31. PAGE 4, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER YOUR WORDS speakerr Windspeaker is published by the Aboriginal Multi -Media Society Reader of Alberta (AMMSA) each Friday to provide information primarily Indians never stop saying what they want to Native people of northern Alberta. Windspeaker was offers established in 1983 and is Edmonton Sun harass oil and lumber companies the least Indians could do in politically independent Letter to the Editor and hunters and farmers who, return for the great cost and Head Office explanation Our Native Indians never stop they say, do nothing but pollute trouble they engender is 15001 - 112 Avenue telling us what they want and destroy and over -fish Edmonton, Alberta and will and responsibility and proudly guard, T5M 2V6 do in their tradition, and what over -hunt - something Indians by themselves, all the forests of culture they won't do or endure according never do in this vast country, all from fires, seeing this surely (403) 455 -2700 to their tradition. They say they of which is rightfully theirs. Yet would be right up their tradition. Sert Crowfoot are the natural conservationists Indians pollute all their reserves, Instead, they seem to be sitting in Geieral Manager Dear Editor: and preservers of nature and its overfish, and think nothing of the houses they couldn't even Dianne Mellt Enclosed is a writing of my animals, birds, forests and shooting 20 deer, mostly females, build for themselves. Managing Editor understanding of what our streams. So they sabotage and and leaving them. I should think Keith Matthew R. Horne is. News Editor culture Mark McCallum I am very fortunate to come Reporter from a background where all Dorothy Schreiber cultures worked together to with no Reporter make the world a better place. Discrimination is for people class Kim McLain Here is my story: Production Editor Margaret Desjartais What is our culture? It is the Dear Editor: torest fires - homes, trapping, that if you didn't have anything Production Assistant extension of our well being This is in response to Mr. R. fishing, logging...he still proceeds good to say about someone or Joe Redcrow illuminated by the light of our Home's letter in the Edmonton to call down only the Indians as if something then keep your Cree Syllabics Creator to make us all unique. Sun dated June 2, 1988. he is the only one who can see opinions and remarks to yourself. AMMSA BOARD We each have the color of skin In our society today, that it is the Indians at fault. As the saying goes Mr. R. He gave us. We each possess a discrimination is for people who I am in my early thirties and I Horne "No one will ever Fred Didzena - reason and We was up to work beside Presidem brain to think. have no class, but possess a lot of brought understand our traditions and Noel McNaughton each have freedom of tongue and jealousy and hatred to their everyone whether they were red, way of life until they have walked Vice-president the beauty of our language. We fellowman. black, yellow, etc. - not against a mile in our moccasins." Chester Cunningham each have free will to make Instead of thinking of what not them because of the color of their Treasurer A Proud Metis, choices good or bad. We each only the Indians skin. June Fleming have lost, but Holly Courtorielle have ancestors who are part of I was also brought up to believe Secretary also white people within the Slave Lake Leona Shandruk history and we should stand Rosemary Wittier proud. 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WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PACE 5 YOUR 1MORDS 6,ILF16,o potential for violence warn States. (physically) support these first Canada's Indian leaders. Support for the Mohawk nations that are experiencing VSdo` bnvCP` ra bP DJ/Mir` aS° a At last week's annual meeting situation was also voiced by difficulty." of the Assembly of First Nations several chiefs from various parts From B.C.'s Bridge River ac` -oAS° ACA' 4A" r 4c DAP^9A (AFN) in Edmonton, in his of the country: band, Chief Saul Terry ° Lb election speech to assembled Huron Grand Chief, Max charges that government is a4 CP rr/ VSd bb'aVll.C 4r_11. delegates, Grand Chief Georges Gros -Louis from Quebec, deliberately disregarding the "r'aAba aJS CP 4> WaP` lQS°PLa Dr Erasmus cautioned society that says nothing has been achieved aspirations of Indian people. As dishonoring their treaties and in 300 years despite all the talks far as he is concerned, the non- Vyd Ac^lvr` A^A bDrCr` Vb VP rN'` ignoring the needs of Indians with government. "We're getting Native society contributes to its - VSdo` could possibly lead to violence. less and less (money and own unpopularity due to its oAS° DArC^r4 Q^Cc VP 77d7` The at the programs mistreatment of Indians. message was given from the federal VP Ltr^dcP mAS° AP^9A' ro. dC Art same time that an armed government) all the time and I A surprising faction that is barricade of Indians at really _ "feel the younger people siding with the AFN on the 9'7A- PC Ac^rbL v,d Kahnawake, Quebec, was won't wait (another) 300 years...to violence debate are some of the V7bO4 4' taking place which was caused get what they want," he claims. If Alberta chiefs who, along with bvb'v"C L"PrANQ° 4' by a 200 -man RCMP raid on their it takes violence to get results, he Saskatchewan and several u3r' ',An' VSd VL^rC/ vvS° ArcA' community. The raid has been adds, they'll go that route. Manitoba bands, severed relations the centre of controversy In light of what's happening in with the organization in 1984. 47° AC CP 4>^bC VSd(L Pb.* <3A Vb. because police allege that the Quebec says the AFN's northern One chief, Eugene Stein- 434' r," PC vSd L"raAb' Lb A. hauer of Saddle Lake, thinks a 1d4 return to the era of the late 1960s S 4' 4'U3r' VP L"ra4UrbCL -oAS° IN OUR OPINION may be in order as negotiations have not seemed to have much c"Cc AP^9VJrb' effect. He is quick to cite VSdU PC L"rC'QA° 4(r"dr° 4"b*b incidences of neglect in areas such as housing and education. Pc AnY+bu4. D34) Vb. L "3A4 for help Pauline Big George, of the Prisoner appeals Big Island band in Ontario and E<3A VUOI PraDA.' VSdL .04,17° AP^9 Ann Smith of the Kwanlin Dun A.' VP vr a4+ 6SU VP P^Pa4IlJ CA^ band at Whitehorse, agree that but none can be found conditions for Indians remain far d- dCb AP"9Aa dCP 4+17ac ra L^b inferior to those of the general public. They do not believe that r^r o617° ACA.' PP^P'aL94 vSdU There is a young man in a prison outside of Calgary who such conditions should be 4rr Dc 49r^d° 4"b*b'a- is starving, but he is not starving for food. He is starving for tolerated in this day and age. justice. However, a couple of Indian 4rJ L^ra0b'a <3A AU9° aJS 6C Ron Penko was recently convicted of extortion and observers at the conference who did not want ACd' AP^9.A' DC 4^P CA^d- vASP~ AP assault causing bodily harm. But Penko their names isn't questioning publicized that the reality is that ^9A' VSdL bAr PSa° the handling of his trial or even the sentencing he received. most Indians are so darn AP^9LC DC V What he is questioning is the handling he says he has "complacent and apathetic" that P rd"rS` 4"A' received while in prison. they would not involve themselves rrJ- DC bP DP ' VSd"A 4"P concludes. And, he is while a young Metis sits in a prison wondering where right behind them as are most 1497 VP r"b' L"raV°ba oaS° VPX justice is and what are the Indian for organizations doing members of the Canadian Bar him. Association, he states. PAGE 6, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER GRASSROOTS DARREL BOBCAT SERVICE Owned and operated by Outstanding effort rewarded DARREL LABOUCAN

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BY DIANE PARENTEAU said she learned a lot from The school fund raising the school. Community Correspondent the students. auction sale held on April Mary Deschamps who Every year there is an 27 was an overwhelming donated a lovely hand FISHING LAKE AREA award given out to someone success. Intended to raise made quilt said her kids

WANTED The 1987/88 Alberta deserving. Virginia $300 - $400 to supplement who are now grown, didn't White Buckskin Vocational Centre upgrad- Lajimodiere received a the costs of a school trip, goon trips when they were ing class held their plaque in honor of her the evening sale brought in in so she wanted to Native Tanned Hides school graduation luncheon in Elk outstanding efforts through- over $1,500 together with do something to help the Point on Saturday May 14. out the year. Beaulieu said the concession sales. children today. Please phone Ken Steinhauer Instructor Caralee she just keeps getting According to school Auctioneering services Beaulieu said the class was better and better and it's councillor -aid Viola Dumont, were donated by Skolarchuk (403) 474 -3777 the most "adult" class she obvious from the way she who did a lot of the Auctions of Heinsburg. has ever taught. She called worked that everyday was footwork, items were them both mature and an outstanding effort. donated by Elk Point The local J.F. Dion motivated. Other adults enrolled merchants but most of the school board has a new Lifeskills instructor Kay were Judy Wallace, Betty contributions came from member on its five member team. Rodney Laboucane Orders Accepted! Klopstock thanked the Daignault, Grace Durocher, community members. Custom class for their interesting Lorna Gladue, Leona Some of those she said was the only candidate to "Hand made necklaces and earrings individual projects. She Cardinal and Dave Randall. didn't even have children in file nomination intentions made with porcupine quills, rabbit fur, before the noon deadline deer hide and beads." on May 4. He joins chairman Bruce Desjarlais and members Ross Daniels, OJIBWAY ORIGINALS Ann Gladue and Shirley Box 353 Gladue for a three year WINNIPEG, Manitoba term. R3C 2H6 There has been two big We the of all (204) 663 -7400 salute contributions bingo winners in as many special achievers and youth of Alberta. weeks. Velma Atchynum won $1,045 at the nearby For success through achievement apply Heinsburg bingo and Shirley Parenteau bingoed three now for programs starting in September. games in Edmonton's DR. JOSEPH J. STARK) Northland Bingo for $914. OPTOMETRIST Neither one would reveal Vocational Centre how much they spend on Community bingo but one indicated For phone 422 -1248 Appointment Box 1280 they almost broke even. Slave Lake, Alberta 10080 Ave. and Aulotte 805 Empire Building, Jasper TOG 1E0 Dan Mabel their 849 -7160 recently celebrated Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1V9 35th anniversary. They were married here in Fishing Lake April 27, 1953 and have lived their entire married life on the settle- ment. Western Oilfield Operating under Adrunced Education Government of Alberta Environmental Service M.

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Museum presents Ft. Chip exhibit "NO XYA" (Our Footprints), June 16, play tt vtl/ut St_ ttvtt W r ytvuN ttt BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM Northwest Company fur that trade goods from the wage labor. We even Hazelton, B.C. Medicine Hat College Theatre. Windspeaker Correspondent trading territory. fort have been found as far managed to find a hand Treaty Days '88, June 17 -19, Heart Lake McCormack explains away as Scotland, New FORT CHIPEWYAN made Fort Chip shirt in a Reserve. (Traditional dances, games children's the new fort was rebuilt York, Iowa and Yale. Scottish museum which will events, fish derby.) How would you like to periodically because it was "People come to the fort be loaned to us for the Treaty Days & Halfway House Opening, visit historic Fort Chipewyan made of wood. The as it was a major centre for exhibit." June 18, Frog Like. without becoming road - originator of Fort Chip, a lot of people who wanted McCormack has also Annual Memorial Fastball Tournament, weary on the long trek Peter Pond, opened his first to buy Fort Chip articles. collected contemporary June 18 & 19, Louis Bull. Call Bill at 585 -4075 north? fur post in 1778 about 30 We can't always find out items such as a fishing skiff for further information. ti Come Sept. 23, you'll be miles up -river from Lake who made the goods but recently purchased from a Rodeo, June 18 & 19, Paddle Prairie. Call 981- able to experience the Athabasca. Then in 1788 we can often make cal- local man. "We also have 2266 for further information. flavour of fort the by visiting Roderick McKenzie was culated guesses." fishing nets and buoys," she Coed Slowpitch Tournament, June 18 & Edmonton's Provincial directed to build a fort on During the years the Fort adds. 19, Howard Buffalo. Call 985 -3790 for more info. Museum and taking in a the lake's south shore, now was owned by the North- Older artifacts are not so Myers Buffalo Golf Classic, June 18 & 19, special exhibition of ancient known as Old Fort Point, west Company, which easily found as moccasins, Wolf Creek (10 minutes from Ponoka). For and contemporary artifacts near the Chipewyan reserve. eventually amalgamated birchbark baskets or hides further information call 585 -2648 (Hobbema). commemorating the "Of course the history of with the Hudson's Bay do not last down the years. 1988 Music Festival, June 24 -26, Midway community's 200th birthday. Aboriginal peoples goes Company in 1821, work The only ancient objects Lake, N.W.T. For further information, call The special exhibit is back thousands of years contracts between migrant found have been stone (403) 952-2330. being created by Curator of but this exhibit will focus on workers and the company tools. Annual Powwow, June 2426, Saddle Lake Ethnology, Dr Patricia the development of the fur were signed. McCormack The exhibit will also First Nations. Contact Henry P. Cardinal 726- McCormack, who helped trade and how it affected all feels it is important for include some religious 2452 for more information. collect much of the display the people living there, be people to understand that artifacts, not only from the Fastball Tournament, June 24-26, Saddle material they Indian, Metis or the wage labor was part of the missionaries but also from Lake -- hosted by Saddle Lake Warriors (during The exhibit will consist of new traders," says community, even in the the Indian people of that powwow). Call Victor Houle at 645 -3315 for a walk through the old Fort McCormack. earliest days of settlement. region. However, further information. Chip gateway back through Fort Chip was the central "We even have a contract McCormack has spoken Treaty Days & Office Opening of Multi - time to the days when the point of trade for western signed by an Orkney with Fort Chip Elders over Complex, June 24 -26, Fort McKay Band. For first settlers established the Canada, points out (islands located off the the handling of a recent more information call 828 -4220. area as part of the old McCormack, who adds coast of Scotland) man for shaman's bundle the Coed Slowpitch Tournament, June 25 -26, museum found in an auction. Sarcee ball diamonds - hosted by Calgary "No one knows where Friendship Centre. Contact Danny Youngchief the bundle has come from 264 -1155 for more info. In search old so I spoke with Elders who Jamboree & Slowpitch Tournament, of Fort Vermilion suggested the bundle not June 30 & July 1 -3, Prince Albert, Sask. Call the be opened but be surround- Indian & Metis Friendship Centre at 1- 306 -764- BY LESLEY CROSSINGHAM 1787 or 1788. 'Ihe others "We have to look for old ed by 3431 for further information. W;ndspeaker Correspondent are Aspen House built in cellar depressions and shaman's tools such as July 1 -3, 17W, Fort Vermilion number chimneys and in the thick the rattle and the Poundmaker /Nechi Powwow, FORT VERMILION whistle." St. Albert, AB. For further information, call 1, built in 1798, Fort Liard bush it can be very difficult The will Quinn 458 -1884. Trying to find the original built in 1800 and Mansfield to locate these old forts." exhibit come to a Carl Fort Vermilion is like House. We know where Pyszczyk's survey team close with a display of Competition Powwow, July 8 10, Paul Band (45 miles west of Call Kirby Bird at looking tor a needle in a Fort Vermilion Number 2 is will be heading up to the Edmonton). fort. This will include an 428 -0188 or 892 -2922 for further information. haystack, says Alberta - it's still in the town of Fort Vermilion area within exhibition of well Powwow, July 8.10, St. Mary's Survey archaeologist Heinz Fort Vermilion," he said. the next few weeks and -known international Fort Chipewyan Centre, Mission, B.C. For more information, Pyszczyk, who spent last Pyszczyk will be returning hope after locating all five of artist, Jane -Poitras. phone Cook 1- 604 -826 -1281. summer searching through to the area this summer the missing forts, that the Ash Chris the thick overgrown bush where further excavation of original Fort Vermilion will for the illusive fort. this fort will take place. finally be pinpointed. "We might find we really Pyszczyk uncovered one Alberta Survey has no have found Fort Boyer," he plans to create a museum fort last summer, however, said. "We cannot tell until in the area as yet, however, because there are six forts further investigation is Pyszczyk says this decision all built within a few miles of carried out." can only be made after all each other, Pyszczyk is not One of the main problems the forts are uncovered sure which fort has been and is the fact that the forts the sites fully excavated. A found. 10 'vs- CAREER were made of wood and This, he says, may take WITH "The oldest fort in the now, after almost 200 several years of heavy WJ#MPI A FUTURE area is Fort Boyer built in years, there are few remains. investigation and research. \ rf The Native Cultural Art Programs offered at A.V.C. Lac La Biche encourages a new cultural awareness and appreciation of traditional native arts. The appreciation of the Native Culture ///Nr'[ and Art contribute to extensive career opportunities for the ..r.rny.rrrri//I// r.r.. , successful student. `\\\1\t\1cV..,..,.,... 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AVC grads part of 20th anniversary celebration AVC has set up a one William Erasmus was BY KEITH MATTHEW involved Windspeaker Staff Writer year certificate program for one of the people community health rep- with Pe -Ta-Pun which was LAC LA BICHE resentatives for Native formed 20 years ago and from "The general public in communities. Graduates survived for two years Canada see us as drunkards, of the program who received 1970 -72. According to but you young people are certificates on May 25 are: Erasmus (then vice - going to change this." Annie Kay, Fort McPherson, president of the local Metis These were the words of N.W.T.; Marian Knott, Association) "Pe -Ta -Pun Joe P. Cardinal, one of the Duncans band; Lena was started to provide guest speakers at the Lameman, Beaver Lake; Native people with some graduation ceremonies for Bernice Mercredi, Fort sort of a trade." However, the Alberta Vocational Chipewyan; Annie Mercredi, the organization ran up a WAY forced to Centre in Lac La Biche. Fort Chipewyan; Loretta deficit and was Moberley, Sucker Creek; fold as an organization. The vocational centre Doris Noskiye, Chipewyan Joe P. Cardinal of Saddle TO G0, celebrated its 20th anniver- Lakes; Mary Ellen Singer, Lake reserve was one of sary this year and the Frog Lake; Edmund St. the keynote speakers for graduation ceremony theme Arnault, Fox Lake; Maureen the graduation ceremony was "Twenty Years of New Thunder, Driftpile; Linda and was one of the original GRADS! Beginnings." The ceremo- Tallman, Atikameg; Mary founders of Pe -Ta -Pun. nies took place on June 4 Willier, Enilda; Maxine Cardinal said in his with about 500 people in Hamelin, Sturgeon Lake; address to the graduates We take this attendance. Yvonne Boostrom, Beaver and guests, "I have a good feeling this evening, to opportunity to The AVC ceremony saw Lake. return to the place where I a large number of Native Community health " extend services is a two year was 20 years ago. I see people graduate from some people here today our congratulations various probrams which diploma program with an that had a sit -in 20 years have an overall Native option of people graduating to the youth first year of leaving the ago Native people of about 45 per from - enrolment wanted to take part in who have excelled cent. The centre focuses program. First year Native education. I am very happy on Native programming in graduates are Margaret in 1987/88. to see young people here." such areas as adult basic Vermillion of Fort Best wishes Chipewyan and Rose He added, "More and education, human services, more Native people are in the coming business careers, trapper Logan of Kikino. Vermillion years ahead. education and Native also received a Northlands being talked about and I see for them fighting for themselves cultural arts. scholarship worth $200 continuing her education using education. Last In the area of business next year if she decides to February I went to the careers Lorna Jacknife, return. University of Alberta and Reno Larocque, Diane "I enjoy working in there was over 200 Native Belcourt and Marlene treatment centres because students. We have to work Waskahat graduated from I like working with Native together, I have a feeling we the certificate program and people, " Vermillion explain- have to achieve something Cold Lake First Nations three out of four of them ed as the reason for her and we all have a future. had jobs waiting upon taking the course. We have all lost a lot of P.O. Box 1769 graduation. The former The Native organization young people suicides, TOA 1T0 - Grand Centre, AB students had reservations Pe -Ta -Pun and NewStart alcohol, violent deaths. I (403) 594 -7183 about graduating but were forerunners to the landed in France during the former student Diane Alberta Vocational Centre. war and I seen a lot of Belcourt said, "It is hard Pe -Ta -Pun was set up for Native people killed during work but we are kind of Native people to get their the war but I never seen as sorry to see it end. We met adult basic upgrading in the many casualties as I see a lot of good people." Lac La Biche area. today because of alcohol." WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 9

Yellowhead Tribal Council Social Services grad reflects on challenges overcome to get diploma

BY LYLE DONALD ourse. learning time. The Windspeaker Correspondent Family support: She said she instructor was never late WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ,_ouldn't have finished again. EDMONTON without the full support her Out of 30 students that TO SALUTE THE GRADUATING The Yellowhead Tribal family gave her throughout entered the program 19 Council held its annual the two year program. Her made It through to their CLASS education award night May husband Jerry also reflected graduation. OF 1987 -88. 26 at the Convention Inn how hard it was for himself Wise words: Special guest South. and the kids, but also how speaker and Elder Rufus Opening prayers went very proud they were of her Goodstriker expressed the BEST out to the members of the graduating. importance of our Native WISHES IN Sunchild and O'Chiese This family had a few people getting an education. bands who went through a hard times. As they were And how much our people YOUR ENDEAVORS. had experience with a helping Bigchild settle in the in the community look up forest fire raging through city in 1986 and their house to us and feel better about their reserves. back on the reserve caught approaching us when they The main focus of the fire and they had to re- need help or advice. FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS: evening's awards was on establish on the reserve. Willie Littlechild also the two year Social Services Because of the travel appeared as a guest speaker diploma course in co- back and forth to be and said he knows of the Archie Collins, Ambrose Lepine, ordination with Grant together they wore out a struggles people have Lee Desjarlais, Allan Wells MacEwan Community couple cars in the process. getting education and a College delivering the Her husband also added degree. He reflected on the & Lydia Cardinal program at the Y.T.C. that right now, he should be hard times he had in educational facilities at out on the fire with the rest university with only a Spruce Grove. of the people from the handful of Native people in ELIZABETH METIS SETTLEMENT Following through: The program reserve, but this is the night university and also the P.O. Box 420, Grand Centre, AB TOA 1TO coordinator Gino Restino they have been waiting for prejudices he went through. (403) 594 -5026 said he was very proud of and tonight they will He said that if anyone puts the students who stuck it celebrate her diploma and their mind to it, there is out all the way through. tomorrow he will go back nothing they cannot Most students in the and help out with fighting accomplish. program had families at the fire. Other awards went to: STONEY MEDICINE LODGE TREATMENT CENTRE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE home and had to make Indian time: Restino reflected Post Secondary - Jerome many major adjustments On a comment made by the "Max" Yellowdirt, Donald P.O. Box 1287 COCHRANE, Alberto TOL OWO (403) 932 -5333 like trying to keep on top of honor student of the Morin, Marilyn Ward; their assignments and keep program, Carolyn Peacock University program - things together at home. of the Enoch reserve. One Cindy Laddoucer, Silvia There was also a very of the non- Native instructors Greenway, Lindy Burley; emotional speech from was coming to class late UCEP - Athmy Cardinal, Brenda Bigchild, from the most of the time and Alice Kootenay, Rhonda 2nd Annual Dance & Talent Show O'Chiese band, telling how Carolyn addressed him in McDonald; College enrich - Morley hard it was to move into the class saying, "Mr. Instructor ment Josephine Brenner, city leaving her husband you are running on Indian Maxine Thomas and June 18, 1988 and kids behind to take this time and cutting into my Germain Petawaysin. Morley Community Hall

TALENT SHOW (Free Admission) Categories: Sr. Male 18 & over, Sr. Female 18 & over, Junior Male 17 & Under, Junior Female 17 & under Trophies & Prize Money awarded to first, second, and third place finishes in each category Talent show time: 1 -5 p.m., June 18 at the Morley Community Hall We salute Prizes and money to be awarded at the dance Back up band will be provided - P.A. system also the youths Concession booth at the hall DANCE ($7 adults - $2 Youth Club Members) who have 8 p.m. - 1 a.m., June 18 at the community hall Featuring Nightwind Band and the Medicine Wheel Band Concession booth at the hall excelled during All proceeds go to the Morley Youth Club 1987/88. Phone 932 -5333 for UN talent entries. Ask for DOOR PRIZES Pat or Chester working hours are 9 a.m. NISTAWOYOU ASSOCIATION DppNCES - 5 p.m. daily. FRIENDSHIP CENTRE No alcohol or drugs 8310 Manning Avenue BINGO DANCES allowed, thank you. Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 1W1 SPONSORED BY THE Phone: 743 -8555 MORLEY YOUTH CLUB /88 PAGE 10, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER LEARNING On behalf of the Alberta Progressive On- campus university Conservative Association degrees now available in Fort McMurray As of September, highly successful pilot excellent opportunity to students in the Fort Mc- project undertaken during Fort McMurray students Murray region will be able the 1987 -88 academic year. who wish to remain in their to earn university degrees Dr. Terry Morrison, own community but want through Athabasca Univer- president of Athabasca to study full -time and on sity at the Keyano College University, stated, "This is campus. Now, Fort campus, the Honourable an exciting project for us. It McMurray students will be Dave Russell, minister of illustrates the strong able to start and finish Advanced Education, an- possibilities for cooperation either a BA or a B.Admin. nounced recently. between post- secondary without leaving their With the cooperation institutions. I have nothing community." and support of Alberta but respect for university Keyano College students Advanced Education, both and college faculty and staff will complete two years of the bachelor of admin- who have made this possible. work with the college and istration and the bachelor The most significant aspect then enter the "capstone" of arts programs will be of the arrangement for us, program to finish their offered to Fort McMurray however, is that all instruc- degree through Athabasca students. This major tion will be delivered on University -- while remain- initiative springs from a site. This initiative offers an ing on the Keyano campus. "By working together, We encourage education and upgrading ,Keyano College and and would like to take this opportunity Athabasca University can better serve students in to congratulate all the graduates northeastern Alberta," for the 1987/88 year. says Judith Hughes, head of Tutorial Services and BATS Athabasca University's OFF College Capstone co- From TO THE NEW... ordinator. "With two years of college work the student can opt to continue in the DON R. GETTY "capstone " degree program at the college, enter the Premier of Alberta work force, or complete a degree at a later date using the university credits they have earned..°' Kathy Baker, CONCRETE coordinator of Athabasca University's Fort McMurray PRODUCTS office, noted, "We are gearing up to offer a full range of support for our students in this program." Athabasca University and Keyano College are CSA APPROVED now jointly planning orienta- tion sessions to be held Manufacturing one piece concrete early in June. Students septic tanks for interested in the program should contact Athabasca the needs of University's Fort McMurray Modern Rural Living office at 743 -1846 or Keyano College. We

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Uwe Grass Dancer Drumkeeper Deschamps PAGE 14. June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER OUR PEOPLE Powwow princess named `Silver Moon' at round dance Cowl*. o/ Kan Kekeeeim BY DIANE PARENTEAU "I was the only one from wonderful attitude and McGilvery encouraged Windspeaker Correspondent Canada who won," said talks openly, which showed Anderson to run for the Anderson. "Everyone told in the competition. local pageant back in June LAKE RESERVE, SADDLE me that I shouldn't be too "At first she was nervous of last year and has Alta. disappointed if I don't win, about it, but when she was travelled with her to "Like the silver moon at but I went...) tried...and up there to make a speech, powwows throughout night, she brings light and won." it was like there was no one Alberta, Saskatchewan and beauty back to the people, The 17 contestants were else around." the United States where back to the land." judged on appearance, The pageant was held in she represented her reserve. These words were spoken personality, public speaking, an arena before hundreds "She did a wonderful job by Elder Joe P. Cardinal as modeling, dance, costume of dancers and thousands and a lot of good public he gave the Indian name, and a personal interview of spectators. relations work for Saddle Silver Moon, to Saddle with the judge panel which Many friends, family and Lake," concluded Mc- Lake's powwow princess Anderson felt went in her community members have Gilvery. Patsy Anderson during a favor. expressed best wishes and Ceremony guest speaker ceremonial round dance "I'm not scared of people, praise to Anderson for her Chief Al Lameman of at held in her honor May 13 I can talk to them and make recent achievements. Beaver Lake said Ander- school. the Onchaminahos them laugh over the silliest "A lot of people have son's success was positive The 18-year-old Anderson things," said Anderson. "I congratulated me," said for young people in general. represented Saddle Lake at I surprised the panel of Anderson. "And don't "It's a beautiful thing the Miss Indian World judges. One of them told even know all of them." watching this young held in Princcess Pageant me I was out of the ordinary People who do know the person," he said. "I like to Albuquerque, New Mexico and never ceased to is amaze Grade 12 student say she see young people like this in 16 and 17. She placed her." person. April a warm and caring a good way, going after third runner up in additon Irene Samson, who "She's outgoing and things that are worthwhile, Bringing light to people: Patsy Anderson to receiving the Miss raised Anderson from a friendly," said Audrey making a good impression." Congeniality Award. little girl, said she has a -law to Sampson, a sister -in Elder Cardinal, who Anderson. "She's easy to chose Anderson's Indian laugh with. My daughter name, her as a role wants to learn how to saw model student who shows a dance (powwow) since she good example to her peers. saW Patsy. She takes the "I know she's trying hard in time to teach her." school, trying to make "I think it's a great something of herself. She accomplishment for some- has a good attitude," said one from Saddle Lake to Cardinal. Her name, Silver win in a competition such Moon, says Cardinal will as that," said Martin Half, a help guide her through life. community resident. THA' Anderson hopes to DENE Saddle Lake councillor pursue a career in nursing, George Brertton expressed possibly working with congratulations on behalf handicapped or disabled of the chief and council. "It people. GENERAL was such an experience to have a wonderful person Miss Indian World running (in the pageant) for Princess Pageant winners this community," said received trophies and Brertton. "I'm very proud flowers but Anderson said ASSEMBLY that she represented our she brought back something band." even better. "I came back "She's a model kids," feeling like I'd done some- said Gloria McGilvery, thing good," said Anderson. June 27 - July 1, 1988 school vice -principal. "I wasn't there for the "Other kids can look up to trophies, I was there for my her for her dedication and reserve and for my people. Assumption, Alberta her emotional expression. Saddle Lake will choose She's open, caring and a new princess during their "SHARING INNOVATIONS" sincere." Indian Days June 24 -26.0 Preparing our children for tomorrow.

Indian people coming together to share concerns a bout alcohol and drug abuse, family violence, erosion of Native cultures and language, and pride in our youths. VISITING '/N Go CALGARY? Activities will include: Bingo Offers: Speeches by elders Airways Tea dances Senior discount if you are over 60 years with I.D. Hand games $1.50 Discount on the late night Spiritual families - singing and drums Friday if you redeem your receipt AA meeting all day from a previous event during the Alcohol workshops week. Youth presentations on Youth Day June 29 1 Free card /customer every Saturday afternoon for the Come and join us. Las Vegas Game $60.00 Admission per car #1 CASH & FUN Bring enough food for the first day. Redeem this ad for a FREE dauber Planning and coordination done locally and hosted by the (Limit 1 per customer Expires June 30/88) Dene Tha' Band. For more information Call 321- 3842. 3900 - 12 St. N.E., Calgary 250 -3962 WirsiDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 15

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2nd $300.00; 3rd . $200.00 Sponsored by Cora Moosewah and Family Onihcikiskwapowin Tony Johnson Pow Wow Committee Memorial Teen Traditional Contest Team Dancing Top Six Teams $200.00 each 15. 17 Boys. Sponsored by: Shorty Nepoose and Family Total prizes: $1,500 & Trophy & Jackets Proof of age required. $10,000 Handgame Tournament Host Drums USA: Mindoro'? Honor Drum Concession Little Boy Drummers, $300.00 in advance to be paid by June 24, 1988 Alix, Alta., Can.

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Teen Boys' Grass Dance Jingle Dress First 700 Contact P. Cardinal Res. or Henry 726.2452 726 -3829 Bus. First 700 Second Second 500 Third 30o 500 Gloria McGllvt:ry 726 -3730 (Weekdays) Third 300 ALCOHOL AND DRUGS PROHIBITED - Committee not responsible for accidents or losses occurring at this event. PAGE 16, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER OUR PEOPLE REACH FOR THE BEST! Provincial recognition Education is perhaps the greatest Active Albertans honored WINOSPEAKER PNOTOE/LE gift we can pass on to our children. The Alberta Achieve- ment Award has been presented to two promi- nent Alberta Indians for It will teach them how to cope with their contributions to their people. Pauline Dempsey of Calgary was given the an increasingly more complex world award for creating "a better understanding between and provides them with the skills Native and non- Native peoples," while Harry and knowledge necessary to both Chonkolay of High Level received the honor on his benefit from in the future and 50th consecutive year as hereditary chief of the Dene contribute to a better society. Tha' band." Both were presented with the awards by Premier Don Getty at ceremonies in We Calgary recently. at Suncor are committed to the Dempsey is a Blood Indian, the daughter of the cause of Native education and its late Senator and Mrs. James Gladstone. In 1959, advancement. We salute all those she helped organize the Calumet Indian Club so who contribute to it and congratulate that Native teenagers corn- ing to Calgary for a higher all the graduates for the 1987/88 education would have a place to meet. school year. The following year she became Recording Secre- tary of the Indian Associa- tion of Alberta. In 1963, she was a founding member and first treasurer of the .luncornE. Calgary Indian Friendship Oil Sands Group Centre, and in 1967 she became a member of the Indian Events Committee P.O. Box 4001, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 3E3 Telephone (403) 743 -6411 of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. Dempsey also served as a board member of Government House Foun- dation, Calgary, YWCA and Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter. Fifty years as chief Harry Chonkolay In 1966, she began a col- lection of Blackfoot dresses born at Upper Hay River in meetings on behalf of the which she has exhibited 1908 into a family of chiefs. Dene Tha' band. extensively in Canada and He became leader in 1938 He organized the first the United States. Her and has been a chief longer meetings between repre- presentation, known as "A than anyone else in the sentatives from four area Century of Style," traces province. When tuberculo- Indian bands and federal the development of women's sis was rampant, he was government officials. He dresses and shows the known to have taken his also initiated a postive innovativeness and creative people into Fort Vermilion working relationship ity of Blackfoot women in by horse and wagon for X- between the two parties. designing their clothes. rays. With his wife, Elizabeth, In I986, Dempsey was He has participated in he also helped establish the the first recipient of the virtually every community High Level hospital and Chief David Crowchild activity and has attended "has displayed a genuine Memorial Award in Calgary official openings, special concern for humankind, Harry Chonkolay was functions, and government enriching not only his peo- ple, but all Albertans."

AIDS To our youths who have excelled in the 1987/88 school year. Keep up the good work. orme From Chief Simon Three Fingers & Council: eo3 INFO Jonathan Bull, Theresa Bull, George Deschamps, Jerry Moonias, Henry Raine, *eVov0óo call toll free Winnie Bull, Herman Roasting, Harrison Bull, Oeeeed 7 -800 & Members of the Louis Bull Band. t 772 -AIDS Confidential, professional information on AIDS and its prevention. LOUIS BULL BAND Grande Prairie Friendship Centre Box 130, Hobbema, Alberta TOC 1 NO 10507 - 98 Ave. PHONE: 585 -4075 GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta T8V 41.1

532.5722 COMMUNITY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 17 OUR PEOPLE

DAN DIBBELT, Windspeaker Dene Tha' Ehts -Ande people wish to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to the youths who have excelled for the 1987/88 school year. Special congratulations to all special achievers. We wish you the best in all your endeavors.

DENE THA' EHTS-ANDE

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BY DAN DIBBELT The show featured all up application, to walking Windspeaker Correspondent Native designers, with and even sitting. And all the fashions ranging from the CALGARY classes are relevant to both traditional to ultra- modern. sexes. Most people think model- Wuttunee likes to work It is a thorough program ling is a fast -action, with Native designers and developed over a relatively glamorous career. And Native models, but does short period of time. while it is those things, it's not limit herself. If she likes Wuttunee Productions is so much more, says Yvonne the designs and if she thinks still in its first year of Wuttunee, president of a the person applying has the operations. Wuttunee Calgary model agency. potential to be a model or to began her plans for a For Wuttunee, modelling derive benefit from her modelling agency a little is a way to develop course she gladly works more than a year ago when self- esteem. with them. she took an entrepreneurial "When faced with a Wuttunee's program course offered by the challenge, the easiest thing runs five to six weeks long Yellowhead Tribal Council. in the world to do is to walk with courses usually running The course was an away," says Wuttunee. evenings and weekends. intense six -week program "But I knew other people "A lot of people are on developing a business BusiaiinEss faced challenges, and working or going to school plan, budget and financial decided I could too." and can't take the time off proposal. Wuttunee's challenge to come to the classes Wuttunee used her plan Communiiiiicciriiiiions was presenting her daughter during the day,' said to apply for funding to start for her ballet exams in Wuttunee. "By offering her agency. She received CEnTrE England. "I almost cancelled them in the evening and $10,000 grant and opened out," she says, "because I weekends they are available her doors in June of 1987. didn't know how to get her to more people." For the future, she hopes We've got your communications ready." The course includes to expand her agency and Fortunately, Allan classes in everything from maybe branch out into needs well in hand. Cozzubbo, of Cozzubbo hair and nail care, to make- related fields. Dancing Academy, over- heard Wuttunee's plight and came to her rescue. Since then Wuttunee has gone on to complete a modelling program and has set up Wuttunee Produc- tions, a Native modelling agency. "We have about 20 models, mostly women but there are also five men," she says. And with several large shows to Wuttunee's credit, she is developing a name for her agency. Take hold of your business know you're backed by a full - The Ministers of Tourism, We salute... communications problems at the service communications company International Child Welfare accomplishments. 'edmonton telephones Business with more than 80 years goals. and the men Conference and the and women from the... Communications Centre. We experience. Chamber of Commerce carry a wide range of products See us today at: Main Floor, 44 Native Awareness fashion and accessories, including Capital Boulevard, 10044 -108 shows were all organized business phone systems, personal Street. We're open from 8:30 and performed by Wuttunee computers and facsimile a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Productions. machines. And when you need a Friday. Phone 441 -2595. Parking But to her greatest credit hand with service, it's nice to is available. was the show she staged for the Olympic athletes at the University of Calgary Athletes Village Feb. 15. ® edmonton telephones O.."ed a,e ope, alea Dy e.e Gi y a Ednore, "It was really exciting and ( very successful, " says FORT CHIPEWYAN INDIAN EDUCATION AUTHORITY Wuttunee. "I think also that Our reputation is always on the line. was a Box 90 the show good Fort Chipewyan, Alberta TOP I BO 1 chancy to present Natives (403) 697-3740 on the international scene.' ex

91 PAGE 18, June 10, 1988, WINDSPEAKER LOOKING BACK Tourists to glimpse Blackfoot history

BY DAN DIBBELT sacred or historic places in attractions. or declaring the sites Windspeaker Correspondent southern Alberta. This first It used to be the centre historical themselves. article deals with the for education on the BLACKFOOT RESERVE Yeo explained that is is numerous sites of historical Blackfoot reserve. And within the band's authority In this issue Windspeaker significance on the Blackfoot though it has not been used to declare their own presents the first in a series reserve which haue the for education historical sites. When the of three stories about potential to become tourist in many years the efforts of band reaches an agreement ex -chief Leo Youngman with either level of govern- along with the Blackfoot ment they can often expect Historical Society may "We would like to see upper Missoria River funding to help mark out, soon see the Crowfoot tours arranged from the people who built subterra- commemorate or preserve school a learning centre school to the different sites nean villages. The area was a site. once again. as well," said Youngman. settled about 140 years ago And while many of the 19 This time, however, it will The majority of the sites but for only a brief time. sites set out by the Blackfoot not be just Blackfoot youth are clustered within a short 'This is important because as historical may be of who will roam the halls in radius from the school and you have to question what interest to either govern- INVESTMENT search of education; now all vary from the first Indian these people were doing up ment, some may become Blackfoot as well as the CORPORATION agency to Chief Crowfoot's there ?" said Yeo. the responsibility of the many tourists it is sure to grave. Among the findings at reserve itself. attract as an interpretive "Two national historical Earth Lodge Village were centre to the Blackfoot sites already exist on the the peoples' traditional Youngman and the reserve's historical sites. Blackfoot reserve, " said Bill useful pottery. Yeo Blackfoot Historical Society have been at work on their "There are a total of 19 Yeo of Historical and explained the pottery was Settlement Investment historical legacy for just sites we would like to see Archeological Research for of a practical - not Corporation named as historical sites," Parks Canada. "The Treaty decorative purpose. under a year now. And though it may be a while yet said Youngman. "The 7 site and Earth Lodge And it is believed the BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT is Crowfoot school is just one village are both recognized." Blackfoot learned their before their work finished many of the sites are OFFICERS of them." Historic significance: The Treaty pottery skills from these The location of the 7 site, or Blackfoot crossing people. already accessible to visitors and residents of the will be at the school, across the tracks holds significance for the Most important: While Earth reserve. Elizabeth Metis Settlement from the village of Cluny, as signing of Treaty 7 at that Lodge Village is among the well as the grandeur and location. Earth Lodge most important historical For those interested in Wednesday June 15, 1988 size of the school make it Village is, however, of sites to be found on the visiting the Blackfoot ideal as an interpretive greater archeological reserve there are many reserve and sharing in its & Fishing Lake Metis Settlement centre, he added. importance, said Yeo more, though some not of heritage, a brochure Thursday June 16, 1988 Rich past: The centre will take because it is "among this national significance, said outlining the proposed sites the visitor on a detailed tour province's most significant Yeo. as well as many modern the reserve, including a For more information, please call of historical sites." He added that does not attractions is available at visit through its rich past, Yeo explained that Earth stop the reserve from either the band council office on 426 -5312 or 1 -800- 282 -9902 detailing the location and Lodge Village was a settle- reaching an agreement with the reserve near Gleich- significance of each site. ment built by people of the the provincial government en.

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Student admission: 20 DOUBLE KNOCKOUT NORTH Application deadline: June 30, 1988 SASKATCHEWAN ASSOC. Admission requirements: COED SLO -PITCH CHARIOT CHUCKWAGON MEET TOURNEY Grade XII with good background in Featuring: "Big George Sanderson" World 1st - $1,500 3rd - $500 -1987 Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Home 2nd - $1,000 4th - $500 Champion; Sponsor or Hardware - Melfort Grades X and XI accepted with provision $150 Entry Fee - Chariots begin 10:30 a.m. that the High School Equivalence Test is Advance payment only. Chuckwagons at 7 p.m. passed by December 31, 1988. Confirmed acts include: C -Weed & Friends, Young Forestry experience is an asset. Blood, Mike Malcolm Band, Road House (formerly Course will start on August 1988 at The Breeze), Just the Boys, Kelly Athchynum & the Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Bluewater Band, Wildwood Band, Midnite Sun, Fourth For more information contact: Generation (St, Jean Family), Gerry Greyeyes, Misdeal, & Rick Laliberte. Music starts at noon everyday. National Indian Forestry Institute TWO STAGES D -B SOUND EQUIPMENT Director 3 NIGHTS OF DANCING MIN.3 BANDS PER NIGHT P.O. Box 2138 ADMISSION Refreshment Meadow Adults $10 per day & Lake, Saskatchewan $20 Weekend Bracelet Food Booths SOM 1VO 12 & under S. on Grounds Pensioners - FREE Phone: (306) 236 -4448 Can be ordered in advance: Box 2197, DANCE ADMISSION For more information: Prince Albert Sask. $10 per person Contact Eugene S6V 6Z1 (ID's maybe requested) (306) 764 -3431 WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 19 ACTIVITY PAGE Wind A ekrè

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Hobbema boxers emerge as top sluggers in western bout

BY TERRY LUSTY An impressive 11 of 12 Windspeaker Correspondent boxers under Gilio came out winners. "My heart HOBBEMA swells up watching these "I can feel a champion young people win," he from Hobbema" were the remarked. of excited head words Gilio and assistant Stanley coach Jim Gilio after Crane were ecstatic over watching his Samson Cree the success of their young its Nation boxing team slug fighters. As Gilio had way to victory at the first predicted the week before, Western Canadian Indian "We'll be prepared to go Championships at Hobbema out with out guns blazing." June 4. The fights, at the Howard And blaze they did. Five

Buffalo Memorial Arena, of the Samson boxers - - saw the participation of Marty Soosay, Jason eight clubs from Sask- Yellowknee, Larron North- atchewan, Alberta and west, Keith Baptiste and British Columbia. And Dennis Tylee -- finished off once the swingin' and their opponents before the Beating his opponent to the punch: Cree boxer sweatin' were over and clock ran out. Three done with, it was the opponents never even got no losses and weighing 80 The referee also had to straight right to his face. forced to submit halfway

Samson team that had the to the second round. pounds, twice decked his put a stop to Yellowknee's In the final bout, a hard - into the second. greatest cause for rejoicing. Soosay at six wins and opponent, Kenroy Bear beating of Punnichy's Craig hitting Dennis Tylee from Not only did the Samson from Punnichy, Sask., in Kashane between the first Hobbema, floored Ed- club win 11 of its 12 fights, the early going. The fight and second rounds after monton's Pat Paulson in they also captured the had to be stopped at 1:15 of Yellowknee staggered the second. So severe were three special awards the first. Kashane with a solid, the blows that Paulson was best team, best junior (Jake ALEXANDER Soosay), and best senior fighter (John Martinez). Sports Days & Rodeo Coach Gilio was especially impressed with I2- year -old Jake Soosay and 18 -year- August 19 - 21, 1988 old Keith Baptiste who he thinks have the makings of ALEXANDER RECREATION GROUNDS 1988 LOUIS BULL future champions. Soosay, he says, shows good Alberta Pony Chuckwagon & technique and Baptiste ANNUAL "found his target quick -" Chariot Association Race meet This fight card is the final L.R.A. Rodeo one until the fall. For now, Mixed Slowpitch Tournament GOLF the youngsters will enjoy a break, then start training Men's Fastball again in July. In August, he Dance follows on Friday & TOURNAMENT hopes to take some of the juniors to the United States Saturday "to meet some Los Angeles July 9 & 10, 1988 kids and see their boxing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, program there." WETASKIWIN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB CALL NORMAN KOOTENAY 939 -5887 Tee Time - 9:30 a.m. Saturday & Sunday ¡"--1.vT Men's, ladies, seniors & juniors Good News Wa2atirei Zacmi ,5ic4 & Yean.era Scott Murray Memorial Trophy (Open Section) Party Line CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Entry Fee $100 All Flights except juniors - junior $30

Entry Fee includes barbeque on Saturday and TREATY DAY CELEBRATIONS Cold Plate on Sunday Sports days, round dance, ball tournaments, parade, Horse Race Saturday midway, chuckwagon races, July8 -10, 1988 We salute Send certified cheque or money order to: Goodfish Lake accomplishments, Louis Bull Golf Club Box 130 TREATY DAYS '88 goals, games, and the boys Hobbema, Alberta TOC 1NO Traditional dances, children's events, fish derby. and girls from the June 17 -19, 1988 Heart Lake reserve Class of `88. A NEW CAR FOR ALBRUMAC BUSINESS CENTRE PHONE 468-6920 PUT IT HERE. 210, 5008 - 86 STREET ATHABASCA 675-2397 A include good HOLE IN ONE! Call or write the editor to EDMONTON, ALBERTA T6E 552 LAC LA BICHE 623 -2828 news of non -profit events you want to share, courtesy of AGT. WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 21 SPORTS & LEISURE

We lost two of our players. Our new temp, Sheryl Clifford, Gerald Powerface, Arthur Two Youngman, Gendron, was last seen knocking the ball toward St. Sandy Rider and Lloyd Bearspaw. Albert. I think by now she's sliced and hooked her way Maybe next year, eh Jess? into British Columbia. "No way!" We lost salesman Elvis Leigh, too. He loves the game THE MAX: Our boys in the Edmonton Max are SPORTS so much he just didn't want to come back. having a fastball tourney July 22 -23 and want some ROUNDUP I don't blame him. Golf is a super game and I'm sure outside 'teams to enter. I'm speaking for everyone, except for Dorothy and "Last year we had three outside teams," says Reg, a Dianne, that we had a riot. rec man for the jail. The prisoners are offering jackets By Kim Mc Lain Our social club committee -- Susan and Gwenn and trophies as prized, free hot dogs for players and --they always plan such neat things. Commando spectators, and of course, that good ole maximum games are next. hospitality. Naturally, there's an entry fee of $100. MORLEY: "They're painting everything down here," Visitors will have to get clearance to go behind the walls says Jess Beaver, a rec director. "They're even painting of the prison but I hear that's no big deal, just birthdates me white...I'm too dark to find when the power blacks and social insurance numbers are needed. Sports nightmare, part two out." For more information contact Reg or Bob Vos at That Jess, such a crazy guy. 472 -6052, extension 333. Idon't want to talk about it. It's one more in a Jess is talking about the big renovations at the Even if your team can't make the tourney you can growing list of sports nightmares. It has to do with Morley hockey arena. He says they're upgrading all the arrange a special day for fastball, baseball, slowpitch, my boss Bert and a Windspeaker staff golf tourney. boards, taking out the plexiglass and putting in whatever, with Reg or Bob. "We just played a Guess who won again? 1 can't believe it. That man tempered glass, and of course -- repainting. Millwoods team," says Reg. "And has robbed us of sweet revenge three times in a row now. "There's going to be a major thing here next winter," this Wednesday we're playing the John Howard First by winning two consecutive hockey drafts and says Jess, almost whispering, "but we're keeping it Society in slowpitch." now this victory in a Texas Scramble. He was teamed under our hats right now." He goes on to say that BASEBALL TIPS: Here's a few batting tips 1 got up with our new copy editor Keith Matthew and around September the band will let everybody know from the technical manual of the National Coaching receptionist Irene Willier. what's going on. And he promises that it's something Certificate Program: At the same tourney, editor Dianne Meili and writer that's never happened on a reserve before. Hitting a ball hard depends more on bat speed than Dorothy Schreiber got the high score honors (worst He's got me all full of suspense. on bat weight, so players should use a bat they can performance, but don't tell them). And guess who else Also in Morley, this Wednesday is the first rodeo in swing easily and quickly. The most common problem was on their team? Me, of course, and executive the Stoney Rodeo Circuit. The circuit will have a rodeo of young players is using a bat that is too heavy, which assistant to the director of finance and marketing every second Monday. Anybody in big, beautiful, distorts the swing, making it difficult to connect the ball. (whew!) Susan St. Laurent. Stoney country who wants to join can contact Frank A good rule of thumb is to use the heaviest bat that can Naturally, Bert and Keith, the Arnold Palmer clones Crawler or Delmar Holloway, "the sexy -tary," says be swung easily. as they call themselves won the best scorers award. Jess. Their number is 881 -3910. Here's some facts about the grip: Gwenn Thiele and I even got an award -- the award for The really big rodeo is the July 1 weekend. That's an There are three kinds of grips, with a long grip, the mediocrity. It was called the middle scorers award. 1RCA sanctioned event, one that has a long record of bat is held at the end of the bat with the hands touching. Here's some highlights: success -- year after year. This grip gives the batter less control, but a more It took about 30 strokes before boss lady Dianne One last thing. You remember last spring when Jess powerful swing. Meili could sink the ball...half the time she'd actually hit and the boys were supposed to go down to Las Vegas The choke grip is where the hands are together, but the ball, too. to play hockey? Well, they went. held 3 -5 inches from the end. This grip gives control but Reporter Mark McCallum was trying to convince us "But we only had enough players for one line and one loses power. that he was an old pro until we noticed the price tag on extra guy on the bench," says Jess. Naturally that's With the split grip, the bottom hand is at the end of his fashionable golf wear. pretty hard on a team of oldtimers (no offence Jess). the bat while the upper hand is 2 -5 inches from the Susan St. Laurent started out wearing a jacket, "So we lost three straight - we bombed." bottom hand. The split grip gives the batter a quicker overshirt , sweater and T- shirt, by the time we got to the Not only did they lose in hockey but: "I came back swing and is recommended for hitters who have ninth hole she was suntanning 75 per cent of her body, if with only a dime and buttons...shirt buttons!" difficulty making consistent contact with the ball. you know what I mean. Thank goodness we didn't play Well, at least they had fun. Making the trip was Jess, Stay tuned for more tips in future editions of Sports another nine. Herbie Cecil, the Powderface twins Charlie and 13oundup, but for now, have a super weekend.

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Looking for employment? NADC Public Forum Look to Windspeaker for the latest And Recognition of Bicentennial job advertisements every week. REGIONAL NATIVE CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN To publish job openings here Competition No: SSM341 -3 -WDSP Fort Vermilion ST. PAUL Reporting to the - Children's Guardian, you will be 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 1988 Windspeaker ad sales at: working as a member of a professional team on contact sensitive Community and issues to ensure that decisions made on behalf of children Cultural Complex under guardianship are made "in the best interests of the 455 The Northern Alberta Development Council -2700 child." You will deal with Native organizations and other agencies, monitor case management and advocate for holds regular public meetings throughout children, as individuals and as a group. In addition, you will Northern Alberta, giving everyone the provide consultation on Native child welfare cases and policy opportunity to present briefs on matters INDIAN WILDLIFE COUNCIL issues. Excellent interpersonal /communication, of concern and general information. organizational, analytical and problem solving skills, along requires with familiarity with child - related legal issues, and medical The Council consists of ten members and services are required. QUALIFICATIONS: Related University is chaired by Bob Elliott, MLA for Grande degree plus considerable experience in advocacy, with a Prairie. TEMPORARY focus on family and Native Child Welfare issues, case management, and experience working with Native groups and Groups or individuals interested in making OFFICE MANAGER large organizational systems is essential. Ability to speak Cree submissions at this meeting may contact and management or supervisory experience would be assets. Council member Kim Ghostkeeper in To establish organization office in Edmonton: Equivalencies considered. Paddle Prairie at 981 -3734, or the Northern typing, filing and bookkeeping. Salary: $34,860 - $50,983 Development Branch in Peace River at Closing Date: Open until a suitable candidate is selected. 624 -6274 for assistance. Send resume to: Social Services Indian Wildlife Council Please send an application form or resume quoting c/o Native Outreach of Alberta competition number to: Alberta Government Employment Office #301, 10603 - 107 Ave. 4th Floor, Kensington Place Edmonton, Alberta 10011 -109 Street Albata T5H OW5 Edmonton, Alberta NORTHERN ALBERTA T5J 3S8 Telephone: 428 -9350 Alberta DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Edwin Parr Composite Community School Native Education Parent Committee requires a NATIVE EDUCATION COORDINATOR The successful applicant will be required to perform the following duties: to administer program projects such as - 1) Organize visitations and exchanges; 2) Assist with teacher EXECUTIVE inservice activities; 3) Assist with student aide and counselling services; 4) Develop and organize student centered activities; 5) Act as liaison between student, home, school and community and Native parent committee; 6) Provide other services as requested by the parent committee. DIRECTOR Please send written application with appropriate Reports to the Board of Chiefs of the including related education, documentation Lesser Slave Lake Indian training and experience information, to the Regional undersigned, by June 14, 1988. Council. Duties are to administer and Salary range $15,000 to $18,000. Term direct the implementation of programs appointment July 1, 1988 - June 30, 1989 (good and services to the Indian Bands within possibility of renewal). the District. Would meet with other Indian leaders and various deaprtments Native Education Parent Committee c/o S. Belcourt to resolve problems. Would give and Box 1184 receive policy interpretation, information Athabasca, AB TOG OBO and guidance on programs and activities to the Board of Chiefs.

Work requires knowledge of the Indian CHILD WELFARE WORKERS Act; knowledge of related federal and Social Services $27,348 - $37,608 provincial programs which relates to "Where People Make a Difference" Indian Bands; require experience in VARIOUS LOCATIONS - We need your professional social Community Development, Administration work skills to deliver Child Welfare Services in rural Northwest Alberta. Northwestern Alberta is a scenic environment where & Finance and supervision; the work the people enjoy a modern lifestyle combined with the leisure requires continuing study of department activities associated with the outdoors. Our Region has both bustling cities and smaller agricultural communities. We directives, circulars and guidelines; currently have available a number of permanent and temporary positions for those special individuals interested in providing assessment of new developments for quality services to children and families in a rural setting. If you existing programs; must have want to combine the best of two lifestyles this may be the opportunity for you capabilities to prepare submissions and As a Child Welfare Worker you will investigate reports of proposals; devise methods to resolve child abuse or neglect, provide family support and case planning including apprehension where necessary. You could management problems. also be involved with adoptions, foster care and handicapped children's services. Some caseloads involve working with a high percentage of Native families. These positions will be of Salary negotiable. interest to you if you are highly motivated and have a sincere Deadline for applications June 30, 1988 commitment to child welfare and the family unit. at 3 p.m. QUALIFICATIONS: B.S.W., M.S.W., OR R.S.W. Relocation assistance is available. Closing Date: Open until suitable candidates are selected. Send resume to: Competition No.: NW813- 5 -WDSP Grand Chief Frank Halcrow Please send an application form or resume quoting Lesser Slave Lake Indian competition number to: Regional Alberta Govemment Employment Council Office Box 1740 4th Floor, Kensington Place o,S 1 m11 -1, Street High Prairie, Alberta t Edmonton, Alberta TOG 1E0 4 'Cr P T5J 358 I }34'J xIDMINISS WINDSPEAKER, June 10, 1988, PAGE 23

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