APIRIMINI=1111111 Native Leaders profile -Pg. 9 -21 September 15,1989 Indian and Metis News...Every Week Volume 7 No. 28 Lubicons reject new government offer $10 million for economic renewal not enough By Jeff Morrow government allocating The federal government They're (federal officials) it look like Windspeaker Staff Writer 246 -square -kilometres of is now offering $10 million trying to make land for 477 registered for economi c development something but it's ba- loney." EDMONTON Lubicon members. in a lump sum payment. In Kelly said federal offi- the previous proposal, half She believes the federal government is stalling The federal government cials refused to meet with of the funding was slated in negotiations with the Lu- is handing the Lubicon Lubicon negotiators the for project development talks with bicon band until it can get people token offers in its latest round of that would have been the provincial government under federal government the Woodland Cree in a long- standing land claim position to negotiate for negotiations while it last week because they are discretion. currently campaigning to There is now a mecha- land. hustles the newly -created Federal spokesman Ken Woodland Cree to the undercut the size of the nism that would allow the reserve using the Wood- Lubicon Indians to sue the Colby denies allegations bargaining table, charges that the government is us- Lubicon spokesman Terri land Cree. federal government for Federal negotiator Brian compensation even if they ing the new band to un- Kelly. dermine the Lubicon claim She argues that the fed- Malone met with provin- were to accept the final cial officials in an earlier offer. to land and compensation. eral government is using He said a meeting with the new band to detract discussion Sept. 7 and sub- The changes are mean- mitted a letter giving the ingless to the Lubicon Lubicon negotiators from last year's Grimshaw would have been fruitless Agreement between the government's revised of- people, Kelly insists. Lubicon and provincial fer. It means nothing. See page 3 March on Alexander office planned By Dana Wagg sues, he claimed. People, who don't work band to buy a house was Windspeaker Staff Writer And motions are some- in the band office, are turned down. So the fam- times passed only with a neglected by the council, ily of four bought a 21 -foot ALEXANDER RESERVE, AB. minority of the council he said. trailer, which he said is present, he said. "They're hardly adequate. A disgruntled Alexan- not consulting with the "They have staff piled Family members of the der Reserve member is people." in there (the band office) council have their requests threatening to march and people have make - on Bruno, 29, has already for housing approved, he the band office on Sept. 18 believe jobs. Our money is gathered 129 names said. in a bid to force the on a going' in that direction. band petition calling for a short- Councillor Martin Ar- council to resign. Very little is coming out' to ening of the council's term cand said the petition is The seven -member our people," said Bruno, of office from three years who is jobless. being studied. If it's valid, council led by Chief Allan to two years. a band meeting will be Paul has done a poor job of "The people I represent called. representing many mem- The petition, which in- hardly get anything from But if the council's term bers, charged Leslie Bruno. cludes the names of many this reserve," he said. in office is changed, it Despite years of negotiations and protests "We're fed up with it," elders, was handed to the Brunó s request for fi- about the lack of a land claims' agreement, he said. "We'd like them to council on he said. nancial assistance from the Con't page 3 Lubicon Lake leader Bernard step Ominayak and down." As well as his band still feel like they're in being guilty of favoritism, out the cold. the council has mislead members by giving inade- quate information on is- In hot pursuit... It's a race against the clock for this NANCA fi- nals rodeo cowboy in the calf- roping competition. The finals took place in Hobbema Sept. 8-10 Fi- nal Results on page 22. ROCKY WOODWARD, WINDSPEAK ER PAGE 2, WINDSPEAKER, SEPTEMBER 15, 1989 Provincial News Couple desperate to get children back were placed on the reserve By Dana Wagg with foster parents Philip Windspeaker Staff Writer and Caroline Paul. But so- cial services swooped in KEHEWIN Aug. 18 to take the chil- A grieving Kehewin dren back to original fos- couple is pulling out the ter parents, because of stops to have Alberta So- political turmoil on the re- cial Services return their serve. three children to Kehewin Soloway and McCarthy reserve. have turned to Indian Af- "We love our kids and fairs, the Kehewin Band we want them home. and the Louis Bull Band at We've already lost one and Hobbema for help in hav- we're afraid for the oth- ing the children returned ers," said mother Lila Mc- to Kehewin. Carthy. The matter will be dis- "They've already taken cussed with Alberta Social everything we have. We Services on Sept. 19, said have nothing else to lose. Kehewin band councillor We want nothing more George Dion. "All of us than to have our children are pulling for her (band back," said her common - member McCarthy) to get law husband Vernon So- those kids back on the re- loway. serve." DANA WAGG, WINDSPEAKER Their four children were Indian Affairs is also A somber Lila McCarthy and her common -law husband Vernon Soloway ... "we love our kids" taken away by Alberta sympathetic, said Ken Chi - Social Services on the peniuk, the area manager children have been need- They said an agreement social services." abuse charges, said Cpl. March Easter weekend af- for social development. lessly caught up in the dis- has now been reached be- Meanwhile, Soloway, Rick Samotej of Bonnyville ter a Bonnyville court is- pute about who's in charge tween Gadwa and Alberta who's wanted by Bon - RCMP. "I see a family in dis- sued a temporary custody on Kehewin. Long -time Social RCMP for tress, a family which in- Services to have the nyville driving "He knows we're look- order. Allegations of chief Gordon Gadwa has children returned but nei- while suspended charges, ing for him and he's play- physical and sexual abuse cludes some individuals of treaty status and involves been ousted. Gloria Badger therGadwa norsocialserv- said he's planning to turn ing real hard to get," he are being probed. is acting chief. ices could be for himself in, if an a reserve reached agreement said. "Maybe tonight we'll The youngest son, community. confirmation. canbe struck,which would lucky and What I want to find out is if get run across three- year -old Dallas So- The parents accused one Although they'd have allow him to be freed him. If we we there's some way we as a on do, can snap loway, was killed in a of the band no department can help this members of the visitation rights, the bail or his own recogni- onto him and we can get vehicle accident Aug. 5 council of the family relieve some of this placing couple said they'd feel bet- zance. this whole matter straight- outside Grand Centre in phone call, which ter to have the . turmoil. If there is a way, children ened out." the custody of a tempo- prompted social workers back at Kehewin. "We "I will be turning my- rary foster parent. The we are definitely going to help out," he said. to take the children from know they'd be safe. We self in to clarify all those Meanwhile, donations other children - Brenda, the reserve. know they'd be close to accusations about my are being accepted for the Billy Joe and "This is a tough one. It's The "every- kids," he said. couple's fight by Eugene also Carthy - were with a very difficult situation," thing the kids needed. feel safer if they were on Police are also eager to Jensen at Elizabeth Metis non -Native foster parents. he said. They gave them love and the reserve instead of being talk to him to conclude Settlement. Soloway is a After the accident they The couple said their care," said McCarthy. badgered constantly by their investigation into the member of the settlement. Treaty 8 chiefs want pulp mill focus changed By Jeff Morrow Windspeaker Staff Writer Timber harvesting, encroachment issues of concern EDMONTON federal government's after should specifically review people of northern Alberta. what's expected to happen area, is focusing on "bio- Treaty 8 chiefs aren't environment groups ob- the impact of the mill on "We feel that the terms to the reserve land." physical" impacts on the satisfied with the commit- jected to the company - the Wood Buffalo National of reference for the review The review panel, air and water emissions, tee established to review sponsored EIA study re- Park, fisheries and the af- board are too restrictive," which has been holding and the "socio- economic" the Environmental Impact leased last May. fected rivers flowing into he said. public meetings in the benefits of having a mill in Assessment (EIA) study In a letter to the review the Northwest Territories. "So far, it's unclear Athabasca, Lac la Biche the area offered by the developers board's chairman, Gerry He also says the panel of a $1.3 billion pulp and DeSorcy, the environment should review the social paper mill planned for spokesman for Treaty 8 and health impact the mill Career northern Alberta.