. OP.. D The terrible cost of drug and alcohol abuse WHAT CAN BE in DOME' - Photo by Kien McLain PAGE 2, November 14, 1988, WINDSPEAKER National Soviet Inuits not in Inuit talent moves into Alberta attendance at conference Presentations get artist national exposure The Alaska National Guard marched in carrying the By Terry Lusty family, she is related to Soviet flag. A song welcomed the USSR neighbours but several prominent Inuit there were no Soviet Inuit in attendance when the Inuit An expression of goodwill artists including her uncle, Circumpolar Conference opened recently near the Ber- was extended on October Pudloo Pudlat, who is ing Strait. 16 when Inuit artist Qiliqti considered by many to be Soviet officials had lead organizers to believe that two Jaw presented Premier the number one Inuit artist. Inuit would be allowed to make the short trip across the Don Getty with an original In the spring of this year, strait. painting she had done. The Jaw moved to Alberta They were to join other Inuit from Alaska, Canada presentation was performed which she found to be quite and Greenland for a week of meetings and cultural at the premier's office. a change for her. After all, a activities. The Soviet government apparently thought The picture is entitled move from the desolation the meetings were too political. "The Hunter," and was of the treeless tundra to the done in acrylics on canvas, lush green forests and which is a recent paint prairie grasses of Alberta is medium to this young artist a most radical shift. who comes from a family that is well noted for their She now resides at the McKnight wants major Inuit art. Blue Quills Education Centre near St. Paul where review of DIA management Getty, actually a con- noisseur of landscapes, was she is an artist in residence her is visibly impressed and said QILIQTI JAW and husband the principal. Recently, she "1 like it already" as he ...presents painting to Brian Mulroney completed a western art OTTAWA - The Honour- of the whole area is viewed the painting. It is tour in which she sold out able Bill McKnight, Minister required." the first piece of northern her works to the Edmonton he often trips up to the her 82 original paintings. of Indian Affairs and "I concur with several of art for the premier. Oilers hockey team. eastern arctic for trophy - Jaw has not made any Northern Development, the Auditor General's More recently, Jaw has Accepting on behalf of the sized Arctic Char he says prints of her works. has confirmed that he has findings," Mr. McKnight also made presentations of club were coach Glen and that is when he picks requested the Honourable stated. "The importance of her art to the Toronto Sather and all star great, up various pieces of Inuit On December 4, Jaw is Robert de Cotret, President the prudent management Maple Leafs and to the Wayne Gretzky. art. scheduled to have a one- of the Treasury Board, to of the lands, revenues and prime minister, Brian Sather himself is a Born and raised at Cape person show at the Bearclaw undertake a major review trusts area of my department Mulroney. collector of Inuit sculptures Dorset, NWT, Jaw is the Gallery in Edmonton. The of the management of the cannot be overstated. As On November 5, she and has four or five of them. youngest of eight children. artist will be on hand from 7 lands, revenues I and trust such, propose to take personally presented one of As an avid sports fisherman, Through her extended - 10 p.m. functions of the Department action immediately." of Indian Affairs and The department has Northern a Development already initiated number The problem is that the government is legally and (INAC). Mr. McKnight's of remedial steps, ranging financially responsible for any mistakes made by the request was contained in a from organizational changes OTTAWA volunteers. No matter who does the groundwork, letter to his Cabinet and reviews to staff training, though, it's still the department's responsibility to make colleague. procedural reviews related sure that the proper heirs and beneficiaries get all the In addition to the Treasury to trust accounts for REPORT By Owenadeka assets from the estate. The auditor -general says the Board review, the depart- minors, and automation of department does a lousy job of administering estates. ment will the the undertake land registry system. Here's why: For one thing, it doesn't have enough remedial measures outlined Other measures are Everybody has to die sometime. But if you're a status people on the job. With 6,000 people on the payroll that in the General's dependent upon complex Auditor Indian and if you care about the well -being of the loved may sound hard to believe, but the Department of 1986 Annual Report. legal definitions and ones you leave behind, the auditor -general has some Indian Affairs is woefully understaffed to handle estates. "Over the years, many decisions. advice for you: In Manitoba, the department can handle 150 cases a Indian leaders have ex- "A number the of Don't die of old age. Don't get a heart attack. And year with the present staff. The trouble is the region pressed growing concerns difficulties that have been don't get knifed in a bar. Kenneth Dye says the best gets twice that many new cases every year. In Ontario, over sections of the Indian to date are encountered way to die, from an accounting standpoint, is in a traffic estates are not considered overdue until they are at Act which require the legislative in nature. Several accident. least three years old. Some people died 20 years ago in Crown to manage Indian provisions in the Indian Act Of course, the auditor -general didn't put it exactly that province but their estate has not been settled. lands and moneys," Mr. are out of touch with that way in his recent annual report but the message is Not only is the department short -staffed, the auditor - McKnight said. "Through policies. Still government there nevertheless. In his report, Kenneth Dye showed general says, it's also poorly trained. Most are clerks the another part any ultimate Auditor General's of how the Department of Indian Affairs is failing in its job with little training and little supervision. Since they investigations and internal solution can be traced to as the trustee for Indian people. One of its rarely ask for help or advice, the auditor -general says reviews of several provisions human resource require- responsibilities is the handling of Indian estates. The the staff makes mistakes -- mistakes that could result in of the Indian Act, it has ments," the minister stated. department has some very clear and very specific clostly lawsuits. The department is in the process of become increasingly obvious "I propose to review this responsibilities, the auditor -general points out. gradually reducing its size. It admits, as a result, that that a fundamental review situation." By law, the department has to be involved when an the problems of administering estates will get even on- reserve Indian dies without a will and leaves an worse in the future. estate of more than $2,000. The department handles In its defence, the department has asked the thousands of such cases every year. If you die in bed Treasury Board to review the overall management of its and if you don't leave a will, chances are your estate will trust responsibilities. In the meantime, the department be handled by the department. says it will train its staff and improve its procedures. Wind- Your estate is automatically turned over to your next The department has made those kind of promises of kin when you leave less than $2,000. But if you leave before. In fact, the department has known about the speake a will or a large amount of money, the responsibility for estate problems for some time, but the auditor -general settling the estate is turned over to the province. If you says "there is no evidence that the department has die in a traffic accident, an insurance claim is usually taken steps to remedy them." involved Fred Didzena Clint Buehler so the department turns your estate over to The estates problem was just one of several identified President Editor the province as well. by the auditor -general. He devoted even more space in The provinces settle Bert Crowfoot Rocky Woodward estates quickly and efficiently, his report to the mismanagement of lands, trust General Manager Repoder the auditor -general says. Once you learn how the accounts and education. department handles estates, you'll know Kim Mcloln George Poitras why it's better His report demonstrates the ridiculous nature of the Production Editor Reporter to die in a car crash and let the province wrap up the present situation as well as the crying need for change -- details. Margaret Desiarlais specifically the need for Indian self-government. Until Production Assistant As the trustee for Indian people, the department is self -government becomes a reality, though, Indian Gail Stewart required to prepare a detailed list of everything the people will continue to die and will continue to get the Joe Redcrow Ad Sates deceased owned, owes or is Cree Syllabics owed. The department is same treatment. also responsible for protecting the estate by insuring So if your doctor tells you that you've got just six wndspeaker is o weeer cr.eworan ci the Abmaptai Muin -Mega Society of the assets and collecting any money owed to the months to live and if you don't want the department to Naerta Wadswwd,er is Published every, thursaay of 15004.