QUOTABLE QUOTE They can't stop progress. There's in- dustry all around them. They need to join in." - Alpac spokesman speakër Alex McGillivray See Page R1 31 - 13, January February 1994 Canada's National Aboriginal News Publication Volume I I No. 23 $1 .DU plus G.S.T. where applicable Protest unites Natives, environmentalists H. Ruckemann Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Marvin Charlie addressed a crowd of protesters at the Vancouver Alcan head offices. The group was protesting the Kemano Il project, which will divert water from the Nechako River and damage salmon stocks. See story on page 3. r To receive Windspeaker in your mailbox every two weeks, just Self- government process speeds up send your cheque or money order in the amount of (G.S.T. By D.B. Smith Native Council of Canada, also partnership with Aboriginal peo- in the talks with Ottawa. included) to: Windspeaker Staff Writer said he was happy to see negotia- ple, a partnership based on mu- Irwin is planning a six -month tions finally under way. tual respect and trust," Irwin said. consultation period with Abo- "At least we're negotiating MN Ontario regional vice - riginal leaders and members of 'UE OTTAWA ED ERTA instead of going to the courts." Chief Gordon Peters was more the Royal Commission on Abo- Assembly of First Nations forgiving than Mercredi. riginal Peoples. The consulta- Native leaders across Canada Grand Chief Ovide Mercredi ex- "When we heard the an- tions are not part of a delay tactic cautiously applauded NAt Ottawa's pressed his anger with Indian nouncement, we were happy to but are designed to give Natives decision to accelerate Native self - Affairs for not consulting him see finally the feds were recog- extra time to tell the government government talks with Aborigi- before making the announce- nizing the inherent right. They're what they want. nals and the provinces in the next ment. recognizing us as a peoples, as But no matter what Aborigi- ADC few months. "The minister should have nations of peoples. nals say, Ottawa will not drag the The Union of B.C. Indian consulted us when he makes The task before the First Na- Constitution out again in legislat- Chiefs welcomed the news with major announcements and this tions now is to work out thejuris- ing any new Native governmen- CIT guarded optimism. The first task was a major announcement." diction of powers, he said. The tal powers. facing every Native authority Indian Affairs Minister Ron AFN defines self-government to "We're not going back tocon- will be to define the term self - Irwin said Jan. 19 that Ottawa be "the capacity to look after our stitutional discussions, we're POS government, said union head would begin to act on it commit- own people, and have jurisdic- acting on the premise that it's Saul Terry. ment to respect the inherent right tion over our own land and re- there," Irwin said. "Until some "To us, a government is one of self- government for Aborigi- sources". court says that it's not, that's the that protects its people and land. nals. New self- government legis- premise that we're working on." all Any negotiations and discussion The announcement repre- lation will also have to consider Irwin plans to meet with the s will have to be at that level. The sents the first time since the fail- already- existing treaties, he Aboriginal groups in Toronto in $40 for au suuscnptions policy of the governments has ure of the Charlottetown Accord added. February. Anne McLellan, outside Canada been to exclude that power. I that the federal government is The AFN's 10- member ex- newly appointed federal inter- shudder to think that what we're willing to discuss self- govern- ecutive, which represents more locutor for Metis and non -sta- Jan 31/94 talking about here is the Con- ment with the First Nations. than 500 bands across Canada, tus Indians, and Justice Minis- ii. servative, reserve -based notion." "The federal government is will meet before the end of the ter Allan Rock will also attend. PUBLICATION MAIL REGISTRATION 1,2177 Ron George, president of the committed to building a new month to decide if they will join See Models, Page 2. 31 - FEBRUARY 13, 1994, WINDSPEAKER PAGE 2, JANUARY News University students battle racism WINNIPEG Aboriginals compounds that atti- zen might exterminate you!" their peers. tude, even in a place of supposed At the time, University of The U of M is currently devel- A recessed economy and stiffer higher learning, she said. Manitoba Native Student Associa- oping its own policy concerning competition for limited space in "Anything that you find in the tion president Margaret King said racist incidents on campus, said university have resulted in an in- city of Winnipeg, you'll find here. the parking lot note was only one Terry Voss, a member of the uni- crease in racial discrimination The attitudes don't stop at the edge in a string of racial slurs against versity's advisoryboard on human against Native students. of the university campus." Natives. relations. Native student association of- Some of the university's 600 Bruyere said many non -Na- And a lot of students still be- ficials are reporting a jump in the status Indian students have report- tive students still think of Indians lieve that treaty Natives get a free number of racist remarks and acts edly been told to cut their hair that way. During an advertising ride through university, although against Indians by non-Aboriginal shorter to look respectable. campaign for a Native students' recent funding cuts to Native edu- students and professors. In January 1992, a Native association social last year, some- cation access programs have lim- Non -Aboriginals are usually woman who nabbed a parking one spray- painted "Bring your own ited the number of Aboriginals at- only tolerant of Natives attending space ahead of a non -Native stu- Lysol" on the inside of an univer- tending universities, she said. university as long as they feel the dent later found a letter on the sity elevator. There is nothing free about Natives are not taking someone windshield of her car which read Similar incidents have oc- subsidized education for Aborigi- else's place or getting a free ride, "You are nothing but a typical, f- curred at other universities as well. nals, said the University of Alberta University of Manitoba in Winni- ing ugly, stupid bannock -eating, UniversityofWinnipegNativeStu- Aboriginal Student Council presi- peg Native student adviser Flor- lazy -ass boggan!" dent Union president Christine dent Cathy Sewell. Canada ben- ence Bruyere said. The note also warned her to Cochrane said students at that uni- efited "tremendously" from the ex- SHARING EXPERTISE A general ignorance of Na- stay away from campus because versity endure more off -color re- ploitation of the mineral wealth on tives and Native culture by non- "You never know what good citi- marks from professors than from First Nation's land. Want to start your own business but not quite sure what you'll need or Oka raid no surprise to Mohawks how to go about it? CESO Aboriginal Serv- MONTREAL burning ceremonies every morning at sun- When the Mohawks refused for a third their encampment in a small pine ices helped Patsy Rab- rise, were awake and aware of the gathering time to leave The botched 1990 police raid on the police force as hundreds of officers showed forest near the Oka community golf course, the bit buy the equipment Mohawk barricade at Oka came as no surprise up to take the blockade down. police fired tear -gas canisters over their heads. and inventory of the to the Natives, said the first Indian to testify at Beauvais, a longtime Native activist, said Beauvais was hit in the knee by one canister and Standoff Restaurant , a coroner's inquest into the death of a Quebec the police were intimidating and threatening a woman beside her was also hit. which she'd managed police officer. when the Indians emerged from behind the The raid, which sparked the 78-day stand- went to off between the Mohawks, Quebec police and for 20 years, and run it Eba Beauvais, who had been on the barri- barricade. When somewomen out for more than weeks before the confront the approaching officers, a SWAT Canadian Forces personnel, resulted in the herself. cades three July 11 raid, said they expected Quebec pro- team encircled them, pointing guns at their shooting death of Cpl. Marcel Lemay. Coroner See Page 8. vincial police to rush them that morning. heads. All she could remember is eyes and Guy Gilbert's inquest is the first public exami- The Mohawks, who had held tobacco- guns, Beauvais said. nation of the events that led to the botched raid. HOCKEY HEATS UP The 10 annual Aborigi- Models exist nal hockey tournament Tempers simmering in Davis Inlet held in Prince Albert, Continued from Page I. to life Several models for self - month pro- DAVIS INLET, Nfld. patrol cabin and tore the building's Effective talks improve Sask. this porch railing off for a bonfire. for the Innu may help to relieve government already exist for vided players and the au- Life for the Mushuau Innu in Rich said she understands her some of their anxiety, she added. their consideration. The Sechelt dience with the thrills of Davis Inlet has hit rock bottom, the peoples' frustration with the fed- "As people become aware of Band in southern British good sports and the community's chief said. eral andprovincial government but the actions that we should take to Columbia is already a self - chills of controversial Residents of the impoverished that violence is not the solution.