} l. L A. ' IN ` t 0R 475-- North America's #1 Native Weekly Newspaper : $1.00 - r National Library of Cana !a F Newspaper Collection i, E 395 Wellington Street Ottawa ON KlA ON4 . `. il Turtle dec 05 Okarahsonha kenh Onkwehonwene Six Nations of the Grand RiverWeunesaay July z8, 2004 AFN tells new minister its AFirs Phil Fontaine gives time "to fix what's broken" new tdl lSt!'!' the n+ r, 1 at Indian Affairs :4'.115 By Lynda Powless iP s e t Editor .i CHARLOTTETOWN P.E.L- Canada's new minister of Indian Affairs got an earful/ from band council chiefs from across the country last Thursday, when Andy Scott made his first public appearance as Minister at the Assemblyof First Nations (AFN) national meeting here and heard leader Phil Fontaine tell him, "The status quo is not good CHAR L O UT OWN enough." CIVIC CENTRE Fontaine told the new minister, the He told Scott, a New Brunswick AFN wants a seat at the the first MP., "The current system is bro- ministers conference on Health in ken. What we have is completely September, immediate action on unacceptable and intolerable." the "deplorable housing condi- Scott, told the assembly he tions" in aboriginal communities in accepted the invitation to the meet- Canada," more funding for Capaci- ing because he wanted "to listen to ty building and education in abo- your concerns." riginal communities. (Continued page 10) i One man killed in freak acci- r dent second injuried on farm Nations man was killed in a freak car repair accident last week A Six Assembly of First Nations leader Phil Fontaine told new minister of Indian Affairs and Northern while a second man was sent to hospital with life threatening injuries in Development Andy Scott, its time to `fix what's broken" in government (Photos by Lynda Powless) a separate farming accident. Jason Floyd Claus Jr. 39, was killed in an accident at Claus's Auto on Third Line last Friday while working on a tow track. The flat bed appar- Ont. judge issues order allowing white ttC ently fell on top of him. Six Nations police said Mr. Claus was trapped under the flatbed but foster families to adopt native sisters (Continued on page 3 ) 1' By Turtle Island News Staff bid to have the two girls relocated HAMILTON -The Squamish to their community. Nation had to say good bye...for In a phone interview on Tuesday Inside McDea1 $3.99 now, to, two of its citizens when a morning a spokesperson for the Local 2 Hamilton judge gave custody of Squamish Nation said the nation the two Sqamish sisters to a non- "needs to take care of business Editorial 4 native family. before commenting" on the fate of Sports .7 The case that pitted cultural needs the Squamish sisters, but hope in a and the collective rights of aborigi- few weeks they can. National 14 t nal people to raise their own chil- "It is time to move from the Careers 16 dren became one of Canada's most L courtroom distractions to focus on controversial child custody battles. , the children," said Justice George Classified 18 It came to a tearful end in a Czutrin of the Ontario Superior Different Sandwich Court, ordering the adoption final- Business Directory 19 everyday! Hamilton courtroom last Friday . with a decision to allow white fos- ized within 31 days. This Issue. NILN Includes medium fry ter families to adopt two native sis- "I hope the children thrive." & drink ters. One of two girls who are now liv- The girls, aged three and four are The three -year case abruptly ing with non -native parents in the progeny of a native mother and ended when their birth mother's Ontario after the Squamish gave a white father, have been in limbo Yr" AFN home band, the Squamish Nation up their battle to keep their own. 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Con. In a separate accident Got tigating me farm undue. which from the machinery by emergency W.inne2,2 2j Jacobs said.. Itunthanu well known local India- occurred n Thursday July 22, mkm and transported to 02 Oakland Hamilton General Hmpiml by An Minister Martin to his promises, demands apology to survivors had hero remo by ambulanue Ile said the a bed deck fell on men seriously injuried in 2003 on cession crews by die time police arrived. bun iie had Mn work, on a farming accident last Thursday. He Township in the County of Brant. Ambulance, (Cantiaedfrom frond of that erring, be said while Six Nations Coast Arnold Jacobs peke arena truck, was released from hospital Gord Burnham, i of Six Al Ne time of no dent Mr. The newly aPpointed minister said liem 3s Firs Nations war S farm In Burnham was facet, non life he has the issues, hep oshe the ails quid investigationatcun ems. the accident a still maar i Tuesday. a Nations working m only been on jab for two told a embly die man using cuttingrating torchtench palm W dire is no suspicion of ln County of Brant Ontario Oakland cutting bay His equip- threatening inn**. The lanai days and Mum have any solu- prom will have to spew on a bream and when he on rs continuing. tions. the federal method of participation. "I've spo- on a . bed cope du selhm foul,,,, Pmrmcul Police in emjlmmbn mein 'mimed But he said occurred. "it happened while he The man was found by his flaw with the Ministry of lot. and the went m na It he napped in government nded t ken a manlier of premiers who was tuning smemirrg.hgave way when he didn't wum from won. farm Safety Association are invce- die machinery. Ile was removed the s to aboriginal comma- are m favour of finding a way le mono hameful" and is commit- et . hare some interaction, ehlu d-dur- today in teed to ato making improvements. `' ing or alter lithe meeting with Aboriginal leaders to meet Premiers on healthcare issues "My commitment before you is a Q assembly the aid with and told Scott, "I challenge dirk in good faith You nee Fa.., Niagara -on- the -Lake Premiers' Roundtable on health other primers on the shared goal of the to its better Filly -three I realizing positive and lasting of our languages m danger of Nd,H,fC- ON- I'HF.I.AKB -The pounded by remotrn cultural Aboriginal twill only per- mhos who maed for including The Aboriginal leaders will each . looking con- clang io Me II. of Fr Samos disappearing, thousands of shuns leaders of Canada's nnsan higher disease bur the statusfiling quo. M MU. First Nations. and the MOM in make presentations at people amass Canada . are waiting to be dealt with, fahly pally -rire zed den Nation requires pacific then discussions, said AFN sons and solutions specific to Men - MR he would not provide at the specific claims office, we are are care and wn lee.. National Chef Phil Fontaine people They will alto jointly call ' Aboriginal Peoples will be mreting Tm many Aboriginal Peoples health solutions 0 waiting for the to give P all and temtmial wilt comma... government with Canadas and terizo- unnecessarily exposed to health Jose Kmusak. President of Inuit "First Nations are involved in mon die provincial nMt ' premiers tirage Prime will have seataatthe September le% asti and feintes m musmvivors rial leaders to discos Ahwióinal risks am poor housing, cenm- Tapimt Kanataml old. "the aspects ofthe health care to die and the first minister's conference on schools. health case in Canada. mated water and lack of timely Aboriginal Ileaoh C.,. Guns system et dims, providers MinisterMinrovide Aborigine -Canadaorada has spent 0200 million on oral Council President m balm s, healthy manifests itself differently m practitioners e have a hp. leadership with full participation at Mon sous litigation our the next hInaaad Scott said he would rake over denial Clement (huller, Inuit food as well as employment oppar- Inuit - Arctic - pskmae. situation and place First Ministers store Meeting in September, hemline's concerns to the Prime school souls.