rsJ,_ j t INSIDE THIS WE - n THE NATIVE BUSINESS SUMMIT scheduled for June 23 to 27 in expected to be the biggest event yet in this history of Native economic Canada. See a special four -page preview of the event, Pages II to 14 soeaKe THE ELDERS SPOKE at the Fifth Annual Ben Calf Robe School Pow Rocky Woodward was there to gather their comments for our rea, May 16, 1986 Volume 4 N Pages 10 and 15. More students succeed Pages 4, 5 II Bands file sui Youth win art prizes Page 20 over gas revent Wagamese on education Page 7 By Albert Crier The Saddle Lake and Metis leader stresses Góodfish Lake Tribal councils have jointly filed a law suit against the federal tri- lateral meetings government and Indian Minerals West, an adminis- trative arm of Indian Affairs By Rocky Woodward responsible for resource development on Indian The vice -president for beds. the Metis Association of The suit was filed at the Alberta in Zone I, Richard Edmonton courthouse, on (Sonny) Bourque, says that April 25, 1986. it is important for the fed- The two tribal councils eral and provincial claim there was "a breech govemments to meet on a of trust" on the government tri- lateral basis with Metis side over the, management leaders to work out a sub of gas revenues obtained agreement prior to the First from their reserves. Ministers' Conference, The tribal councils further scheduled for April, 1987. claim that decisions regard- According to Bourque, ing gas exploitation, includ- the Metis National Council ing the amount of royalties (MNC) approached the returned to their people, Prime Minister of Canada, are made solely by Indian Brian Mulroney, on Apri110, Minerals West, acting on and Mulroney seemed behalf of the federal ready to enter into tri- government. lateral negotiations. "The government has "The federal people are unilaterally imposed a sys- waiting and it is just a mat- tem which is overbearing " ter of getting an answer and paternalistic. We want from Don Getty. I spoke a say on the management with Getty on the 5th of and development of our May, and he said he would resources," said Chief Sam sit down after the elections Bull of the Goodfish Lake to talk about funding for the Band. regional offices needed, but A main sore point for we have to act soon," said both bands is the recent POWWOW VISIT Bourque. deductions on gas royalties Delphine Agecoutey takes a break from dancing dur- imposed retroactively as Bourque believes that a ing the Ben Calf Robe Fifth Annual Powwow to chat Gilbert and Lena the meeting in 1987 will be result of producing com- Crowchild of Sarcee model fashions with Lynn Bear (seated) and to admire Bear's young designed by the last guarantee to meet panies deducting a gas cost Charlane Starlight of Starlight Fashions son, Christopher LaSwisse. See more coverage on on the Sarcee with allowance, thereby reduc- Reserve. See story and more photos on government officials the Powwow on Pages 8, 10 and 15. Page 16. - Photo courtesy of Starhigh Fashions and that it is important that ing the overall royalties - Photo by Rocky Woodward Continued Page 2 Continued Page 3 Tribal Chiefs discuss strategy By Albert Crier This training would include the financial and manage- ment aspects of recreational program delivery. The Tribal Chiefs Association (TCA) met at the Indian health care as a treaty right was another item Heart Lake Reserve May 9 to discuss strategy on the discussed at this meeting. Earlier this year the federal formation of a regional recreation body, Indian oil and government indicated that it did not consider health gas management, and Indian health care, among other care as a treaty right in the Neilsen Task Issues. Force, explained Chief Francis. "We in the TCA affirm that This is the first time the Heart Lake Band has hosted health care is a Treaty right," said Francis. a TCA meeting, and the number of issues discussed at The TCA have also started a process of reviewing this meeting are no different than those faced by Indian the management of oil and gas development on Indian communities in other places, said Chief Peter Francis of lands. This review is related to the lawsuit against the the Heart Lake Band. federal government and Indian Minerals West filed by The formation of a regional recreation body under Saddle Like and Goodfish Lake bands in Edmonton the auspices on of the TCA was one of the items explored April 25, 1986. by the chiefs, said Chief Francis. "We are starting a process of taking over the man- The TCA is looking at forming a regional body that agement of oil and gas development on our reserve CROMBIE HERE would address the recreation needs of the seven bands As "Windspeaker" goes to press, Indian Affairs Minis- lands," said Chief Francis. He said that Indian bands belonging to the organization. "We are looking at the ter David Crombie is scheduled to visit the Cold Lake were forced to cut back on services and jobs as a result possibility of having people at the reserve level First Nation to meet with Indian leaders on a variety of being of having no control over the oil and gas trained in the area resource of recreation," said Chief Francis. development on their lands. issues. Watch for coverage in next week's issue of "Windspeaker." t PAGE 2, MAY 16, 1986, WINDSPEAKER Major education conference Criminal jurisdiction changed scheduled for Winnipeg for Nebraska Reservation On May 20 -22, 1986 the Education Secretariat, BOULDER, Colorado - the sponsor of the legisla- becomes etiective in July, Assembly of First Nations, Following a tense and tion said that "there can be the Tribe will prosecute will host a national Indian heated debate among no more gambling (on the misdemeanors committed Education conference at members of the Nebraska Reservation) after retro- by Indians. "Off reservation the Winnipeg Convention Legislature, the Legislature cession than before," crimes committed by Indi- Centre. The theme will be has agreed to retrocede adding that "retrocession ans will continue to still be Future Directions in Indian criminal jurisdiction over was the fair thing to do for a prosecuted in state courts, Education. Representation the Winnebago Reserva- people who wish to help and felonies committed on from all age groups is tion in northeast Nebraska. themselves." the Reservation would be expected, including stu- The vote was 25 -21, pre- tried in federal court. Non - The Winnebago Tribe of dents, teachers, principals, cisely the number needed Indians committing crimes Nebraska, the Bureau of parents, school board for passage. on the Indian Affairs and the Reservation will be representatives, counsel- The favorable passage of prosecuted in either state Nebraska State Patrol (a lors and Native Elders. LR 57 means the state will or federal courts. However, statewide police agency), Daily sessions will open give back its criminal juris- non -Indians cannot be tried have agreed to enter into a with panel discussions and diction to the federal in tribal court for criminal full cross -deputization traditional invocations pro- government. The Tribe will matters under any circum- agreement covering the vided by Native Elders. A then exercise exclusive stances," he added. Winnebago Reservation. special keynote address will jurisdiction over misde- The Native American The agreement will be be given by the A.F.N.'s meanors committed by Rights Fund (NARF) is a effective July I, 1986, the National Chief, George Indians on the Reservation. non -profit Indian legal date of retrocession. Erasmus, May 21. Another A similar resolution was organization representing featured speaker will be the introduced last year. A Bob Peregoy, NARF Tribes, groups and individ- winner of a national essay local group dedicated to Attorney for the Tribe, said uals throughout the United competition recently con- termination lobbied against that when retrocession States. ducted by the Education it and the resolution never Secretariat to provide got to the floor for a debate youth input to the GEORGE ERASMUS or vote on the merits. This conference. ...will be featured speaker year, strong support from a Over 70 workshops will number of groups and state Metis leader be conducted under four junior high school students from this review will later be representatives made the major areas of concern in from the Kehewin reserve merged with insight gained critical difference in pas- Native education: control, in northern Alberta, and a from the conference to sage of the legislation. urges meetings management, quality, and traditional social. develop a set of formal Gambling was a central funding. In addition, educa- A progress report of the recommendations for issue in the debate, the tional displays and curricu- Education Secretariat's change in Indian Education. opposition's fear being that From Page 1 Alberta Vocational Cen- lum materials will be on National Review of Indian This will be the first retrocession would trans- tre's conference room, to exhibit. Evening activities Education (a three -year national -level gathering to late into increased gam- the MAA and the province discuss the possibility of include contemporary study) will be provided at directly address Native bling on the Reservation hold policy forums in the having a friendship centre theatre performances by the conference. Results education since 1980. and elsewhere. However, communities so that an established here. agreement can be brought "One of the first things about before the First Min- we must do is appoint a isters' Conference. board of directors for one year before we "The province would like can qualify for a centre." to see us work through the Memorandum of Under- Bourque said they have contacted Native Outreach standing (MOU), but again to attend the meeting National this does not involve the and Secretry of federal government.