INSIDE THIS WEEK SADDLE LAKE CHIEF Eugene Houle says the govemment is accusing Native parents of handling their children money improperly. For more coverage, See Page 3. A LAWSUIT was filed on the Calgary Native Friendship Centre regarding alleged "illegal" election practices. See Page 3. Aboriginal rights questioned By Albert Crier according to the Indian Act Amendments of Bill C -31, Serious questions about because land entitlement the Aboriginal rights of the rights have not been Metis and non -status Indi- decided for those people ans have arisen, from the being reinstated as Treaty recent break down in the Indians. land claim negotiation talks "Land entitlement under between the Lubicon Lake Bill C -31 has not been Band and the federal nego- resolved." said Tasse, tiator Roger Tasse. adding that entitlement to The major difference land does not flow from the resulting in Lubicon Lake's band's new list. decision to cut their partic- The federal negotiations ipation in the negotiations, proposal for determining is the way the federal nego- the amount of land entitle- tiator proposes to arrive at ment effectively leaves out the size of the land, the about half of the Lubicon band is entitled to receive. Lake Band's present band "The band is not pre- list. pared to consider less BERNARD OMINAYAK Tasse said the basis of reserve land than that ...serious about Lubicon concern the size of land will be calcu- received by Indians who The federal government to determine their own lated for the 200 people reg- signed Treaties, as deter- proposed at the second membership list, earlier this istered as Indians and mined by the same kinds of negotiation meeting on July year. members of Lubicon Lake -Band. criteria." said Chief Ber- 8, that the number of band "They (federal govern - CLAYTON BIG PLUME nard Ominayak, of the members entitled to receive ment). had approved our "All others will not be ...champion buffalo rider Lubicon Lake Band. land will be determined by membership code, but now counted, they will have to This position by the band the number of Lubicon they want to add other go to court," he said, indi- Stampede wound up was rejected by Roger Lake Band members that conditions." cating that new members Tasse in the first negotia- are included at the Indian Ominiyak. have to have their rights on a high note tion meeting on June 20 in Affairs general list of regis- The Lubicon Lake Band decided by Canadian Ottawa, regarding the set- tered Indians in Ottawa. has 457 people on their list courts. By Terry Lusty remarkable performances tlement of the band's Abo- "Those that should be and includes who they con- "The long -standing posi- by cowboys and livestock riginal land rights. counted are those who are sider as being a member tion of the governments is It would appear that the alike. The Lubicon Lake Band registered as Indians, in of their band. that non -status and Metis Calgary Stampede wound There were three events was missed by Treaty Eight Ottawa." said Tasse. The federal government Natives have no Aboriginal up its "Greatest Outdoor in which Native contestants negotiators in 1899 and was But the Lubicon Lake will not recognize those rights." said TaSSi. Show on Earth" on a high showed their colors. Shawn promised by the govern- Band countered that the members included in the "We'll keep fighting to try note. The half- million- dollar Henry of Williams Lake, ment in 1940, to have land federal government had band's "updated list," Continued Page 3 rodeo finals are over and Continued Page 12 set aside for their people.- recognized the band's right which was determined done with following some By Terry Lusty that the MNC is "con- Edmonton meeting, said lar, the Metis." cerned about the constitu- Rivard is, "to have this tri- A second but less impor- A meeting of the Consti- tional process we and the partite team address the tant concern of the MNC is tutional Working Commit- other national (Native) issues that face the MNC." "the jurisdiction and finan- tee for the Metis National groups are involved in with The primary issue, con- cial role that will be played Council (MNC)was recently the respective govern- tinued Rivard, "is to get an in the up- coming, continu- conducted at the Edmon- ments." That concern amendment to the Consti- ing constitutional process," ton Inn and attended by a revolves around the status tution on Aboriginal self - Continued Page 2 dozen representatives from of their group in their dia- government and, in particu- five provinces. The provin- logues at the provincial and ces are B.C., Alberta, federal levels. Sask., Man. and Ont. Of MNC has held meetings the 12 members on the with various ministers and Peace Hills celebrates committee, three are lawy- do not think that a directive ers who serve in a consulta- resulting from the First Min- By Rocky Woodward Minister of Municipal tive capacity and include ister's Conference (FMC) Affairs /Native Affairs, Neil Clem Chartier, Paul - Char in 1985 has progressed Canada's first Native Crawford, took time out trand and Rob Hope. satisfactorily. The gist of owned federally incorpo- from his busy schedule to The July 8 and 9 meeting that directive was "to try tri- rated trust company cele- attend the celebration and was chaired by the vice - partite negotiations to work brated their fifth year of tour beautifully designed president of the Associa- toward agreements with operations in Edmonton, tenth floor, executive offi- tion of Metis and Non - the respective provinces July 15. ces and banking area. Status Indians of Saskat- with Aboriginal groups" An open house with "It is very elegant. I see chewan (AMNSIS), Wayne explained Rivard. The tri- guided tours of the Peace you look after the staff very Mackenzie. This meeting partite process has, how- Hills Edmonton Branch, on well here," commented was billed as a "technical" ever, left something of a 10011 - 109 Street, was full Crawford. Winners 4r. "Friends In Sports" are meeting because it did not sour taste for the MNC as with slide tape presenta- Peace Hills is owned by Karen L :ootenay, both of Edmon- involve the political leaders. only two of the provinces tions, balloons, and friendly the Samson Indian Band of ton. Th( July 2 -4 in Lethbridge was Speaking on behalf of the have had any success in management and staff Hobbema, Alberta, and is hosted t ,toh Lethbridge Friendship MNC, Ron Rivard, the their talks with govemment. members, to show its Centre. lge, See Page 12. executive director, stated The purpose of the guests around. Continued Page 5 PAGE 2, JULY 18, 1988, WINDSPEAKER NATIONAL NEWS BRIEFS National Fishing for sport not welcomed The Git Skan Wet Su Wet En Reserve in British Columbia will not be welcoming sports fishermen MNC meeting "technical" this year as in the past. Related to this concern is the MNC to achieve its According to the Executive Director for the Band, From Page 1 the Constitutional process. Don Ryan, non -Native fishermen were allowed to what Storey claims to be objectives to any measura- A work -plan to deal with fish on the reserve after purchasing a permit from Rivard commented. At the age -old problem of ble degree, Rivard said they the issues that face them the Band officers, but because of an order from the present, the MNC has buck passing by the feds. will attempt to extend the was discussed. They will He says that they are dia- discussions with govern- then be brought to the floor Hereditary Chiefs of the reserve, fishermen will not limited capital with which to loguing on Native issues ment and, "if they find that in Winnipeg be allowed access on the reserve to the fishing sites. conduct business affairs on July 18 and with the provincial govern- the tri- partite is not making 19 when the Ryan says they will be asking other Indian Bands and future meetings and MNC is sche- ments rather than the any headway, we'll have to duled to meet with provin- to take the sanie action. that is important to the Native themselves continue to ensure that organization because the groups cial and federal officials. to whom they have an obli- we're adequately heard." The group intends to offers little 1987 sessions are not all Pipeline project gation by virtue of their He further pointed to the study their that far away. current status, responsibility to and for fact that while the land base assess it and, if necessary, The Dene people in the Mackenzie Valley say they B.C. delegate, Fred Sto- Aboriginal people. This of the Indian and the Inuit question the sincerity of the would like to see more employment for the Dene rey, expressed certain anx- affront is not taken lightly have been secured, that of government to enter tri- stating they have gained very little from the Norman iety with the fact that the and some exploratory the Metis has not and may partite negotiations with a Wells Oilfield expansion and pipeline project in the federal government is deal- work by MNC lawyers, it is require more time than view to amending the con- Northwest Territories. ing with issues such as felt, should be effected to 1987 to be properly stitution as it relates to the The Dene feel that the pipeline project also caused women's right and so on, draw such issues to the addressed. self- government of Aborig- a rise in alcohol, drug abuse and family stress.