r _OR .HP< e42_ o f o 1 t film Canada's Oldest First Nations Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 Canadian Publications Mail Product Vol. 11 28 - No. - June 7, 2001 haasiÌsa "Interesting News " Sales Agreement No. 467510 It Campbell axes 1 Aboriginal Affairs By David Wiwchar Attorney General Geoff Plant will also Southern Region Reporter be the Minister in charge of Treaty Negotiations. Wasting no time on his promise to rebuild British Columbia's provincial "We just took about ten giant portfolios, B.C. f Premier Gordon steps backwards, "said South- Campbell has axed the Ministry of ern Region Co -chair Richard Aboriginal Affairs, splitting it into two different parts. Watts. "They won 77 seats. The Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs They can pretty well do what- was primarily responsibility for treaty ever they want. But after a few negotiations in B.C., and Campbell has roadblocks shut things down repeatedly stated his opposition to the we'll see if their position treaty structure formed under the previous government. changes at all." a , ,r i According to the BC Liberal's / tid .a. AI;P . - ^ct t irdfr.:7 l' 1. ö . -/>1FiY 1; ;I website, Plant is a Richmond -based J : Thirty friends and family members traveled to U -C Berkeley to cel- lawyer who has "lectured and written Dr. extensively on aboriginal law ", and ebrate Charlotte Cote's convocation. Here, Charlotte gathers in the r Abbott is a Shuswap berry farmer. centre holding flowers from friends, family and well -wishers. Plant, who was the lawyer for the province in the Delgamuukw and Charlotte Cote becomes first r Ai Meares Island court cases, will be the (left) Geoff Plant, new Attorney most importantprovincial minister female Nuu- chah -nulth PhD. insofar as the major issues faced by General and Minister Responsible By David Wiwchar family and my community," said Nuu -chah- nulth -aht, and leaders will for Treaty Negotiations and Southern Region Reporter Charlotte, who hosted 30 Nuu -chah- be watching closely to determine if (right) George Abbott, Minister of nulth family members and friends at her Plant is for or against treaty making in convocation, and joined them in per- Community, Aboriginal and At a convocation ceremony on the B.C.. forming traditional dances and having an Women's Services. picturesque campus of the University of "We just took about ten giant steps California, Berkeley, Charlotte Cote honouring prayer for all the graduates. According to the Ministry of Aborigi- backwards," said Southern Region Co- became the second Nuu- chah -nulth Charlotte received her PhD in Ethnic nal Affairs website, their mission was chair Richard Watts. "They won 77 person, and the first Nuu- chah -nulth Studies, with her thesis entitled "to work with First Nations, the federal seats. They can pretty well do what- woman to receive a doctoral (PhD.) "Rearticulating Tradition into Native government, other provincial ministries ever they want. But after a few degree. Indian Communities: Nuu -chah -nulth / Makah Whaling in the 20th Century". and all British Columbians to help build roadblocks shut things down we'll see Charlotte has a Diploma in Broadcast a society in which; relationships if their position changes at all." At a convocation ceremony on the Technology from BCIT, a Bachelor's between aboriginal people and all Four Vancouver Island Liberal MLA's picturesque campus of the Degree in Political Science from Simon British Columbians are based on were given portfolios: Stan Hagen University of California, Berkeley, Fraser, and her Master's as well as her equality and respect; (Comox Valley) Minister of Sustainable aboriginal people Charlotte Cote became the second new PhD from U -C Berkeley. - can fulfill their aspirations - Resources; Judith Reid (Nanaimo for self Nuu- chah -nulth person, and the chose Berkeley because a Parksville) Minister of Transportation; Charlotte determining and self-sustaining com- Nuu friend of hers (a Cree woman also from Murray Coell (Sannich North and the first -chah -nulth woman to munities; all British Columbians enjoy Port Alberni) was taking the same Islands) Human Resources; and receive a doctoral (PhD.) degree. the social and economic benefits of program, and the two became the first cooperation and certainty." Graham Bruce (Cowichan - Charlotte, a member of the Tseshaht two Canadian First Nations women to The Aboriginal Affairs portfolio will Ladysmith) Skills, Development and First Nation, is the daughter of the late attend the prestigious institution. into two parts: George Labour. Former Liberal Aboriginal be divided Evelyn Georg (Watts) and Jack Georg, "Because of Berkeley's reputation as Affairs critic Mike de Jong, who was Abbott will be the minister of a new and her grandparents are Grace and being one of the top research institutes, rumoured to maintain the Aboriginal "mixed bag" Ministry of Community, Hugh Watts. as well as their Ethnic Studies and portfolio, was given Forests instead. Aboriginal and Women's Services, and "I couldn't have done this without my continued on page 4 Toquart Bay Store opens at Macoah Page 3 If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa, Fisheries Council meets at Tsaxana Page 4 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 Lawyer looks to help survivors Page 5 First Nations of Mexico tour Nuu -chah -nulth territories . Page 6 ST,4.A Mother's Day ... Ahousaht Style Page 10 Nuu -chah -nulth Healing Project Conference Page 13 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA NEWSPAPERS DIV 17 NEDC Business News Page 20 395 WELLINGTON ST. OTTAWA, ONTARIO K 1 ON4 - - - ) 31. Page 2 - Ha -Sill/tit Sa - June 7, 2001 Ha-57117th-Sa - June 7, 2001 - Page 3 Ha- SbiIth -So wsrapee is pub- LETTERS & KLECOS lished by the A'ua chah -ninth Tribal Council for distribution to the mem- HaShilrhSa will include letters received from its readers. All letters MUST be Ma Mook Development bers of the fourteen Nuu- chah -nulth signed by the writer and have the writer's name, address & phone number on it. Names First Nations as well as other inter- can be withheld by request Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. Corporation Moves to Ucluelet ested groups and individuals. We reserve the right to rata submitted material for clarity, brevity, grammar and Highway. It is about halfway between Information & original work con- good taste. We will definitely got publish letters dealing with tribal or personal disputes By Denise Ambrose the Tofino /Ucluelet junction and ()clue- tained in this newspaper is copyright or issues that are cent., of Nuu-chaleoulth individuals or groups. Central Region Reponer let. Turn onto Lee Road from the and may not be reproduced without All opinions expressed in letters to the editor are purely those of the writer and Highway then take the first left. The from: will not necessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Nuuchub -nuhb Tribal Ucluelet -Ma Mook Development written permission large houses Corporation (MDC) has moved its grey building also the Nuu- eimh-sulth Tribal County Council or its member r Fina Nations. offices from Pon Alberni to Ucluelet. offices of leak Forest Resources and P.O. Box 1383, Looker Industies. -I MDC is a corporation that invests in Port Alberni, B.C. business ventures on behalf of the Central Region Executive Director, Jackie has also moved her V9Y 7M2. Feature Elder: Edward 'Tat' Tatoosh Central Region First Nations. It is Godfrey office to the same building. Her phone Everyone helped each other in We old coned by the Central Region First Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 By lose Marshall Johnston number is (250) 726 -1260. days. They helped the elders back in Nation and serves as a vehicle for Fax: (250) 723-0463 Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter MOC's new phone number is 726 -7144 Ucluelet by coning wood for them. improving economic opportunities for and their fax number is (250) 726 -2488. They got the wood from the beach and e the people of the region. SUBSCRIPTIONS Edward Tatoosh was barn at the The mailing address is P.O. Box 1119 the way people repaid was a meal and 525.00 per year in Canada & **oast General Hospital September Pon Alberni, BC, V9Y -7L9. MDC staff thank you. There was care, concern, "We were not able to get to the Ile. 1935. He grew up with his and Godfrey warn that their phone 535.00 /year U.S.A. and foreign and this was the teach- as much as we grandparents Annie and Tommy unity, part of communities will countries. Payable to the system not be working properly Tatoosh. His mother is Keel, and ings. should have. With our offices Nuu -chah -ninth Tribal Council. until June 15,2001. father's name is Edward Tatoosh. His Grandparents were the key role to moved here, we will be able to parenting. The gran were so father passed away when Edward parents meet with the First Nations on Editor -Manager, Southern patient, and so natural. They spoke in 1.1 'Ter ; was 6 years old. more regular basis, "said MDC Region Reporter traditional gentle way of teaching. The teachings Edward grew up the old AdmiaistrativeDirector Iris Lucas David Wiwchar way, with his grandparents Annie were done around a meal. You were Michelle 'Queen' of Ucluelet, and his told that the food you shared and the (250)724 -5757 MDC first opened its offices nearly five grandfather Willie harps. Other family haahuupa was digested together. This Fax: (250) 723 -0463 years ago in Pon Alberni. It became embers that helped raise Edward were was done through out your childhood. Store owner Shirley Mack stands at the till, ready to do business. wiwehar®talandnet apparent that the offices needed to be his uncle Jimmy John and Cecilia John, This way you created a good memory relocated to the region to better serve ,g who was is half sister to his mother.