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HEALTH LIAISON

WORKERS

As the general. public might-be aware,
there has been an open competition
for two Health Liaison Workers with
the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.

There has been a great need for
such people, as our Health Liaison,
Director, Wayne Bobb, would verify.
The Health and Welfare problems
existing are very complex, especially
the constant shifting and shuffling of
responsibilties between the provincial
and federal governments.

The National Health and Welfare
with the Department of Indian Affairs
seems to operate on the basis of “what
no one knows won’t hurt them.” On
the communications students’ field
trips, many problems were presented,
from simple dental and eye examina-
tions to sometimes severe cases where
the person required a specialists’ atien-
tion.

Jacqueline Dick, 22 years old, a
Shuswap Indian, has been hired as the
Health Liaison Worker for the
Kootenay-Okanagan and Thompson
areas. For her age, Jackie has long
been active in various functions to do
with Indian people.

She graduated from the Kamloops
Senior Secondary School in 1968 and
completed her vocational training as a
practical nurse in Prince George in
1969. She worked as a practical nurse
in the Prince George Regional Hospital
for two years.

While in Prince George she became
active in the Doh-Day-Dee-Claa Club
and served for six months as President.

Jackie returned to her reserve with
the idea of doing something for her
own people on a full-time basis. Her
ideas on the duties of a Health Liaison
Worker are:

a) to raise the general health standards
of Indian people; .

b) to provide a link between the
organizations that are giving ser-
vices to the people;

c) health education with films, slides,
etc. .

d) to meet the Chiefs, Councillors and
people of each community for the
exchange of ideas;

e) to work closely with the Commun-
ity Health Aides, Welfare Aides,
Nurses Aides, etc.

f) to survey and assess the needs of
the people living on the reserves.
Jackie will develop and implement

her ideas from working closely with

the people.

Marie Hans, a 24-year-old Bella Coola
Indian, is the Health Liaison Worker
for another wide area — from Prince
George to Prince Rupert, B.C., plus all
of the North Coast.

* Marie completed her education at
the Hagensborg High School in Bella
Coola, B.C. Her major was in the
commercial program and after comple-

of 1971 she went back to Bella Coola
¥:to- work for the band as‘a clerk.

Apart ‘from: her job; Marie Ted tow
bean active member of the ‘Kairos’

Club in Bella Coola~ Also, she used to

do volunteer work for the Bella Coola

Band Council for two years as a
secretary, taking minutes of the meet-
ings while still in high school.

Marie’s ideas of a Health Liaison
Worker are very basic. Her first idea is
to get to know the people and vice
versa; to find out the main problems
that they are facing in regards to
health and to develop new ideas from
there. She would also like to develop a
working relationship with each Band
Council, Health Committees on re-
serves and individuals so that she can
promote better health conditions and
make known the different health -ser-

‘vices that are available.

The two girls are young and recep-
tive to new ideas which will help to
make their work a success. Both, as of
yet, are familiarizing themselves with
the UBC.LC. and other relevant
sources to their work. We would like
to wish them. luck in their new jobs
and also hope for co-operation from
the different Indian communities that
they will be serving.

Wayne Bobb would like to express
thanks to the other candidates and is
sure that they will find other meaning-

ful employment.
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language and culture.

“It is a great pleasure and honor
that we have found this means to go
along in ovr own way,” Mac said.

“Thank you. You take me and lift
me up. You are here for the uplift of
my people,” Mac said.

Mrs. Ellen White, of the Nanaimo
tribe, said she had. been criticized in
the past by her own people for “giving
away our culture.”

She said her people feel that when
whites translated one of the ancient
stories they changed it and “destroyed
it” ;

She has been teaching a course in
Indian language and culture at Mala-
spina College in Nanaimo and on the
reserve. Mrs. White refused to co-

operate with linguists unless they first

taught her to write her own language.

“CHICKEN SCRATCHES’

“Now we have found an alphabet
to do away with “chicken scratches”
(phonetics) and the children can learn
to read and speak their language,” she
said.

James Charles King, 72, a chief of
the Kwakiutl tribe, which can be
found along the B.C. coast, is against
French a a second language for Cana-
dian school children.

“Indian, yes. French, no,” he said.
“We are Indians. We have been for a
long time-and we are going to keep our
identity for an even longer time,” he
said.

ap” Notthwest

oe 6 train the older linguists in
Northwest Indian ‘language as being

“almost too late,

“Tfelt- the best: thing I euuld do
would ‘be to train the older’ peoplé
who are fluent in their language,” he
said.

“Tm training Indians.to do work
that is considered the exclusive pre-
serve of academics,” he said.

Bouchard criticized academics
“who get their degrees and 20,000-a-
year jobs by writing up things that
belong to the Indians and then give
them no feedback.” 5

TIME HAS COME

Few academics even have the cour-
tesy to send a copy of their paper to
‘the Indian who supplied the necessary
information, Bouchard said.

“The point is that the time has
come when results must be given and
discussed, to preserve the Indian langu-
age,” Bouchard explainedy

He feels that academics are afraid
to have their work evaluated by know-
ledgeable Indians.

“Now ‘that I’ve taught the Indians
they can read a dissertation and spot
all the mistakes,” Bouchard said.

“I took. some of these dissertations
into the field and with a few excep-
tions they are grossly inaccurate,” he

said.

- COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAMME

A review of the summer student
field reports has indicated a greater
interest in the Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs’ activities. This - success, as
judged by the favourable reaction of
the people on the reserves, clearly
indicates that this past summer’s Com-
munication Programme should be con-
tinued.

This programme involved “personal
communication” between the Union
of B.C. Indian Chiefs staff members
and the people on the reserves. These
staff members travelled to the reserves
in a casual manner. No fanfare, no
formal meetings, as such, just a “visit,
in the manner of friends.’ However,
these visits were of great value and
information. ;

Invariably, the
members discovered:

U.BC.LC. staff

1. that the reserve level people are,
for the most part, totally unin-
formed as to the workings of the
Union, often resulting in mis-
trust and misunderstanding.

. the people are very dissatisfied
and unhappy with the Depart-
ment of Indian Affairs.

These two are the major problems
which are encountered everywhere in
the province. Naturally, there are more
specific problems in each and every
area. Each problem varies with the
location of the reserve, for example —
isolated reserves have problems vastly

urban centres. : :

So, our major probleat t then is ‘to
close the. Communications Gap. ‘be-
tween the U.B-C:LC. and the peoplé:
onthe ‘reserves.It is hoped that the
materials sent to Chiefs will be distri-
buted and discussed among. the com-
munity members with new ideas being
forwarded-to the U.B.C.L.C. office.

Mail and the newspaper have been
our major Communications efforts,
prior to the summer “visiting” pro-
‘gramme. Unfortunately, these efforts
are, ail too clearly, not succeeding.

It is felt that the type of “personal
communication” undertaken this |
summer is probably the most hopeful.
Until the people on the reserves
become fully aware of the Union’s
activities and the services available to
them from the Union, the Union will
never move. And we must learn first-
hand from the people what their prob-
lems are, so that we will have direction
as to what programmes and services
the Union should undertake on their
behalf.

An assessment is now being made
of the past communications pro-
gramme to work towards a better
programme for the future. Suggestions
for the betterment of the programme
would be greatly appreciated. Please
send to the Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs Communications Department.
a

INDIAN OFF-RESERVE AND
ESKIMO RE-ESTABLISHMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMME

The Indian off-reserve housing pro-
gramme designed for Indians who are
regularly employed off reserve or who
have recently accepted employment of
a-continuing nature may be assisted in
obtaining off-reserve housing accom-
modation. Other qualifications
involve:

1. Credit and responsible record of

the applicant.

2. A personal contribution, based
upon income, must be paid
when application is made, pay-
able to the Receiver General of
Canada.

3. A repayable first mortgage loan,
from Central Mortgage and
Housing Corporation or an

approved Lender.
4. A second (forgivable) Mortgage
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UNITY

EDITOR: DONNA TYNDAL
ASSIST. EDITOR: BETTY WILSON
2140 WEST 12th AVE.
VANCOUVER, B.C.

736-6751

The Communications Department of
the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has
contacted several radio stations in the
Vancouver area to attempt to secure
some radio time to broadcast news of
the Union. Several stations have ex-
pressed a definite interest.

CBC-Radio has given us a six-
minute spot on the weekly programme
“Qur Native Land,” which stars Indian
actor Johnny Yesno. This programme
is aired every Saturday night at 6:10
p.m., and the Union news and all news
of interest to B.C. Indian people, will
be presented every third week.

The first broadcast took place on
Saturday, September 11th. For those
who missed the first broadcast we are
here re-printing the text of it.

Gee-la-kyas-lah! My name. is Donna
Tyndall, and I work in the Communi-
cations Branch of the Union of BC.
Indian Chiefs, 2140 West 12th Avenue
in Vancouver. Our job is to try to
make as many people as possible aware
of the job that the U.B.C.LC. is doing.
Our first interest is, of course, to make
our own people, B.C.’s First Citizens,
aware of the services which are avail-
able for their needs from the Union.
We also hope to educate the general
public about the aims and objectives
of the Union of BC. Indian Chiefs.

If the following sounds like a com-
mercial for the Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs, it is probably that’s exactly
what it is! But it is a sincere, heartfelt
commercial. I truly believe’ in this
Union. I believe that only by standing
United and speaking with one strong
voice, will our people ever achieve our
ultimate goal — equality ~ social,
economic and political —
EQUALITY!. I also believe that this
Union is the last hope — the very last
chance fo our people in this province.
You must all support the Union — it is
your organization — you are the Union
of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.

In this programme, for those of you
who don’t know, we’ll tell you some-
thing of the structure, the beginnings,
the aims and objectives of the
U.BCALC.

The Union is organized so that its
basic power and strength lies with the
Indian people living in communities all
over the province of British Columbia.
These “‘grass-roots” people are repre-
sented by their elected leaders, i.e. 188
Chiefs representing all the Indian
Bands in the province. The province is
divided into 15 districts. The Chiefs in
each district elect one chief to repre-
sent that district on the “Chiefs’
Council” of the Union — the Chiefs’
Council is the decision-making body of

our organization. They meet every 2-3
months. in Vancouver to decide the
priorities and work to be done in the
following months by the U B.C.IC.

Three members of the Chiefs’
Council are chosen to form the Execu-
tive Committee which functions in
close connection with the Union staff
on the day-to-day problems and de-
cisions. These three men are chosen
partly with regard to their availability
for frequent meetings, as they may be
called upon at a moment’s notice and
they may meet as often as is necessary.

The U.BC.LC. was formed in
response to the urgency and. the con-
cern of the province’s native peoples
when the infamous “White Paper
Policy” was presented by Jean
Chretien, Minister of Indian Affairs
and Northern Development. This
paper, which was supposedly the result
of nation-wide “consultation” meet-
ings with Indian people, was actually
written before these so-called “con-
sultations” were completed.

B.C.’s Indians were naturally very

upset to learn that they were soon to_

be “legislated out of existence,” and,
for the first time, they got together
and, as a people united in adversity,
they spoke with one voice and organ-
ized the Union of BC. Indian Chiefs.
This organization’s primary aims
would be to prepare and present a
counter-proposal to the “White Paper”
from B.C.s Indians and to pursue the
Aboriginal Rights Claim for the
provirice of British Columbia.

This vast land was taken from us
without any compensation or settle-
ment.

Both of these papers have now been
prepared after two long, hard years of
true consultation among Indian
people, for Indian people, and by
Indian people and they will soon be
presented to Ottawa.

‘From directives of the people, the
Union has branched into other fields
to service the needs of our people —
Health, Education, Community De-
velopment, Communication and the
Law Programme. In the coming weeks
we will try. to bring you news about
each of these programmes plus the
latest news on the B.C. Declaration of
Indian Rights and the B.C. Indian
Land Claim.

Next time, we will bring you infor-
mation about the Law Programme,
which is one of the Union’s most
exciting developments. This pro-
gramme bégan with the hiring of six
law students from the University of
British Columbia for the summer
months. These students organized a
Law Programme under the direction of

. lon he ga.
Workers; Prison Ri
Group Homes Plan. These: services are

all:so badly. needed that itis amazing

that‘they have only been talked about’

~— until now!

Ha-la-kyas-lah! Donna Tyndall in
Vancouver.
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INDIAN SENATE —
CARSON GRAHAM

SECONDARY SCHOOL

The Senate is a group of Indian
students from various parts. of the
province who attend Carson Graham
in North Vancouver. They are con-
cerned about the Indian culture and
“Indianess” and are doing their part in
retaining it. By working within the
school and going on speaking tours
outside of school activities, these
students help to make clearer the
vague knowledge most non-Indians
have of the native Indian.

Philosophies about the Indian way
of life which were discussed when the
Indian Senate was first. formed have
since been enlarged upon by succeed-
ing members. It is these ideas and their
ideals on native life that they convey
to the non-Indian. And, since one of
their reasons for being is to promote
better communications between the
Indian: and-norn-Indian ~ what better
way is there than for them to “rap” to
the. non-Indian.

Working on their own initiative and
supported by the administration staff
and teachers at Carson Graham, these
students make integration work both
ways. Indian culture and customs, etc.,
as well as. the regular school curri-
culum, are studied in class. Short term
projects, as well as long range projects,
are planned exclusively by and for
Indian students. Some examples are:
the orientation day which happened in
early September 1970, Indian dancing,
and Arts and Crafts display in the
Christmas Pleasure Fair and Indian
Day in April of 1971.

A major success this year was the
annual Indian Day. Planned and put
into action on April 16, 1971, mainly
by Indian students, it was a treat for
all who attended. Some featured
events. were Indian dancing, a lacrosse
game, a slah-hal game, the St. Mary’s
Mission Band, guest speakers, as well
as an Arts and Crafts display, minia-
ture long house and a salmon
barbecue. As a result of Indian Day,
hopefully, a totem pole will be pur
chased for the school.

Information:
Indian Senate,
Carson Graham Secondary School,
2147 Jones Avenue,
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.

ALFRED SCOW
Alfred Scow, the first Indian lawyer in
B.C., has been officially appointed
provincial court judge for Prince
Rupert. Mr. Scow is from Alert Bay
and is the son of Chief William Scow,
also a judge.

INDIAN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FUND

DIRECT LOANS
— can be made to the applicant where
it is required to finance a business
enterprise that will or may contri-
bute to the economic development
. of the Indians.
~ can be» made to the applicant to
finance a business enterprise where
the applicant is unable to obtain
the required financing on reason-
able terms and conditions other
than under these regulations or
because he is prevented by Section
88 of the Indian Act.
Section 88 — The real and personal
property of an Indian or a Band
situated on a reserve is not subject to
charge, pledge, mortgage, attachment,
levy, seizure, distress or execution in
favor or at the instance of any person
other than an Indian.
~— can be made where no part of the
loan is used for existing indebted-
ness except where it is incidental to
the main purpose of the loan and if
it will improve the security on the
loan.
Authorities — The Minister can ap-
prove loans up to $500,000 and
exceeding this amount the loan must
be approved by the Treasury Board.
Repayment — The repayment of the
direct loans shall not exceed 15 years.
The interest on the loans shall be at a
raté equal to the rate of interest
applicable to loans made under the
Small Business Loans Act at the date
of the loan agreement.
Where the principal amount of the
loan is $25,000 the rate of interest
shail be at a rate specified in the
previous paragraph and if the principal
amount exceeds $25,000 the interest
shall be at that rate plus 2%.

(Continued on Page 4}

For example: Current interest rate is” :
for. the period April 1 to September ms

30; 1971 is:‘as follows:
Loans up-to $25,000 — 7%

Amounts Exceeding $25,000 — 9%

Down Payment — Could be waived.
— Not required if reason justified.

(a) The Minister shall not make a
direct loan to an applicant in
an amount greater than 80% of
the estimated cost of the pur-
pose for which the direct loan
is to be made.

(b) Where the applicant is an
Indian, an Indian Band, or a
Corporation controlled by one
or more Indians, the Minister
may make a direct loan in
excess of 80% of the estimated
cost of the purpose for which
the loan is to be made if, in his
opinion, the circumstances so
warrant.

BANK LOANS TO APPLICANTS

— can be guaranteed by Minister.

— processed the same as direct loans
and when approval is received from
Headquarters, only then. can the
applicant go to the bank to obtain
the loan.

GRANTS

— provided for basic needs such as
infrastructure, economic planning,
provision of support services, start
up costs and a variety of other
needs.

Criteria ~

Grants can be provided for the follow-

ing general purposes:

— to cover all or part of the cost of
basic infrastructure associated with
an economic development project;

— to finance the cost of planning
specific economic development pro-
jects: .

— to provide a prospective Indian

business with funds to increase

equity contributions to the enter-
prise;

to provide or help to finance basic

support services required to assure

the success of a business enterprise,

i.e. provision of a bus to transport

workers, development of repair

facilities, etc.;

to help meet basic salary costs of
small proprietorships where during
the start-up phase the enterprise is
unable to generate enough income
to maintain the owner. This sup-
port would be provided only in
cases where social assistance cannot
be paid;

— for any other purpose of economic
development approved by the
“Treasury Board;

Priority will be given to those propos-

als which:

— cannot be financed from any other
source;

~ indicate significant long-term eco-

nomic benefit to the economy of

indian people;

tionship;

involve
“toward the total project cost on the

part. of the beneficiary of - the

Grant;

Grants are not recoverable. Appli-
cants will be expected to make an
equitable contribution toward projects
involving grants.

Grants or loans from the Fund will
not be provided for such community
endeavors as skating rinks, community
halls, cultural centres or recreational
centres.

Authorities — Grants may be approved
under authority of this Fund up to
$10,000.

— All grants in excess of $10,000
must be approved by the Minister
and Treasury Board.

The National Indian Brotherhood is
starting a programme of distributing
audio-tape and multi-media material
through their offices. They have a
collection of 10 radio documentaries
— for which visual material“is being
prepared — immediately available. The
N.LB. hopes that if the programme is
useful to begin with, the people will
begin to send them tape, raw or
edited, that they have collected in
their own communities for use in
building new programmes. The follow-
ing is a list of the tapes now available
from:

The National Indian Brotherhood
Suite 1610, Varette Building

130 Albert Street,

OTTAWA, KIP 5G4.

236-0673.

. SOUNDINGS by the Mohawk
People of Akwesasne. A 30minute
tadio documentary on the history
of the Longhouse, and the reclaim-
ing of Stanley and Loon Islands in
the summer of 1970.

. MANIWAKI INDIAN BOY:4 CBC
TV crew retraces the steps of a civil
liberties investigator when a young
Algonquin Indian is shot by a con-
stable at Maniwaki, Quebec. Now
includes a summary of the findings
of a public inquiry handed down
six months later.

30 minutes

3. THREE MESSAGES BY RAY
FADDEN — Mr. Fadden is owner
of the Six Nations Museum, and
tells how most Europeans in North
America lead lives closer to the
Indian way than to their own fore-
fathers. He also reads from

‘show & positive beneit/eot cla
SHOW 2 POSEY t ACO reia. 4 AM A MOHAWK

a realistic. contribution”

me — Ernest
Benedict, director’: of the North

- Ametican-Indian Travelling College,’

spoke -at two: teach-ins. following

the Bridge Blockade at Akwesasne

in December, 1968. Here is how he
looks at the Jay Treaty giving a free
border to North American Indians,
and at Canadian Law.

1S minutes wee eee $5.00

-NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN
TRAVELLING COLLEGE — The
National . Film Board of Canada
produced a film around the hopes
and aspirations of the founder of
the College. In the sound track,
Ernest Benedict tells how the col-
lege will fashion itself around the
needs of the people it visits, accord-

ing to how the people themselves.

spell out those needs.
20 minutes

. Tapes number 4 and 5 on reverse
side of the same tape.
35 minutes

. THE TRIAL IS THE PUNISH-
MENT — part one of a series on
Indians and the Police. A young
fisherman at Akwesasne who had
just joined the Longhouse, is arrest-
ed by the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police for a serious crime commit-
ted when 15 witnesses say he was
on the American side of the border.
30 minutes $5.00

. WIDJITIWIN — Alanis Obomsawin,
an Indian singer, visits an Ojibway
Co-operative in Northern Ontario
where people are learning to use the
new technology to preserve their
traditional community.

30 minutes

. COMING SOON: Indians and the
law in Canada — a discussion by
Indian leaders, social workers, and
lawyers as they look at the legal
framework spelled out in recent
Indian cases. Price to be set.

10.TROQUOIS SOCIAL DANCE

MUSIC —

30 minutes

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‘Council

strict

As you may be aware, the Union
seems to be making solid progress in-
some areas but is still racked with
intemal problems which need to be
resolved if we are to function more
effectively.

1. The Community Development
Program to be administered by
the Union has finally been given
the go-ahead by Chretien after
delays caused. by representations
by other Indian organizations.

2. The new constitution has been
ratified by the Chiefs’ Council.
Per capita levies are apparently to
be made on all adult band mem-
bers. The Union is requesting this
as soon as possible as.it seems to
be in financial straits.

3. National Indian Brotherhood tre-
presentation. There is a serious
conflict here between the Chiefs’
Council and the staff. The latter
want four reps and suggest six
from the Chiefs’. Council, Chiefs’
Council want all representation
from elected leaders of the organi-
zation. There is a good deal of
bitterness on-this issue; so much
so that it has led to the resigna-
tion of Ross Modeste who will
now enter an open competition
for the job of Executive Director.
I believe, however, that there are
deeper causes of this rift. Staff
members and their advisors on
crucial issues are making import-
ant decisions without consulting
the Chiefs’ Council.

Key staff members seem unwilling
to accept the fact that-the Union is
made up of all Indian Councils and it
is from these Councils that policies
should originate. The fact that we are
having enormous problems in setting
up effective communications with the
grassroots, so that we can gather a
consensus of local Council decisions
on key issues affecting our reserves,
cannot alter this basic principle of
where the decision making process
must lie.

Further, I think, compounding this
conflict is the fact that, to date, we, as
an organization, have not yet defined
our priorities of action. We seem to be
pursuing helter-skelter different
courses of action; most of these dictat-
ed by circumstances only. What we
surely need are concrete definitions of
problem areas and setting up policies
as solutions to these problems.

I hope our next Inter-Council Con-
ference will bring a full discussion on
this. Cecil Reid, Chief Councillor .

“MEETING
August 13/14,

MAJOR DISCUSSIONS:
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Bill Mussell was voted in as the
new Executive Director but stipulated
that he would like a month to assess
the Union’s operations before making
his decision. Mr. Mussell said that
“certain people around the province
have voiced dissatisfaction with the
Union, and part of my assessment will
be to find out why these people are
unhappy with the Union, what the
Union is doing wrong, and how condi-
tions can be improved.” He added that
if what we want is just an administra-
tor for the Union then we should hire
an administrator, regardless of ethnic
background. The Chief's Council
agreed that if Mr. Mussell, after his
assessment, rejects the Union’s office
of employment, the position would go
out on competition again.

BAND ADMINISTRATOR’S
CONFERENCE

It was agreed that invitations to the
Band Managers should be directed
through their respective Band Councils
to keep the Band Councils up to date.

ABORIGINAL RIGHTS

This. subject continues to be one of the
main priorities at the Chiefs’ Council
meetings. The paper on this subject
will be on the agenda for the Annual
Chiefs Conference to be held in Vic-
toria in November.

FOOD FISHING

Chief's council approved the resolu-
tions presented by the Fraser Valley
Indian Fishing Committee that:

Whereas B.C. Fisheries regulations,
regarding B.C. Indians fishing for food,
has been changed to such an extent
that they are causing unjust and unfair
hardships on the B.C. Indians fishing
for food;

And whereas the B.C. Indians have
not been consulted; in the past, regard-
ing changes to the B.C. Fisheries regu-
lations, sections dealing with Indians
fishing for food;

And whereas there are numerous
charges presently being heard in the
B.C. Courts, arising from the unfair
and unjust changes in the B.C. Fisher-
ies regulations, regarding Indians fish-
ing for food;

And whereas numerous complaints
have been voiced. regarding Fisheries
Officers for exceeding their authority,

dealing with the Indians fishing for

food, primarily in the Fraser District;

Be it resolved that the U.B.C.LC.
arrange a one day meeting forthwith
between Fisheries Minister Jack Davis,
his Regional Director, his: Head of
Fisheries for this District, and the

Indian peagit of the Fraser District
including the U.B.C.L.C. te discuss the
contents of this resolution and other
problems and hardships encountered
by and facing the Indians fishing for
food, and that this meeting take place
at the Cheam Community Hall, Rose-
dale, B.C., at a time and date to be set
by the U.B.C.LC.;

Be it further resolved that a stay of
proceedings be exercised on all charges
presently being heard in B.C. Courts,
arising from Indians fishing for food,
pending the results of this meeting
with the Fisheries Minister Jack Davis.

OTHER BUSINESS

a) Union Funding — Core funds will
be received from the Secretary of
State to cover operating expenses
and the Chief’s Conference.

b) Traplines — Fort Nelson Area —
Harry Dickie reported that the
Indian trappers were being “left
without jobs and without traplines
because non-Indian moonlighters
were taking over prime trapping
areas. He was told that this problem
would be investigated.

c) Taxation on Leased Indian Reserve
Land — The late Joachim Pierre
(Katzie Band) said that mayors of
two lower Fraser Valley municipali-
ties would like to discuss with the
Union the problems of municipal
taxation on Indian reserve lands
leased to non-Indians. Delbert
Guerin volunteered to represent the
Union at any meeting.

d) P.G.E. — Exploration of Indian
Reserve Lands, Fort Nelson — It
was agreed that Don Moses and
Forrest Walkem would attend a
meeting with the P.G.E. later in
August to discuss expropriation of
Indian reserve lands.

EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION

TAKE NOTICE that at the Annual

General Meeting of the members of

the Union of British Columbia Indian

Chiefs (hereinafter called the Society)

to be held at Victoria, British Colum-

bia, on the 16th day of November,

1971, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock in

the forenoon, it is intended to propose

the following extraordinary resolu-
tion:

“WHEREAS:

A. By accident and oversight when the
By-laws of the Society were being
drawn the membership fee for a full
member of the Society was made a
sum equal to $1.00 for each regis-
tered adult member of the Band.

“bea sum: equal to $1.00 for each
registered member ofthe Band:.

BE IT THEREFORE AND IT IS
HEREBY RESOLVED as an Extra-
ordinary Resolution that the By-laws
of the Society be amended by deleting
the word “adult” where it appears in

Article 1, Paragraph (b), line 3 on page

2, so that the said Article 1, Paragraph
(bo) on page 2 shall read as follows:

‘Each full member shall pay a mem-
bership fee to the Society in a sum
equal to $1.00 for each registered
member of the Band on or before
the 3lst day of October in each
year.’

DATED at Vancouver, British Col-
umbia, this 16th day of September,
1971.

— Chief Bernard R. Charles.
A/Executive Director.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

OF THE

UNION OF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS
LILLOOET DISTRICT

INDIAN COUNCIL

WHEREAS: the Lillooet Indian Re-
serve has suffered extreme loss by way
and result of an uncontrollable forest
fire that swept through the entire
village;

WHEREAS: the families of the
Lillooet Indian Reserve lost totally all
possessions along with the loss of their
homes, thereby the situation is declar-
ed a disaster area in all aspects:

WHEREAS: it is very urgent that
an immediate replacement of homes
be implemented to provide very ade-
quate housing for the unfortunate
families. before the cold season sets in;

WHEREAS: the housing needs
within the B.C. Region and also within
the Fraser Indian District are of a very
acute and demanding nature whereby
it is an impossibility to impose on the
current and ensuing Housing program
within the B.C. Region and also within
the Fraser Indian District to support
the needs of the Lillooet Indian Re-
serve;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
THAT: the Department of Indian Af
fairs and Northern Development does
persue immediately a program to build
and replace these burned homes;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
THAT: this necessary funding be spe-
cifically from new monies from the
Federal Treasury and be it further
resolved that the amount of funding
for each house be $12,500.00 plus
total home furnishings;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
THAT: the British Columbia Provin-

cial Government does contribute in an-

adequate amount to supplement the
funding for these homes and the fur-
nishings that are required by the
burned out families of the Lillooet

Indian reserve.
a

full snemiber of the Society should .

ae sand. dollars (S
 Mini8ter of: Indian” Affairs: and

_- Northern Development: e
The Indian off-veserve ‘and Eskimo
re-establishment Housing Programme
was developed by the Department of
Indian Affairs and Northern Develop-
ment in co-operation with Central
Mortgage and Housing Corporation
and the Veterans’ Land Act represent-
ative is referred to as the “Supervisor,
Off-Reserve Housing” and his officers
provide service in a manner similar to
that provided by the Department_of
Indian Affairs and Northern Develop-
ment.

If the Off-Reserve Housing applica-
tion is approved, the Regional Director
forwards a “Certificate of Eligibility”
to the applicant.

The applicant takes the original of
the “Certificate of Eligibility” to the
appropriate Veterans’ Land Act office
and gives the supervisor, Off-Reserve
Housing, details in respect of the
house he wishes to purchase or build.
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOUSE

The Supervisor, Off-Reserve Hous-
ing, will review and if acceptabke,
approve plans and specifications for
construction of the house after taking
into consideration the applicant’s
ability to make monthly payments.
PURCHASE OF A HOUSE
IN A BUILDER’S DEVELOPMENT
OR AN OLDER HOUSE

If an applicant wishes to purchase a
house in a builder’s housing develop-
ment or an older house, the Veterans’
Land Act Officer to whom he takes his
certificate of eligibility will assist him
in making his “Offer to Purchase”.
When the “Offer of Purchase” has
been accepted, the Veterans’ Land Act
officer will arrange for the appoint-
ment of a legal Agent who will assume
responsibility until the purchase has
been completed.

A significant feature of the Indian
Off-Reserve and Eskimo Re-establish-
ment Housing Programme is that if the
borrower meets certain conditions set
out in the regulations, the Minister of
indian Affairs will forgive one tenth of
the second mortgage each year. In this
way the second mortgage would be
fully forgiven in ten years.

The conditions of forgiveness are:

bee

. Payment of first Mortgage install-
ments including principal, interest
and promptly each year.

Prompt payment .of fire insurance

premiums as they come due.

3. Maintenance of the house and any
out buildings or fences in proper
state of repair, and;

4. Use of the house only as a family

residence.

lf | could see what the Indian sees
— [ could be an Indian.

If I could see what the whiteman
sees — | could be a whiteman.

If | could see both what the Indian
and the whiteman sees —- what could |
be? — mixed-up!

DISASTER FUND

Recently five houses in Lilloet were
destroyed in a forest fire, leaving many
families homeless. The Department of
Indian Affairs is planning to build new
houses to replace the old ones, but the
families are still in need of the posses-
sions that they lost. Various contribu-
tions have already been made and a
bazaar of surplus clothing and furni-
ture will be held in September 16, 17
and 18. Monetary donations would be
appreciated. ,

Please send to:

Lillooet District Indian Council |

Fire Relief Fund

Box 465

LILLOOET, B.C.

NATIONAL NATIVE YOUTH ~
August 25, 26, 27, 1971

A meeting of young people from all
parts of Canada came to the confer-
ence at Coqualeetza in Sardis. The
Native youth attending the conference
were from varying backgrounds — age,
education and political awareness. The
agenda. was mainly centred on “‘An-
thropology and the Indian” and with
“Indian and the Law.” A very good
presentation was made by Professor
Doug Sanders in regard to the aborigi-
nal rights of Canadian Indians. How-
ever, the level of the conference was
very passive and not at all action
oriented. It was quite evident that the
name of the organization was not what
was represented at the mecting. Most
of the delegates were university stu-
dents living in cities who could not
relate to the actual problems on re-
serves being faced by Indian people
today. Many of the younger Indian
people who were not interested in
university activities of others became
bored and did not attend or par-
ticipate. ,

It would have been nice to ‘say
there was a great deal of exchange of
ideas during and after the meetings
but, this was, unfortunately, not so.

INDIAN AND METIS
EDUCATION CLUB

This organization started some years
ago under many difficulties — they are
men that care enough about them-
selves and also for others to keep
themselves occupied while in the B.C.
Penitentiary. These men are not all
hard-core criminals who cannot be
rehabilitated if we, the people on the
outside, would give them a chance. To
open our minds and give them credit
for the steps they make to be -recog-
nized as part of the human race. These
men have varied talents that they put
to use through their club — e.g. provid-

typewriter. “or. contribute funds” to-

- wards. one, I am sure the inmates.at,

the Penitentiary would appreciate it.
Please specify in-your letter or drop in
at the U.B.C.1.C. office to the com-
munications department regarding this
particular need.

THE VANCOUVER INDIAN
WAR DANCE CLUB

Kerrisdale Arena on Labour Day week-
end was lively and colourful as Indian
people from various parts of British
Columbia and the United States met
to show each other their dancing skills.
Pow-wows are now an international
affair with a great deal of exchange of
ideas. not only in dancing and cos-
tumes but of the different customs of
the people. The Vancouver War Dance
Club, who sponsored this event, has
spent a busy summer touring BC.
showing their skills to many communi-
ties. Mr. Wayne Bob presented the
Union cup for the Men’s Straight
Dancing.

ARTS AND CRAFTS DISPLAY

Charlotte Johnson is co-ordinating an
arts and crafts display at the Burnaby
Art Gallery which will begin on Octo-
ber 3, 1971. This will not only be a
display but will enable people to sell
whatever crafts they may have made.
It will be epen- every day-fram | to 5
p-m. They hope to have the Vancouver
War Dance. Club dance at some time
during the month. Also, various people
will be present every Sunday to show
the general public how their crafts are
made.

TOTEM POLE RAISING,
MASSET, B.C. —
SEPTEMBER 19, 1971

About 1,000 persons, mostly from
Massett and nearby Skidegate, Mission
and Queen Charlotte City were in
attendance for the historic occasion in
raising two totem poles carved by one
of their local carvers, Mr. Lawrence
Bell. :

Heriditary Chief William Mathews
officially opened the traditional cere-
monies which included speeches, songs
and dancing. The dancers that partici-
pated had just returned from a tour of
Man and His World in Montreal and
Ottawa.

The ceremonies came to an end
after a feast of Indian food at the
Community Hall.

STAFF ACTIVITIES

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs office
has had a hectic summer with the
employment of nine summer com-
munications students as well as the
seven law students. The permanent
staff must have breathed a sigh of

relief as the office settled into. its.

considered norm of activity. The sum-
mer students added a great deal of

’ September

enthusiasm and- idealism’ which was
catching. They also became aware of
the problems that a young Indian
organization faces.

As of September 1, 1971, many
changes have occurred or will occur.
First of all, Maxjorie Percival, record-
ing secretary, has been transferred ‘as
secretary for Tim Spinks, Community
Development Director and Wayne
Bobb, Health Liaison Director, as of
15, 1971. Then, Nancy
Michel, clerk-typist, resigned as of
September 1, 1971, to bécome a child
care worker for the residence of
Williams Lake.

Wayne Bobb, Health Liaison Direc-
tor, screened many applicants for two
Health Liaison workers. Jacqueline
Dick of Chase and Marie Hans of Bella
Coola were hired last week.

Robert Manuel, newly appointed
Conference Co-ordinator is from
Chase, B.C. Bob began as a summer
communications worker and will now
be handling the All Chief's Conference
at Victoria in November. He is 24
years old and is a. graduate of the
Native Program at the Institute of
Adult Studies in Victoria. Future plans
include a training session in social
animation-at a school in Saskatche-
wan.

EDUCATION

UPGRADING CLASSES

(ON RESERVE)

Requests for upgrading classes must

come from:

a) Band Council in the form of a
resolution, or

b) School Committee on reserve.

Requests must be sent to:

a) Local Manpower office in own area,
or

b) Regional Indian Affairs Depari-
ment, Vancouver.

People to contact at the Regional
Office: Don’ McKinnon (in charge of
upgrading), or Jim McCallum.

Minimum number of people re-
quired for-classes is 15.

Age can be anywhere from 17 to
65.

The training course is five months
long. Starting day for classes is up to
the Education Commitiee or similar
group.

Trainees are selected by the Educa-
tion Committee or similar group on
the reserve.

ADULT EDUCATION

(ON RESERVE)

— is an evening cultural programme —
basket weaving, carving, leattier
work, etc.

— write to Indian Affairs for neces-
sary forms. ;

— people to contact at Regional OF
fice ~— Jim McCallum, Don
McKinnon.

— a Programme Director can be hired
from the funds that are available
for the Adult Education Program.

— the Band Committee or School
Board in conjunction with Indian
Affairs should organize the pro-
gramme.

Our. maker. is known: by many
names; some of us refer to him as the
Great Spirit or our Creator.

From coast to coast every Indian
nation in their own language had a
name for our Creator, but we all know
that we speak of the same one.

Our Creator instructed us to give
greetings to each other, and we will do
this at this time by putting our minds
together as one and greet each other
that we have met here today, seem-
ingly in good health and peace.

May our minds be as one.

Our Creator instructed us when he
first made this earth, he told our
people that this earth is our Mother.

He said that our mother earth will
give you all that is necessary for a
continuing life.

She will give you the food that you
will prepare to feed our children and
our nations.

So Brothers and Sisters, let us at
this time, put our minds together as
one. Let us direct our words of thanks-
giving to our Mother Earth.

May our minds be as one.

Our Creator gave us another in-
struction. He said, on our mother
earth | have placed many things, I have
placed the rivers as your Brothers, the
o->Faountains.as your Brothers, the game
as your cousins.. They are: all your
relatives. You must care for one an-
other.

He said there is only one thing I ask
that you must do, that is to remember
that everything is alive, everything has
a spirit and you should give thanks for
the creation.

At this time we will put our minds
together and give many thanks to the
creation. ,

The Creator made another, he made
the four winds, the thunder people in
the air and our people tell us that the
wind and the air is living and has a
spirit and a soul.

It has a voice, sometimes you will
hear that wind blow around the corner
of a house and through the branches
of the trees, and it would whisper
words, and it would call you Brothers,
it will tell you that this is only part of
the creation, that we should be free
like the winds in the air.

So again, we will give many thanks
to the four winds, the thunder, the air
that we breathe.

Our Creator made two suns and he
told us, there will be a sun coming in
the day time, you will call that sun
your Brother. He makes us strong and
gives us enduring life. We shall thank
him in our dances and ceremonies.

I made another sun that is for the
night and you will call her Grand-
mother Moon. It. is Grandmother
Moon who determines when the child-
ren will be born. It is. Grandmother
Moon who determines the course of

. Development Programme

the rivers and lakes. ;

For thousands of years our brother
the sun -and ‘grandmother moon has
faithfully fulfilled the instruction
placed upon them by our creator.

And. again we give many thanks.

Our Creator gave us many teachings
on his Indian children. He told us
many secrets which we are to share.

Never are human beings supposed
to say, “We are the superiors of all
Creation, and “‘we are the master”,
because when you say that, you are
wrong.

You do not have the power like
that of our Grandmother Moon nor do
you have the power to hold our earth
together, such as the trees.

We are only part.

Everything is our Brother. Our
Creator said, “When vou do this,
acknowledge that fact. There will
always be room for your unborn child-
ren on Mother Earth.”

Just give thanks to each other, give
thanks to each other, give thanks in
the oldest way of the Indian tradition.

Let us put our minds together as
one, let us direct our words of thanks-
giving and appreciation to our Creator
and so be it our minds.

And remember, Our Creator taught
us to care for one another and the one
most important thing of all, think and
prepare for the unborn children, the
next coming generation.

Editor, Unity:

You missed a very interesting meeting
in Victoria on August 18th! You
might be interested in the enclosed
newspaper article, which describes this
meeting quite well.

Is it possible for you to send me
some information on the Community
that the
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has set
up? I understand that part of the
programme as it was proposed would
involve work similar to that which I
have been doing for a number of years,
and thus I am in a position, I feel, to
be of assistance to your field workers.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
— Randy Bouchard,
Research Associate,
Provincial Museum,
VICTORIA, British Columbia.

Gentlemen:

- AGASSIZ, BC.
September1,:1971.

We have been advised that the Van-
couver office of the Superintendent of
Indian Schools has seen fit to renege
from several definite commitments
made when the people of this Band
agreed to the closure of the Federal
School at Seabird Island.

It was stipulated at the time the
Band voted for school closure and
integration of our children within the
Agassiz School District that the re-
ligious education of our children
would be continued with the
D.LA.N.D. paying the expenses of the
religious programme.

This expenditure is entirely within
the responsibility of the D.LA.N.D. in
that we have always considered re-
ligious training to be an integral part
of our children’s education. We made
this view very clear when educational
integration was first suggested. The
stipulation that religious education
would be provided and paid for by the
D.LA.N.D, was clearly understood to
be.a definite condition granted to us if
we agreed to the integration plan.

This promise was made several
times at both Band Council and Edu-
cation Committee meetings and was
heard by a majority of our band
members. We have referred you to
your offices’ copies of the minutes of
these meetings inveafly 1968. We are
told that these minutes are “lost”.
However, if necessary, sworn affidavits
that these promises were made on
several occasions can be provided by
our band members.

The other matter in which the
Vancouver office has backed down is
in the matter of the extra clothing of
$100.00 per pupil and lunch allow-
ances which were also promised at this
time as a condition of integration.
These were not one-time grants. but
were promised as yearly allowances.

Please advise at your earliest con-
venience on what is to be done re the
honouring of these promises so that
we may plan to provide an alternative
way of providing the kind of educa-
tion we want for our children. This is a
right given us under the Indian Act
(Section 117, 126 and 121), which we
fully intend to exercise.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Mary Charles, Chairman
Mrs. Henry Pettis, Secretary
Mrs. Jean Mcintyre, Member
Mrs. Stanley Peters, Member

Dear Sir:
Re: Educational Allowance

It has been brought to our attention
that the policy, of the above, will be
changed from Grade eight (8) to stu-
dents fourteen (14) years of age.

We object to this very much since
some students in grade eight may be

Age.)

udent 2
Hlowance because

receive they are of
Your. previous ‘rule - of “students
receiving this help from grade eight is
more fair anid gives the young students
incentive. :
We are asking your department to
reconsider your policy; and shall be
awaiting your reply.
Yours truly,
Mrs. P. Alphone,
Secretary.
Copies to: — Southern VI. Tribal
Federation, Mr. V. Jantzen — S.LD.,
Cowichan Band Council.

The following items are taken from
the ‘“‘Nazko Peace Carrier,’ a news-
paper put out as a summer project by
the boys and girls of the Nazko
Reserve —

RED WINE
I don’t want your red wine, White,
I've had that wine before.
You gave it to our fathers
Before you'd start a war.
Then sneak into our camps at dawn
And slaughter us in bed.
{1 don’t want your red wine, White,
I know what made it red;
It was the blood of women,
Of children
And old men.
We trusted you for many years;
We won't do it again.

— R..Bacon.

Recipe:

Da-Kelh-dthleass (Bannock)
4 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt

.2 tablespoons of sugar

1 cup water
i cup milk

Mix till you can handle easily with
your hands without it sticking to your
hands, (But don’t make the batter too
hard or the bread will come out hard).
Put about two tablespoons of grease in
a pan and grab a piece of batter in
your hand and turn it over in the
grease. Then putit in a nice hot oven
and wait for it to brown and to be
done inside.

By: V. Boyd.
INSTANT 3g
REPLAY ano

taking along
‘pte, anc an

Applications are’ still being reviewed
for positions of Recording Secretary
and Clerk-Typist. If anyone is
interested, please send a letter to the
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR
THE VANCOUVER INDIAN CENTRE

TYPE OF PERSON FOR THIS JOB:

1. Sensitive and tolerant. Many
people who come to the Centre
because of personal problems, can
be helped tremendously through
involvement in Centre program.
Conversely, some who come for
social programs (such as dances)
are in need of individual help and
need to be referred for counsel-
ling. For these reasons the Pro-
gram Director should be
extremely sensitive to individuals
and their needs, as well as towards
the group as a whole.

A high degree of tolerance is
needed as often those who need
help are the least co-operative or
the least able to contribute to the
group when first introduced to a
program. /

. Attention to Detail. Program
work entails attention to detail.
ie. If the film is not picked up —
the program is spoiled. If the
guitar string is broken — there is
no singing. If the speaker is not
reminded — there may be no
discussion. If the Centre is not
cleaned up after a program, young
people do not learn responsibility,
etc.

3. Ability to be non-Directive.
Groups make decisions and must
stand by them if there is to be a
learning process. If mistakes are
made, they must be made in order
to learn and evaluate. However, if
the Program Director makes the
decisions, there is no evaluation,

4. Ability to be Creative to change.
Good program is never static. The
Program Director must be able to
scrap program that is not working
out or satisfying people, and ex-
periment with something else.

5. Ability to Stand Fast with a large
group of young people, there have
to be rules. The program Director
has the responsibility for seeing
that the rules are kept — which
doesn’t always make for popular-
ity.

6. A Person of Many Contacts. A
Program Director should be part
of the whole community and fully
acquainted with things other
groups and individuals are doing.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Program Director meets with the
Youth and Adult Councils regular-
ly to co-ordinate the program and

esoUurce pers

on a specific subject or to locate:
gymnasium, etc. or class. in-
structor. ge

2. Attends:and staffs group programs
which ‘he is directly tesponsible
for as staff.

3. Helps to locate part time program

workers to supervise them and
keep records of their hours and
progress.

4. Meets with staff to discuss the

program and new directions which ~

it might take.

$. Discuss with Counsellor, indivi-
duals and their needs and how
best to involve them in Centre
programs.

. Explores ways in which indivi-
duals may be encouraged to use
community educational facilities.
If necessary introducing the
individual personally to another
agency and perhaps finding finan-
cial assistance if it is a student
without funds.

7. Encourages outside groups and
individuals to visit and take part
in Centre programs.

&. Encourages such discussions,
films, seminars and panels which

will stimulate independent
thought and awareness of world
problems.

. Encourages people who use the
Centre to speak and take part in
community affairs so that the
community ~will be educated and
more aware of Indians as part of
the community,

. Encourages pride in Indian culture
and cultural exchange with other
groups.

. Encourages liaison between the
Centre and reserves,

. Is responsible for program equip-
ment, its upkeep, safekeeping, etc.
May recommend buying new e
quipment and purchase same
within limits of program fund or
may appeal to various organiza-
tions for assistance in buying
equipment.

inch
Qe

. Encourages and helps with sports
programs.

. In conjunction with Adult Coun-
cil, Youth Council and Director
helps to instigate classes, and to
find instructors.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

STAFF BOARD RELATIONS

The Program Director is directly

responsible to the Executive Di-

rector of the Centre.

2. In a case of disagreement, such
disagreement should be discussed
on the staff level first. If the
matter is not settled, it should be
taken to the Personnel Committee
and from thence to the Board of
Directors.

3.. The Program Director should give
a full written report to the Board
of Directors once a month.

NOT APPLICABLE YET

le" RE Car Allowance. —: 10¢-a mile

* {not including commuting ‘to ‘and
from.-work). :

2. RE PROGRAM MONEY — revolv-

ing Fund, $20.00 a month. (See

that. bills are kept for expenses).

RE TIME SHEET of Program

Director.

THE JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND requires an
Indian person to undergo on-the-job
training as a COURT WORKER.
Training would include farniliariza-
tion with police procedures, court
practice, Institutional and community

counselling, and prison  after-care
supervision,
The person selected would be

tequired to work in the Greater
Victoria or Duncan area and would
receive a salary whilst in training.
Applicants who should preferably

be round 30 years of age, are asked to
write, giving details of education and
work experience and names of two
references, to:

Michael C. Bennett

Executive Director

The John Howard Society of

Vancouver Island

1951 Cook Street

VICTORIA, B.C.

GIRL’S HOME

The girls of Naisaka Lodge need a
housemother. She must have. no de-
pendents and must be able to cope
with emotional problems. Her duties
will include keeping the house in order
and co-ordinating household duties.

The education of the person is not
relevant but they would like a mature
woman about 25 years of age. The
expected salary is about $400.00 a
month. —

There are presently fourteen girls
living in the home. If anyone is inter-
ested, please contact:

Mrs. Stella Millard
Naisaka Lodge

666 West 12th Avenue
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Phone: 263-9068

SOCIAL ANIMATION
DIRECTOR

A Social Animation Director is re-
quired by the Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs to carry out a Family Health
Education Program. Social Animation
is:

a. mot a course but a group ex-
perience which brings home to
the participants some under-
standing of the realities of their
social situation.

b. a process by which groups of
people can begin to see how
they can achieve greater partici-
pation in policies affecting their
lives.

t! } essential

programs of community de-

“velopment. and social. and
‘economic advancement.

d. an’ essential tool in bringing

“about a process of self-examina-~
tion and enlightened discussion
of problems that are closely tied
to the personal attitudes of
those people living in an environ-
ment over which they have little
control.

SALARY:

$8,400.00 to $9,600.00 per year or
more, depending on experience and/or
qualifications.

DUTIES:

a. to direct and co-ordinate Social
Animation programs in the pro-
vince of B.C.

b. to organize a training program for
about 20 family health educators.

c. to prepare a Family Health Educa-
tion Program to submit. to the
Department of National Health and
Welfare for funding.

The worker will be responsible,
using the social animation process, to
provide full information to the women
(and perhaps interested men) in re-
gards to the four areas:

a) family planning;

b) alcoholism;

c) veneral disease;

d) culutural and social life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

a. One or two years university or
equivalent experience in working
with Indian people.

b. Candidate must present a person-
able appearance at all times and
must be an able public speaker.

APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE:
a. pertinent personal information.

b. education and standing achieved.
c. work experience.

d. two character references.

. any information the candidate may
wish to add.

ALL APPLICATIONS TO BE SUB-
MITTED TO:
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs,
2140 West 12th Avenue,
VANCOUVER 9, BC.

The competition will continue until
a suitable applicant is found.

All applications will be considered
by the Personnel Committee of the
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs.

YUKON BROTHERHCOD
The Yukon Brotherhood has an open
competition for the position of Execu-
tive Director. If anyone is interested,
further information can be received by
writing to:

Yukon Brotherhood,

President, Elizabeth Smith,

Box 2452,

Whitehorse, Yukon.

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