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Nesika: The Voice of B.C. Indians -- Vol. 3 No. 9 (September 1974)
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Published by UNION OF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS 2140 W. 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2N2 Telephone 736-6751 FREE TO ALL REGISTERED B.C. NATIVE INDIANS > " OTHERS: $5.00 PER YEAR - (Chinook meaning “US”’) THE VOICE OF B.C. INDIANS Vol. Ill, No. 9 POSTAGE PAID IN VANCOUVER — SECOND CLASS MAIL Reg. No. 3025 actigep> ‘* SEPTEMBER, 1974 SALMON.FOR SURVIVAL sign now sits in the front yard of Gordon Elliott’s home on the Cowichan reserve near Duncan. Last year at his time the sign marked out an old barn near the Cowichan river that was the location of the well publlelzed Cowichan Food Food: Fishing ~ By G.McKEVITT It was. a year ago this month that the news was filled with the fish-in demonstration:on--the:- Cowichan Reserve: near “Duncan on’ Van- couver ‘Island. The week long protest which at its height attracted -several hun- dred people, old and. young, was called to draw attention to what rnany band members felt was the ‘gradual and steady erosion over | the. years. of Native rights — in. particular the right to fish for food. - What: they sought then was the total restoration of the Indians right to fish or hunt for food on their own land in the traditional method without permits or control of any kind from outside authority. What has been achieved over the year since the demonstration is very little, according to Gordon Elliot, one of its main organizers. The new fishing season has ‘now begun and the band, says Elliot, is ' . confronted by many of the same problems and attitudes that provided the basis. for last year’s struggle. . The season, in fact, got off on the Postage paid in Vancouver — Second Class. Mai! Reg. No. 3025 If undeliverable, please return to Union of B,C. Indian Chiefs, 2140 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V6K 2N2, Canada. , ‘wrong foot when'the first: official act of the fisheries department was to stage a.raid on.the reserve. and fonfiscate a. “number of nets and. ~The fishing had started early: is year and without permits. The nets and fish were returned, however, at.a band meeting the next day with the fisheries official. Haida MASSET — The credibility of the Haida Indian Nations’ claim to break away from Canada and to establish the Queen Charlotte Islands as a separate state is well founded according to Indian sources. : No treaty -has ever existed between the Haida nation and the federal .government according to Philip Paul, Indian Land Claims Research director. The boundaries of Haida territory are well defined and they have been a nation for a long time, Paul added. Geographically, the boundary takes in all of the Queen Charlotte Islands; Archeological finds prove that the Haida-have inhabited the islands for more than 4,000 years ~ according to Frank Collison, chief of the Masset Band. He said the Haida are in the ‘process of preparing a land claim on behalf of the entire nation. The claim will request the federal government to return the islands to the Haida as a. pre-equisite to forming a separate state. Collision They said at this meeting that ‘hey had. seized the nets in order to provoke .a. meeting with :the fowichan band according. to. “Out. of this meet ting, which took place on August 12, came a number of agreed conditions as to this season’s food: fishing. Although some of the conditions in some instances represent a more liberal attitude by the department (such as: a blanket “permit: for. net ashing. -no:, closure of. fishing "without agreement fromthe band, “fisheries officials not allowed to. come on the reserve without first getting permission from the band,) _ the basic principles remain; namely that: it is a privilege Fish-In demonstration. Elliot, who was one of the main organizers, maintains that very lintle has changed in the band’s food fishing situation since e the protest. —(Photo by G. McKevitt) : =““Total control of river sought — granted by. government for cIndians to. fish for food on their” own reserve. - “What we are saying,”. noted Eliot, ‘who is’ a’ member of both the © Cowichan and Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs food fishing committees, ‘‘is that Indian people have the traditional right to do whatever Continued on page 3 eople seek independence said the Haida want autonmy in “our. own lJand,’”’ not. a financial settlement. _Notice of the land claim was served in April, 1974 when chief Reynold Russ informed Federal -Communications Minister, Gerard’ Pelletier that a secession proposal would be considered by the Haida. The case could’possibly be taken before the United Nations, by the council representing the Masset, . Skidegate and others on the Charlottes. : Mr. Collison said that Peter lester, Prince Rupert mayor, has indicated that the islands should be made a Separate district, but this is on a municipal level only. The Charlottes are now apart of the Skeena-Queen Charlotte regional district. / The credibility of the separation is further strengthened by the fact that there are 1,400 registered Haida -with the Skidegate and Masset bands with an additional 1,000 Haida living off the Charlottes. This manpower Bugdet reconciliation made PRINCE RUPERT — A school boycott by 1,250 children has been called off by Native leaders as the result of the federal governments promise of $93,000 in addition to the existing budget for reserve schools. ‘the schools envolved are Port Simpson, Metlaktala, . Kincolith, Kitkalta, Masset, Skidgate and Hartley. Bay. Examination of the North Coast school district budget, showed that what was believed to be a $20,000 surplus during the 73-74 school year was in actuality a $93,346 deficit. Seven coastal band leaders met regional Indian Affairs education superintendent, Al Friesen and Don Smith, District Chairman for a “six-hour period to fix the financial > problem September 18. The salaries of five of additional teachers, were not included in the 7475 budget. combined with resources and know how give the Haida the ability to govern themselves according to Collison. “If we ever should form our own country, it would be under a government combining. our heritate with modern Canadian government,” he said. _More wealth ‘is taken out the Queen Charlotte Islands every year than is paid to the province of Prince Edward Island by the federal government, he said. Admittedly the claim will not be realized immediately but Collison said: ‘‘We’ve been around a long time and we can wait a lot longer.” FUND DRIVE The land claims committee of the council of the Haida recently started.a series of fund raising programs to supplement govern- ment: funds for land claims research. A benefit dance was held August 30 at the Skidegate Hall to initiate the program. These funds will go into the land claims program eventually leading into negotiations between the govern- ments aimed at determing the future rights of the Haida people. Many of the goals and objectives sought will be directed at im- proving the living and working status of all residents of the Queen Charlotte. Islands. Non-Haida residents of the islands are also included. ’ Housing loans approved Loans for non-profit housing organizations and co-operative housing groups on reserves from the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation are now guaranteed by the Department of Indian Af- fairs according to a brief sent out by the DIA in September. The brief notes that wwill make available funds for projects for low income housing of up-to 100% of their lending value. It will also make available ‘Start-up Funds” which is a grant of up to $10,000 to be used in organizing the non-profit or co-operative group. Also available with the program is a grant of up to 10% of the project cost. . The brief also notes that although the Co-operative Housing Program and Non-profit Housing -brief cover the same general terms, the former has the added feature that the terms and conditions cf the Assisted Home Owners Program can apply to low-income families. As with the present CMHC On- Reserve Housing Programs, the says, Band Council Resolutions endorsing , the proposed projects will.be required before the Minister of Indian Af- fairs will approve the guarantee of the loan. : In the resolution a complete list of the details of the. proposal, in- cluding costs, should be included along with site plans, if possible. Local CMHA offices should be contacted for additional in- formation regarding’ these programs. September, 1974 NES IKA Page Three ~ ONE OF THE TWO apartment buildings in Port Alberni that consistently rents to Native Indians. Along with the older one across _the street, which is just as run down, and a few old houses near by, they constitute what has become known locally as “Indian town.”” Although Joseph tries to remove discrimination By G. MeKEVITT ‘PORT. ALBERNI — Joseph began work in Port Alberni with Outreach, a Manpower funded Native Indian employment ' program, with the understanding thather job would be to find jobs for people. It turned out to be not quite as simple as_ that. “T would find a person a job in the city and he would be prepared to come here to take it, only to discover that it was impossible to find somewhere to live,’ she said in an interview in her small downtown office. This sequence of events occurred so often that she finally decided to take things into her own hands and visited one of the apartment houses that was constantly refusing In- dian. tenants. “What usually happened,”’ she said, ‘“‘was that the people would phone about an advertised vacancy and then go down to see the apartment or house. When they got there the landlords saw that they were Indians, would. suddenly change their. story and say they -had nothing to rent or that they had __ just rented.” The apartment owners she went tosee hada long record of this sort of practise and in questioning them she got them to admit to a clear violation to the B.C. Human Rights Act. “TI finally came out and said: ‘Why don’t you admit it, you won’t rent to Indians,’ and they said that that was the case,”’ she said. After this interview, which was witnessed by a friend, she made a written account and contacted a government human rights worker in Victoria named Ernie Webster. Webster came up to Port Alberni - and launched his own in- vestigation, which will most likely end in charges. being laid. It was evident, however, that this single case was not going to put an end to the housing discrimnation — problem in Port Alberni. Currently there are only two small apartment buildings in the Marie | town that will rent. to Native In- dians according ‘to’Mrs. Joseph. They both are- fun down old buildings situated close together in the industrial part of town. Mrs. Joseph described them as _fire- traps, that should be condemned. “The trouble is though,’ she said, ‘Sf they are condemned then there will be nowhere in town to rent.” ‘From: a suggestion by Ernie Webster, Marie Joseph and her Outreach assistant, Liz Bill set out to form what was to become known as the Port’Alberni Human Rights Committee. The first meeting was largely a result of their phoning around to various social agencies and people they thought would be interested. _There was a good turnout at the meeting and with some free publicity provided by the. local radio station the next day the idea caught on quickly. The committee ‘it is hard enough for an Indian to find a job in the city it is proving even more difficult to find accommodations to go to work and forcing many to given up their hard earned employment. now has members from all facets of the community ‘including’ real estate’ people, ‘the newspaper, the various public service agencies, . the West.Coast District Council plus many interested private people. Liz Bill, working as the committee “anchor person” from the Outreach office said that they are also in the process of enlisting support from the school board, the hotel and store management. Mrs. Joseph feels the committee may be a very positive. step in breaking down the accommodation discrimination barrier in the city. Through classified ads and person to person contact and a little pressure they have had success already in finding homes. There has also been an indication that the government is interested in ‘appointing someone in the area as a representative on the Human Rights commission. —{Photo by G. McKevitt) Although Mrs. Soacph now finds her office filled with people looking ‘for help in a whole variety of social needs, her job is still to find jobs or training for Indian people, and she says, the situation is still very. desperate. Her personal experience in at- tempting to find work in a local department store and being con- tinually. .side-stepped or lied to - while non-Indian friends are hired immediately has prepared her well . for the difficulties the people she . deals with have to meet. She gets very angry telling about one young man who has spent two years actively attempting to get a job at the local mill with no success and who has now turned to heavy drinking. But she is also optimistic and sees in the committee a chance to bring the whole community into the struggle to:solve the problems. OUTREACH WORKER Marie Joseph on the right and her assistant, Liz Bill in their small Port Alberni office. Ms. Bill is currently training to take up a workers position in another upisland area. At present Outreach has three full time workers and a co-ordinator who works out of West Coast District offices. —(Photo by G. McKevitt) Control river Continued from page 1 _ they wish with the-rivers that run ' through the reserve. This. should _ include selling it if they wish to.” Local fisheries officials are already having second thoughts: about allowing fishing to continue on the reserve this. year and because of the smaller than usual spring run, are talking about — closure. Elliot admits that the run may be smaller than usual but not nearly as small as the fisheries officials maintain. “There's still lots of fish in the river. I think they are pushing the panic button a little early,” he said. Elliot explained that he did not consider the fisheries fish counting methods very accurate. Even if the run was small, Elliot . said, Indian people should not be penalized for it. The causes for a poor run, he said, include com- mercial overfishing; the destruction of spawning grounds by logging companies, and. poor “conservation methods. Even if there was a closure, EHiot doubted whether the people would stop fishing: -‘‘We have not got nearly enough fish for the winter and besides the people just like to fish.” When the band finally. gets total eontrol over the river Elliot en- visions a co-operative system that could provide both-jobs and food to band ‘members plus benefit the non-Indian fishermen. The key. to this would be a fish hatchery which would greatly increase the size of fish runs. Band fishermen could catch enough fish to. provide for all the band mem- bers and have enough left over to sell commercially fresh or canned at a band operated cannery. It is all very plausible and possible. Meanwhile it is still extremely . doubtful that the band will catch enough fish to last the year even with a promised 3,000 sockéye from the department of -fisheries. , The fishing weir that was the focal. point. of the: demonstration last year. is no longer standing: washed away by the spring flood waters. Elliot noted, however, that when-they build a new one it will be much stronger and more efficient than the previous was. “DENE” Something unique for P.G. listeners PRINCE GEORGE — The Doh Day-De-Claa Indian Friendship Centre launched a one-hour radio program on C.K.P.G. radio station called ‘“‘Dene’’ September 8, 1974. Broadcast time is 10:05 a.m. to 11 a.m. Every Sunday and will reach approximately 4,250 Indians in the Prince George area as well as the non-Indian population. According to Edward John, Executive Director of Doh Day-De- Claa Friendship Centre, effective communication was lacking between Indians (status and non- status) and non-Indians. Hopefully, ‘‘Dene’’, which means Man in the Carrier language, will provide a network of. com- munication and will increase the understanding and _ tolerance between people. —. ‘ “Dene’’ will provide - factual ’ information, in-depth analysis, and constructive criticism on issues pertaining to Indian people ac- cording to John. He said that it is well known that at times the media distorts, perhaps through no fault of theirs, so stories produce a sensationalist event where in fact there is none. He added that ‘“‘Dene” intends to counteract, as much as possible, distorted, sensationalist eye and ear catching ‘coverage of events about Native people. Indian poetry and music, reflecting the creativity of Indian people, will enrich the hour-long program. Stories, etc., can be sent to “Dene’’, 1990 Renwich Crescent, Prince George, B.C. or phoned in to 563-8145. Page Four rT ci En Published monthly by the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs 2140. 12th Avenue W., Vancouver, B.C. V6K 2N2 | Telephone — 736-6751 — Nesika is for the use and pleasure of all native f} -. people in British Columbia. While the Union | § encourages all contributions, we reserve the right to edit all contributions. Contributions, including letters to the editor, must bear the | 1 signature and name of the writer. Views ex- | / pressed in contributions are not necessarily” ile || those of the Union. Contributions must be. typewritten, or hand- ) written legibly, in double space. FREE TO ALL REGISTERED B.C. NATIVE INDIANS OTHERS $5.00 PER YEAR STAFF: KEN IWAMURA -— Acting Editor G. McKEVITT, GERARD PETERS — Reporters ‘ LEONA FOLSTER — Art & Circulation my) }: TERRI WILLIAMS — Research & Library ~ Ry. Correspondents: Margaret Woods, Terrace; fi ; Edgar. Charlie, Ahousat; Phyllis Hanna, Port E HI)" . Alberni; N. C. Derriksan, Westbank. & us (i BSc heh ty 5 i : Editorial x +H h h? reprint ews: ow muc trut ? Christian Science Monitor, May 2, 1974 Journalism — as ex-vice-presidents and other people have had occasion to remind us all — is a less than perfect operation... The literary put- down is heard less often these days perhaps because literature in 1974 isn’t written all ‘that stylishly either. But the content quarrelers have seldom attacked more fiercely. Schopenhauer may be taken as an example of this second or historian’s complaint. “Journalism,” said Schopenhauer, ‘‘is the second hand in the clock of history, and,” he added, ‘‘it seldom gets the time right.” Journalists — perhaps wrongly = never have worried too much about being called tin-ear stylists..““We write on the run for those who read on the run’’ has been the usual defense. But content, “not getting-the-facts- straight,” etc. — ah, that’s another. matter. ‘Alas, journalists rumbling in the face of Schopenhauer .about the Responsibilities of Journalism are about as interesting as politicians talking about Public Service at a Fourth of July picnic or lawyers at a convention pontificating about the Ethics of the Profession. But Edward Jay Epstein, in. Commentary Magazine, proves an exception. He has written a thoughtful analysis of the limits of journalism-as-content in the Age of Watergate. “Journalists,” he argues, “are rarely, if ever, in a position to establish the truth about an issue for themselves, and: they are therefore almost entirely dependent on self-interested ‘sources’ for the versions of reality that they report,” Journalism, he fears is all too often a matter of calculated ‘‘leaks,’’ of ‘‘managed’’ news, of ‘‘manipulation.” “‘Even in. the case of Watergate,”’ he points out, ‘“which has become synonymous with investigative agencies of the government and not the members of the press who assembled. the evidence, which was then deliberately leaked to receptive reporters.” ' Mr. Epstein may overestimate the success of “manipulation” — the news in Vietnam, though they tried. But the real flaw in his reasoning could be that he blames journalists for a condition that extends beyond journalism: the relativity of most ‘‘truths” in the year 1974. --He. makes a comparison favoring the “expertise,” the evidence- weighing techniques of academic disciplines. But surely the academics of. today are journalists by comparison with yesterday. In all. but’ the narrowest of specialities their knowledge must. be superficial and fragmentary. They too are more. and more dependent on second-hand. ‘sources. : . Thomas Griffity, formerly’ managing editor of Life, in his book | “How True: A Skeptic’s Guide to Believing the News,”” be the final word on all human’ essays: at “truth.” If editors: ‘operate with any underlying philosophical premise at all, it is as simple as that of the’ elderly judge who after‘a lifetime of listening to conflicting evidence was persuaded — not that call, men are liars — but of the Bens eidotice, of truth.” Asa stylist himself, Mr. “Griffith implies the further point that ought to ‘be made: style is content. What yousee is determined by the way you see." Though he might ‘not: agree, Mr. Griffith states. pithily that others can define as the three: Decl: and. inseparable. style-content problems of journalism: oo Triviality.. G The’ compulsion’ ths run a serious article sets in motion in every editor a desire to counter it with something light as a change of ~~ pace. The real world isn’t-so obliging.’’) — Haste. (‘‘Editors may think of themselves as dignified headwaiters ‘in.a well-run restaurant but more often operate a-snack bar, full of desperate saves and scurries, and expect you to be grateful that at least they got the food to the. table warm.”’) — Simplification. (‘Journalism constructs momentarily arrested equilibriums, and gives disorder % an implied order. That is already two steps from reality.’’) oe “Not only’journalism but ‘all’ ihe ways we acquire and transmit Anowledge are teaching us painful-lessons.in humility these days. What we-now know. is that there is ho such thing asa simple “truth’’, or even ‘simple. “fact : At -‘the very*moment that: there’ is. a maximum -of knowledge, we. are facedwithan ultimate bitter “‘fact’’: the knowledge of our.ignorance. For. .- ‘the solution to that problem neither journalism nor academic disciplines ‘can offer the “truth” nor the techniques for “truth” we may once have. dreamed of. But to know this is toknow more than we may think. Assumption Church, ‘Saanich. Maid of Honour was Miss gives what may © NESTKA September, 1974 Kamloops Band gets assurance of exclusion from city limits By G. McKEVITT VICTORIA -- The Kamloops band “is well on its way to retraining its former status with a reversal of its amalgamation with the city of Kamloops. At meeting in Victoria on September 13 between the band, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs and the Provincial govern- ment, Minister of Municipal Af- fairs, James Lorimer, indicated that he had contacted the -. Kamloops City. Council seeking their approval for the exclusion of the Reserve from the city limits. This announcement represents a major step forward for the band which has been fighting its in- clusion into the city ever since its inception on April 25th 1973. Lorimer said that the mayor of Kamloops has expressed his willingness to go along with the decision however he said he is waiting for an. official letter of approval. from the city before — going ahead with the alteration of . boundaries. As far-as amalgamation goes, | . Lorimer said, he still did not:think the original: change would have affected the reserve to any extent, however, he... said, © the psychological affects on the bands thinking was:enough’ reason ‘to. reverse. the decision. ~ Regarding the issue of iagation on lesees on the Kamloops reserve and reserves in general throughout B.C. the minister showed signs that the government was willing to work out a new system. Up to the present land taxes on reserve lesees have been levied by the province or in a few cases of amalgamation by the neighbouring - municipality. | “Lorimer said he was a complex. issue ‘much ‘more difficult to. work out than the simple.reversal of amalgamation. He suggested at the meeting that it and all other related. problems between the province and B.C. Indians should be dealt with together as-a package, and that meéetings should be set up with Norman Levi, Minister of Human Resources, who is responsible for these matters. Matrimony WILLIAMS-SAM . Hellen Jack and Ray Williams - are pleased to announce the marriage of their eldest daughter - Toni (Rae Antoinette) to Mr. Paul Sam of Tsartlip Reserve, son: of -Moe and the late Ida Sam. The marriage was held at the in West Jeannie Sam. Bridesmaids were _.sisters of the bride, Muriel, Norma _-and Tracey. Vincent, brother of the ..bride was the ring bearer. Gary _ Sam, brother of the groom was the Best Man After the wedding the reception was held in -the Tsartlip Longhouse. Following the reception the guests danced at the Paugugehin Band Hall. The UBCIC will be contacting Mr. Levi to set.up these meetings which will among other things discuss five major questions outlined in UBCIC news release from. the Lorimer meeting. These questions were: the boundaries, or amalgamation issue; the taxing of lesees; the provision of services to reserve communities. by adjacent’. ‘cities. and municipalities; the relation of reserves. to .general provincial grants to municipalities and local governments; and jurisdiction over the maintenance. of roads to. and on Indian reserves. Meetings will also be taking place betwen UBCIC lawyer Doug Sanders and Lorimer’s executive assistant, Donald. Jantzen to work out “relevant factual questions” such as how many reserves. are involved by the questions and the extent of existing private service eontracts involving infin reserves in the province. In an interview after the meeting Doug Sanders expressed optimism in the progress made at the meeting saying that, B.C. Indians are now ‘‘on the way” to resolving many of problems regarding the relationship of the provincial government to B.C. Indian bands. Regarding the taxing of leased land on reserves Sanders said that B.C. was one of the last provinces in Canada to continue the practice. The object in the future he said will be to insure that the tax money on leased reserve land will be available for the concerned bands to use through collecting their own taxes and gaining eligibility for municipal grants. Bringing warriors A RESERVATION Poetry: “CHILD OF OUR FATHERS Oh, Indian child at dawn _Why do you sit alone Wondering of the memories Which are your’s alone? And when the winter eagel flies Upon a grey. textured sky . I know you watch him carefully And remember all their lies. And as the great Windogo Lay with peace upon. the land You can.easily remember The bitter white. man’s hand. _And-so in the sunset You walk. upon the graves - The poles of your dead. fathers Their dead souls come and save. Oh, Indian child in dreams You run upon the air The morning sky ablaze The buffalo horn you. wear. . And in the heritage of your past A race will live again salvation All Natives who were ‘slain. . Tam a man beautiful friend On a sea of blue Sundays ~ Here. I lie lost in retreat Content behind one locked door In a wilderness of doors Daily to refresh past axioms “Regard this my right to respect. I am beautiful friend : With everything but nothing Life is before me and I know My giant family has an image And I refuse to argue Velvet skies sigh, . Patiently in respect. to dead David Chesnut articles. - Mailing address: ‘Telephone: Something happening in your area? Let us know. We need news about births, deaths, weddings, band elections and meetings, sports activities, potlatches, rodeos, pow-wows, cultural and educational projects — in. short we need news! Write and tell us what's happening and what you think about it. Help make this paper your. paper. Regular correspondents will be paid for their 736-6751 2140 West 12th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C. - Page Five OPENING CEREMONIES speaker Chief Murray Alenis (left) introduces. special guests from left to right, Jack Burgess, Carlings representative; Chief Ed Palmanteer, Vernon; and the Honorable Len Department of Indian Affairs, Nespelem, Washington; Dave Hitt, Vernon Indian Days entertains By PHYLLIS BONNEAU _” The Okanagan Indian Reserve #1 ushered in the fourth Annual In- dian Days to the enjoyment of participants and spectators alike. . August 31 to September 2. _. On’ Saturday morning five All Indian Ladies Softball teams from Shuswap to Westbank to compete in a fourteen. game round robin tournament. © The over-all chamips proved to be the Westbank Jewels; for the 4th consecutive . year) second - place went to the Vernon Falconettes with the Interiors running a close - third. Twenty four softball trophies were awarded at the presentations -on- Sunday at six: p.m. along with cash. prizes. and crests. Special guests at the. officiel opening at 2p.m. Saturday brought one-of the Band’s own members, -now an-.M:P. for Kamloops- Cariboo, Hon. Len Marchand, who was welcomed by Chief Murray Alexis. Indian Days: was also honored by the presence of The Mayor of Vernon. —. Stewart Fleming and wife, Chief Ed Palmanteer of the Nespelm Band, Omak-Wash.;. Dave Hett of Department of Indian Affairs and Jack Burgess of the Carling Breweries: Company. “Highlighting the ceremony was the Band’s own Children’s Tribal Dancing Group, accompanied by Mary Paul and Mary Abel. Special. guests were given a hand-made: beaded medallion made by Mrs. Gladys Bonneau, which closed the ceremony. - On hand for the Suicide Race on Saturday was the St. John’s Am- bulance.backed by a huge crowd; young-old all were kept breathless as: the daring riders charged over the 1,000 foot, 45 degree face of the mountain. Only one ridér was thrown, as Alton Louis a big three time winner, raced to the finish’ line to claim his big cash prize accompained by the trophy; second place. went to Richard Louis. Due to a shortage of entries, speculation has it that this has been the final year for this heart- stopping event. “You improve with age’ was ‘almost’ the appropriate comment for the Old-Timers Men’s Hardball Team who challenged ‘the representive team of Vernon, the Colts. After leading 15 to 1, the Old Timers-evidently ran out of steam _ to be-defeated by a score of 28-16. This was ‘one of the high: “spots: on Monday during the Men’s Hardball Tournament which seen the Chase Chiefs «defeat the Vernon Colts, taking’ them to the first-place. A public dance on Saturday and Sunday night with an all Indian band from Chilliwack, ‘‘The Beads of Good Fortune’, drew a huge crowd with their musical talents. Qverall. winners of. medals and trophies were: Watermelon Eating Contest in various age brackets: © David Bonneau — Vernon, Marty Louis — Vernon, LaVina Wilson — . Vernon. Winners of the. Suicide Foot. Races. were: Mabel Bonneau, Vernon; Raymond Bonneau & Pierre Wilson, Vernon; Gilbert Wilson, Westbank; Debbie Wilson, Vernon. Winner of the Tug-O-War . was Old Timers Team of Vernon and Horse Shoe Tournament was “won by — Wally Louis- & Ed Palmanteer Nespelm, Washington. A CHILDREN’S TRIBAL DANCING group highlighted the opening ceremonies of the Fourth Annual Vernon Indian Days Saturday August’ 31 at Dkanegan Indian Reserve No. 1. —(Photo by D. Obee, Vernon Daily News). Marchand, M. P. for Kamloape-Caribdo. Absent from the photo are Vernon Mayor ai Fleming and his wife. —(Photo by D. Obee, Vernon Daily News) BCANSI supports indian caravan VANCOUVER —. The B.C. Association of Non-status Indians announced in mid-September its support for the Indian caravan expected’ to arrive in Ottawa September 30. Fred House, president of BCANSI, changed his position 180 degrees from his earlier repudiation to announcing at a caucus of B.C. Liberal MPs that he will join the caravan in Ottawa. House’ said that the groups organization was exemplary since the Bonapart incident. He added that they will not allow liquor or | drugs to be used by members of the caravan and will use no violence unless provoked to defend them- selves. / Ron Basford, Revenue Minister, said that he will. probably meet with the caravan leaders after their arrival in Ottawa. THE WATERMELON EATING contest kept the youngsters happy at the fourth annual Vernon {ndian Days activities, David Bonneau, left, ate his way to a watery meron, over Craig Parker and Clint Miller (left to ~APhote: by D. Obee, ‘Vernon Daily News) right)... Caravan wants gov. ; “By6. MeKEVITT - After..a press. conference and small demonstration in Vancouver on Saturday, group of about 60 Indians have started out across Canada to protest government indifference to the demands of Indian people. The group includes many veterans from previous -demon- strations including Chief Ken Basil from Cache Creek, Jim Wendjack from the Obibwa Warrior Society who occupied Kenora park and Ed Burnstick, president of the Ed- monton chapter of the American Indian Movement, who par- . ticipated in both incidents. According to Basil the group hopes to enlist support as they cross the country and expect to =‘ have its number swell to 15,000 by . . the time they reach Ottawa, the ultimate destination. They hope to arrive in time for the opening of parliament on September 30. Basil said that the caravan grew out of the frustration experienced © in getting results from the previous demonstrations and when they reach Ottawa they plan to discuss subjects of concern such as land claims, housing, education, : economic development and an investigation of the department of Indian affairs. Earlier in a radio interview on CKWX, a Vancouver station, Chief Basil was asked to explain the militant tactics he and others were using. The interviewer, Barry Moore, added that he though this has created a lack of support from September 14, a . many Native .people in B.C. For one, the Union of B.C.. Chiefs withdrew. its support after the accidental shooting of David _James Robert, a 17 year old Native. Indian from Ontario. Chief Basil replied that he had clearly stated previously that the use of arms was for their own protection in Cache Creek. He also. said that more than 80 people died in Kenora last year due to a variety of ills surrounding the intolerable living conditions there. Therefore he said it would be. better to go ‘down fighting for Native rights than die silently without justice. Basil said that the histories of Canada and America show that the Indians have been systematically destroyed by government legislation on the level of mass genocide. Therefore, he said, this caravan across Canada is looking for the support of the working people rather than the government that has never listened. Earlier in the month on Sep- tember 3, Basil negotiated with the RCMP to put an end to a road block on Highway 12 near Cache Creek. The block had been erected to draw attention to the poor housing conditions on Chief Basil’s Bonaparte reserve and reserves in general in Canada. The blockade was removed after a promise was Secured from the RCMP that no charges would be laid against the demonstrators. Demonstration leaders maintain that this promise was broken later in Vancouver when one of their Indian - action chief spokesmen, Clarence Dennis, - was arrested for probation violation and assaulting a police officer. Dennis’s probation stipulated that he must not leave the Vancouver area. During the blockage the Cache Creek demonstrators drew up a list of demands. which included: —a Native housing policy to be established across Canada to meet Indian needs. . —the federal recognition of housing demands of Indian organizations and action to be taken on these demands. —$400 million to be spread across Canada to meet Indian housing needs within two year span. instead of the proposed five years as planned. —a national housing committee to be set up to select the housing contracts for the building of Indian homes. —houses on the reserves to be built according to national housing act standards —adequate training programs be provided to teach Indians the trade in building their own homes. Basil said he has had no feed- back at all from the government on any of the demonstrators - demands, and has been refused a meeting with Minister of Indian Affairs, Judd Buchanan, even after the blockade was ended. At press time the Caravan had just left Calgary for Edmonton where they plan to stage a rally. From there they will be heading for Saskatoon and Regina. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series on education based on the policy paper ‘Indian Control of Indian Education.’ The paper was presented to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development by the National . Indian Brotherhood, December 21, 1972, The Minister gave official recognition to the policy paper February 2, 1973 and committed the Department of Indian Affairs -.and Northern Development to implement it.] STATEMENT OF THE INDIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION In Indian tradition each adult is pérsonally responsible for each child, to see that he learns all he needs. to know in order to live a good life. As our fathers had a clear idea of what made a good man and a good. life in their society, so we modern Indians, want. our children to learn that . happiness and ‘satisfaction come from: ~-pride in. one’s self, ~~ —understanding ‘fellowmen, and, —living in harmony with nature. -These are lessons which are _ necessary for. survival in this twentieth century. Pride encourages us to recognize and usé our talents, as well as to master the skills needed to make a living. Understanding our fellowmen will enable. us to meet other Canadians on an- equal footing, respecting cultural differences while pooling. resources for the common good. . Living in harmony with nature will insure preservation of the balance between. man and _ his environment which is necessary for thefuture of our planet, as well ~ as for fostering. the’ climate. in which Indian wisdom has ‘always flourished. We want education to give our children the knowledge to un- derstand and to be proud’ of themselves and the knowledge to understand the world around them. one’s Assistance Needed Potential Indian Receiving Home ‘Parents Sought 4 —Preferably a mature couple of Native descent. —This will be a full-time position. —Salary will be negotiated. Send letters of application to: . Chief Byron Spinks Lytton Indian Band ~ P.O. Box 20 Lytton, B.C. VOK 1Z0- For more information contact: CHIEF SPINKS, by calling 455-2304 STATEMENT OF VALUES We want education to provide the setting in which our children can develop the fundamental attitudes and values which have an honoured place in Indian tradition and culture. The values which we want to pass on to our children, values which make our people a great race, are not written in any book. They are found in our Indian child is fully aware of .the im- portant Indian values he will have reason to be proud of our race and of himself as an Indian. We want the behaviour of our children to be shaped’ by those values which are most esteemed in our culture. When our children come to school they have already developed certain attitudes and habits which are based on ex- periences in the family. School programs which are influenced by these values respect cultural priority and are an extension of the education -which parents give children from their first. years. These. early lessons emphasize attitudes of self-reliance, respect for personal freedom, generosity, respect for nature and wisdom. All of these have a special place in the Indian way of life. While these values can be understood and interpreted in different ways by different. cultures, it is ‘very im- portant that Indian children havea chance to develop a value system which is compatible with Indian culture. The gap between our people and those who have chosen, _ often gladly, to join us as° residents of this beautiful and bountiful country, is vast when it comes to mutual understanding and ap- preciation of differences.. To overcome this, it is essential that Canadian children of-every racial origin have the. opportunity during . their school days to learn about the history, customs and culture of this country’s original inhabitants and first city citizens. We propose that education authorities, those in provincial Departments of. Education, should provide for this is the curricula and texts which are chosen for use in Canadian schools. NATIVE TEACHERS AND COUNSELLORS It is: evident that the Federal Government must take. the initiative in | providing op- portunities for Indian people to train as teachers and counsellors. Efforts in this direction require experimentation approaches and flexible . structures to ac- commodate the native person who has talent and interest, but lacks minimum academic qualifications. Provincial involvement is also needed in this venture to introduce - special teacher and counsellor ‘ tratning programs which will allow especially, Manpower Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Position Open to Men and Women Indian Patient Liaison Officer VANCOUVER . MEDICAL SERVICES BRANCH HEALTH AND WELFARE CANADA Term position — one year, Salary $8,360 per year. DUTIES: Regular visits to Vancouver Metropolitan area Hospitals to assist Indian patients who require communication with out of town families, other agencies or specialists; arranges out-patient accommodation, discharge and transportation arrangements, escort Services, patient comforts, etc. ‘QUALIFICATIONS: Should be mature person with some training or experience related to hospital or medical care. Must be able to communicate with Indian patients and to gain their confidence. Should have valid B.C. drivers license and be able to drive in Vancouver. HOW TO APPLY: Send letter or application to Canada 549° Howe Street, 4th Floor, : 7 ais . i | ‘oi 7 ’ star "native people to advance ‘their | academic standing at the same time as they are receiving professional training. , Because of the importance to the Indian community, these training programs must: be developed. in collaboration with. the Indian people and their representatives in the national and provincial organizations. The national and provincial organizations have a major role to play in evolving and implementing the . training programs and in encouraging native young people to enter the education field. Native teachers and counsellors who have an intimate un- derstanding of Indian traditions, psychology, way of life and language, are best able to create the learning environment suited to the habits and interests of the Indian child. There is urgent need for more Indian counsellors to work with students both. on and off the reserves. If the need is be met, many more training centres must be opened immediately. The few which are now operating.can never supply enough trained counsellors for the job that has to be done. ‘TEACHERS Training Programs for Teachers and Counsellors If progress is going to be made in improving educational opportunity for native children, it is basic that teacher and counsellor training programs be ‘redesigned to meet the needs. The need for native teachers and counsellors is critical and urgent; the need for specially trained non-Indian teachers and counsellors is also very great. RESPONSIBILITIES Jurisdictional Question of Responsibility for Indian Education . The Federal Government has legal responsibility for Indian education as defined by the treaties and the Indian Act. Any transfer of jurisdiction for Indian education can only be from the Federal Government to Indian Bands. Whatever responsibility belongs to the territories is derived from the contracts for educational services negotiated between Band Councils,. territorial school jurisdictions, and the Federal Government. Parties in future joint _ agreements will be: Indian bands, local provincial school. jurisdic- tions, and the Federal Govern- ment. These contracts must recognize the right of Indians to free education, funded by the Govern- ment of Canada. The Indian people concerned, together with officials of the: Department of Indian Affairs, must review all existing agreements for the purpose of making specific recommendations for their revision, termination or . continuance. In addition to the usual school services provided under joint agreements, attention must be given to local needs for teacher orientation, day nurseries, remedial courses, tutoring, Indian guidance counsellors, etc. Where Bands want to form a school district under the Federal system, necessary provisions should be made in order that it has the recognition of provincial education authorities. Master agreements between federal and provincial govern- ments violate the principle of Local Control and Parental Respon- sibility if these agreements are made without consulting and in- volving the Indian parents whose children are affected. Since these children are often from . many widely separated bands, it may be necessary. to provide for Indian participation the provincial Indian associations. In through every case, however, parental responsibility must. be respected and the local Band will maintain the right to review and approve the conditions of the agreement. LOCAL CONTROL The past practice of using the school committee as an advisory body . with limited: influence, in restricted areas of the school program, must give way to an education. authority which are necessary for an effective decision- making body. The Federal Government must ‘take the required steps to transfer to local Bands the authority and. the funds which are allocated for Indian education. The Band itself will determine the relationship which should exist between the Band Council and the School Committee: or more properly, the Band Education Authority. The respective roles of the Band Council and Education Authority will have to be clearly defined by the Band, with terms of reference to ensure the closest co-operation so that local control will become a reality. —Budgeting, spending - and establishing priorities; ~-Determining the types. of school facilities required to meet local needs: e.g. day school, residence, group home, nursery, kindergarten, high school; —Directing staff hiring and curriculum development with special. concern for Indian languages and culture; —Administering the physical - plant; —Developing adult education and upgrading courses; —Negotiating agreement with .-provincial or separate -school jurisdictions for the kind of ‘ser- vices. necessary ‘for local requirements; —Co-operation and evaluation of . education programs both on and off the reserve; —Providing counselling ser- vices. Training must be made available to those reserves desiring local control of education. This training must include every aspect. of educational administration. It is important that Bands moving towards .local control have the opportunity to prepare themselves for the move. Once the parents ‘have control of a local. school, continuing guidance during the operational phase is equally im- portant and necessary. REPRESENTATION ON ' PROVINCIAL SCHOOL BOARDS There must be adequate Indian representation on provincial school boards which have Indian pupils attending schools in their district or division. If integration for In- dians is to have any positive meaning, it must be related to the opportunity for parental par- ticipation’ in the education decision-making process. Recalling that 60 percent of Indian children are enrolled in provincial schools, there is urgent need to-provide for proper representation on all local provincial school boards. Since this issue must be provincial legislation, all territories. should pass effective laws which will insure Indian representation on all territorial school boards in proportion to the number of children attending territorial schools, with provision for at least one Indian represen- tative in places where the enrollment is minimal. Laws already on the books are not always effective and should be re- examined. Neither is permissive legislation enough, nor legislation which has conditions attached. A.Band Education Authority the. - resolved by - _ Indian “Indian which is recognized as the responsible bargaining agent with financial control of education funds, will be ina strong position to negotiate for proper represen- tation on a school board which is providing educational services to the Indian community. There is an urgent need for laws which will « make possible responsible representation and full participation by all parents of children attending territorial schools. 2 Indian organizers and_ the Federal Government: should do. whatever is necessary to conduct an effective public relations -program for the purpose of ex- plaining their role and that of the local Band Education, Authorities to the provinciai Ministers of Education, to Department of Education officials and to school ‘board members. PROGRAM Curriculum and Indian Values Unless a child learns about the forces which shape him: the history of his people, their values and customs, their language, he will never really know himself or his potential as a human being. Indian culture and.values have a - unique place in the history - of mankind. The Indian. child who learns about his heritage will be proud of it. The lessons he learns in school, his whole school experience should reinforce and contribute to the image he has of himself as an Indian. The present school system is culturally alien to native students. Where the Indian contribution is not entirely ignored, it is often cast in an unfavourable light. School curricula in federal and territorial schools should recognize Indian culture, values, ....customs, languages and the Indian con- tribution to Canadian develop- ment. Courses in Indian history and culture should promote pride in the Indian child, and respect in the non-Indian student. A curriculum is not an archaic, inert vehicle for transmitting knowledge. It is a precise in- strument which can and should be shaped to exact specifications for a particular purpose. It can be changed and it can be improved. Using ‘curriculum as a means to achieve their educational goals, Indian parents want to develop a program which will maintain balance’ and relevancy between academic/skill subjects and Indian cultural subjects. To develop an Indian oriented curriculum for schools which enroll native children, there must be full seale co-operation between federal, territorial and Indian education people. : In the federal Indian school system, funds must be made available for Indian people to work with . professional curriculum planners. Together they will work out and test ideas for a relevant curriculum, utilizing the best from -both cultures. In the provincial detigal system, this same kind of curriculum: development must be pursued by the Department of Education with the involvement of the Indian people and the support of federal and provincial funding. Some other measures for im- proving the quality of instruction for all students, both Indian and non-Indian, are recommended to provincial and private school systems: —Appointment of native people to the curriculum staff for the purpose of supervising the production and distribution of oriented curriculum materials for provincial schools, complete with the manpower and other resources to accomplish this task; . —Removal of textbooks or other teaching materials which are September, 1974 “Page Seven_ negative, biased or inaccurate in what concerns Indian history and culture; —Augmenting Indian content in curriculum. to include Indian contributions to Canadian life ~ through supplementary courses, in economics, science, medicine; - agriculture, geography, etc., as well as special courses in, Indian culture, music, art; dance, han- dicraft, language; : —Co-operating with Indian people in developing Indian studies programs at all levels; —Eliminating the use of 1.Q. and standardized tests for Indian children. It has-been shown that these tests do not truly reflect the -intelligence of children belonging to. minority, cultural backgrounds. — Textbooks are .needed which emphasize the importance of: the Indian’s role in Canadian history. Material for classes must be developed: material which is relevant to the experience-of the- Indian. child living in isolation or - Federal and-.-: provincial governments must~ be"... - northern areas. ready to respond to the native people and support their legitimate wishes for impreved texts. Indian people should be commissioned to work with historians and educators for the development of . proper textbook material. - All Indian people, young and old alike,.must be given as wide a variety of educational — op- portunities. Specific problems in many Indian communities must be ethnic or other. met by improved education. Much . needed programs include: nursery and kingergarten education, junior and sénior high school opportunity, vocational training, adult education, post-secondary education, and alcohol and drug sabuse education:- NURSERY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS Financial support for nursery schools and. kindergartens should be the special concern of govern- ments. These programs should be assigned as priority programs in every respect. Many communities will view this pre-school. experience as an op- portunity for the children to learn the second language in which subjects will:.be taught. Other communities will emphasize cultural content, for the purpose of reinforcing the child’s image. of himself as an Indian. This is the - decision of. the local parents and_ they alone are responsible for decisions on location, operation, curriculum. and teacher hiring. JUNIOR AND SENIOR 7 HIGH SCHOOES In places where junior and senior high school classes once operated, the children have been transferred to: provincial schools. Alarmed by the increasing number of teenagers who are dropping .out. of school, Indian parents. are looking for - alter-. natives to. the high school education which their children are now receiving in provincial i E Sk AC schools. If Indian ‘parents had control of high school’ education, they could combat conditions which cause failures by: —Adopting .clearly defined educational objectives compatible with Indian values; —Providing a educational program, —Making ‘education. a -total experience: recognizing Indian ‘language, life: and: customs, . in- viting the participation of Indian parents in shaping -the program; —providing more counselling by Indians for Indians. The needs of. children and the desire of parents would. indicate that in some areas high schools and/or vocational schools should be established on certain reserves to serve students of: surrounding communities. These schools would be operated and maintained by a representative edun sien authority. : Serious planning ‘mst be directed to developing flexible, realistic and relevant high school relevant ‘programs to meet the specific _ ".-needs of Indian students who have dropped out and desire to resume - their high school studies. VOCATIONAL TRAINING A new approach to qualifications for many jobs is needed, as well as a change in academic/vocational courses to meet new requirements. In many ‘cases where these jobs are within the Indian community, job specifications should be set by the Indian people, and the training . itself ‘should be supervised by the ontrol of Indian Education” local education authority, which is established and/or recognized: by the band or bands involved. Some of these positions might include teachers, counsellors, - social workers, probation officers, parole officers, . community development workers. ~ cS Ona wider scale, responsible efforts must-be made to encourage business and industry to open up jobs for Indian people. Job training ~should correspond to job. op- portunity and the economic reality. The local Band Education Authority should be in a position to deal directly with Canada Man- power and other training in- stitutions. When necessary, -several Education Authorities might. join together to plan programs. for a particular region. POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Considering the great need there is for professional people in Indian communities, every éffort should be made to encourage and also assist Indian students to succeed in post-secondary studies. Encouragement should take the. form of recruiting programs directed to providing information to students desiring to enter professions such as: nursing, teaching, counselling, law, medicine, engineering, etc. Entrance requirements, pre- university programs, counselling - and tutoring services, course requirements, are some factors which influence how far a student can progress. He would be further encouraged if the Indian language is. recognized. for the second language requirement and native studies program has a respected place in the curriculum. Considering the tremendous ‘educational disadvantages — of Indian people, present. rigid “en- ’ trance: requirements to. univer- sities, colleges, etc., must: be ad- justed to allow for entrance on the basis of ability, aptitude, in- telligence, diligence and. maturity. Assistance should take the form of generous federal . financial support eliminating. the difficulty and uncertainty which now ac- companies a student’s decision to continue on for higher education. Indian students. should be able to attend any. recognized educational institution of their: choice. Those - who have the motivation and talent to do post-graduate studies, should receive total financial. assistance. Since it will be many years before the number of candidates for professional training exceeds the demand for. trined professionals, each request for ~financial assistance to do post-secondary or “post-graduate studies should be judged on its own merits, and not by general . administrative directives. : ‘Indian people should «seek representation on the governing bodies. of institutions of higher learning. This ‘includes university senates and board of governors, as well as the governing councils of colleges, community. colleges and technical schools. Continued Next Issue Events from around th SONGHEE MUSEUM : VICTORIA The Songhees Band hopes to build a long house museum to house their recently excavated -artifacts from Maple ay. ; Chief John Albany said that the band hopes to get plans underway ‘for the project by October. Initial plans cali for finding a source of funds to build the structure. So far the band has exeavated over 600 artifacts from the site on the reserve “and are presently building a retaining wall around it to check losses due to the erosion by the sea. APPRAISERS DISAGREE PENTICTON -— The reports of two appraisers — one for the city of Penticton and the other for the department of Indian Affairs — have brough.a standoff between the city and the Penticton Band concerning the amount of annual rent for Indian beach land on Skaha Lake. The city says it will not pay more than the current rate of $4,740 a year. City council members say the appraisal indicates this is actually:more than enough for the land lease. Penticton Band officials say the appraisal done for them. by Indian Affairs indicated the land lease should bring about $6,700. City council reaffirmed | its decision with a recent resolution that it would not pay more than the present $4,740. The resolution followed a letter from the band requesting some attention to the -matter. ; “ HEALTH TRAINING WILLIAMS LAKE — Nineteen Indian women from small reserves throughout B.C. are enrolled in.a four-week community health training program that began here on September 9. -On completion of the course, sponsored by. the federal. health department’s medical services branch, the -graduates will be employed on their reserves as family health aides. All the trainees have had previous training in first aid-and emergency. care services. Their employment as family health.aides will be on a part-time basis.and will be in addition to their treatment duties. FISHING RIGHTS PENTICTON — Further steps are being planned by the Westbank. ’ Band to pursue their claim of fishing rights. Chief Norman Lindley -is reported to have said that along with other. bands in the area, meetings will be held to consider further action following a decision of the B.C. Supreme Court on September 4. The court upheld the conviction of former Chief Noll Derriksan on a charge of fishing contrary to government regulation during a. fish-in near Pesettand in 1970. -Derriksan originally was found guilty and fined $1 by Judge Ross Cellver in Penticton court. In. the appeal conducted by Derriksan’s defense lawyer, Bruce Fraser, it was contended that the Royal Proclamation . of protected the fishing rights of Indian people. However, Mr. Justice Aikens of the-B.C. Supreme Court ruled that the proclamation had no- ap- plication in B.C, Chief Lindley said the fishing case was given strength by Judge A. D. C. Washington’s decision in Yale County Court. reversing the earlier conviction of Jacab Kruger and Robert. Manuel of the Pen- ticton band, charged with hunting out of season without permits: “Fishing is no. different than hunting in the case of aboriginal rights,’ Chief Lindley is reported as saying. TRAPPERS MEET PRINCE GEORGE — Fourteen central interior bands represented by the Carrier Indian Trappers Association will. start operations this fall according. to the district council of Indian Chiefs. A project manager will be ap- pointed and four trapline officers will be hired to serve Fort St. 1763. James, * oMackétizie. Burns Lake and Vanderhoof. : ESKIMOS RECONSIDERED SONDRE’ STROMFIORD, Greenland — Farley Mowat, Canadian Author, has had. second thoughts about his earlier book of the 1950’s that encouraged federal government involvement in the _ North. - Mowat said he was wrong when he called for the government to save Eskimos from what is by our modern standards considered starvation. At first he felt Eskimos should be given equal opportunity. ‘What. I> didn’t realize is he doesn’t want to be our equal. He wants to be himself... He wants to be an Eskimo whatever physical limits he requires.” He said that the empire of the government has replaced the trinity of the RCMP, the Hudsons Bay Co. and the church, namely. the Roman Catholic and Anglican missionaries, . and perhaps she switch was worse. MARINA QUESTION ED VICTORIA —. Gus. Underwood, Tsaweut band™ council manager said- September 12, that the 300 band members are prepared to stop the development of a proposed ‘1,130 berth marina at Saanichton Bay by either legal or any other means. The Central Saanich council has tried to railroad the proposed marina: through to its completion and never gave the band any knowledge of its discussions, ’ Underwood said. The Federal Indian Affairs Department has requested that the provincial government indefinitely postpone the approve of the foreshore lease. to. the developers. Bob Williams, Resources Minister, will make the final decision of this matter. The Tsawout Band said that the’ marina would have a detrimental effect on the life style of its people and also on the environment. The proposal would require parking for 2,500 during peak season and this e Native would'destroy. the natural setting . of the area: ~ South Island District Supervisor W. Cooke, requested . post- ponément of the project until further investigations are made: TWELVE NOMES FORT NELSON — Twelve new: homes will be built under an agreement for low-income housing under a federal-provincial scheme according .to Fred House of. the ‘B.C. Association of Non-Status Indians. © The houses will be built in the Fort Nelson area by local labor working under the group’s own housing company, according to. House. Maximum cost allowance for each home is.$33,600 and these will be. built. on serviced lots. Negotiations for these homes took six “months till agrement was actualized. 7 The government agreement calls for Ottawa to contribute 75 percent and the provincial goverment to cover 25 percent of the costs. FUNDS APPROVED BURNS LAKE — Bridge The Gap Society was recently. notified of approval for funding to continue their programs among white and Indian kids in this area. John Barth said that. word was. received last week that the society. would receive. $7500 from the Secretary of State and $4000 to $5000 from. the provincial govern- ment Department of Human Resources. The sum is about half of what was spent ona varied program in the past year. . “There will’ be no major changes,’’ said John Barth. Planned for. the winter are sports, field trips, movie nights and weekly arts and crafts programs. JUDGE ASHAMED.. ST. PAUL, MINN. — Saying he was ‘“‘ashamed” of the govern- ment’s handling of the case, a U.S. federal judge on September 16 dismissed all charges against American Indian Movement leaders Dennis Banks and Russell Means in the. eight-month-old Wounded Knee ‘trial. _ US, District Court Judge Fred Nichol made his decision after a woman juror became seriously ill and the government refused to let the 11 other jurors decide the case. But Nichol. also sharply criticized the government for apparently quashing a_ serious charge against its star witness and for trying to.deceive the court about the witnesses’ criminal - record. “T was ashamed the Héverament was not represented better, ” he said. He also voiced. disappointment that the FBI had “stooped so low” in its investigation of the case, and objected to the military direction of federal agents during the takeover at Wounded -Knee last year. MICHELL PASSES BURNS LAKE Marian Michell, 26, died from injuries from a car accident August 5,.1974 at the Prince George. Regional Hospital after a collision on High- way 16. Details of the accident have not been released. pending further investigation. The driver Harold Morin, 21, spent five days in the hospital suffering shock. and lacerations on his back. Other passengers inthe vehicle who were treated and released from the hospital are: Shirley Alfred of Moricetown, Kathleen’ Nelson of Mount Currie and Herb George of | Prince George. - Marian .was a member of the UBCIC community. development advisory board, and in 1971 was the Lake Babine Bank candidate in the Prince George B.C. Indian’ Prin- cess Pageant. Marian was involved with Doh- Day-De-Claa Club since 1964. She served as president of the club in 1972 and was also secretary of the Provincial Association of Friend- ship Centres from 1971 to 1974. Her school counsellors agreed that Marian was “‘sincere, neat, stable, well- -organized and a ‘willing worker.” . Page Eight September, 1974 THE RAINBOW ACCOUNTING SYSTEM is presently being used by the Lillooet Indian Council. The following sequence of pictures is a step-by-step procedure within: the accounting system. council. _ council. system. travel, etc., excluding payroll. Mrs. Virginia Peters the ac- countant: at the Chehalis Band Council in a_ telephone interview with a Nesika staff member said that the Rainbow Accounting System .as_ utilized by her has immeasurably improved the ef- ficiency of her work. “We find that with the Rainbow System we have fewer difficulties in keeping our accounts as opposed to our previous system. If any question. does arise I have im- mediate access to the Rainbow. Accounting System Manual.” The R.A.S: manual was published -in June 1973.under the auspices of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs. “Now under the R.A.S. all ac- counts are merged into one master account,’” she said. This way Peters has no duplication of work, : less expenses in accounting sup- plies, more efficient handling of bank reconciliation because of simplification of bank tran- sactions. ' In actuality.R.A.S. bypasses the redundant steps in the older more cumbersome system. If for (A) The administrator Mike Leach is. showing the Rainbow _ Accounting System Manual; A Guide to Indian Band Accounting. !n the foreground he has the month-end. Financial Statements for all programs administered by the (B) He is recording bank deposits on the Cash Receipts Journal. The RAS is designed to accommodate the various programs administered by‘ the band or district (C) The recording of Payroll is entered on to a separate page in the RAS (D) The Cash Disbursement Journal records entries such as rent, heat, light, (E) This is a General Journal two-column book used for example, Mrs. Peters, using the old system wished to make a financial statement she would have to merge her information from 13 accounts for the six or 12 month period before arriving at a total financial picture. This would of course presuppose that all 13 ac- counts were completed up to post trial balance. The R.A.S. has pre- empted all this work by merging the 13 accounts into one master account from the start. If an auditor were to. check the books at any time in a 12 month period he would get a complete picture up to the end-of that particular: month. LILLOOET Mike Leach, Lillooet District Council administrator, said that ‘the R.A.S. has a coding system already established that could. be easily used in computerized ac- counting in the future. R.A.S. is designed to operate on the band level as well as. the district level and because of this capacity the R.A.S. reinforces the possibility to implement computerization on a time sharing basis,’’ Leach said. etc. spent. month. “It is too early to report the amount of time and money that has been saved with R.A.S. but we will have some definite figures by the end of the fiscal year. Previously we had no financial statements whatsoever and now we produce a ‘monthly financial statement with ease. — If the R.A.S. is adopted by all bands in the province, for the first time we will have accurate financial communication among the bands.. The finances of any band or district is actually the nerve centre of any activity as all aprograms must be ‘financially feasible before any further. steps are taken,” Leach said. The Alberta Indian Development System is presently distributing the Rainbow manual in their province. General manager of AIDS Louis Halfe, said that prior to R:A.S. sometimes outside auditors had to be called in to set up an- accounting system This cost, which was substantial, had: to be assumed by the bands and only that outside firm would be able to. - recording expenses. such as bank charges, (F) The Ledger Book is used ‘at month-end to record the postings of the Cash Receipt Journal, Payroll Journal, Cash Disbursement Journal and General Journal. The Ledger Book is a summary of the months. work which is all monies earned and ° {G) The month-end Financial Statements are derived from the ledger book and show the district council administration how they stand financially with regard to the various programs they are adminstering. It also lets them know at a glance the financial condition of each program. (H) This check book is used for paying bills during the Rainbow proves its worth to bands do the auditing, also a costly éx- penditure. ~The R.A.S. is designed so that the band can have its own staff trained to do all aspects of accounting without outside interference and at no cost other than the normal accounting staff salaries. At present three bands in Alberta have the R.A.S. manual. CHIEFS COUNCIL At the Chiefs Council in Williams Lake in April 1974 two resolutions were passed by .the general. assembly instructing Chiefs Council to seek funds to enable the R.A.S. program to. continue to serve the Indian Bands of B.C. who are presently using the system.and those who will be. requesting the services in the future. The resolution asked for five field workers to work with the present coordinator of the R:A.S. program so that they would more adequately deliver the service to the band. One of the possible sources of outstanding deposits, 7 trip advances, —(Staff photo) funding considered was the Indian Affairs Indian Band — Financial Advisors Program funding $100,000 to be transferred to the UBCIC office to be utilized by the. R.A.S. The submission was made to Ot- tawa June ‘25,1974 and P. B. Lesaux, A.D.M. replied July 25 informing the UBCIC office that they have neither the funds nor the authority, to operate such -a prope either by or through the a —— there is still only one program director, Ray Derrickson, who. says that: “Gf we. ‘do not receive funding soon a lot of bands are going to. be in jeopardy of the assistance they do require.” Ray says that, ‘the demand for R.A.S. services is becoming widespread’’ and that he cannot keep up with the demand and at the same time keep quality control of R.A.S. At present the supply of R.A.S. kits is diminishing and without proper funding it will become increasingly difficult to service the bands and districts in the province, Ray added. Native student survey fields school opinions LYTTON (Staff). — The need for revitalization of Native education ‘in the province and throughout Canada has resulted in studies and reports. by. Native organizations, the National Indian Brotherhood in particular, as well as federal and provincial education authorities. Now for the first time Native students, who are on the receiving: end and sometimes the least often consulted,..are responding with their opinions. At Kumsheen Secondary School -in Lytton, B.C. six grade — 12 Native students, with the guidance of their. English instructor Don Sawyer, developed a questionnaire and compiled the statistics. The survey included ap- proximately 100 Native students at Kumsheen Secondary. Students who worked on the survey as well as dustributed it are: Brenda Swan, Jim Brown, Bill James, Jonas Paul, Maurice Sam, and Don Spinks. It must be noted that the survey covers a small segment of the Native population in the com- munity; and therefore should not ~ be considered representational of - the whole community or any other community in the province. As each community has its own individual characteristics it would be erroneous to make any con- clusions on all Native students in the province. However, a standardized Native youth survey could suggest to education planning -bodies possibilities. they might otherwise overlook and could thereby im- prove the aia of instruction as a whole. Do you think indian students are given fess attention than white students? eae |S" | ve | open fe [Ses 8 21 18 46 3 12 9 10 10 30 45 5 10 Oo 16 42 0 42 11 23 31 8 23 15 12 0 50 17 17 17 School} 15 18 3 19 7 Do you think an Indian student will after he finishes schooly Vn’ Student anal eee| ves | opinion | No | No” 8 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 24 9} 13 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 23 10 | 32 5 | 21 | & | 37 11 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 23] © 12 | 33 | 17 | 50 oj o Schoo? 3O 18 18 12 22 Do you think there is enough attention given to Indian studies and cultures in schoo @| is | i7 | 44 | 12] 42 9 | 22| 20| 14 | 14| 30 10] 16 | 25 | 16 | 49 | 32 a1 | 25 | 16] 321 10 | to q2{ 17 | 171 © | 17] Sol ia {| 21) 26) 12 1 33 Do you think. the tndian language should be offered as a second language as well as others. such as French, % Strongly Yes No 8 14 ; 5 No 40 11 68 ; ‘Gt: ‘8 8 67 0 0 School Do vu think the Indian language be the major fanguage of No No. * Yes No 1 26 5 42 5 16 Schoot indian students drop out of school of the “white way of No ‘Why do you think Indian students drop out of school? . oO % Strongly Grade No Opinion Agree OTHER STUDENTS “alt Agree Disagree Qo 9 17 0 7 18 73 37 FAMILY AFFAIRS Ni a ‘Agree 3 JOB % Ne Opinion 17 62 27 WHAT'S TAUGHT IN SCHOOL % Strongly ‘No Opinion Agree i VW 50 10 School LACK OF CHOICE % Strongly Grade Anes 8 20 9 | 28 10 | 84 | © 11 33 22 12 | 66 Do you think you were ever put dow in school! because you were an indian? Strongt No mores | A9¢€ | Opinion 8 12 9 20 10 11 11 9 12 33 14 14 | 33 33 17 25 50 33 Do you think teachers should be taught more about Indi: jans in teacher training program? % Agree se Disagree 20 4 September, 1974 SOME OF THE fine basket iwork " produced by west coast district craftsmen, and on display at Niss Mahs. The Homemakers Society is attempting to set up craft courses at their store to insure that the skills are passed down to the younger people. Finding funding however is - always a problem. —(Photo by G. McKevitt) Nootka artist By G. McKEVITT It is just a small wood building on the side of the Tofino-Ucluelet highway on the west coast of Vancouver. Island but it may very well turn out to be a major focal point in the revival of Nootka arts and craft. The Niss Mahs craftstore, created and run by the Clayoquot band Homemakers Society, has only been open since the beginning of summer but according to society executive’: member, Mary Hayes both the quantity and the quality of Nootka work the store handles has improved. When efforts began three years ago by the society to start the store,’ Mrs. Hayes said, .some people at -Indian Affairs were sceptical that there was even enough work around to fill it. “‘The official we dealt with then’’ Mrs. Hayes said, ‘‘tried to. per- suade us to get-a trailer for the store.’ The women held out however and through a combination of deter- mination and work brought the project to fulfilment. The building itself was acquired when the federal government took over Long Beach to establish the Pacific Rim National Park. Mrs. Hayes said that their group had had their eye on it for some time and got possession of it-for the cost ‘of moving the fifteen miles from its ‘location near the Wickaninnish Inn. The funding for this came from.a First Citizens Fund grant. The location for the building could not be. better as the group utilized a small Clayoquot reserve situated in the centre of the park. The society acquired. the. site through a band resolution and the ‘clearing and preparation-of it was ; its part of the bargain for funding with the department of Indian Affairs. To fill the store the Homemakers set a four man purchasing com- mittee to travel from reserve to reserve on the west coast judging and acquiring the best work available. ALL WORK at the Niss Mahs store is beautifully displayed. as can be seen with this small carving. Homemakers Society brought Vancouver to design the interior. Leaving nothing to chance the in an expert display artist from —(Photo by G. McKevitt) A NES IK Page Nine EMILY TOUCHIE, the craft store sales attandant, holds an example of the best quality work displayed in made it to determine future buying by the purchasing committee. Niss Mahs shop. The management of the shop number codes every item sold according to the craftsman who —(Photo by G. McKevitt) s display at Niss Mahs Mrs. Hayes noted that the quality of the work was improving because the craftsmen and artists were aware the purchasing. committee were willing to pay fair prices. for quality ‘work. Up till now she said it was dif- ficult for them to find markets for their work and when they sold it on- an individual basis they could not get a fair price that reflected the craftmenship and time spent. They ‘therefore had to cut back on the time and materials used in order to come out ahead: Niss Mahs is also working with central government marketing board and therefore.extending the market for local Nootka artists even further. The emphasis is on Nootka works, says Mrs. Hayes, and at present the store has built up a stock worth $30,000 dollars. ‘Besides the store the building also houses a small craft workshop where the society hopes to arrange future training courses. So far they. have had one six- week course in silver engraving arranged through Manpower. Mrs.: Hayes said, however, that it proved much too short a time to make any real’ progress. She said. that it was difficult to get-funding for the courses as, the Department of Manpower was reluctant to’ back them, saying that the craft training is “traditionally funded by the Department of Indian Affairs.’”’ A course in Maquinna hat weaving has already been. cancelled because of this. The store currently has two full- ‘time employees with Marie Martin as its manager and Emily Touchie who is a sales clerk. Mrs. Hayes emphasized however .that the store could never «have happened if it had not been the . large amount of volunteer help from the’ 34-members of the Homemakers most of whom come from the Clayoquot band. She also noted the support they received from Indian Affairs, the Indian Handicrafts Assistance Program, the First Citizens Fund and local band councils and members. CLAYOQUOT HOMEMAKERS SOCIETY executive member, Mary Hayes, displays some of the fine Nootka bead work stocked in their store near Pacific Rim National Park. The store is ideally. situated to take advantage of the huge number of tourists that pass through this area every year. —(Photo by G. McKevitt) Page Ten _ ALL OF THESE houses are occupied except one on. far right. Note modern:renovations and repairs to old. log structures. ‘Tiegh uninsulated in the -modern: sense ‘these log... “September, 1974 __ Structures are comfortable i in 1 all weather. Smaller log! house lacks a —(Photo by G. Peters) B.C. Indian Housing: a critical aideais By GERARD PETERS VANCOUVER (Staff) Becatsse it is of such a. broad nature, an article about housing for Indian people is difficult to deal with. For this. reason the article will appear in pieces with sub-titles which hopefully can be correlated to. provide the reader with some insight into the issue of Indian housing. Readers from Mount Currie will undoubtedly notice. that their “reserve >:was’ used’ aS a ‘photographie model. This’ is not because Mount Currie is-any dif- ferent from other reserves but because it is central to me, it provides a good cross section of the housing situation, it is relatively accessible (100 miles, 2 hours from Vancouver) and until recently had been also. relatively isolated. with. the Vancouver highway less than 15 years old. ‘T chose to avoid: the -use -of specific examples except in one case where I felt it was warranted mainly. because ’ specific cases have been. documented . and forgotten and the conditions have usually prevailed anyhow. PRESENT LIVING CONDITIONS Enough. paper has been used. to tell: the ‘story of Indian -living conditions to provide ammunition for the outheyses that many In- .dians have te-use, for a viens time to come. The most noigable dvellines on any reserve is. the appropriation - house, built after 1962 with the advent of subsidy housing, they are most evident probably because of their sameness. | Overcrowding i is a fact of life on nearly every reserve. In postwar years when housing requirements reached crisis proportions quality '_ was sacrificed for quantity. Rough “houses were built, uninsulated dwellings with conventional roof, walls and windows. Some of necessity are still used today, though for the most part rundown and dilapidated. Certainly there are some homes on reserves that would do justice to middle-class Canada but these are clearly in the minority. Last year. the Department of. Indian Affairs housing survey results-revealed that in B.C. 2,472 -families needed -homes and 1,043 homes were in need of major repairs. It should be remembered that most projections for the numbers of homes required fail to take into consideration the | off-reserve population. As at December: 1973 there were 50.5 thousand registered Indians in B.C. Of this number about 17,000 or somewhat more than a third lived off-reserve. Many families living off-reserve would return if housing. were available. As it is, most live in inferior rented accommodations in urban areas: usually at inflated. prices. and in’. crowded: cir- cumstances. HOME ACQUISITION cw ANT © Despite publicity. given by. the Union of Chiefs and. the Indian Affairs department some bands are not receiving the benefits from this provincial scheme. ‘ In the case of some it is-because they insist that the land is owned communally -and one of the requirements is a band council resolution tying each householder to the land on which‘ he is located. But, sadly, considering the state of housing on most reserves, it is because band councils and their administration have not been doing” their homework. ~ Perhaps it is because. the procedures for. applying are un- clear. Perhaps it. is due to a- communications breakdown. receiving: applications that would _ allow néw. homeowners as far back © as 1966 to-be eligible. But'an Indian Affairs.source has indicated that the province would. probably consider . further - applications under. the’ circumstances. HOUSING pa ‘AND. BAND POLITIES, The: allocation of - housing depends upon the discretion of each band council. Up to now there has been no clearcut ‘policy guidelines that must. be followed. Indian Affairs have’ devised “a « formula based on’ need that on some reserves is followed and which is policy on the Port Simpson reserve. It’s based on a. points system whereby the. applicant -is. given a ‘ maximum number of points for his marital ‘status, the number of dependents he has, his health (or ability to work), his present housing situation and he receives certain ‘points for initiative and . self- -help. It is by no means a perfect guideline but it can be adapted to suit the need on most reserves. The NIB have come up with a scheme that appears a bit more complicated. “The budget dollar allotment per unit must equal: the minimum living space per person, as determined..by the National Housing Act standard regulations, times the regional construction cost per. square foot, times the number of people per unit.” _ Too. often band councils have voted themselves ‘to the top of. the priority housing list completely. ignoring other . peoples’ needs. Their relatives have homes, ‘their friends have homes, the most outspoken. and. aggressive have homes. Who’s to blame? HOUSING AS CURE-ALL? That housing, proper and adequate. .housing,. should be a remedy for social, economic, cultural and educational ills is a pretty simple deduction. Think of the frayed: nerves in an overcrowded situation where more than one family unit shares the same dwelling. Consider the pride in owning your ‘very own home, Think of. the unhealthiness of living in- poor conditions, physical - and mental: Consider going to work or school healthy’in mind-and body, able to “compete on an equal footing. At any rate a deadline had been ’ _set at the’end of August, 1974 for Consider having adequate space to allow room for study. ~ One’ of, the main nalts made at the récent Foster Parents Association convention held in Naramata was that many Indian homes: didn’t meet the standards set’ by. the Provincial Human Resou ces. regulations. Because of: have'-been placed in non-Indian - - homes. Canit,be then denied that proper and adequate housing is essential to human growth? INDIAN HOUSING -and GOVERNMENTS VANCOUVER (Staff) — “It is -evident that a sound economic base is essential for any community to have and maintain good housing. In some Indian settlements where housing is. poor. there are ~in- sufficient. opportunities for residents to earn enough to im- prove it,?? Certainly not a Reavy statement. Not radical, nor earthshaking, nor unrealistic. As timely today as it was when uttered.nine years ago © by then Immigration Minister and superintendent general of. Indian Affairs John T. Nicholson. . His comments were made after visits to more than 20 Indian . by communities in five provinces and the Northwest Territories. It was reported then that this first-hand view of living conditions endured by. the Indians led to ‘a fuller appreciation of the housing needs of Indians.” It also prompted Mr. Nicholson to seek approval of an additional $2 million for that fiscal year to ‘‘meet urgent Indian housing needs,” thus bringing the total to: five. million. : Compared to the sum now sought- the. National Indian Brotherhood (NIB), this is a mere piddle in the puddle. even when - considering inflation. The’ National Indian Brotherhood, through research and study have come up with a figure of $400 million over. a. five- year program. . The NIB, termining the Indian - housing situation an “unwarranted national, disgrace’’‘ contends that the backlog: of. required housing must be dealt with to ensure that a further housing crisis is not im- minent. They point out that the long- range financial saving for the government would be a reduction in the cost of repairs ‘and rebuilding by the construction of more durable homes. They point out, too, .that. a decrease in the cost of sup- plementary welfare services by effectively treating the cause rather than perpetuating the situation by treating only the. symptoms. Canadian society as a whole, they stress, stands to gain from the development of self-reliant Indian communities. Bill C-133, an act to amend. the National Housing Act as passed by the House of Commons June 12, 1973 reads in part, ‘‘59,-The Cor- poration may, subject to and in accordance with regulations of the Governor in Council, make loans to Indians, as defined in the: Indian Act, for the purpose of assisting in the purchase, improvement of construction of housing projects on Indian reserves.’ Virtually no reserve in the province has been able to acquire funding from this source for im- provements. It makes you wonder. Now, after the armed con- frontations. at Bonaparte the new Minister of Indian Affairs has been quoted by his parliamentary secretary as saying that one of his top: priorities will be Indian housing. ‘But where will the Indian’ housing situation be 9 years from now? With the rest of Canada entering the 21st Century or stagnating, barely in the 20th? The responsibility, says the NIB lies: with the federal government. They say, “One, all-encompassing housing program. designed by the Indian people; for Indian people, under the responsibility of the Department of Indian Affairs must actually be established. budgeting and control). extensively from this location. 20, 1974. 7 R.R. 3, Port Alberni, B.C. HELP WANTED. Independent Indian Organization Requires Band Management ind Local Government Specialists Interested’ and active person needed to spend time in communities to share knowledge of administration Ibeakkee pina Equally important is the ability to assist in the continuing development of focal band government. Must be prepared to relocate to Port Alberni and to travel Wide bookkeeping knowledge. essential and experience with band administration an asset. Deadline for applications is October FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS WRITE: West Coast District Council of Indian Chiefs Phone: 723-8165 THUNDER BAY, Ont..— The first annual assembly of the Native Women’s Association of Canada saw the adoption of constitution by- laws .the selection of a board of directors and the election of of- ficers-at the Holiday Inn’ in Thunder Bay, August 23-25. Seventy-eight delegates from throughout Canada selected 24- women. to the NWAC board of directors. Candidates for office were then nominated from the newly. formed board. This year’s president is BéitHa Clark from F. McMurray, Alberta; first’. vice-president is Kitty Maracle from Vancouver; second vice-president is Helen Martin from. Sydney, Nova Scotia; Mary- . Guilbault of Winnipeg, Man. was elected McLeod of Thunder Bay assumed the position of treasurer. Prior to the creation of rules for membership it was imperative that-the delegates agree upon the definition of the. term ‘‘Native”’ before. any new business could -.commence. Agreement was made ‘that: “A Native is one who is a descendant. of the original inhabitants of this country now ‘ known” as . treaty) Non-status, secretary and Edith (status and Metis and Indian Inuit. : Membership ‘qualifications and requirements are as follows: —The membership shall consist of provincial or territorial Native women’s associations and organizations whose aims are similar to and consistent with those of the National Native Women’s Association: of Canada. —Any Native women’s association entitled to membership shall make application to the board of directors for affiliation with the NWAC and upon approval of the application for membership shall be entitled to representation at the annual or special general meetings as. described herein. NWAC OBJECTIVES. The delegates agreed upon the following key objectives for .the NWAC. . '—To act .as a_ national’ representative ‘for provincial and territorial Native women organizations. : —To operate as a national body, to represent. provincial and territorial organizations and to disseminate information to these organizations. —Do all such other things as are incidental and conducive. to the attainments of the object ‘of this association. --To work toward a solution of problems and ‘to promote the in-° terest of Native women across Canada. , —To encourage Native women to assume a more positive and active role in assisting Native peoples to achieve their rightful ‘place in society. _ —To assist and encourage Native women to contribute ideas and skills to the social, cultural and economic development of Native ° society. To assist in the identification and stimulate -interest in characteristics unique to Native culture, including arts and erafts, folklore, culture tradition and all other aspects of Native heritage. —To act as a forum between Native women’s organizations, throughg which they can share and exchange ideas and research to areas of common interest. -~-To assist. provincial and territorial organizations in. the development and management. of _ their local projects. —To study in conjunction with the Native organizations problems confronting Native women and to . . make representation to govern- ment on behalf of the provincial and territorial Native women organizations. : OCTOBER MEETING The NWAC executive will hold a~ meeting October 18-19, 1974 in Ottawa in preparation for In- ternational Women’s Year. On September 7, 1974 Secretary of State J. Hugh Faulkner an-_ ‘nounced a program to encourage greater understanding of women’s issues to delegates to the U.N.- International Seminar in Ottawa. - Special projects funds will also support a publication on Women’s Rights in Canada and a Program for Native Women. which will in- clude films, regional conferences and the publication of biographies. To communicate the changing role of women to women of high school ‘age, a program of Op- portunities for Young Women is being developed with local and regional. groups. Also during In- ternational Women’s Year, there will be a Women’s Festival as part of Festival Canada 1975. At the NWAC. meeting such issues as the loss: of women’s native status through marriage to Whitemen and how to maintain connection with women. remaining ina common law situation because of a fear of losing Indian status. is being considered for discussion. The key to -resolving these problems lies in abolishing. the habit of removing Native women from the official rolls as registered _ status Indians, according to Kitty Maracle, president of the B.C. Native Women Society and vice- president of; NWAC. Once this is accomplished, | Maracle said, then the other complications mentioned above could be solved later. ~ The October meeting will also concern itself with raising funds for a communications system. The system will) make available ‘research that has been done. on - some provincial levels heretofore have not been effectively com- municated to all Native women in Canada. Director speaks to Native women (editors’ NOTE — The following address ‘was made by Sylva M. Gelber, director of the Women’s Bureau of the Canada Department of Labor, to the first. general assembly of the Native Women’s Association of Canada in Thunder Bay, Ontario on August 23, 1974.) The theme of this assembly of the Native Women’s Association ‘Our Place in Society” might very _well serve as a theme for’ many associations of women throughout '» Canada although it has a very special meaning for women within those communities’ which, as a group, have been deprived of the opportunities made available to others. ; Canadian society consists of a single total entity made up of many component parts, men and women - comprising the two basic major components. ‘But men.and- women in Canadian society belong to a considerable number of cultural, ethnic and religious groups, each of which is ‘in itself an integral component of the whole of the total - social structure. Only in recent years have we come. to understand that the quality of this total society cannot be higher than the quality of the least..advantaged of all of its * components. Thus, if the status of - “-any.one ethnic group is of lower degree than that of another ethnic “group, the quality of the total Canadian society is reduced. If the status of one cultural group -is considered to be inferior to that of another, then the quality of the *-total Canadian cultural mosaic is thereby lowered. If the status of one racial group is inferior to that of another, then the quality of the total Canadian society is lessened. - Similarly, if the status of women in. Canadian society is less than that of men, either in law or in -practice, then the status of Canadian society as a whole is lowered thereby. For in these circumstances Canada is not only seen to be a society in which ever- handed justice fails to prevail, but the country is deprived of one of its greatest resources for it is deprived of the potential inherent ‘in half of its population. REMOVE DIFFERENCES When law affects women in a way which is different from the way it affects men to the detriment _ of one or the other, then the quality of Canadian law is reduced. When the courts interpret the law in such a way as to reveal the influence of outmoded “social traditions, traditions such as those which support a doéuble standard of morality, one standard applying to men and. another standard ap- plying to women, then the quality - of Canadian justice is diminished. When: social. custom and tradition remain ‘fixed and unreformed. in the face of growing awareness of the injustice of a double standard based on sex, then - the quality of the:Canadian way of life for men as well as.for women is demeaned. The native peoples have inant and Still know social, economic and cultural deprivation in Canadian society. Without minimizing the price which the native peoples themselves have been paying. for this deprivation, it must be realized Canadians have permitted the quality of their total-society to be ‘lessened* by virtue of this deprivation. Thur it is good to know that, at long last, steps are beginning to be taken, due in no small part to the unwillingness of the native peoples themselves any longer to tolerate the status quo, to upgrade Canadian life. as) a whole by removing obstacles: which have affected adversely the lot of . the native peoples. Steps are also beginning to be ‘taken to remove. obstacles which have affected adversely the status of women in.Canadian society. All Canadian women of .every.-colour and every race, of every culture and of every community, have by tradition, been set apart, deprived to the opportunity fully. to par- ticipate in the economic and political life of the country, so that their role in life has been viewed as a mere extension of the life of their men-folk. It is but a short time ago that the native women of Canada were reminded by the Supreme Court, the highest judicial body in this land, that their rights under Canadian law were cireumscribed. EQUALITY REGARDLESS OF SEX , The failure of contemporary society to implement the principle of true equality regardless of sex, would nevertheless. have seemed strange to some native peoples in times not too far distant. A noted anthropologist, in describing the native peoples of North America before the-advent of the white: man, reports that “Among the North American. tribes, the position: of women is one ‘of complete in- dependence.”’ He adds that: “The importance of the counsels of the women among the Iroquois confederation is shown by the fact that the deeds of land-transfer of the colonial government nearly all bear. the signatures of women.’ In_ explaining the subsequent changes which have taken place among the native peoples over the years with regard to the status of native. women, he writes that: “The North American In- dians .who -have adopted - paternal. descent, have - probably done. so within the period. of European oc- cupation.”” Women in Canada today are pressing for the opportunity to play a full role in the social, economic and political life of this land. Their case is based on stated principles of human rights proclaimed in - national and international arenas. They are but seeking for themselves the implementation of principles ,which have been adopted by the world: community: the principle of equality before the law; equality in. political life; in social and economic life; in education; and in employment, to mention but a few of the primary areas where change must be wrought if Canadian fact is. to match. Canadian rhetoric. For the women of Canada there is an added dimension to women’s search for participation in the life of the country: the need of the country itself. It is not possible to know whether many of the problems -which beset us in this land, would have been any dif- ferent -if women had. been represented in the legislative, political and economic bodies which have shaped our history. There is no ‘way to judge whether the added ingredient of women’s experience would have altered radically the picture of Canadian life today. But for better or for worse, this ingredient has hitherto been missing. As a land, Canada is many times - blessed, nature having provided a greater part of her abundance to this area of the world than that which she has bestowed on other areas where men and women must somehow endeavour to extract the_ means of life without the benefit of natural resources. The great rivers of Canada as well as the extensive coastal regions once plentifully supplied with an abundance of fish and sea - life; the expansive prairies where vast wheat harvests have -been gleaned; the great forests. from ‘which we have derived abundance in wood products; the-rock-bound regions enriched by great mineral _ deposits from which we Hane ex- tracted a wealth of ‘natural resources; the verdant foliage which - gives sustenance to our livestock; the unseen riches which lie below. the surface of the earth, now providing us with sources of energy; all of this we have had and much of this we have desecrated. POSITION: QUALI FICATIONS: with the Native people. Native language, and Northern Montana. DUTIES: and Northern Montana. and governmental Northern Montana. NOT ES: Applicants “will be screened interviews by a 7 member. Board of Directors. To ensure consideration applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., October 4, 1974. _ All applications shall be in writing and sent to: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RADIO REPORTER LOCATION: STANDOFF, ALBERTA Applicants of this position must provide evidence of: Must have at least two years experience in working Must have good command of both the English and a (preferably predominantly by the native people in Southern Alberta Blackfoot) used Must be knowledgeable about the services of various . agencies, organizations and governmental departments. Must have at least grade 10 and/or equivalent with some experience in writing reports for newsletters. Must have a good quality voice and POSES 1 the ability to speak to the public or groups. To spend 60% of time in the Native Communities obtaining information through interviews; taking news reports and exploring. new areas in order to promote better communications for the native people in Alberta To spend 40% of time obtaining information in conferences, and with various agencies, organizations, departments development of the Native people of. Alberta and that foster the and notified of Executive Director, INDIAN NEWS MEDIA, Box 58, STANDOFF, ALBERTA. Septem ber, 1974 Page Thirteen Indian students - get B.C. funds VANCOUVER — Approximately ~ $3,600 will be distributed to non- status Indian students living in remote areas of the province to complete their’ secondary ' education in cities. The provincial funds will cover boarding and travel expenses according to Brian Maracle, education field worker for the B.C. Association of Non-Status Indians who was instrumental in the okaying of funds.in an impromptu meeting with Norm Levi, Human Resources Minister. Students in settlements that lack ' sécondary schools have to go: to urban centres. to take courses and most native families cannot afford the extra costs, Maracle said. . “Its regrettable that it is being ‘done through welfare,” he said. “It should have been provided by ~ the provincial. education depart- ment.” - ; 4 Maracle added that there should be no reason for students are still without assistance they should contact Maracle in Vancouver at 736-8721. Powless, Wayne Martin, Jim Miller, Tabby Jamieson, Rod Hill, Greg Powless, Irwin Jacobs, Roger Martin, Pete Powless, Daryl Powless, - Claude Sault, Harry Powless, Gaylord Powless, Keith Jonathon, Butch Thomas, Darby Thomas, Bob Green, Randy Hill.and Roger Martin. The team coach is Ross Powless.. ~—(Staff photo) SIX NATION WARRIORS’ team captain Gaylord Powless receives the championship team trophy from Len Johnson, president of the Indian Sports and Cultural Organization, at the Ninth Annual North American Indian Lacrosse Championship held in Nanaimo August 2 to September 2. Six Nations took the tourney championship match by downing the North Shore. indians with a 14-10 score. Team members were: Gary Six NANAIMO (Staff) — It is hard to determine who. were the most inspired, the excited cheering audiences or the championship teams. that responded with swift and flashy play at the Ninth Annual North. American Lacrosse Tour- nament in the civic arena here August 30 to September 2. ~ The tournament, sponsored. by the Indian Sports and Cultural “Organization, in conjunction with the Nanaimo Centennial Year Celebrations, fielded the top four Native Lacrosse teams from Nations across Canada. In the lineup were the Nanaimo Native Sons of B.C., Six Nations from. Ontario, Caughnawaga Mohawks of Quebec, and the North Shore In- dians of B.C... In the championship match between. Six Nations and North shore Six Nation’s balanced team play gave them the tourney trophy with a final 14-10 score. : Roger Martin lead Six Nations with. five goals and was. ably seconded by Bob Green with three goals to his credit: Gaylord Powless led the-Six Nation attack with two goals and team strength showed itself by single scores. for Jim Miller, Harry Powless,-Claude Sault and Richard Powless. Six Nations led 5-3-in the first period with two penalties charged against each team. In the second period Six Nations, despite eight penalties to North Shore’s two, kept a 9-5 lead. North Shore’s even scoring. was distributed throughout. the team with Wayne Baker hitting for three goals and- singles from Gord Vic. hosts All Native » VICTORIA — The All Native Olympiad fostered closer com- munication through healthy competitive sports among B.C. Indians August 2 through 11. A total of 1,435 participants came to the third Olympiad which in- cluded soccer, swimming, track & field, softball, lacrosse and. the canoe marathon. The Chehalis Golden Eagles “soccer team was the victor in .Centennial Stadium. Chehalis - blanked North Vancouver 7-0 in the finals to take the Olympiad cup. -Musqueam downed Kuper Island 4- .3-to fake the consolation cup. In Senior Women’s soccer Alert Bay blanked the Saanich native - Princesses 2-0 in the final match to ‘win the women’s title in the six- team field. Duncan’s juvenile boys’ .com- petitors downed the Chehalis Hawks 2-0 in the championship match with the Saanich Warriors victorious in the junior boys’ event aceing out Cowichan 3-2. Top scorer in the two-day tourney was Dan. Henry’ of the Victoria T-Birds, who scored nine ‘goals in four games, and the most outstanding athlete award went to Ron Leon of Chehalis. Joe Pelkey of Saanich United took the top “~ goalkeeper award. On the all-star lineup. was Clarence. Pennier, Chehalis: right .back; Iggy Pelkey, Saanich Braves left back; Alex Nelson, T- “Birds right half; Brian Charlie, _Chehalis centre half; Mel Pennier, Chehalis left half;. Cliff Page, Duncan right wing; Dan Henry, T- Birds right inside centre; and Rod Leon, Chehalis. centre forward. More all-stars were: Sampson Shell Beach left inside and Bud Olson left wing of the Saanich Braves Most Valuable “Player award went-to Mel Pennier of -the Chehalis Eagles, with honorable mention going to Ed Leon of Chehalis; Harvey Kuper of land, Bobby. Rice-of Shell Beach, Elmer -Ernie Campbell of Musqueam and Gibby Jacob of North Vancouver. More than 150 swimmers, ranging in age from 10 and up, took part August 3 at the YMCA pool. Top team over-all was Uclulet with 44 points followed by Hew Hesquiaht with 34 points. Third place went to Cowichan with 31 and Ahousat with a close fourth of 30 points. Nootka and Tsartlip rounded out the field with 7 and 2 points respectively. In lacrosse the North Shore Juniors nudged past the North Shore seniors at the Memorial arena Sunday to take the. cup title 15-13. Wayne Baker and Brian Joseph. spearheaded the Juniors’ offensive with four and three-goals respectively. The Juniors advanced to the final with a 16-3 win over Cowichan and the Seniors gained their title game berth by also downing Cowichan 15-6. Rocky Mathias of the Junior Shores was the most valuable player with Richard Powless ‘hammering six goals to capture the top scoring award. The B.C. Lacrosse officials association. trophy went to the Saanich Warriors in intermediate lacrosse competition by beating Duncan 9-4 and 1-3. « The Port Alberni’ King Edward Eagles captured the senior men’s softball tourney with a-14-5 win over Hesquiaht at Topaz Park August 11: Hesquiaht gained the final berth spot with a 9-3 win.over Ahousat after beating Clayquot Chiefs 8-3. The top pitcher award went to Tom Watt of King Ed. Eagles. The Most Valuabie Player - - award went to third baseman John -.Amost of Esquaht. The top batter. of the tour award went to Frankie . Cooper of Butler Brothers. - Nanaimo ‘‘A’s” won-the senior - by . women’s championship: defeating Tsawout 13-12: ‘Top pitcher went to Joan:.Wyse of Nanaimo A’s, Player award going to” ‘Vivian . - respectively. - Most — Valuable. Hermsen of Tsawout. in swimming competition . Olympiad “Port Alberni.won. the juvenile girls’ title with an 18-17 win over Songhees. Port Alberni, won the junior boys’ crown with an 8-7 win over Ahousat. Ahousat won the juvenile boys’ championship by _edging the Songhees 9-8. Songhees won the title over Duncan in tykes girls’ softball 14-3. In track and field competition 100 meters final. Arnie Williams of Cowichan won the tykes event in 15.5. seconds closely pursued by Larry George and Paul Amos in 16.3 and 18.4 seconds respectively. In Pee Wee 100 meters boys’ final Robert George of Cowichan won in. 13.2 seconds. Danny Thorne of Cowichan. and Jack Gallic dueled for second and third with times of 14.1 and 14.4 respectively. In Midget boys’ 100 meters Norm Taylor of Campbell River streaked to.a 11.7 second win over two Ahousat boys, Ralph.Eaton and Barry Titian, finished second and. , third in 12.8 seconds and 15.2 - seconds. The girls Tykes’ 100 meters final went to Patty Amos of Hesquiaht in 15.4 seconds ‘followed by Clara -Thomas: of Ahousat and Marily Lecoy of Songhees. in 15.8 and 16.8 seconds. The girls’ 100 meter Pee Wee final win went to Hesquiahts An- . drea Amos in 14.5 seconds. with Anglea Frank placing second. in 14.9 seconds and Josephine Titian of Ahousat finishing third in 15 seconds. Bantam Boys’ 100 meter: event went to Alfred Fred of Port Alberni in 13.1 seconds with 13.7 and 14 . second times for second and: third place finishers Stacey Jones and Frank Smith. Bantam Girls’ 100 -meter- top. finisher was Roberta Thorne. of . YOUNGSTERS AWAIT the giawgeaphi of Six Nation Warriors star. Gary : : Powless. after his team won. the title match against the North:Shore oe ‘Cowichan in 14.3 seconds ‘with two - Port Alberni girls, Wendy. Thorne and:Nancy Gallic, finishing with . ‘times: of 15 and 15.3 eaeeonds Newman,- Keith Baker, Wade Baker, Sam Seward, Jeff Guss, Russ Jacobs and Lance Baker. . Behind the scenes talk men- tioning semi-professional athletes on one of the teams, although not officially investigated, should be dealt’ with immediately.so that next year’s ground rules are beyond reproach. The award presentations were made at a banquet at the Nanaimo Curling Club. September 2. The sumptuous banquet was possible because. of the efforts of. Mrs. ‘Dough White and all the ladies’ from the Nanaimo area. .: The award for the most valuable ‘player went to, stalwart Harry Powless of Six Nations and the top scorer. award. was presented to North Shore’s ace Jim Yelton. The judges who officiated the six games compared notes and after deliberation. issued the * all-star bal takes North Am. title roster. The all-stars are: Byron Joseph, North Shore; Greg Powless, Six Nations; Jim Yelton, North Shore; Irvin Goodleaf, Caughnawaga and Harry Powless, Six Nations. Robert Thomas of the Nanaimo Native Sons was awarded the top goalie award. Awards were presented to Gary. Powless ‘and Irwin Jacobs for stopping the most goals. On August 30, North shore tromped Nanaimo 24-14.- On Sunday’ August .31, Six: Nations defeated Caughnawaga 20-9...On Sunday..Six Nations breezed. past Nanaimo 24-7 moving Nanaimo out of championship competition. North Shore’ won against Caughnawaga with a 17-9 score. A conciliation game on Monday settled the third and fourth place spots with Caughnawaga edging past Nanaimo 11-10. Indiaas at the Ninth Annual North Indian Lacrosse Championship, September 2. —AStaff photo) ‘ REGISTRATION INFORMATION— Starting now registration for any of the following: classes begins at the Vancouver Indian Center. Office Hours 9 - 5. If it is not possible to register in person please reserve” a place in the class by telephone. A registration form will be sent out to you. It will be possible to register-the first night of the class if your name is on a list for the class. All the Fall Classes begin the week of September 16th. FEES FOR CLASSES— Old age pensioners, and other exhibiting need will be admitted free to programs. All others are asked to pay a. fee of $2.00 to the Vancouver Indian Centre. Some activities such as Crafts may require an ex penditure for materials and supplies. if the student wishes to keep the items. If the Center purchases the supplies they will be turned into the Center to the sold at a Bazaar to purchase more supplies. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU: Active participation and use of the Center. We'd like you to tell as many people as possible about our programs or come down yourself and take part. Let us know if there are programs you would like us to include. : See you at The Vancouver indian Center Soon. Programs Offered: [ARTS AND CRAFTS WOOD CARVING 3 _ BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th at 7 pm - 10: pm. We are fortunate to have Larry Rosso, one of our out- standing carvers teach this course. The course will run for 8 to ten weeks and will include: Sketching, basic wood forms, making tools, working with . wood, carving flat designs, and your own design. SILVER SMITH — BEGINS MONDAT, SEPTEMBER 23rd at 7 p.m. - 10 p-m. , Sam Nelson, instructor. Sam taught this course last year. it is limited to a small number so please phone early for this one. You will learn: Marketing your jewellry, jewellry design, transfer of designs, finishing techniques, decorative processes, (chasing and. repouse) enamel, etching, pleting and ~ electro-forming. CRAFTS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 25, WEDNESDAY 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. , Hs Marion Denny, a most creative. and talented designer of all things will teach this. Marion has had displays of her work at World Fairs and Art Galleries. She will sharé ideas of how to make items for yourself or things you can sell, helping you earn extra income. Wé hope many mothers will take part in our afternoon.session. We will provide pick up in our mini-bus and offer. baby-sitting service at the Center while you take the class. The craft program includes: Making wearable “things” the “things can be anything from feather jewellry, to tote bags knit with video tape, to clothing, (even skins) or ’ ‘quilts, rugs, knitting and crocheting. Don't miss this op- _Portunity! You'll be surprised at how creative you can be under Marion's guidance. [MUSIC | ‘MUSIC PROGRAM— For children (8-12 yr. olds) BEGINS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd from 4-5:30 and 6-7:30. baw, Ellen Frye, who’ has successfully’ taught this ‘program before will instruct it again. She wants kids between the ages of 8 to 12 yr. olds. The music program will em- phasize group music activities such as singing, hand-' clapping and body movement. There will be some playing of drums, guitars and xylophones. Participating children may bring their own musica! instruments to ac- company the singing. Transportation will be provided by the Center to pick up the children and deliver them home. “MOTHERS CLASS, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 26th. [sports ] [SELF DEVELOPMENT| SELF IMPROVEMENT AND _ MODELLING | ADVANCED ae THURSDAY Sept. 26th 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (The advanced classes are for those wtio took the first modelling classes at the Center last year.) BEGINNERS MONDAY, Sept. 23rd 6-8 p.m. These classes will be taught by Jennifer Hill and Gaye. Jeanotte. Classes will include poise, fashion, make-up, hair care, exercise and modelling techniques. Enrollment is limited and these classes have been very popular so register soon: - i X ; Our mini bus will be used for transportation and baby sit- ting service supplied for the Monday afternoon Mother's Class. : : BOXING BEGINS FOR JUNIORS (8 to 14 year old) Mon. Wed. & Friday 6-7 p.m. Sept. 23rd SENIORS (14 and over) Is under way but you can still register. 7. p.m.-- 9.p.m. Monday, Wed. and Friday. This is a very popular indoor sports. program with some very. promising boxers emerging under coach Les Vegas. (We have a few trophies to show-off from last year.) We want beginners this year so plan to join. We will have mini bus pick up for the Junior group.. ~ ; This is what Les Vegas thinks about boxing. 1). Boxing teaches boys the manly art of self- defense. — SO 2). It develops muscle tone and fast reflexes. '. 3) Also, it teaches sportsmanship at an early age, , this benefits their attitute—especialily in. high school: 4). It enables youngsters to keep themselves con- _ tructively occupied in the evenings. ; 5) Point:No. 4 is an asset—especially in father-less ' homes; it is comparable to a Big Brother type relationship. ne 6) Boxing develops interest in the sports field, which is healthy for mental stimulation as well as physical. . MES g 7) Also, it gives these boys an opportunity to attend tournaments in other provinces as well as in the USA. . 8) 80% of the Olympic Boxing Champions started NOTE: - There are other sports programs to come we are plan- ning Karate, Volleyball, Basketball and Bowling. If you are interested in any of these call the Center. The more calls and interested participants we have the sooner we can start these events. . ; BINGO— Bingo begins SEPTEMBER 17th Tuesday. at 7:30 p.m. Tim Georgio, will supervise the running of our Bingo games every Tuesday night. We have door prizes and money prizes. We hope. you will come and bring your friends to this social evening. MOVIE AND COFFEE HOUSE NIGHT Every Sunday beginning Sept. 22nd 7:30 We would like to invite as many out of town students and their friends to this evening. The movies will be current and popular. We will send out a flyer listing the movies soon. There will be a charge of 50c for the movie. Plan to spend your Sunday evenings with us at the Center. LIBRARY We have a good stock of books in our Library. We do need a person to volunteer some hours every day to keep the library open and in use. We hope to hire a librarian in the future to operate it and conduct: in- teresting programs from the library. If you have some ex- tra time and can help us out we'd appreciate hearing from you. In the meantime you are welcome to come in and read Paglia CULTURAL HERITAGE NIGHT: Begins SEPTEMBER 27th Heritage Night will be held the last Friday of every month this year. Our speakers will include people who can help inform us of our past culture. This is meant to be an informative and cultural evening with the audience taking part and exchanging ideas. and information. We invite Non Indians to attend this evening, especially those parents who have adopted Indian children and wish to acquaint their children with Indian Customs and traditions. We also invite our people who are asked to speak’ to groups or schools on topics relating to Native Indians ‘and wish to have more information. Eventually we would like to start a LECTURE GROUP of Native people who are willing to ppeakt to groups or schools in the com- munity. MOVIE LIST Movie List at Vancouver Indian Centre — every night beginning on Sept. 15, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. ” Sept. 15 Planet of the Apes Sept. 22 ' “Walkabout Sept. 29 Kidnapped Oct. 6 Nikki Wild Dog of North Oct. 13 Che Oct. 20 Dr. Doolittle Oct. 27 Charlie, Lonesome Cougar . VANCOUVER INDIAN CENTRE SOCIETY 1855 Vine Street, Vancouver, B.C. Telephone: 736-8944 = eS) = sects FALL AND WINTER PROGRAMS 1974-75
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