UBCIC News -- Vol. 1 No. 1 (March 11, 1977)

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Hibie. icy NEWS VOL. ONE NO, ONE MARCH ll, 19//



IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP ALL INDIAN CHIEFS. COUNCILLORS AND BAND
MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING WITHIN THE UNION
OFFICE, THE NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS, WE WILL BE SENDING OUT THIS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME,

EXECUTIVE: BoB MANUEL, STEVE PoINT, PHILLIP PAUL
LIAISON OFFICER: BARBARA Wyss

SEND ALL ENQUIRIES AND MATERIAL TO THE LINION AT:
345 West FIFTH STREET, MorRTH VANcouveR, B.C. (604) 986-2236
MAILING Appress: P.0. Box 86003. NMorRTH Vancouver, B.C. V/L “U5



iw 1,B. - CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING



THE NExT NIB-Capinet ComMITTEE MEETING “ILL BE HELD IN MID-APRIL.
THEY WILL BE DISCUSSING EDUCATION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND THE CLAIMS PROCESS,

INDIAN ACT REVISION



UNDER THE JOINT NIB-CaBinet ComMMITTEE THERE ARE SEVERAL JOINT
NIB/DINA WorRKING GROUPS INCLUDING ONE ON REVISIONS TO THE INDIAN
Act. Two INDIAN PEOPLE ARE STILL TO BE APPOINTED IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA,

INDIAN ACT LIAISON WORKSHOPS



INDIAN Act LIAISON WORKSHOPS ARE HELD ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS
WITH REGIONAL AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN DIVIDED INTO WESTERN PRO-
VINCES: CENTRAL PROVINCES AND EASTERN PROVINCES, JHE ''ORKSHOP
FOR THE WESTERN PROVINCES WILL BE HELD IN LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
AT THE END OF MARCH. LILLIAN BASIL HAS BEEN ATTENDING THESE
WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS SHE HAS BEEN THE CONTACT PERSON FOR THE
NIB Inpran Act Revision Stuby Group.

TRUST RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MINISTER



WHEN INDIAN LEADERS SPEAK IN TERMS OF THE TRUST RESPONSIBILITY

OF THE MINISTER OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS THEY ARE TALKING
ABOUT IT WITH REGARDS TO: RESERVE LANDS: MONIES HELD IN TRUST:
AND TRUSTEESHIP OF WILLS AND ESTATES,

IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN IDEAS ON THE TRUST RESPONSIBILITY, SEND
THEM IN WRITING TO THE UNION OFFICE AND WE WILL SEND THEM TO THE
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD,

OFFICE OF NATIVE CLAIMS IN OTTAWA



JEAN Fournier, 4,D.M, oF THE OFFICE OF TIATIVE CLAIMS DOES NOT
REPORT TO CaM Mackie, A.D.M. oF INDIAN-ESKIMO AFFAIRS. AT THE
MEETING IN OTTAWA LAST WEEK, RESEARCH DIRECTORS FROM ACROSS THE
COUNTRY EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE OFFICE OF NATIVE CLAIMS IS
NOT PROCESSING THEIR CLAIMS TO THEIR SATISFACTION,

IF YOU HAVE A CLAIM IN THAT OFFICE SEND ALL INFORMATION TO THE

UNION OFFICE AND WE WILL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT,

BOB MANUEL TOURS NORTHERN RESERVES



Bop MANUEL HAS TRAVELLED IN [IORTHERN B,C, AND IS CURRENTLY
PLANNING TRIPS TO OTHER PARTS OF B,C, WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS,
HE IS TRYING TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE BANDS TO LEARN ABOUT
THEIR PROBLEMS FIRST HAND, HE IS ALSO TRYING TO DEFINE WAYS IN
WHICH THE UNION CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO BANDS IN FINDING SOLUTIONS
TO THEIR PROBLEMS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE HIM TO VISIT YOUR BAND.
CONTACT THE VANCOUVER OFFICE,

ORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE U.B.C.1.C.



THE UNION IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF DRAFTING A PROPOSED RE-ORGANI-
ZATION PLAN TO DEFINE THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PEOPLE:
BANDS: DISTRICTS; TRIBAL GROUPS AND THE UNION, THIS INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT OUT AS SOON AS IT IS FINISHED. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS ON
THIS, PLEASE SEND THEM IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,

BUDGET ESTIMATES



IT SHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND THAT BUDGETS FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS BEING
SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT ARE DETERMINED TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE,
IT 1S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THIS BECAUSE WE MUST PLAN FOR TWO YEARS
IN ADVANCE AS TO WHAT MONIES ARE GOING TO BE NEEDED FOR: CLAIMS
DEVELOPMENT; CLAIMS SETTLEMENT: BAND Money REQUIREMENTS, ETC,

NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERH°OD RESEARCH PROGRAM



THE NIB WILL BE CONDUCTING RESEARCH WORK NOT BEING DONE AT THE
PROVINCIAL LEVEL: WILL CO-ORDINATE MEETINGS OF PESEARCH DIRECTORS

FROM ACROSS CANADA AND WILL BE OUR LIAISON WITH THE INDIAN
RIGHTS COMMISSIONS BEING ESTABLISHED,

PREPARATION FOR ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF U.B,C.I.C.



PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
TO BE HELD IN PRINCE GeorGeE, ApRIL 26, 27 & 28, 1977, IF You
HAVE SOME AGENDA ITEMS, PLEASE SEND THEM TO THE UNION OFFICE BY
Marco 15, 1977,

NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD RESEARCH FUNDITG



THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF RESEARCH HELD A MEETING IN OTTAWA,
MarcH 2. 3 & 4, 1977 WHICH WAS MOST IMPORTANT. DISCUSSIONS
CENTRED AROUND FUNDING FOR RESEARCH. IHE MEETING DECIDED TO

HAVE THE NATIONAL OFFICE COORDINATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL
OF FUNDING WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. THIS YEAR THERE
WILL BE $2,5 MILLION TO BE DIVIDED BY ALL ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY, BRITISH COLUMBIA HAD ASKED FOR A SHARE OF THIS FUNDING.
Cam MACKIE AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD GET SOME OF IT. THIS WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT OUR UP-COMING ANNUAL ASSEMBLY IN APRIL, 1977,

CURRENT ISSUES AND GOVERNMENT MONITORING



’ SMALL TEAM HAS BEEN RESEARCHING THE CURRENT ISSUES ON FILE IN

THE VANCOUVER OFFICE AND IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A PROCESS TO
FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO BANDS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. BARBARA VYSS
HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO MONITOR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES BY REVIEWING:
NEWSPAPERS; HANSARD AND THE B,C, GAZETTE. JO ASSIST IN THE
MONITORING PROCESS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT BANDS FORWARD INFORMATION

THEY HAVE ABOUT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH THEY FEEL UNDERMINE
THE RIGHTS OF INDIAN PEOPLE IN B,C, BANDS CAN ONLY HELP ONE
ANOTHER BY KEEPING INFORMED,

FIELD STAFF



THE UNION HAS A FIELD STAFF Co-ORDINATOR AND THREE FIELD WORKERS
TO ASSIST THE UNION IN ITS WORK WITH AND FOR INDIAN PEOPLE IN
B.C. THE Co-oRDINATOR 1S MAXINE PAPE AND HER STAFF ARE: MARY
Lou ANDREWS: LILLIAN BASIL AND RAY HARRIS. IF YOU WISH TO HAVE
ANY VISIT TO YOUR DISTRICT OR BAND, PLEASE INFORM THE UNION
OFFICE. THEY ARE THERE TO BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU.

INFORMATION CENTRE



THE UNION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A RESOURCE AND
INFORMATION CENTRE. IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE
FORWARD YOUR REQUESTS TO BARBARA WYsSs IN THE VANCOUVER OFFICE
WHO IS IN CHARGE OF ANSWERING ALL YOUR REQUESTS.

UNTON STAFF KEPT SMALL



THE STAFF OF THE UNION HAS BEEN KEPT AT 14 TO ENABLE THE BANDS
TO DO MOST OF THEIR OWN WORK, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT
THE VANCOUVER OFFICE IF THEY CAN BE OF ASSISTANCE TO YOU,

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