UBCIC News -- Vol. 1 No. 3 (April 6, 1977)

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UBeCelsCs NEWS VOL. ONE NO, THREE | APRIL 6, 1977



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 JIEPARTMENT OF
INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS, WE WILL BE SENDING OUT THIS WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME,

ExecuTIVE: Bop MANUEL. Steve Point. PHILIP PAUL

LIAISON OFFICER: BARBARA Wyss

Epr7or: Rose WILLIAMS
SEND ALL ENQUIRIES AND MATERIAL TO THE UNION AT:
345 West FIFTH STREET. NorTtH Vancouver. B.C. (604) 986-2236
MAILING Appress: P.O. Box 86003, NorTH Vancouver. B.C. V7L 4J5



BOB MANUEL, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. OF ThE UNION
OF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS, ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
FOREST POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF B.C.



THE Unron oF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS WAS INFORMED RECENTLY THAT THE
Forestry Poticy Apvisory COMMITTEE IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS RE-
GARDING THE PEARSE CoMMISSION UNTIL MarRcH 31, 1977. THIS HAS
APPARENTLY BEEN GOING ON SINCE DeceEmMBER 1976 AND MOST INDIAN
BANDS IN THE PROVINCE WERE NOT INFORMED. JHIS IS OF GREAT CON-
CERN TO THE INDIAN PEOPLE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. BECAUSE IT
CONSTITUTES ALIENATION OF THEIR TIMBER AND FOREST RIGHTS AT A

TIME WHEN THEY ARE NEGOTIATING AND DETERMINING SETTLEMENT OF

THEIR ABORIGINAL RIGHTS AND LAND CLAIMS.

THE Union oF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS IS CONCERNED ABOUT TREE FARM
LICENCES WHICH COVER INDIAN RESERVES THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE,
THESE COME UP FOR RENEWAL EVERY 21 YEARS, ‘VIHEN THE PEARSE Com-
MISSION HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS THE FOREST INDUSTRY ASKED THE PRO-
VINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO GRANT UNCOMPETITIVE RENEWALS WHICH WOULD
RUN IN PERPETUITY. FOR THE INDIAN PEOPLE OF B.C... THIS WOULD
MEAN PERMANENT ALIENATION OF THEIR TIMBER AND FOREST RIGHTS,

THE UNION IS CALLING ON BANDS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE TO VOICE
THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT TIMBER AND FOREST RIGHTS AND HAS ASKED
FOR MORE FLEXIBILITY IN GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW MORE
INDIAN PARTICIPATION IN THIS INDUSTRY,

CORRECTION

A PRINTING ERROR IN THE SPECIAL EDITION OF CoyYoTI PRINTS MADE

REFERENCE TO PENNY BILLY LEAVING IN JUNE FOR MATERNITY LEAVE,

QuR SINCERE APOLOGY TO PENNY FOR THAT ERROR. THAT HAPPY EVENT
IS REALLY FOR Mary PERCIVAL:

CO-OP STORE OPENS



THE ALKALI LAKE INDIAN BAND OFFICIALLY OPENED THE DOORS TO
THEIR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CO-OPERATIVE STORE, THE TWO STORE
FACILITY WAS BUILT BY BAND MEMBERS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A

PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR, JHE NAME OF THE STORE 1S CTUMELLEW.

YUKON DISTRICT GET NEW D,I.A, MAN



ELIJAH SMITH, 65, FORMER CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER OF THE COUNCIL
FOR YUKON INDIANS, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE INDIAN-ESKIMO
AFFAIRS PROGRAM AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR-GENERAL IN WHITEHORSE,

OUR GENERAL ASSEMBLY - APRIL 26, 27, 28, 1977



WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE WOMEN’S GROUPS FROM THE GREATER PRINCE

GEORGE AREA FOR THEIR PLANS TO PREPARE ALL LUNCHES AND SUPPERS

FOR OUR CONFERENCE. JHE Burns LAKE. STONEY CREEK AND PRINCE

GeEoRGE WomEN’s GROUPS WILL EACH TAKE ONE DAY TO PREPARE MEALS,

ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF OUR CONFERENCE THE STONEY CREEK HOMEMAKERS.
mt

WILL PREPARE A “WILD GamMe Supper”: WE CAN ALL LOOK FORWARD TO
GOOD FOOD.

WE WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF DANCE GROUPS FROM MANY OF OUR TRIBAL
NATIONS WHO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SINGING, DRUMMING AND DANCING
AT PRINCE GEORGE. THEY WILL SHOW THE REST OF US THEIR PEOPLE’S
TRADITIONAL DANCES IN THE EVENING,

THERE ARE MANY FILMS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT INDIAN RIGHTS.
WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING FILMS AVAILABLE TO US:

- MACKENZIE VALLEY ENQUIRY

- Gop HeLp THE Man WHo Woutp ParT WITH His LAND

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THE LAND IS THE CULTURE
LAND CLAIMS IN B,C,

Mount Currite’s EpucaTIOoN KIT FILMSTRIPS

POTLATCH

WE HAVE ORDERED MANY MORE BUT WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER OR
NOT WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET THEM.

IMFORMATION FORUM



IN THE SPECIAL ISSUE OF CovoTI PRINTS YOU MAY READ THE AGENDA
AND EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION FOR OUR CONFERENCE. JHERE IS ONLY
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OUR PLANNED INFORMATION FoRUM FOR MoNDAY,
THE 25TH, AND DURING THE EVENINGS WHILE THE CONFERENCE IS ON,

WE HAVE CONFIRMATIONS FOR SOME OF THE WORKSHOPS. ALL OF THE
WORKSHOPS WILL BE ABOUT STRUGGLES THAT PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN,

THEY WILL EXPLAIN THE HISTORY AND WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE,

Many BANDS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR LAND Use Maps oF THEIR TRADI-
TIONAL TERRITORIES: MANY BANDS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN PROTECTING
THEIR TERRITORIES FROM DEVELOPMENTS. I[HESE STRUGGLES ARE LONG
AND HARD - WE NEED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EACH
OTHER AND GET SUPPORT FROM EACH OTHER, JIHIS IS THE MAIN REASON
FOR THE INFORMATION FORUM.

WE ARE ARRANGING A SCHEDULE OF THESE WORKSHOPS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE
WHICH ONES YOU WILL PARTICIPATE IN. THE ROOMS AVAILABLE HAVE
MAXIMUM SEATING FoR 40 PEOPLE, SO WITH THIS SMALLER TYPE DIS-

CUSSION GROUP. WE WILL ALL FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE ABOUT ASKING

QUESTIONS AND TALKING,

SOUTH ISLAND

THE SAANICH CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTRE AIMS TO RESTORE

AND PRACTICE THE INDIAN CULTURE IN RELATION TO THE LIFE STYLE

OF TODAY,
\, LANGUAGE
B. HISTORY
C, LEGENDS
D. CRAFTS
E. VALUES
F, MANNERISMS
G. Ways oF LIFE. Past. PRESENT AND FUTURE

SAANICH ESTABLISHED THE CENTRE TO:

A.
B.
C,

D,

F,

CONDUCT RESEARCH

RESTORE INFORMATION

KEEP AND DISPLAY HISTORIC ARTIFACTS
DEVELOP A MODERN LIBRARY OF AUDIO VIDEO
AND WRITTEN MATERIAL

TO STUDY AND LEARN TO PRACTICE THE
SAANICH CULTURE

A COMMUNITY PLACE TO GATHER AND SOCIALIZE.

THE CENTRE IS OPERATED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE FOUR CHIEFS,

TsawouT - Guss Bitt: TsaARTLIP - PHILIP PAUL; JTSEYCUM -

Lours CLAXTON AND PAUGAUCHIN - NoRMAN WILLIAMS, THE CENTRE
1S FUNDED BY D.I.A. IN OTTAWA, WITH FUNDS BEING RELEASED
QUARTERLY, THE MONEY RELEASED IS ENOUGH TO EMPLOY FOUR PEOPLE.

In NovemBer 26, 1976, THEY PUBLISHED THE COAST SALISH ARTS &
Designs CoLOURING Book, PRINTED BY VICTORIA CULTURAL CENTRE.
THESE BOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE AT SEVERAL DEPARTMENT STORES AND
GIFT sHops. Hasty NoTES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WITH FOUR DESIGNS
AND 8 PER PACK, ARTISTS FOR THE BOOK - ANN B, PELKY AND STUDENT
Artist STEPHENY CALVO. JHE BOOKS AND NOTES CAN BE ORDERED FROM:

THE SAANICH CULTURAL & EDUCATION CENTRE
ADELINE CLAXTON, CO-ORDINATOR

P.O. Box 349
SAANICHTON, B.C,

LAND CLAIMS - Cut-Orr Lanps:



Rack IN JANUARY, LABOR MINISTER ALLAN MILLIAMS SAID THE FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL
GOVERNMENTS ARE CLOSE TO REACHING AGREEMENT ON A COST-SHARING FORMULA FOR
SETTLEMENT OF THE LAND CLAIMS. AT A PRESS CONFERENCE WHICH TOOK PLACE IN
VICTORIA IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT A COMMITTEE BE SET UP TO LOOK INTO THE 12
PRINCIPLES PRESENTED BY THE CHIEFS OF THE 23 Panps, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
ARE CHIEF PHILIP JOE OF THE SQUAMISH PaND: Pop FxceLL, FxecuTIVe ASSISTANT

TO MINISTER ALLAN WrLLiams; AND Pop Cownre, ASSISTANT J)IRECTOR FOR THE
FEDERAL OFFICE OF [lative CLAIMS. THE Co-ARDINATING COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS
FIRST MEETING ON APRIL 21, 1977 1n Vancouver, PR, C,

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