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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
2. Cheslatta - Kemano
4. Nuxalk Nation Government
5. Chiapas Mexico
6. Mount Currie
9. Philip Paul Memorial Feast
10. Press Releases
- Taxation (UBCIC)
- Nuclear Waste (CCAFT)
- Sovereignty Protesters Reject
Authority of White Court
11. Misquito in Nicaragua - Contributor
- Chief Saul Terry
- Dana Wagg
- Wendy Ancell
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Union of B. C. Indian Chiefs
NEWSLETTER
MARCH 1995
Message From The President
Presentation to the Hon. A. C. Hamilton,Fact-Finder for the Minister of Indian Affairs on extinguishment
in claims settlements by Chief Saul Terry, President, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, February 6, 1995.
I. R E C O G N I Z E O U R R I G H T S A S
DISTINCT P E O P L E S .
A. R E C O G N I T I O N .
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
was established in 1969 by 196 chiefs in
British Columbia for three main purposes:
1) to fight the Federal Government's White
Paper termination policy; 2) to improve
social and economic conditions i n our
communities; and 3) to fight for recognition
of our Peoples' Aboriginal Title and Rights
and a just settlement of the Land Question
in British Columbia on this basis. Over the
past 25 years, the Union has been at the
forefront of the struggle for aboriginal rights
and self-determination in British Columbia,
across Canada and in the international
arena.
Since 1973, the U n i o n has
c o n s i s t e n t l y opposed the F e d e r a l
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Government's "comprehensive claims"
and "modern treaty-making" processes
because they require that we surrender our
Aboriginal Title and Rights in order to
settle the Land Question.
The Union has proposed a different
policy requirement.
Settlement of the Land Question
in British Columbia requires the
recognition by Canada of our First
Nations as distinct Peoples possessing
fundamental political and human rights
in the world community.
This is the long-standing position
of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs — a
position clearly stated by our people and
ratified twice by our chiefs in assembly.
For the Union, recognition is a prerequisite
"first stage" in negotiating arrangements
for coexistence with the non-aboriginal
people and governments in our homeland
territories. Recognition and coexistence
are the only honorable alternatives to
extinguishment and surrender.
Mr. Hamilton, you have asked us
for suggestions on alternative wording to
replace the "extinguishment clause"
required under the Federal Government's
current policy. With respect, the task is not
to find new words to achieve the
government's extinguishment policy
objectives. Instead, the task is to discard
extinguishment objectives completely,
define new objectives in keeping with a
new relationship of recognition and
coexistence and then find the new words
for this new policy.
Today, however, new words are
being promoted by the Federal Government
to sustain its extinguishment objectives words like "certainty," "interests,"
"stakeholders" and "groups." These
words reflect non-aboriginal values and
agendas — values of greed and destruction
- agendas of extinguishment and genocide.
They demean our Peoples, deny our true
identity, disconnect us from our homelands
and debase the treaty-making process.
The Federal Government's recent
background paper on ' 'Achieving Certainty
in Comprehensive Claims Settlements"
shows how these and other new words are
being used to support the same
extinguishment objectives. In its paper,
the government proposes seven models for
"certainty.'' Each would have the effect of
(Continued page 3)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
2. Cheslatta - Kemano
4. Nuxalk Nation Government
5. Chiapas Mexico
6. Mount Currie
9. Philip Paul Memorial Feast
10. Press Releases
- Taxation (UBCIC)
- Nuclear Waste (CCAFT)
- Sovereignty Protesters Reject
Authority of White Court
11. Misquito in Nicaragua
UBCIC NEWS
KEMANO 2'S DEATH WELCOMED BY
C H E S L A T T A BUT NATION HAS
RESERVATIONS
23 Jan. 1995 — Cheslatta Nation Chief Marvin Charlie welcomes today's historic decision by Premier Mike Harcourt to kill Kemano
2. "We've waited a long time to hear the decision made by the government. It 's a big stepforward and has saved the lives of many people
throughout out Territory. But we're not through yet, since the decision leaves many questions unanswered, "he said. To properly respond
to the B.C. announcement, Cheslatta will need a formal and detailed response from B.C. and Canada to the recommendations
of the
B. C. U. C. said Chief Charlie. He said Cheslatta will also have to intensively study the British Columbia Utilities Commission (B. C. U. C.)
report. ' 'After that I would like the government documents released to the public,'' he said.
"The
federal
government still holds the
main fiduciary obligation to
Cheslatta people. Are they
going to act i n Cheslatta's
best interest and assist in the
restoration of Cheslatta
Territory? he asked. Chief
Charlie also noted today's
announcement by the
Premier d i d n ' t provide
details of any plan by B. C. to
assist in the restoration of
the Cheslatta system. "It's
well and fine for the B . C .
Government to try and wash
its hands of Kemano 2, but
their hands are still soiled
from Kemano 1," he said.
" T h e m a i n
unresolved issue is the vast
amount o f Cheslatta land
given to Alcan in the 1950's
so Kemano 1 could go ahead
and the damage done to that
land over the last 45 years.
The Cheslatta lake and River
system has been decimated
by Kemano 1 since 1952.
Will the Governments of
B.C. and Canada assist in
the restoration of the system?
last forever," he said.
"We will do what we
NECHAKO STILL DYING;
have to to protect our
land."
he
said.
K2 FLOWS MUST BE REVERSED
Cheslatta people were
forced from their
While some people have broken open champagne to celebrate the scrapping
Traditional Territory in
ofKemano 2 by Premier Harcourt, the Nechako River is still reelingfromthe effects
1952 to make way for
of Kemano 2, let alone the effects of Kemano 1. The Nechako's future remains in
Kemano
1. Their homes
doubt. Its future depends onactionsyet to be taken by B.C., Canada and Alcan.
were
burned
and their
If the Harcourtannouncementis to be meaningful, then Fisheries Minister
graveyards
flooded.
Brian Tobin will have totearupthe1987Kemano Settlement Agreement. And B.C.
Meanwhile, the
and Canada willhavetopasslegislationtoensureAlcan is rolled back to Kemano
C
h
i
e
f
said
the
1 flows. And Alcanhastoagreenottochallengethelegislation. So, there's quite
governments
should
a few more bridgestobecrossedbeforewecanbesuretheNechako is actually saved.
refuse to compensate
Alcan for any claim for
- Kemano 1allowedAlcanto34percentofthewaterfromthe Upper Nechako,
damages filed by the
corporation. "Alcan
- Alcan hasbeenallowedtotake76percentoftheUpperNechako since April
doesn't deserve
1,1988, because of the KemanoSettlementAgreement.This is known as the
compensation. B.C. and
short-term flows. Until Ottawa and B.C. agree on approach to Kemano 2,
Canadian taxpayers
Alcan is likely to continue to take 76 percent of the water from the Upper
weren't involved in the
Nechako.
decision to approve
These flows have been rejected by Premier Harcourt and by federal scientists
Kemano 2 in 1987 and
like Dr. Harold Mundie and must be reversed. Dr. Mundie concluded in a landmark
shouldn't be asked to
study that rivers start running into problems when more than 30 percent of the water pay any Alcan bills now
is taken. Currently a lot more water than that is being taken. That situation has to
that the project is dead,''
be reversed.
he said.
" I f any
compensation is paid to
By Dana Wagg, Writer/Researcher
Alcan, it should come
Cheslatta Carrier Nation - Jan. 30, 1995
from the bank account
Chief Charlie said that Cheslatta is inviting Premier Harcourt
to their Territory to begin formal talks on the return, restoration and
protection of Cheslatta land. " W e want out land back. I've always
stated compensation is not the issue. The land is much more
important than compensation. At the moment we live on small
parcels of land on which there are few natural resources, but in our
Traditional Territory, there are many natural resources, which
Cheslatta people can use for their future," said the Chief. "What
good is it if the governments or Alcan put down millions of dollars
in front of us? It would only last for a short time, but the land would
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of former fisheries
minister Tom Siddon, who approved the Kemano deal in 1987."
On behalf of Cheslatta Nation, Chief Charlie offers his
congratulations and thanks to the many people who joined with
Cheslatta in this David and Goliath battle. "Your unwavering
spiritual, political, financial and moral support in this long and
very difficult struggle helped keep the flame of hope from going
out," he said.
MARCH 1995
UBCIC NEWS
(Continuedfrom page 1)
extinguishing our Aboriginal Title and Rights, in one way or
another, in whole or in part. Each model aims to achieve the
government's genocidal extinguishment objectives in a different
way with different words.
Our Peoples will not be fooled by such trickery and legalistic
word-games. Over the past ten years, we have seen how the Federal
Government consistently uses its " S . W. A . T . " strategies ('' Special
Words A n d Tactics") to undermine our rights and deny its
fiduciary obligations.
Extinguishment is a life-or-death issue. There can be no
compromises or alternative wordings. Extinguishment — in any
form—by any name—in any measure—must be done away with
once and for all.
All seven "certainty models" proposed by the Federal
Government are unacceptable to our Nations.
B. OUR T I T L E AND RIGHTS.
Since 1969, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has carried out
extensive research and consultation with Indian people throughout
British Columbia in relation to the totality of our Aboriginal Title
and Rights. We conclude that our people have no desire, under any
circumstances, to see our Aboriginal Title and Rights extinguished.
Our people consistently state that our Aboriginal Title and Rights
cannot be bought, sold, traded, exchanged or extinguished by any
government - under any circumstances ~ by treaty or by any other
means. Therefore, we state emphatically our Aboriginal Title and
Rights are inalienable, now and for all time.
What are our rights as distinct Peoples? The Federal
Government pretends that our Aboriginal Title and Rights are
vague and "uncertain." This is not true. Time and again, our
people have clearly and precisely stated our Aboriginal Title and
Rights. I will summarize them for you as follows.
1.
We are sovereign nations with distinct
territories in North America. Our Nations
have a rightful place within the family of
Nations of the World.
2.
We have the right, obligation and responsibility
to protect, conserve maintain and enhance the
integrity of Mother Earth, so as to insure the
well-being of our citizens and our survival and
flourishing as distinct Peoples in our territories
into the future.
3.
4.
We have an historic nation-to-nation
relationship with the British and Canadian
Crowns. We have the right to have this nationto-nation relationship recognized and respected
in all dealings between our Peoples and nonaboriginal governments, especially in treatymaking and treaty implementation.
The Crown in Right of Canada alone inherited
from the British Crown political and legal
obligations to protect the territories, rights and
interests of our Nations. The Crown in Right
of Canada alone inherited the Crown's
prerogative power to enter into treaties with
our Nations.
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5.
Our Nations hold Sovereign Title and have a
Sovereign Right to Jurisdictional Rule within
our traditional territories.
6.
We have the Political Right of selfdetermination and the right to decolonize. By
virtue of these rights, our nations may freely
choose their governments and freely pursue
their economic, social, cultural and spiritual
development. We have the inherent right to
govern ourselves and our territories through
our own forms of Indigenous Government.
7.
We have Spiritual Rights to practice our
religions, customs, traditions and culture,
including the right to protect our sacred lands.
8.
We have National Rights to enjoy and exercise
our national identities, languages and histories.
9.
We have Economic Rights to develop and
benefit from our resources, manufacturing,
trade, commerce and fiscal relations.
10.
We have Harvesting Rights to gather food and
to hunt, fish and trap throughout our territories
for the well-being of our people, subject only to
such laws and regulations as may be prescribed
by tradition or as enacted by the governments
of our Nations.
11. We have Territorial BoundaryRightsto define
and maintain the borders of our traditional
territories, including land, sea, water and air.
12.
We have Legal Rights to make, change, enforce
and interpret our own laws according to our
own constitutions, judicial systems and law
enforcement agencies.
13.
We have Social Rights to meet the needs of our
people wholistically with high quality services
in education, health, social development,
communications, marriage, child welfare,
death and bereavement.
14.
We have Citizenship Rights to insure that the
fundamental human rights of our individual
citizens, as embodied in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, are recognized
and respected.
15.
We have the Right of Self-Defence.
16.
We have the Right of Immunity from taxation
and conscription by Canada.
17.
We have Border-Crossing Rights to travel and
transport goods freely across the international
border between Canada and the United States
of America.
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PRESS RELEASE
M O T E L BUILT O N N U X A L K
G R A V E S
"First of all we would like to acknowledge Tatau, the Creator, through Mana
The Nuxalk Nation Government Hereditary
Chiefs, the Nuxalk Nation Government Council of
Elders and the Nuxalk Nation Government Band
Council do hereby declare that there will be no
more desecration of our sacred burial grounds
within Nuxalk Traditional Territory. This act of
cultural genocide is in direct violation of our
Nuxalk traditional laws and customs. It has caused
much heartache and sadness to the spirits of all
Nuxalkmc.
Recently, it has come to the attention of all
Nuxalkmc, that our sacred burial grounds located
at the Bella Coola Motel have been disturbed by the
new motel management. The motel management/
owners have moved the gravestone of Hereditary
Chief Klakamot from its original position, and
they have erected fence posts into the sacred burial
grounds of our ancestors. The Nuxalk Nation
Archaeological Branch has also confirmed that
bone fragments were brought to the surface by an
auger used for erecting fence posts.
The Bella Coola Motel was built in 1958
(British Columbia's Birthday) on Nuxalk sacred
burial grounds located at the Sts'kilh village site.
At no time was consideration ever given to the
Nuxalk Nation during the development and
construction of the motel. The gravestone of Chief
Klakamot is evidence that the Bella Coola Motel is
located on one of our sacred burial sites. The
gravestone of ChiefKlakamot sits next to the motel
about ten feet away. Many of our elders remember
the gravestones and markers that once were but
now the motel has done away with most of them.
A letter dated January 9, 1995, was hand
delivered to the owners/managers of the Bella
Coola Motel to remove the fencing and to place
Chief Klakamot's gravestone to its proper position
(2 feet from the motel). Since we have had no
response from the motel management, and they
haven't respected our wishes, we are taking action
to correct this situation.
We will march from our totem poles down to
the motel where the gravestones are. Our Head
Hereditary Chief, Nuximlayc, will dance his song
and share a few words. Hereditary Chief Slicxwliqw'
will step forward to share a few words and begin
"If arrests are made, other members of
the Nuxalk community will continue
dismantling thefence until thefence is
completely removed "
removing the fence. At this point, we face the
possibility of being arrested, but we are willing to
suffer the consequences. If arrests are made, other
members of the Nuxalk community will continue
dismantling the fence until the fence is completely
removed. At this time Chief Klakamot's headstone
will be placed back into its proper position. Finally,
the Nuxalk people will place flowers on top of their
ancestors graves and feed a fire with food to soothe
the spirits of those past on.
Today, we as Nuxalkmc are making a historical
stand. We make this stand in loving memory of our
ancestors whose graves have been desecrated, and we
make this stand on behalf of all our brothers and
sisters from other indigenous nations who face the
same grief. We want the people of the world to know
that we will no longer allow desecration of our sacred
burial sites in Nuxalk Territory.
Ifyou would like more information please feel
free to contact us at (604) 799-5376.
For the future of our children, grandchildren
and children yet to be born....
Way!
Nuxalk Strong-Nuxalk Forever
MARCH
1995
UBCIC NEWS
T
he Indigenous
Clandestine Revolutionary Committee,
General Command of the E Z L N .
We have made a call to all of our
brothers and sisters of Mexico to
detain this genocidal war that the
bad government is waging against
us. The federal government is
acting with lies, it is carrying out
dirty war in our villages. YesterTo the People of Mexico, the
day around noon, 14 helicopters
bobmed the area around Morelia
National and International Press,
and Gamucha, as sell as shot
artillery fire in the area under
and the peoples of the world
Zapatista control, thousands of
Press Release Service
federal soldiers have penetrated
into the interior of the jungle, via
international community. Call on the
Monte Libano, Augua A z u l ,
Mexican government (these actions are
Santa Lucia, L a Gamucha
taken from the National Mediation
Champes, San Agustin,
Commission).
Guadalupe Tepeyac and others.
They are surrounding us with
- to propose a dialogue whose agenda
death and back, but now we do
would include national issues.
not have any other option except
to defend ourselves and to defend
- to take concrete and decisive steps to
our villages, thousands of civilresolve
the problems of land tenure,
ians have left their homes.
autonomy, and the transformation of the
Brothers and sisters, the
system of government.
government of Ernesto Zedillo is
killing us, it is killing children, it
- to desist from a policy of impositions
is attacking women and raping
and of the co-optation of individuals.
them. We ask you, brothers and
sisters, don't leave us alone. We
- to recognize that the development of a
will act with dignity. Liberty,
solution to the crisis should involve the
Justice, and Democracy! Fraterrepresentation of and agreements between
nally, The Indigenous Clandestine
social and political forces.
Revolutionary Committee,
General Command of the E Z L N
- to abstain from using authoritarian
(translated by Cindy Arnold,
measures
to dissuade or destroy moveN C D M volunteer).
ments or processes.
SUGGESTED ACTIONS
Please send urgent messages to the
following Mexican authorities:
- Stating that the current
situation in Mexico is
causing great alarm and
grave concern within the
MARCH 1995
cally respond to the following:
land reform, the continued
evictions of small farmers and
indigenous people form their
land, human rights abuses and
impunity, charges of electoral
fraud and the militarization of
Chiapas. Call on the Canadian government to condemn
the military action, which is
attempted genocide, being taken
by the Mexican government.
Ask for a response in the
immediate future to your
concerns.
ADDRESSES
Lie. Ernesto Zedillo
Presidente de la Rebublica
Palacio Nacional 06067
Mexico D.F., Mexico
FAX: 011-525-271-1764
Hon. Andre Oullet,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
House of Commons,
Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0A6
FAX: (613) 996-3443
Gobernador de los Estado de
Chiapas
Palacio de Gobierno
Tuxla Gutierrez, Chiapas,
Mexico
FAX: 011529-612-0917
The Right Hon. John Chretien
Prime Minister of Canada
Lester B. Pearson Bldg.
125 Sussex Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
FAX: (613) 995-0101
Please contact the Canadian government
authorities and inform them of your concerns
around the deepening crises of Mexico. Call on
the Canadian government to exercise its obligations as a trading partner under N A F T A to
raise the above issues with the political leaders
of Mexico. Request that Prime Minister
Chretien express his deep concern about, and
urge the Mexican government to democrati-
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Mount Currie chief and council condemn RCMP and media
coverage of incident
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
MOUNT CURRIE, B.C., March 8, 1995 - The chief and council of the Mount Currie Indian Band today condemned the
RCMP for going to the media without first consulting the Band over a violent incident at the Mount Currie reserve near
Pemberton on Monday, March 6. The Mount Currie chief and council also condemned the negative, one-sided coverage of
the incident in The Province newspaper the following day.
The Mount Currie chief and council stated that "proper respect and procedure would require the RCMP officers to speak with
us first when such an incident occurs before making statements to the press, especially when such statements tend to sensationalize events and could make matters worse." The chief and council further asked "why only negative incidents in our
community are ever reported in the press? Many positive things happen in our community which are never reported and the
public gets a negative impression of our people, which does not reflect reality."
The Mount Currie chief and council also expressed "on our own behalf and on behalf of our community our dismay at the
attack against the two police officers. Like any other community, we are very disturbed that such a violent incident would
take place within our community but we want the public to understand that seven or eight individuals took part in the
incident, not all of whom are members of our band. The actions of these individuals should not be taken as a reflection on
our community as a whole. We have and hope to maintain a good working relationship with law enforcement officials in our
community."
-30Contact: Chief Allen Stager 894-6115
Vancouver Aboriginal Justice Centre Society
(ACTIVITY REPORT - 17 January, 1995 to 10, March, 1995)
U.B.C. NATIVE LAW CLINICAL PROGRAM
This program is in its first term of operation and will run until mid-April. Ms. Renee Taylor has been hired by
the Faculty of Law and supervises six Law Students who have been granted articled student status by the Law Society.
They are either in second or third year of their Law program. This term students are: Cynthia Callison, Darwin
Hanna, Bill Walkus, Shannon Cummings, Holly Cairns, and Joy Tatryn. Each student will carry a caseload of 12
files. They deal with cases involving the following: UIC appeals, welfare appeals, landlord\tenant, criminal injuries
compensation, small claims among others. These types of cases are often referred to as poverty law, in that clients do
not have the financial capability to obtain legal representation and do not qualify for Legal Aid assistance. It is hoped
that during the summer that students will be hired to line up cases for the Fall term start-up.
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
The Justice Centre has the capability to qualify clients for Legal Aid and has developed a referral list of Aboriginal Lawyers and Non-Aboriginal Lawyers who have worked well with Aboriginal Clients. People in the Greater
Vancouver area seeking Legal Assistance or legal information can call or drop into our Gastown office, Main Floor 73 Water Street, Vancouver between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. from
Monday to Friday. During the weekends and holidays the office is closed but messages can be left at (604) 684-2121
or by Fax at (604) 684-2177.
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coexistence, consensus and consent — and it must recognize
(Continuedfrom page 3)
parallel, coexisting, mutually compatible and consistent legal
These rights were set out by our ancestors in declarations,
regimes in our territories. At a minimum, applications for new
memorials, and petitions to the Crown and were further developed
grants in our territories will need to be assessed as to whether they
by our Peoples' through the Union ofB.C. Indian Chiefs Aboriginal
are consistent with recognition and coexistence principles.
Title and Rights Position Paper (1980 and 1985), Comprehensive
A key objective of the Recognition alternative is definition
FrameworkTreatypioposal(1990)andConfederacy of Aboriginal
and predictability of the process for development decisions in
Nations Draft Constitution (1992).
our territories, not "certainty" as to the outcomes in advance.
D. COLONIZATION AND EXTINGUISHMENT: THEIR
This is a fundamental difference in objectives between our Nations
M E A N I N G FOR OUR PEOPLES.
and the federal and provincial governments.
The experience of colonization and the policy of
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs today stands ready and
extinguishment go hand in hand for our Peoples. Colonization has
willing to pursue the Recognition alternative to extinguishment
meant unilateral federal policies aimed at dispossessing us of our
with the Federal Government. Indeed, we have been ready since
homelands and breaking down our traditional societies and
July, 1990 when we proposed an "umbrella" Comprehensive
institutions. The result of these federal policies has been genocide
Framework Treaty with Canada. Instead of unilateral policy
and forced assimilation.
dictates from Ottawa, the Comprehensive Framework Treaty
The Federal Government's extinguishment policy has been
would set out substantive policy principles for treaty-making and
central in its colonization genocide agenda from the mid-19th
treaty implementation in British Columbia. Most importantly, the
century to the present. For our Peoples, colonization and
Comprehensive Framework Treaty would outlaw extinguishment
extinguishment mean genocide and destruction.
and set forth new principles for treaty-making and treaty
The Federal Government must cast aside colonization and
implementation based on recognition and coexistence.
extinguishment in favour ofa policy and process of decolonization
As proposed by the Union, the' 'umbrella'' Comprehensive
for the 21st century.
Framework Treaty would be a multi-nation, first-stage negotiation
The devastating impacts of colonization on our societies
with Canada on a nation-to-nation basis. It would be followed by
need to be addressed forthwith. The Federal Government has a
second-stage negotiations involving both the federal and provincial
fiduciary obligation to decolonize our Peoples and to repair the
governments to arrive at specific settlement arrangements with
damages wrought by its genocidal policies. The first-stage of
each Nation regarding its territory, resources and the damages it
decolonization begins with the healing and rebuilding of our
has suffered from colonization.
communities. The healing and reconstruction of our Nations
It is important to note that the alternative of Recognition
requires a decolonization policy that recognizes the Federal
makes extinguishment unnecessary. Under a new Recognition
Government'sfiduciaryobligations, as well as recognizing who we
and Coexistence policy, even so-called "comprehensive claims"
are and the rights we have in our homelands.
and "modern treaty" settlements would be obsolete, except for
From a nation-to-nation perspective, the value of treatyproviding the details of how the new policy will be implemented in
making and treaty implementation is their potential as tools of
our respective territories and how past damages done to our
decolonization for our Peoples. If they are based on principles of
respective Peoples will be corrected. In other words, "comprehensive
recognition and coexistence, rather than extinguishment and
claims" and "modern treaty" settlements will largely consist of
destruction, they can play a central role in advancing our Nations'
the arrangements for implementing decolonization and selfprogress toward self-determination.
determination in each of our respective homeland territories.
III.
RECOGNITION IS T H E BASIS FOR SURVIVAL,
D E V E L O P M E N T AND C O E X I S T E N C E IN O U R
HOMELANDS.
In considering' 'alternatives" to the extinguishment policy,
what is really required is discussion about how to develop healthy
relationships between aboriginal and non-aboriginal societies
based on recognition and coexistence.
In contrast to the deadly extinguishment policy, the
alternative of Recognition means the survival and flourishing of
our Peoples in our homelands into the future.
The alternative of Recognition means there can be no
unilateral policies, like extinguishment, dictated to our Nations by
the federal or provincial governments. Extinguishment, for example,
cuts off dialogue — it is not mutual ~ and by its nature, it cannot
lead to relationships based on recognition and coexistence.
The alternative ofRecognition dictates the need for dialogue,
mutual assessment and decision-making on how development will
occur in our respective territories. As a result, by treaty or
otherwise, we will need to define a new process for the granting
of tenures in our territories. This process must incorporate
mutual criteria and decision-making based on principles of
MARCH 1995
I welcome this opportunity to submit our Comprehensive
Framework Treaty proposal for your consideration, Mr. Hamilton,
along with the written text of this presentation.
IV. Coexistence without Extinguishment: how it would work.
When MacMillan Bloedel applies for a permit to cut timber,
the only' 'certainty'' required by the company is knowledge of the
procedures which must be followed when the application is
considered. It is in the interests of aboriginal and non-aboriginal
people alike to respect our aboriginal rights and ensure that this
respect is incorporated into the tenure-granting system.
As it presently stands, our aboriginal rights are entrenched
as part of the fundamental law of this country but are not enforced
within the permit-granting system established by the provinces.
After developers have received permission from the Province to
enter our Nations' territories and to develop lands and resources,
our Peoples are left with the legal remedy of seeking injunctions to
stop the interference with our aboriginal and treaty rights.
Over a four year period, our Nations in British Columbia
went to Court and achieved injunctions to stop MacMillan Bloedel
(Continued page 8)
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UBCIC NEWS
In addition, the p r i n c i p l e that the consent of our Nations
is
required
before a permit is granted to others to use or develop
from logging Meares Island, Halcan from logging Deer Island,
resources
i
n
our territories w o u l d have to be incorporated i n the new
Westar from logging the area west of the Babine, C N from twinregime.
tracking its right-of-way through the Fraser and Thompson Rivers,
B y accepting the recognition o f our rights as the basis for
Saanichton Marina Companyfrombuilding a marina in Saanichton
coexistence,
treaty-making and treaty implementation can facilitate
Bay, Harper Ranch from constructing a golf course on the Kamloops
the
permit-granting
Indian Reserve, to name but a
procedure.
R a t h e r than
few.
"Business as usual will attempt to continue its e n g a g i n g i n d e s t r u c t i v e
It is the failure of nonaboriginal governments to destructive practices in our homeland—and we attempts to fashion language
and concepts to extinguish
respect our Aboriginal Title will continue to resist"
our A b o r i g i n a l T i t l e and
and Rights that is the cause of
Chief Saul Terry,President Rights, treaty processes can
"uncertainty." Their failure
be used as an opportunity to
also places the non-aboriginal
study our Nations' territories
governments in a position where they are either ignorant, or may
and our lives on the l a n d ; to identify areas w i t h i n our territories
choose to ignore the knowledge and laws our Peoples have evolved
where no development should occur out of respect for the spiritual
in the course of protecting our territories for thousands and
connection of our Peoples to the l a n d and to protect the l a n d itself;
thousands of years.
to study the resources w h i c h can be harvested and the ability of the
Territorial protection and development decisions can and
land to sustain development and multiple purpose l a n d use.
(Continuedfrom page 7)
must be made based on principles of recognition, consent and
coexistence. By studying and making decisions together, aboriginal
and non-aboriginal communities will, over time, share the knowledge
and enforce our Nations' laws over our territories. Together we can
plan to utilize natural resources to our mutual benefit without
damaging the environment.
A recent agreement between members of the Okanagan
Nation and the Province of British Columbia regarding expansion
of the Apex Mountain ski resort illustrates basic principles that
could be incorporated into permit-granting processes based on
respect and coexistence. These are:
W i t h knowledge about our territories and our rights — and
by i n c l u d i n g principles o f recognition and coexistence i n the
permitting system — the overall process of obtaining development
permits w i l l be faster and " m o r e c e r t a i n . "
Over time, it is also reasonable to expect that as our Nations
receive a share o f the benefits arising from permits, the wealth of
our territories w i l l support the operations o f our Indigenous
Governments and economies. It is upon this basis that we w i l l be
able to achieve decolonization and self-determination.
V.
+
recognition of our Nations' relationship to
our territories; our sacred responsibility to
protect the land for the benefit of this and
future generations;
+
prior to development, identification by our
Nations of our rights, concerns and interests
in the land or resources at issue;
+
prior to development, creation of a joint
process to jointly study the impact of
proposed developments on our aboriginal
title, rights and interests — as identified by
our Nations;
+
8
prior to development, engage in a consensual
decision-making process between the
particular Nation and the Province to
determine whether development should
proceed, and i f so, on what terms and
conditions;
+
prior to development, establish a consensual
dispute-resolution process to assist our
Nations and the Province ifconsensus cannot
be reached;
+
insure that our Nations are sufficiently
funded to engage in such a process.
Conclusion.
In conclusion, it is important to remember that, from
contact to the present, non-aboriginal governments have failed
consistently to recognize and protect the rights of our Peoples, the
integrity o f our territories and o f the planetary eco-system as a
whole. T h e federal and p r o v i n c i a l governments' complicity with
A l c a n A l u m i n u m C o m p a n y to b u i l d the K e m a n o I and II projects,
w h i c h devastated the territory o f the Cheslatta Carrier people and
threatened to annihilate the salmon runs on the Fraser R i v e r and
tributaries, is but the most recent and notorious example o f their
failure.
G i v e n these governments' record over the past 150 years, we
cannot s i m p l y trust n o n - a b o r i g i n a l governments to behave
differently i n the future. W i t h o u t fundamental changes i n the
r e l a t i o n s h i p between o u r N a t i o n s a n d the n o n - a b o r i g i n a l
governments, "business as u s u a l " w i l l attempt to continue its
destructive practices i n our homelands - and we w i l l continue to
resist.
Indigenous governments — recognized and empowered to
exercise our Peoples' inherent rights, obligations and responsibilities
— are our best insurance that development i n our territories w i l l
y i e l d mutual benefits, w h i l e promoting the long-term survival o f
aboriginal and non-aboriginal societies and the many a n i m a l and
plant species that sustain us a l l .
MARCH
1995
UBCIC NEWS
IN
MEMORY
OF.
The
Union of B.C. Indian
the field of Indian Government,
"Warriors
like
SixelatTa
Chiefs hosted a memorial
not only in his community but
Pass through life only his dedication towards recognition
east in honour of the late
Grand Chief Philip C.
of Aboriginal Title and Rights of all
once.
Paul, SixelatTa of the Saanich, Coast
Indian Nations in Canada and around
Salish Nation. The memorial took place during the 26th
the world. His family, his people, friends, co-workers
Annual G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y o f the U . B . C . I . C .
and fellow Chiefs shared their memories of a man who
at the Delta Airport Inn Hotel in Richmond on
gave so much of himself to the cause of justice for his
November 23,1994. The Tsartlip Drummers and Singers
people.
opened the gathering with their songs. Chief Steven
Following many presentations and speeches,
Point of the Sto:Lo Nation was the Speaker for the
Kevin Paul shared one of his poetries with a very
evening. A booklet of Philip's speeches, poems, and
crowded room of people. Added to this was a pictoral
philosophy was given to everyone.
history of some of the work and political actions by
Following the feast, the film "The Land Is The
Philip and displayed on the walls so the people who
Culture'' was shown. This film stated the position of the
came to honour him could view them at their
Union of B . C . Indian Chiefs that Aboriginal Title
leisure. There were very few p o l i t i c a l actions
and Rights to Indian lands is not for sale - this was
that P h i l i p was not at the forefront and providing
stated emphatically by Philip for over 20 years. Judging
leadership. Derek Wilson, Barry Wilson, Arnold
from the film, many of the leaders from 1969 have come
Ritchie and Steven Basil dedicated the "Soldier B o y "
and gone but the message remains the same. A video of
song to our warrior. Warriors like SixelatTa pass
Philip in an interview in 1991 expressed his vision
through life only once. It was a great honour to know
for the education of Indian children: that one day,
him, to work with him, and to follow him. Finally, what
integration will be something that, whatever Indian people
captured the essence of the family man was the
have, will be as equal to what the rest of society have. In
graciousness of his wife Fran who thanked everyone
his final years, he coordinated the establishment of the
as she and all of her family were surrounded by the love
Tribal School for his people and held the principleship
of all the people who came to pay tribute to Philip. As
until his illness. The U . B . C . I . C . led the presentation
his son Christopher said "... .he left us a legacy and some
to Frances Paul and sons Andrew, Remi, Christopher and
very big shoes to fill".
Kevin by recognizing Philip's life-time achievements in
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs would like
MARCH 1995
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UBCIC NEWS
Sovereignty Protesters Reject
Authority of White Court
CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT FREE TRADE
For Immediate Release
On Monday, Feb. 20,1995 at 10:00 a.m.
in the Supreme Court of B . C . at 800 Smithe
For immediate release
Street, non-natives Sky Kveton and Jonathan
February 1, 1995
Mayer w i l l stand trial on charges of contempt of
court.
It is alleged that Kveton and Mayer interferedsite
with Interior's (International Forest ProdMescalero Apache vote to defeat nuclear waste and storage
ucts) clear-cut logging and road-building operalinked to Saskatchewan
tions in the M t . Currie-Ure Creek area (close to
Pemberton). They were arrested on April 15,
1994. The area is sovereign, unceded territory in
In a historic decision, members of the Mescalero Apache tribe in souththe Lil'wat Nation. A s such, both the charge and
central New Mexico yesterday defeated in a vote a proposal by their Chief
the trial are legal nullities. Furthermore, as a
settled matter ofbinding international and constiand Tribal Council to store high level nuclear waste on their land. The
tutional law, actions oflnterfor and the non-native
Apache Tribal Council has been in negotiations with the Meadow
court constitute crimes of usurpation, fraud,
Lake T r i b a l C o u n c i l ( M L T C ) to make Saskatchewan the final
ecodice and genocide-which Kveton and Mayer
resting place for this high level nuclear waste. ' 'I'm absolutely thrilled.
are morally and legally obliged to resist. Both
levels of government, the courts and Interior are
This fight has been fought in the trenches all the way. In the end the
well aware that the precondition to any exercise of
commercial nuclear industry was beaten by the Apache spirit,'' said
jurisdiction by non-native authorities, is a treaty
Rufina Laws, Human Against Nuclear Waste Dumps (HANDS), from
of informed consent with the Lil'wat Nation. No
her home on the reserve where she has waged a three-year long battle
such treaty exists.
against the project.
David Orchard, national chairman of Citizens Concerned About Free
Trade (CCAFT) and well-known opponent of plans to bury nuclear
waste in the Canadian shield, spoke from Las Vegas, Nevada, where
he is attending a conference, ' 'Nuclear Waste Transportation and the Role
of the Public": "This is a landmark decision that's going to affect
nuclear waste management throughout North America, with
particular repercussions for Canada. It's a victory for all those opposed
to Canada becoming the nuclear waste dump for all of North America."
Numerous court appearances by traditional representatives of Lil'wat and other sovereign Indigenous Nations beyond the treaty frontier and their counsel have aptly demonstrated
that justice and the rule of law concerning indigenous rights is a cruel hoax.
A l l in Likelihood, a conviction against
Kveton and Mayer will be registered. However,
indigenous and non-indigenous resistance of oppression will continue from Chiapas to Lil'wat.
Ultimately truth, freedom and justice will
prevail over fraud, force and chicanery. For further information contact Sky Kveton @ (604)931 5241.
B.C. CHIEFS SUPPORT TAX PROTEST, CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
VANCOUVER, January 14, 1995 -- Responding to a "Call to Action" by the Chiefs of Ontario, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
yesterday expressed its full support for the Indian protesters occupying Revenue Canada offices in Toronto. Calling the Revenue
Canada guidelines to tax Indian employment income off reserve "a clear derogation of our Aboriginal and Treaty Rights," Chief
Saul Terry, President of the UBCIC, pressed the Federal Government to live up to its responsibilities to the First Peoples of this
land.
"The Government of Canada is illegally trying to extinguish the inherent rights of our Peoples, Chief Terry states. "We have
portable rights and will not be limited to exercising our rights within the confines of a reserve. Our ancestors paid a high price
to protect our sovereignty and immunity from taxation and pass it on to our present and future generations. We dare not and we
shall not betray that trust and legacy."
The UBCIC joined with the Toronto protesters and the Chiefs of Ontario in call on Prime Minister Chretien to honour his
promises as Opposition Leader and rescind the Revenue Canada guidelines.
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MARCH 1995
UBCIC NEWS
MISQUITO IN NICARAGUA
FACE PRACTICAL
AUTONOMOUS
PROBLEMS OF
GOVERNMENT
•
by Cesar Paiz Colaman
For
the Misquito of the
Northern Autonomous
region o f N i c a r a g u a , selfdetermination means the free
exercise and development of all our
rights as a people. These rights are:
cultural, economic, the administration
of our natural resources and social
programs, and the electoral process to
choose our leaders.
Sovereignty is how we exercise
these rights and how they are respected.
Autonomy is having jurisdiction
and how other governments recognize
our historical rights to self-determination.
These three terms are interrelated,
but there is a noticeable difference
between theory and practice, the most
important being the need for us to respect
and recognize these rights among
ourselves.
In Nicaragua in 1985, there was
a treaty called the' Statutes of Autonomy
of the Peoples of the Atlantic Coast'
which created the norther and southern
regions. There was much discussion
prior to the adoption of the treaty, but we
have since discovered that it is merely a
declaration by the national government
that wanted to look good at the
international level.
The treaty recognizes us as
Indigenous peoples, and contains
elements of rights pertaining to the
organizing o f our autonomous
government, education, and the
administration of our infrastructure,
sports and political organizations.
The problem is how to use and
administer our natural resources. There
is a clause in the 1985 treaty that says
the people of the Atlantic Coast have the
right to the use, enjoyment and
management of their natural resources
(land, subsoil, air and water) but there is
another clause that states that the
autonomous government must comanage resources with the national
government.
MARCH 1995
"The present national government could care less whether we
speak our native languages or how we administer our health
care. All they care about is exploiting our natural resources."
The question is, i f our people
have rights to use our resources, this
signifies that the autonomous
government can negotiate with whom
we want, including foreign governments,
refuse a development proposal by the
Nicaraguan government, and make
concessions. The present U N O
government under President Violeta
Chamarro does not recognize this. They
make concessions when it is to their
advantage but otherwise they confront
us.
The present N i c a r a g u a n
government could care less whether we
speak our native languages or how we
administer our health care. A l l they care
about is the exploitation of our natural
resources. The majority of natural
resources in the country are situated in
the two autonomous regions, which
comprise just under 50% of the land
base of Nicaragua.
The present N i c a r a g u a n
government is trying to eliminate our
rights through privatization, a process
we will never permit on our lands. They
want to privatize mining, the fisheries
and forestry development.
Two years ago, the national
government signed a contract with a
Taiwanese company to allow clearcutting on our lands. We told them out
loud that we will cut the throats of
anyone who comes to exploit the forests
on our lands. With the aid of international
solidarity organizations, we were
successful in focusing the national
government to cancel the contract.
Further, the 1985 treaty states
that the autonomous government can
formulate its laws but they must be
ratified by the national government to
officially become law. The U N O
government continually stalls this
ratification process. The autonomous
regions only have three members each in
the National Assembly. So we have
therefore joined in a strategic alliance
with the opposition Sandinista Party to
push for the ratification of our initiates.
We are presently discussing how
we are going to organize among the
Indigenous and Black autonomous
peoples. One part of our society wants
a government seperate from Nicaragua,
others prefer a multi-ethnic government
within Nicaragua. These are important
if we are to decide how to develop our
infrastructure and the free exercise of
self-determination. It is here that the
national government is trying to profit
by dividing us. It is clear that if we are
united we will succeed in building our
future.
We want the process of organizing
our self-determination to be based on
the different people of the autonomous
region [Misquito, Sumo, Rama, Mestico
(Metis) and Black] having their proper
governments within the Atlantic Region.
Cesar Paiz Colamas is a Member of
Parliament of the Northern Autonomous
Region of Nicaragua.
Translated from Spanish by Patricia
Lau and Dan Berman.
Re-printed
without
permission
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UBCIC Newsletter - March, 1995 - Insert
I could take up this whole Newsletter describing the many projects
which are at various stages in the Resource Centre.
One of the most interesting, at this time, is our "Thesis Project". A
second year student from the U B C Library School is creating an automated
database of Masters and PhD theses, written in North America, since the turn
of the century, which relate to First Nations in Canada. This project will
bring a listing of these thesis together in one place for the first time. It will
not only be a useful research tool for our Resource Centre users but for other
libraries and researchers. There is a wealth of information within these thesis
documents. Our goal is to eventually publish this list.
We are conducting our fourth "Running a Small Library" Workshop on
March 8, 9 and 10th. Announcements and registration information have gone
out to all Bands and Tribal Councils. As of today, there are only two places
left in the workshop and I expect the workshop will be full by the time you
read this. However if, you are interested in attending the next one, let us
know and we will put you on a waiting list. We will give people on the wait
list an opportunity to register early for the next one.
The SUBSTANCE A B U S E RESOURCE LIST which is ATTACHED,
offers a wealth of FREE M A T E R I A L on substance abuse. It includes print
and video format materials, as well as buttons and posters. Substance abuse
is an issue that must be addressed for the sake of healthy people and healthy
communities. There is everything from Suicide Prevention Resource Kits to
"Sniff n' Huff" - a rock video intended to act as a deterrent to youth
considering sniffing solvents. Pass this list on to your schools, health workers,
counselors, or anyone that you think will request these materials and put them
to use in your community.
If anyone has information needs, or would like to have resource lists
for other topics included in the Newsletter, please call me at 684-0231. M y
job is not just to maintain information here in the Resource Centre but to get
information out to you.
Wendy Ancell
U B C I C Librarian
ADDICTIONS AND COMMUNITY
FUNDED PROGRAMS
RESOURCE CENTRE CATALOGUE
SEPTEMBER
1994
To obtain c o p i e s of material listed in this catalogue, p l e a s e mail order
to:
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O R fax your order to (613)
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PS: THOSE WITH A YELLOW CHECK MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM OUR SOLVENT ABUSE LINE: 1-800-267-63 58.
AUDIOVISUAL
Videotapes available in 1/2" V H S . PLEASE include one blank new or unused 60-minute
videocassette per video requested, as we are unable to record more than one video
on a cassette. There is a three month processing time for videotapes.
"The Circle Moving" - Native communities across Canada show how they conquered
alcohol & drug abuse. Order #AV001
"A New Dawn" - Native men & women speak up for women's special concerns about
alcohol & drug abuse. Order #AV002
"The Only Gift" - Native women have the power to change attitudes towards drug & alcohol
abuse in their communities & to guide their children towards an addiction-free life.
Order #AV003
"New Day, New Horizons" - A young native couple finds out about the problems of alcohol
in the workplace. Order #AV004
"Where We've Been, Where We're Going" - An introduction to the causes of drug &
alcohol addiction as native men & women talk about their experiences, traditional
values, & the role native traditional values can play in overcoming addictions. Order
#AV005
"Caravan for Youth 1984" - A team of native facilitators show how they started youth
programs for the prevention of alcohol & drug abuse on reserves in Ontario &
Saskatchewan. Order #AV006
"Homecoming" - Produced in the Inuit language with English or French subtitles. A young
Inuit man returns home after living in southern Canada to find that alcohol has
corrupted the lives of his friends & family. Order #AV007
"Something to Celebrate" - A couple discover alcohol & pregnancy don't mix. Order
#AV008
"Honour of All (I)" - The future of Alkali Lake, BC - the community's struggle for sobriety.
Order #AV009
"Honour of All (II)" - The future of Alkali Lake, B C . Order #AV010
"Sharing Innovations That Work" - 1985 conference in Alkali Lake, B C . Order #AV011
"Rise & Shine" - Four young Alberta natives tell their life stories. Order #AV012
"All Our Business" - The battered wife. The story of one native woman. Depicts spousal
assault & its effects. Order #AV013
"A Summer in the Life of Louisa" - Produced in Inuit with English subtitles. The story of a
battered wife in a Northern setting. Also available in French. Order #AV014
"A Bad Dream" - A young native faces the tragic consequences of drinking & driving.
Order #AV015
"O'Chiese - On The Road to Sobriety" - The development of a mobile treatment program
for alcohol & drug abuse is featured. Order #AV106
"Family Secrets" - Depicts the roles that family members play as a result of having an
alcoholic in their midst. Order #AV017
"Call of the Drum" - Nippissing Band Reserve - The impact & positive effects role models &
responsible resource persons have had on the reserve lifestyle. Order#AV018
"Piitaa Pookaiksi - Children of the Eagle" - Child sexual abuse - a video & resource
handbook. Order#AV019
"NASAWIN Stop Smoking Program" - A practical program to assist in stopping smoking,
with accompanying handbook. Order #AV020
"Inhalant Abuse" - It depicts young abusers as well as clinical demonstrations & comments
by professionals on the effects on inhalants. This tape is not to be shown to
potential abusers. Order #SA001
"A Hit for Mike" - Members of the community get involved in helping Mike, a 13 year old
"sniffer", overcome his addiction problem. With handbook. Order #SA002
"Up Your Nose" - Native teenagers go on a sniffing spree which ends in tragedy. Order
#SA003
"79 Cent High" - A native couple learns how to recognize the signs of sniffing in their
children & what to do about it. Order #SA004
"How We Stopped Sniffing" - Native children experience the negative aspects of glue
sniffing. Order #SA005
"Solvent Abuse - A Matter of Life & Death" - This video deals with solvent abuse north of
60 degrees. It also contains interviews with abusers & parents whose children have
died as a result of sniffing. Inuktitut, English subtitles, French subtitles. Order
#SA006
"Sniff 'n Huff' - A rock video intended to act as a deterrent to youth considering "sniffing".
Order #SA007
"Spirit of the Forest" - A n animated video on solvent abuse with Resource Book. English
& Ojibway. Order #SA008
"Sniffing Stinks" - A video in which native youth speak on their experience with solvent
abuse, with Resource Book. Order #SA009
SOLVENT ABUSE PRINTED MATERIALS
"Solvent Use/Abuse Among the Canadian Registered Canadian Indian and Inuit
Population - An Overview Paper" - Provides a summary of information regarding
issues and concerns of solvent use/abuse among Canadian registered Indian and
Inuit populations. Order #SM001
"Legal Approach to Solvent Abuse" - To catalogue possible solutions to the problem,
identify possible legal approaches to solvent abuse control, and consider legislative
options within the legislative authority of the Federal Government. Order #SM002
"Self Evaluation: Its Relationship to Substance Use in Native Adolescents" - A thesis
to determine prevention strategies that could reduce abuse, related health problems,
and violent deaths amongst young native peoples. Order #SM003
"Peace River Area School Project - Guide for Teachers" - Curriculum outlines for
kindergarten to high school about solvent abuse. Order #SM004
"Handbook on Solvent Abuse" - Provides an overview of solvent and aerosol abuse, and
offers some suggestions for dealing with the problem. Order #SM005
"Presentation Model - Solvent Abuse" - To assist presenters. The model is suitable for
an overhead project presentation. An outline on solvent abuse.
English/French/lnuit. Order #SM006
"Factsheet - Questions and Answers About Solvents" - A demonstration aid for
professionals and para-professionals in the health and education field, etc. Order
#SM007
"The Story of John Otter" - Colouring book dealing with youth and sniffing. Order #SM008
"The Truth Heals" - Notes from a national consultation with youth and service providers on
Aboriginal (off-reserve) solvent abuse. Available in French only. Order #SM009
"Thompson Anti-Sniff Information Package" - Information on solvents for teachers and
caregivers. Order #SM010
"Solvent Abuse - Ann and Bill" - To inform young people about the danger of sniffing g a s .
Colouring book. Order #SM011
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey and Study" - A
.perspective on the treatment of solvent abuse among First Nations and Inuit youth.
Includes updated survey results. Order#SM012
"Your Community! Our Future!" - Designed as a user's guide to solvent abuse
information for the planning and implementation of solvent abuse prevention
programs. Also available in French. O r d e r # S M 0 1 3
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Pacific
Region". Order #SM014
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Alberta
Region". Order #SM015
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments Saskatchewan Region". Order#SM016
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments Manitoba Region". Order #SM017
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Ontario
Region". O r d e r # S M 0 1 8
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Quebec
Region". Order #SM019
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Atlantic
Region". Order #SM020
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments Yukon/NWT Region". Order #SM021
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Pacific Region". Order #SM022
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Alberta Region". Order #SM023
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
NEWSLETTER
MARCH 1995
Message From The President
Presentation to the Hon. A.C. Hamilton, Fact-Finder for the Minister of Indian Affairs on extinguishment
in claims settlements by Chief Saul Terry, President, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, February 6, 1995.
I RECOGNIZE OUR RIGHTS AS
DISTINCT PEOPLES.
A. RECOGNITION.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
was established in 1969 by 196 chiefs in
British Columbia for three main purposes:
1) to fight the Federal Government’s White
Paper termination policy; 2) to improve
social and economic conditions in our
communities; and 3)to fight for recognition
of our Peoples’ Aboriginal Titleand Rights
and a just settlement of the Land Question
in British Columbia on this basis. Over the
past 25 years, the Union has been at the
forefront of the struggle for aboriginal rights
and self-determination in British Columbia,
across Canada and in the international
arena. Since 1973, the Union has
consistently opposed the Federal
Government’s ‘“‘comprehensive claims’’
and ‘‘modern treaty-making’’ processes
because they require that we surrender our
Aboriginal Title and Rights in order to
settle the Land Question.
The Union has proposed a different
policy requirement.
Settlement of the Land Question
in British Columbia requires the
recognition by Canada of our First
Nations as distinct Peoples possessing
fundamental political and human rights
in the world community.
This is the long-standing position
of the Union of B.C, Indian Chiefs -- a
position clearly stated by our people and
ratified twice by our chiefs in assembly.
For the Union, recognition is a prerequisite
*‘first stage’ in negotiating arrangements
for coexistence with the non-aboriginal
people and governments in our homeland
territories. Recognition and coexistence
are the only honorable alternatives to
extinguishment and surrender.
Mr. Hamilton, you have asked us
for suggestions on alternative wording to
replace the ‘‘extinguishment clause’’
required under the Federal Government's
current policy. With respect, the task is not
to find new words to achteve the
government’s extinguishment policy
objectives. Instead, the task is to discard
extinguishment objectives completely,
define new objectives in keeping with a
new relationship of recognition and
coexistence and then find the new words
for this new policy.
Today, however, new words are
being promoted by the Federal Government
to sustain its extinguishment objectives --
words like ‘‘certainty,’’ ‘‘interests,”’
‘*stakeholders’” and “‘groups.’’ These
words reflect non-aboriginal values and
agendas -- values of greed and destruction
-- agendas of extinguishment and genocide.
They demean our Peoples, deny our true
identity, disconnect us from our homelands
and debase the treaty-making process.
The Federal Government’s recent
background paper on ‘ ‘Achieving Certainty
in Comprehensive Claims Settlements”’
shows how these and other new words are
being used to support the same
extinguishment objectives. In its paper,
the government proposes seven models for
‘‘certainty.’’ Each would have the effect of
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
2. Cheslatta - Kemano
4. Nuxalk Nation Government
5. Chiapas Mexico
Os
Mount Curne
2
Philip Paul Memorial Feast
10. Press Releases
- Taxation (UBCIC)
- Nuclear Waste (CCAFT)
- Sovereignty Protesters Reject
Authority of White Court
11. Misquito in Nicaragua
MARCH 1995
UBCIC NEWS
KEMANO 2’S DEATH WELCOMED BY
CHESLATTA BUT NATION HAS
RESERVATIONS
23 Jan. 1995 — Cheslatta Nation Chief Marvin Charlie welcomes today’s historic decision by Premier Mike Harcourt to kill Kemano
2. ‘‘We’ve waited along time to hear the decision made by the government. It’s a big step forward and has saved the lives of many people
throughout out Territory. But we ’re not through yet, since the decision leaves many questions unanswered, ’’ he said. To properlyrespond
to the B.C. announcement, Cheslatta will need a formal and detailed response from B.C. and Canada to the recommendations of the
B.C.U.C. said ChiefCharlie. He said Cheslatta will also have to intensively study the British Columbia Utilities Commission (B.C. U.C.)
report. ‘‘After that I would like the government documents released to the public,’’ he said.
‘*The federal
government still holds the
main fiduciary obligation to
Cheslatta people. Are they
going to act in Cheslatta’s
best interest and assist in the
restoration of Cheslatta
Territory? he asked. Chief
Charlie also noted today’s
announcement by the
Premier didn’t provide
details ofany plan by B.C. to
assist in the restoration of
the Cheslatta system. ‘‘It’s
well and fine for the B.C.
Government to try and wash
its hands of Kemano 2, but
their hands are still soiled
from Kemano 1,”’ he said.
“TT Bem a1 a
unresolved issue is the vast
amount of Cheslatta land
given to Alcan in the 1950’s
so Kemano | could go ahead
and the damage done to that
land over the last 45 years.
The Cheslatta lake and River
system has been decimated
by Kemano 1 since 1952.
Will the Governments of
B.C. and Canada assist in
the restoration of the system?
Chief Charlie said that Cheslatta is inviting Premier Harcourt
to their Territory to begin formal talks on the return, restoration and
protection of Cheslatta land. ‘‘We want out land back. I’ve always
stated compensation is not the issue. The land is much more
important than compensation. At the moment we live on small
parcels of land on which there are few natural resources, but in our
Traditional Territory, there are many natural resources, which | out,’
Cheslatta people can use for their future,’’ said the Chief. ‘‘What
good is it ifthe governments or Alcan put down millions of dollars
in front ofus? It would only last for a short time, but the land would
NECHAKO STILL DYING;
K2 FLOWS MUST BE REVERSED
While some people have broken open champagne to celebrate the scrapping
of Kemano 2 by Premier Harcourt, the Nechako River is still reeling from the effects
of Kemano 2, let alone the effects of Kemano 1. The Nechako’s future remains in
doubt. Its future depends on agtions yet to be taken by B.C., Canada and Alcan.
If the Harcourt annot peient.is to be meaningful, then Fisheries Minister
Brian Tobin will have ta tea u athe : ; 87 Eemuane Settlement Agreement. AndB.C.
and Canada will have. toy pass legislatio rtiergure Alcan is rolled back to Kemano
% Histhe legislation. So, there’s quite
e the Nechako is actually saved.
This is the b
- Kemano 1 all ter from the Upper
Nechako, z
- Alcan has beei £8 Sper Nechako since April
1, 1988, becatise of the Kemano Settlem’ |! t Agieem at. This is known as the
short-term flows. Until Ottawa and B.C. aprie.oh, 8 Papproach to Kemano 2,
Alcan is likely to continue to take 76 percent of the water from the Upper
Nechako.
These flows have been rejected by Premier Harcourt and by federal scientists
like Dr. Harold Mundie and must be reversed. Dr. Mundie concluded in a landmark
study that rivers start running into problems when more than 30 percent of the water
is taken. Currently a lot more water than that is being taken. That situation has to
be reversed.
By Dana Wagg, Writer/Researcher
Cheslatta Carrier Nation - Jan. 30, 1995
” he said.
last forever,’’ he said.
*“We will do what we
have to to protect our
land.”’ he © said.
Cheslatta people were
forced from _ their
Traditional Territory in
1952 to make way for
Kemano 1. Their homes
were burned and their
graveyards flooded.
Meanwhile, the
Chief said the
governments should
refuse to compensate
Alcan for any claim for
damages filed by the
corporation. ‘‘Alcan
deesn tdeserve
compensation. B.C. and
Canadian taxpayers
weren’t involved in the
decision to approve
Kemano 2 in 1987 and
shouldn’t be asked to
pay any Alcan bills now
that the projectis dead,”’
he said. “If any
compensation is paid to
Alcan, it should come
from the bank account
of former fisheries
minister Tom Siddon, who approved the Kemano deal in 1987.”’
On behalf of Cheslatta Nation, Chief Charlie offers his
congratulations and thanks to the many people who joined with
Cheslatta in this David and Goliath battle.
spiritual, political, financial and moral support in this long and
very difficult struggle helped keep the flame of hope from going
““Your unwavering
Z
MARCH 1995
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extinguishing our Aboriginal Title and Rights, in one way or
another, in whole or in part. Each model aims to achieve the
government’s genocidal extinguishment objectives in a different
way with different words.
Our Peoples will not be fooled by such trickery and legalistic
word-games. Over the past ten years, we have seen how the Federal
Government consistently uses its ‘“S.W.A.T.’’ strategies (‘“Special
Words And Tactics’) to undermine our rights and deny its
fiduciary obligations.
Extinguishment is a life-or-death issue. There can be no
compromises or alternative wordings. Extinguishment — in any
form — by any name— in any measure— must be done away with
once and for all.
All seven ‘‘certainty models’’ proposed by the Federal
Government are unacceptable to our Nations.
B. OUR TITLE AND RIGHTS.
Since 1969, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has carried out
extensive research and consultation with Indian people throughout
British Columbia in relation to the totality of our Aboriginal Title
and Rights. We conclude that our people have no desire, under any
circumstances, to see our Aboriginal Title and Rights extinguished.
Our people consistently state that our Aboriginal Title and Rights
cannot be bought, sold, traded, exchanged or extinguished by any
government -- under any circumstances -- by treaty or by any other
means. Therefore, we state emphatically our Aboriginal Title and
Rights are inalienable, now and for all time.
What are our rights as distinct Peoples? The Federal
Government pretends that our Aboriginal Title and Rights are
vague and ‘‘uncertain.’’ This is not true. Time and again, our
people have clearly and precisely stated our Aboriginal Title and
Rights. I will summarize them for you as follows.
1. We are sovereign nations with distinct
territories in North America. Our Nations
have a rightful place within the family of
Nations of the World.
2. Wehavetheright, obligationand responsibility
to protect, conserve maintain and enhance the
integrity of Mother Earth, so as to insure the
well-being of our citizens and our survival and
flourishing as distinct Peoples in our territories
into the future.
3. We have an historic nation-to-nation
relationship with the British and Canadian
Crowns. We have the right to have this nation-
to-nation relationship recognized and respected
in all dealings between our Peoples and non-
aboriginal governments, especially in treaty-
making and treaty implementation.
4. The Crown in Right of Canada alone inherited
from the British Crown political and legal
obligations to protect the territories, rights and
interests of our Nations. The Crown in Right
of Canada alone inherited the Crown’s
prerogative power to enter into treaties with
our Nations.
10.
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12.
13.
14.
IS,
16.
ry,
Our Nations hold Sovereign Title and have a
Sovereign Right to Jurisdictional Rule within
our traditional territories.
We have the Political Right of self-
determination and the right to decolonize. By
virtue of these rights, our nations may freely
choose their governments and freely pursue
their economic, social, cultural and spiritual
development. We have the inherent right to
govern ourselves and our territories through
our own forms of Indigenous Government.
We have Spiritual Rights to practice our
religions, customs, traditions and culture,
including the right to protect our sacred lands.
We have National Rights to enjoy and exercise
our national identities, languagesand histories.
We have Economic Rights to develop and
benefit from our resources, manufacturing,
trade, commerce and fiscal relations.
We have Harvesting Rights to gather food and
to hunt, fish and trap throughout our territories
for the well-being of our people, subject only to
such laws and regulations as may be prescribed
by tradition or as enacted by the governments
of our Nations.
We have Territorial Boundary Rights to define
and maintain the borders of our traditional
territories, including land, sea, water and air.
We have Legal Rights to make, change, enforce
and interpret our own laws according to our
own constitutions, judicial systems and law
enforcement agencies.
We have Social Rights to meet the needs of our
people wholistically with high quality services
in education, health, social development,
communications, marriage, child welfare,
death and bereavement.
We have Citizenship Rights to insure that the
fundamental human nights of our individual
citizens, as embodied in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, are recognized
and respected.
We have the Right of Self-Defence.
We have the Right of Immunity from taxation
and conscription by Canada.
We have Border-Crossing Rights to travel and
transport goods freely across the international
border between Canada and the United States
of America.
UBCIC NEWS
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MOTEL BUILT ON NUXALK GRAVES
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The Nuxalk Nation Government Hereditary
Chiefs, the Nuxalk Nation Government Council of
Elders and the Nuxalk Nation Government Band
Council do hereby declare that there will be no
more desecration of our sacred burial grounds
within Nuxalk Traditional Territory. This act of
cultural genocide is in direct violation of our
Nuxalk traditional laws and customs. It has caused
much heartache and sadness to the spirits of all
Nuxalkmce,
Recently, it has come to the attention of all
Nuxalkmce, that our sacred burial grounds located
at the Bella Coola Motel have been disturbed by the
new motel management. The motel management/
owners have moved the gravestone of Hereditary
Chief Klakamot from its original position, and
they have erected fence posts into the sacred burial
grounds of our ancestors. The Nuxalk Nation
Archaeological Branch has also confirmed that
bone fragments were brought to the surface by an
auger used for erecting fence posts.
The Bella Coola Motel was built in 1958
(British Columbia’s Birthday) on Nuxalk sacred
burial grounds located at the Sts’kilh village site.
At no time was consideration ever given to the
Nuxalk Nation during the development and
construction of the motel. The gravestone of Chief
Klakamot is evidence that the Bella Coola Motel is
located on one of our sacred burial sites. The
gravestone of ChiefKlakamotsits next tothe motel
about ten feet away. Many of our elders remember
the gravestones and markers that once were but
now the motel has done away with most of them.
A letter dated January 9, 1995, was hand
delivered to the owners/managers of the Bella
Coola Motel to remove the fencing and to place
ChiefKlakamot’s gravestone to its proper position
(2 feet from the motel). Since we have had no
response from the motel management, and they
haven’t respected our wishes, we are taking action
to correct this situation.
We will march from our totem poles down to
the motel where the gravestones are. Our Head
Hereditary Chief, Nuximlayc, will dance his song
and sharea few words, Hereditary Chief Slicxwliqw’
will step forward to share a few words and begin
"If arrests are made, other members of
the Nuxalk community will continue
dismantling the fence until the fence is
completely removed."
removing the fence. At this point, we face the
possibility of being arrested, but we are willing to
suffer the consequences. If arrests are made, other
members of the Nuxalk community will continue
dismantling the fence until the fence is completely
removed. At this time Chief Klakamot’s headstone
will be placed back into its proper position. Finally,
the Nuxalk people will place flowers on top of their
ancestors graves and feed a fire with food to soothe
the spirits of those past on.
Today, weas Nuxalkmcare makinga historical
stand. We make this stand in loving memory of our
ancestors whose graves have been desecrated, and we
make this stand on behalf of all our brothers and
sisters from other indigenous nations who face the
same grief. We want the people of the world to know
that we will no longer aliow desecration of our sacred
burial sites in Nuxalk Territory.
If you would like more information please feel
free to contact us at (604) 799-5376.
For the future of our children, grandchildren
and children yet to be born....
Way!
Nuxalk Strong-Nuxalk Forever
MARCH 1995
he Indigenous
Clandestine Revolution-
ary Committee,
General Command of the EZLN.
We have made a call to all of our
brothers and sisters of Mexico to
detain this genocidal war that the
bad government 1s waging against
us. The federal government is
acting with lies, it is carrying out
dirty war in our villages. Yester-
day around noon, 14 helicopters
bobmed the area around Morelia
and Gamucha, as sell as shot
artillery fire in the area under
Zapatista control, thousands of
federal soldiers have penetrated
into the interior of the jungle, via
Monte Libano, Augua Azul,
Santa Lucia, La Gamucha
Champes, San Agustin,
Guadalupe Tepeyac and others.
They are surrounding us with
death and back, but now we do
not have any other option except
to defend ourselves and to defend
our villages, thousands of civil-
ians have left their homes.
Brothers and sisters, the
government of Emesto Zedillo ts
killing us, it 1s killing children, it
is attacking women and raping
them. We ask you, brothers and
sisters, don't leave us alone. We
will act with dignity. Liberty,
Justice, and Democracy! Frater-
nally, The Indigenous Clandestine
Revolutionary Committee,
General Command of the EZLN
(translated by Cindy Amold,
NCDM volunteer).
SUGGESTED ACTIONS
Please send urgent messages to the
following Mexican authorities:
- Stating that the current
situation in Mexico is
causing great alarm and
grave concern within the
CHIAPAS
To the People of Mexico, the
National and International Press,
and the peoples of the world
Press Release Service
international community. Call on the
Mexican government (these actions are
taken from the National Mediation
Commission).
- to propose a dialogue whose agenda
would include national issues.
- to take concrete and decisive steps to
resolve the problems of land tenure,
autonomy, and the transformation of the
system of government.
- to desist from a policy of impositions
and of the co-optation of individuals.
- to recognize that the development of a
solution to the crisis should involve the
representation of and agreements between
social and political forces.
- to abstain from using authoritanan
measures to dissuade or destroy move-
ments Or processes.
Please contact the Canadian government
authorities and inform them of your concerns
around the deepening crises of Mexico. Call on
the Canadian government to exercise its obliga-
tions as a trading partner under NAFTA to
raise the above issues with the political leaders
of Mexico. Request that Prime Minister
Chretien express his deep concern about, and
urge the Mexican government to democrati-
UBCIC NEWS
cally respond to the following:
land reform, the continued
evictions of small farmers and
indigenous people form their
land, human rights abuses and
impunity, charges of electoral
fraud and the militarization of
Chiapas. Call on the Cana-
dian government to condemn
the military action, which is
attempted genocide, being taken
by the Mexican government.
Ask for a response in the
immediate future to your
concerns.
ADDRESSES
Lic. Ernesto Zedillo
Presidente de la Rebublica
Palacio Nacional 06067
Mexico D.F., Mexico
FAX: 011-525-271-1764
Hon. Andre Oullet,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
House of Commons,
Ottawa, Ontario KIA 0A6
FAX: (613) 996-3443
Gobernador de los Estado de
Chiapas
Palacio de Gobierno
Tuxla Gutierrez, Chiapas,
Mexico
FAX: 011529-612-0917
The Right Hon. John Chretien
Prime Minister of Canada
Lester B. Pearson Bldg.
125 Sussex Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2
FAX: (613) 995-0101
MARCH 1995
UBCIC NEWS
Mount Currie chief and council condemn RCMP and media
coverage of incident.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
MOUNT CURRIE, B.C., March 8, 1995 -- The chief and council of the Mount Currie Indian Band today condemned the
RCMP for going to the media without first consulting the Band over a violent incident at the Mount Currie reserve near
Pemberton on Monday, March 6. The Mount Currie chief and council also condemned the negative, one-sided coverage of
the incident in The Province newspaper the following day.
The Mount Currie chief and council stated that "proper respect and procedure would require the RCMP officers to speak with
us first when such an incident occurs before making statements to the press, especially when such statements tend to sensa-
tionalize events and could make matters worse." The chief and council further asked "why only negative incidents in our
community are ever reported in the press? Many positive things happen in our community which are never reported and the
public gets a negative impression of our people, which does not reflect reality."
The Mount Currie chief and council also expressed "on our own behalf and on behalf of our community our dismay at the
attack against the two police officers. Like any other community, we are very disturbed that such a violent incident would
take place within our community but we want the public to understand that seven or eight individuals took part in the
incident, not all of whom are members of our band. The actions of these individuals should not be taken as a reflection on
our community as a whole. We have and hope to maintain a good working relationship with law enforcement officials in our
community."
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Contact: Chief Allen Stager 894-6115
Vancouver Aboriginal Justice Centre Society
(ACTIVITY REPORT - 17 January, 1995 to 10, March, 1995)
U.B.C. NATIVE LAW CLINICAL PROGRAM
This program is in its first term of operation and will run until mid-April. Ms. Renee Taylor has been hired by
the Faculty of Law and supervises six Law Students who have been granted articled student status by the Law Society.
They are either in second or third year of their Law program. This term students are: Cynthia Callison, Darwin
Hanna, Bill Walkus, Shannon Cummings, Holly Cairns, and Joy Tatryn. Each student will carry a caseload of 12
files. They deal with cases involving the following: UIC appeals, welfare appeals, landlord\tenant, criminal injuries
compensation, small claims among others. These types of cases are often referred to as poverty law, in that clients do
not have the financial capability to obtain legal representation and do not qualify for Legal Aid assistance. It is hoped
that during the summer that students will be hired to line up cases for the Fall term start-up.
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
The Justice Centre has the capability to qualify clients for Legal Aid and has developed a referral list of Abo-
riginal Lawyers and Non-Aboriginal Lawyers who have worked well with Aboriginal Clients. People in the Greater
Vancouver area seeking Legal Assistance or legal information can call or drop into our Gastown office, Main Floor -
73 Water Street, Vancouver between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. from
Monday to Friday. During the weekends and holidays the office is closed but messages can be left at (604) 684-2121
or by Fax at (604) 684-2177.
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UBCIC NEWS
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These rights were set out by our ancestors in declarations,
memorials, and petitions to the Crown and were further developed
by our Peoples’ through the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Aboriginal
Title and Rights Position Paper (1980 and 1985), Comprehensive
Framework Treaty proposal (1990) and Confederacy of Aboriginal
Nations Draft Constitution (1992).
Il. COLONIZATION AND EXTINGUISHMENT: THEIR
MEANING FOR OUR PEOPLES.
The experience of colonization and the policy of
extinguishment go hand in hand for our Peoples. Colonization has
meant unilateral federal policies aimed at dispossessing us of our
homelands and breaking down our traditional societies and
institutions. The result of these federal policies has been genocide
and forced assimilation.
The Federal Government’s extinguishment policy has been
central in its colonization genocide agenda from the mid-19th
century to the present. For our Peoples, colonization and
extinguishment mean genocide and destruction.
The Federal Government must cast aside colonization and
extinguishment in favour ofa policy and processof decolonization |
for the 21st century.
The devastating impacts of colonization on our societies
need to be addressed forthwith. The Federal Government has a
fiduciary obligation to decolonize our Peoples and to repair the
damages wrought by its genocidal policies. The first-stage of
decolonization begins with the healing and rebuilding of our
communities. The healing and reconstruction of our Nations
requires a decolonization policy that recognizes the Federal
Government’s fiduciary obligations, as well as recognizing who we
are and the rights we have in our homelands.
From a nation-to-nation perspective, the value of treaty-
making and treaty implementation is their potential as tools of
decolonization for our Peoples. If they are based on principles of
recognition and coexistence, rather than extinguishment and
destruction, they can play a central role in advancing our Nations’
progress toward self-determination.
lil RECOGNITION IS THE BASIS FOR SURVIVAL,
DEVELOPMENT AND COEXISTENCE IN OUR
HOMELANDS.
Inconsidering ‘‘alternatives’’ to theextinguishment policy,
what is really required is discussion about how to develop healthy
relationships between aboriginal and non-aboriginal societies
based on recognition and coexistence.
In contrast to the deadly extinguishment policy, the
alternative of Recognition means the survival and flourishing of
our Peoples in our homelands into the future.
The alternative of Recognition means there can be no
unilateral policies, like extinguishment, dictated to our Nations by
the federal or provincial governments. Extinguishment, for example,
cuts off dialogue -- itis not mutual -- and by its nature, it cannot
lead to relationships based on recognition and coexistence.
The alternative of Recognition dictates the need for dialogue,
mutual assessment and decision-making on how development will
occur in our respective territories. As a result, by treaty or
otherwise, we will need to define a new process for the granting
of tenures in our territories. This process must incorporate
mutual criteria and decision-making based on principles of
coexistence, consensus and consent -- and it must recognize
parallel, coexisting, mutually compatible and consistent legal
regimes in our territories. At a minimum, applications for new
grants in our territories will need to be assessed as to whether they
are consistent with recognition and coexistence principles.
Akey objective of the Recognition alternative is definition
and predictability of the process for development decisions in
our territories, not ‘‘certainty’’ as to the outcomes in advance.
This is a fundamental difference in objectives between our Nations
and the federal and provincial governments.
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs today stands ready and
willing to pursue the Recognition alternative to extinguishment
with the Federal Government. Indeed, we have been ready since
July, 1990 when we proposed an ‘“‘umbrella’’ Comprehensive
Framework Treaty with Canada. Instead of unilateral policy
dictates from Ottawa, the Comprehensive Framework Treaty
would set out substantive policy principles for treaty-making and
treaty implementation in British Columbia. Most importantly, the
Comprehensive Framework Treaty would outlaw extinguishment
and set forth new principles for treaty-making and treaty
implementation based on recognition and coexistence.
As proposed by the Union, the “‘umbrella’’ Comprehensive
Framework Treaty would be a multi-nation, first-stage negotiation
with Canada on a nation-to-nation basis. It would be followed by
second-stage negotiations involving both the federal and provincial
governments to arrive at specific settlement arrangements with
each Nation regarding its territory, resources and the damages it
has suffered from colonization.
It is important to note that the alternative of Recognition
makes extinguishment unnecessary. Under a new Recognition
and Coexistence policy, even so-called ‘‘comprehensive claims’”’
and “‘modern treaty’’ settlements would be obsolete, except for
providing the details of how the new policy will be implemented in
our respective territories and how past damages done to our
respective Peoples will be corrected. In other words, ‘‘comprehensive
claims’’ and “‘modern treaty’’ settlements will largely consist of
the arrangements for implementing decolonization and self-
determination in each of our respective homeland territories.
I welcome this opportunity to submit our Comprehensive
Framework Treaty proposal for your consideration, Mr. Hamilton,
along with the written text of this presentation.
IV. Coexistence without Extinguishment: how it would work.
When MacMillan Bloedel applies for a permit to cut timber,
the only “‘certainty’’ required by the company is knowledge of the
procedures which must be followed when the application is
considered. It is in the interests of aboriginal and non-aboriginal
people alike to respect our aboriginal rights and ensure that this
respect is incorporated into the tenure-granting system.
As it presently stands, our aboriginal rights are entrenched
as part of the fundamental law of this country but are not enforced
within the permit-granting system established by the provinces.
After developers have received permission from the Province to
enter our Nations’ territories and to develop lands and resources,
our Peoples are left with the legal remedy of seeking injunctions to
stop the interference with our aboriginal and treaty rights.
Over a four year period, our Nations in British Columbia
went to Court and achieved injunctions to stop MacMillan Bloedel
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from logging Meares Island, Halcan from logging Deer Island,
Westar from logging the area west of the Babine, CN from twin-
tracking its right-of-way through the Fraser and Thompson Rivers,
Saanichton Marina Company from building a marina in Saanichton
Bay, Harper Ranch from constructing a golfcourse on the Kamloops
In addition, the principle that the consent of our Nations
is required before a permit is granted to others to use or develop
resources in our territories would have to be incorporated in the new
regime.
By accepting the recognition of our rights as the basis for
coexistence, treaty-making and treaty implementation can facilitate
Indian Reserve, to name but a
few.
It is the failure of non-
aboriginal governments to
respect our Aboriginal Title
and Rights that is the cause of
‘‘uncertainty.’’ Their failure
will continue to resist"
the permit-granting
” * Pa eres ie Oe ane ‘ procedure. Rather than
Business as usual will attempt to continue US| -noaging in destructive
destructive practices in our homeland—and we | attemptstofashion language
and concepts to extinguish
our Aboriginal Title and
Rights, treaty processes can
be used as an opportunity to
Chief Saul Terry,President
also places the non-aboriginal
governments in a position where they are either ignorant, or may
choose to ignore the knowledge and laws our Peoples have evolved
in the course of protecting our territories for thousands and
thousands of years.
Territorial protection and development decisions can and
must be made based on principles of recognition, consent and
coexistence. By studying and making decisions together, aboriginal
and non-aboriginal communities will, overtime, share the knowledge
and enforce our Nations’ laws over our territories. Together we can
plan to utilize natural resources to our mutual benefit without
damaging the environment.
A recent agreement between members of the Okanagan
Nation and the Province of British Columbia regarding expansion
of the Apex Mountain ski resort illustrates basic principles that
could be incorporated into permit-granting processes based on
respect and coexistence. These are:
+ recognition of our Nations’ relationship to
our territories; our sacred responsibility to
protect the land for the benefit of this and
future generations;
+ pnortodevelopment, identification by our
Nations of our rights, concerns and interests
in the land or resources at issue;
+ prior to development, creation of a joint
process to jointly study the impact of
proposed developments on our aboriginal
title, rights and interests -- asidentified by
our Nations;
+ priorto development, engage ina consensual
decision-making process between the
particular Nation and the Province to
determine whether development should
proceed, and if so, on what terms and
conditions;
+ priortodevelopment, establish a consensual
dispute-resolution process to assist our
Nationsand the Province ifconsensus cannot
be reached;
+ insure that our Nations are sufficiently
funded to engage in such a process.
study our Nations’ territories
and our lives on the land; to identify areas within our territories
where no development should occur out of respect for the spiritual
connection of our Peoples to the land and to protect the land itself;
to study the resources which can be harvested and the ability of the
land to sustain development and multiple purpose land use.
With knowledge about our territories and our rights -- and
by including principles of recognition and coexistence in the
permitting system -- the overall process of obtaining development
permits will be faster and ‘‘more certain.”’
Over time, it is also reasonable to expect that as our Nations
receive a share of the benefits arising from permits, the wealth of
our territories will support the operations of our Indigenous
Governments and economies. It is upon this basis that we will be
able to achieve decolonization and self-determination.
V. Conclusion.
In conclusion, it is important to remember that, from
contact to the present, non-aboriginal governments have failed
consistently to recognize and protect the rights of our Peoples, the
integrity of our territories and of the planetary eco-system as a
whole. The federal and provincial governments’ complicity with
Alcan Aluminum Company to build the Kemano | and II projects,
which devastated the territory of the Cheslatta Carrier people and
threatened to annihilate the salmon runs on the Fraser River and
tributaries, is but the most recent and notorious example of their
failure.
Given these governments’ record over the past 150 years, we
cannot simply trust non-aboriginal governments to behave
differently in the future. Without fundamental changes in the
relationship between our Nations and the non-aboriginal
governments, ‘“business as usual’’ will attempt to continue its
destructive practices in our homelands -- and we will continue to
resist.
Indigenous governments -- recognized and empowered to
exercise our Peoples’ inherent rights, obligations and responsibilities
-- are our best insurance that development in our territories will
yield mutual benefits, while promoting the long-term survival of
aboriginal and non-aboriginal societies and the many animal and
plant species that sustain us all.
MARCH 1995
IN MEMORY Of_—
aa; he Union of B.C. Indian
Chiefs hosted a memorial
feast in honour of the late
| Grand Chief Philip C.
once.”
"Warriors like SixelatTa
Pass through life only
the field of Indian Government,
not only in his community but
his dedication towards recognition
of Aboriginal Title and Rights of all
Indian Nations in Canada and around
Paul, SixelatTa of the Saanich, Coast
Salish Nation. The memorial took place during the 26th
Annual General Assembly of the U.B.C.LC.
at the Delta Airport Inn Hotel in Richmond on
November 23, 1994. The Tsartlip Drummers and Singers
opened the gathering with their songs. Chief Steven
Point of the Sto:Lo Nation was the Speaker for the
evening. A booklet of Philip’s speeches, poems, and
philosophy was given to everyone.
Following the feast, the film ‘“The Land Is The
Culture’’ was shown. This film stated the position of the
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs that Aboriginal Title
and Rights to Indian lands is not for sale - this was
stated emphatically by Philip for over 20 years. Judging
from the film, many of the leaders from 1969 have come
and gone but the message remains the same. A video of
Philip in an interview in 1991 expressed his vision
for the education of Indian children: that one day,
integration will be something that, whatever Indian people
have, will be as equal to what the rest of society have. In
his final years, he co-ordinated the establishment of the
Tribal School for his people and held the principleship
until hisillness. The U.B.C.1.C, led the presentation
to Frances Paul and sons Andrew, Remi, Christopher and
Kevin by recognizing Philip’s life-time achievements in
the world. His family, his people, friends, co-workers
and fellow Chiefs shared their memories of a man who
gave so much of himself to the cause of justice for his
people.
Following many presentations and speeches,
Kevin Paul shared one of his poetries with a very
crowded room of people. Added to this was a pictoral
history of some of the work and political actions by
Phili'p and displayed on the walls so the people who
came to honour him could view them at their
leisure. There were very few political actions
that Philip was not at the forefront and providing
leadership. Derek Wilson, Barry Wilson, Amold
Ritchie and Steven Basil dedicated the “‘Soldier Boy”’
song to our warrior. Warriors like SixelatTa pass
through life only once. It was a great honour to know
him, to work with him, and to follow him. Finally, what
captured the essence of the family man was the
graciousness of his wife Fran who thanked everyone
as she and all of her family were surrounded by the love
of all the people who came to pay tribute to Philip. As
his son Chnstopher said “*....he left us a legacy and some
very big shoes to fiil’’.
The Unton oF B.C. ladjan Clitels wold like
lo thank all Chie
aad Observers
eegates, Elders,
Rbarticipation and
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direction at the 2 5th. Aanuaal General
Asseinhly & Memortat Feast.
MARCH 1995
UBCIC NEWS
UBCIC NEWS
CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT FREE TRADE
For immediate release
February 1, 1995
Mescalero Apache vote to defeat nuclear waste and storage site
linked to Saskatchewan
In a historic decision, members of the Mescalero Apache tribe in south-
central New Mexico yesterday defeated in a vote a proposal by their Chief
and Tribal Council to store high level nuclear waste on their land. The
Apache Tribal Council has been in negotiations with the Meadow
Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) to make Saskatchewan the final
resting place for this high level nuclear waste. ‘‘T’m absolutely thrilled.
This fight has been fought in the trenches all the way. In the end the
commercial nuclear industry was beaten by the Apache spirit,’’ said
Rufina Laws, Human Against Nuclear Waste Dumps (HANDS), from
her home on the reserve where she has waged a three-year long battle
against the project.
David Orchard, national chairman of Citizens Concerned About Free
Trade (CCAFT) and well-known opponent of plans to bury nuclear
waste in the Canadian shield, spoke from Las Vegas, Nevada, where
he is attending a conference, ““Nuclear Waste Transportation and the Role
of the Public’’: ‘“This is a landmark decision that’s going to affect
nuclear waste management throughout North America, with
particular repercussions for Canada. It’s a victory for all those opposed
to Canada becoming the nuclear waste dump for all of North America.”’
Sovereignty Protesters Reject
Authority of White Court
For Immediate Release
On Monday, Feb, 20, 1995 at 10:00 a.m.
in the Supreme Court of B.C. at 800 Smithe
Street, non-natives Sky Kveton and Jonathan
Mayer will stand trial on charges of contempt of
court.
Itis alleged that Kveton and Mayer inter-
fered with Interfor's (International Forest Prod-
ucts) clear-cut logging and road-building opera-
tions in the Mt. Currie-Ure Creek area (close to
Pemberton). They were arrested on April 15,
1994. The area is sovereign, unceded territory in
the Lil'Wat Nation. As such, both the charge and
the trial are legal nullities. Furthermore, as a
settled matter of binding international and consti-
tutional law, actions ofInterfor and the non-native
court constitute crimes of usurpation, fraud,
ecodice and genocide-which Kveton and Mayer
are morally and legally obliged to resist. Both
levels of government, the courts and Interfor are
well aware that the precondition to any exercise of
jurisdiction by non-native authorities, is a treaty
of informed consent with the Lil'wat Nation. No
such treaty exists,
Numerous court appearances by tradi-
tional representatives of Lil'Wat and other sover-
eign Indigenous Nations beyond the treaty fron-
tier and their counsel have aptly demonstrated
that justice and the rule of law concerning indig-
enous rights is a crue] hoax.
Ali in Likelihood, a conviction against
Kveton and Mayer will be registered. However,
indigenous and non-indigenous resistance of op-
pression wil continue from Chiapas to Lil'wat.
Ultimately truth, freedom and justice will
prevail over fraud, force and chicanery. For fur-
ther information contact Sky Kveton @(604)931-
5241.
B.C. CHIEFS SUPPORT TAX PROTEST, CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
VANCOUVER, January 14, 1995 -- Responding to a "Call to Action" by the Chiefs of Ontario, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
yesterday expressed its full support for the Indian protesters occupying Revenue Canada offices in Toronto. Calling the Revenue
Canada guidelines to tax Indian employment income off reserve "a clear derogation of our Aboriginal and Treaty Rights," Chief
Saul Terry, President of the UBCIC, pressed the Federal Government to live up to its responsibilities to the First Peoples of this
land.
"The Government of Canada is illegally trying to extinguish the inherent rights of our Peoples, Chief Terry states. "We have
portable rights and will not be limited to exercising our rights within the confines of a reserve. Our ancestors paid a high price
to protect our sovereignty and immunity from taxation and pass it on to our present and future generations. We dare not and we
shall not betray that trust and legacy."
The UBCIC joined with the Toronto protesters and the Chiefs of Ontario in call on Prime Minister Chretien to honour his
promises as Opposition Leader and rescind the Revenue Canada guidelines.
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UBCIC NEWS
Misouito 1n NICARAGUA FACE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF
AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT
by Cesar Paiz Colaman
or the Misquito of the
Northern Autonomous
region of Nicaragua, self-
determination means the free
exercise and development of all our
rights as a people. These nights are:
cultural, economic, the administration
of our natural resources and social
programs, and the electoral process to
choose our leaders.
Sovereignty is how we exercise
these rights and how they are respected.
Autonomy is having jurisdiction
and how other governments recognize
our historical rights to self-determination.
These three terms are interrelated,
but there is a noticeable difference
between theory and practice, the most
important being the need for us to respect
and recognize these rights among
ourselves.
In Nicaragua in 1985, there was
a treaty called the ‘Statutes of Autonomy
of the Peoples of the Atlantic Coast’
which created the norther and southern
regions. There was much discussion
prior to the adoption of the treaty, but we
have since discovered that it is merely a
declaration by the national government
that wanted to look good at the
international level.
The treaty recognizes us as
Indigenous peoples, and contains
elements of rights pertaining to the
organizing of our autonomous
government, education, and the
administration of our infrastructure,
sports and political organizations.
The problem is how to use and
administer our natural resources. There
is a clause in the 1985 treaty that says
the people of the Atlantic Coast have the
right to the use, enjoyment and
management of their natural resources
(land, subsoil, air and water) but there is
another clause that states that the
autonomous government must co-
manage resources with the national
government.
"The present national government could care less whether we
speak our native languages or how we administer our health
care. All they care about is exploiting our natural resources."
The question is, if our people
have rights to use our resources, this
signifies that the autonomous
government can negotiate with whom
we want, including foreign governments,
refuse a development proposal by the
Nicaraguan government, and make
concessions. The present UNO
government under President Violeta
Chamarro does not recognize this. They
make concessions when it is to their
advantage but otherwise they confront
us,
The present Nicaraguan
government could care less whether we
speak our native languages or how we
administer our health care. All they care
about is the exploitation of our natural
resources. The majority of natural
resources in the country are situated in
the two autonomous regions, which
comprise just under 50% of the land
base of Nicaragua.
The present Nicaraguan
government is trying to elimimate our
rights through privatization, a process
we will never permit on our lands. They
want to privatize mining, the fisheries
and forestry development.
Two years ago, the national
government signed a contract with a
Taiwanese company to allow clear-
cutting on our lands. We told them out
loud that we will cut the throats of
anyone who comes to exploit the forests
onour lands. Withthe aid of international
solidarity organizations, we were
successful in focusing the national
government to cancel the contract.
Further, the 1985 treaty states
that the autonomous government can
formulate its laws but they must be
ratified by the national government to
officially become law. The UNO
government continually stalls this
ratification process. The autonomous
regions only have three members each in
the National Assembly. So we have
therefore joined in a strategic alliance
with the opposition Sandinista Party to
push for the ratification of our initiates.
Weare presently discussing how
we are going to organize among the
Indigenous and Black autonomous
peoples. One part of our society wants
a government seperate from Nicaragua,
others prefer a multi-ethnic government
within Nicaragua. These are important
if we are to decide how to develop our
infrastructure and the free exercise of
self-determination. It is here that the
national government is trying to profit
by dividing us. It is clear that if we are
united we will succeed in building our
future.
We want the process of organizing
our self-determination to be based on
the different people of the autonomous
region [Misquito, Sumo, Rama, Mestico
(Metis) and Black] having their proper
governments within the Atlantic Region.
Cesar Paiz Colamas is a Member of
Parliament of the Northern Autonomous
Region of Nicaragua.
Translated from Spanish by Patricia
Lau and Dan Berman.
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UBCIC Newsletter - March, 1995 - Insert
I could take up this whole Newsletter describing the many projects
which are at various stages in the Resource Centre.
One of the most interesting, at this time, is our “Thesis Project”. A
second year student from the UBC Library School is creating an automated
database of Masters and PhD theses, written in North America, since the tum
of the century, which relate to First Nations in Canada. This project will
bring a listing of these thesis together in one place for the first trme. It will
not only be a useful research tool for our Resource Centre users but for other
hbraries and researchers. There is a wealth of information within these thesis
documents. Our goal is to eventually publish this list.
We are conducting our fourth “Running a Small Library” Workshop on
March 8, 9 and 10th. Announcements and registration information have gone
out to all Bands and Tnbal Councils. As of today, there are only two places
left in the workshop and I expect the workshop will be full by the time you
read this. However if, you are interested in attending the next one, let us
know and we will put you on a waiting list. We will give people on the wait
list an opportunity to register early for the next one.
The SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCE LIST which 1s ATTACHED,
offers a wealth of FREE MATERIAL on substance abuse. It includes print
and video format materials, as well as buttons and posters. Substance abuse
1s an issue that must be addressed for the sake of healthy people and healthy
communities. There is everything from Suicide Prevention Resource Kits to
“Smif n’ Huff’ - a rock video intended to act as a deterrent to youth
considering sniffing solvents. Pass this list on to your schools, health workers,
counselors, or anyone that you think will request these materials and put them
to use in your community.
If anyone has information needs, or would like to have resource lists
for other topics included in the Newsletter, please call me at 684-0231. My
Job is not just to maintain information here in the Resource Centre but to get
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Videocassette per video requested, as we are unable to record more than one video
on a cassette. There is a three month processing time for videotapes.
"The Circle Moving" - Native communities across Canada show how they conquered
alcohol & drug abuse. Order #AV001
"A New Dawn!" - Native men & women speak up for women's special concerns about
alcohol & drug abuse. Order #AVO002
“The Only Gift" - Native women have the power to change attitudes towards drug & alcohol
_abuse in their communities & to guide their children towards an addiction-free life.
Order #AV003
“New Day, New Horizons" - A young native couple finds out about the problems of alcohol
in the workplace. Order #AV004
“Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going" - An introduction to the causes of drug &
alcohol addiction as native men & women talk about their experiences, traditional
values, & the role native traditional values can play in overcoming addictions. Order
#AV005
“Caravan for Youth 1984" - A team of native facilitators show how they started youth
programs for the prevention of alcohol & drug abuse on reserves in Ontario &
Saskatchewan. Order #AV006
“Homecoming” - Produced in the Inuit language with English or French subtitles. A young
Inuit man returns home after living in southem Canada to find that alcohol has
cormupted the lives of his friends & family. Order #AV007
"Something to Celebrate" - A couple discover alcohol & pregnancy don't mix. Order
#AV008
“Honour of All (l)" - The future of Alkali Lake, BC - the community's struggle for sobriety.
Order #AVO009
“Honour of All (II)" - The future of Alkali Lake, BC. Order #AV010
“Sharing Innovations That Work" - 1985 conference in Alkali Lake, BC. Order #AV011
"Rise & Shine" - Four young Alberta natives tell their life stones. Order #AV012
"All Our Business" - The battered wife. The story of one native woman. Depicts spousal
assault & its effects. Order #AV013
“A Summer in the Life of Louisa" - Produced in Inuit with English subtitles. The story of a
battered wife in a Northem setting. Also available in French. Order #AV014
"A Bad Dream" - A young native faces the tragic consequences of drinking & driving.
Order #AV015
“O'Chiese - On The Road to Sobriety" - The development of a mobile treatment program
for alcohol & drug abuse is featured. Order #AV106
"Family Secrets” - Depicts the roles that family members play as a result of having an
alcoholic in their midst. Order #AV017
“Call of the Drum" - Nippissing Band Reserve - The impact & positive effects role models &
responsible resource persons have had on the reserve lifestyle. Order #AV018
“Piitaa Pookaiksi - Children of the Eagle" - Child sexual abuse - a video & resource
handbook, Order #AV019
"NASAWIN Stop Smoking Program" - A practical program to assist in stopping smoking,
with accompanying handbook. Order #AV020
"Inhalant Abuse" - It depicts young abusers as well as clinical demonstrations & comments
by professionals on the effects on inhalants. This tape is not to be shown to
potential abusers. Order #SA001
YA Hit for Mike" - Members of the community get involved in helping Mike, a 13 year old
“sniffer', overcome his addiction problem. With handbook. Order #SA002
"Up Your Nose" - Native teenagers go on a sniffing spree which ends in tragedy. Order
#SA003
'79 Cent High" - A native couple leams how to recognize the signs of sniffing in their
children & what to do about it. Order #SA004
How We Stopped Sniffing" - Native children experience the negative aspects of glue
sniffing. Order #SA005
Solvent Abuse - A Matter of Life & Death" - This video deals with solvent abuse north of
60 degrees. It also contains interviews with abusers & parents whose children have
died as a result of sniffing. Inuktitut, English subtitles, French subtitles. Order
#SA006
Sniff ’n Huff’ - A rock video intended to act as a deterrent to youth considering "sniffing".
Order #SA007
"Spirit of the Forest" - An animated video on solvent abuse with Resource Book. English
& Ojibway. Order #SA008
“Sniffing Stinks" - A video in which native youth speak on their experience with solvent
abuse, with Resource Book. Order #SA009
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SOLVENT ABUSE PRINTED MATERIALS
"Solvent Use/Abuse Among the Canadian Registered Canadian Indian and Inuit
Population - An Overview Paper" - Provides a summary of information regarding
issues and concems of solvent use/abuse among Canadian registered Indian and
Inuit populations. Order #SMO001
“Legal Approach to Solvent Abuse" - To catalogue possible solutions to the problem,
identify possible legal approaches to solvent abuse control, and consider legislative
options within the legislative authority of the Federal Govemment. Order #SMO02
"Self Evaluation: Its Relationship to Substance Use in Native Adolescents" - A thesis
to determine prevention strategies that could reduce abuse, related health problems,
and violent deaths amongst young native peoples. Order #SM003
“Peace River Area School Project - Guide for Teachers" - Curiculum outlines for
Kindergarten to high school about solvent abuse. Order #SM004
"Handbook on Solvent Abuse" - Provides an overview of solvent and aerosol abuse, and
offers some suggestions for dealing with the problem. Order #SMOO5
“Presentation Model - Solvent Abuse" - To assist presenters. The model is suitable for
an overhead project presentation. An outline on solvent abuse.
English/French/Inuit. Order #SMO006
“Factsheet - Questions and Answers About Solvents" - A demonstration aid for
professionals and para-professionals in the health and education field, etc. Order
#SMO07 .
"The Story of John Otter” - Colounng book dealing with youth and sniffing. Order #SMO008
“The Truth Heals" - Notes from a national consultation with youth and service providers on
Aboriginal (off-reserve) solvent abuse. Available in French only. Order #SMOO9
"Thompson Anti-Sniff Information Package" - Information on solvents for teachers and
care givers. Order #SMO010
"Solvent Abuse - Ann and Bill" - To inform young people about the danger of sniffing gas.
Colouring book. Order #SM011
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey and Study" -A
-_perspective on the treatment of solvent abuse among First Nations and Inuit youth.
Includes updated survey results. Order #SM012
“Your Community! Our Futurel" - Designed as a user's guide to solvent abuse
information for the planning and implementation of solvent abuse prevention
programs. Also available in French. Order #SM013
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Pacific
Region". Order #SM014
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Alberta
Region". Order #SM015
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments -
Saskatchewan Region". Order #SM016 .
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments -
Manitoba Region". Order #SM017
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Ontario
Region’. Order #SM018
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Quebec
Region”. Order #SM019
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments - Atlantic
Region". Order #SMO020
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey Comments -
Yukon/NWT Region". Order #SM0214
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Pacific Region". Order #SM022
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Alberta Region". Order #SM023
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Saskatchewan Region". Order #SM024
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Manitoba Region". Order #SM025
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Ontario Region". Order #SM026
“First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Quebec Region". Order #SM027
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Atlantic Region." Order #SM028
"First Nations and Inuit Community Youth Solvent Abuse Survey - Youth Profile
Comments - Yukon/NWT Region". Order #SM029
PRINTED MATERIALS
“Seeking New Directions - Final Project Report" - Phase One: Level of services currently
available to youth. Phase Two: Level of services in which planning and
development through community participation could take place to enhance youth
prevention and rehabilitation service. Order #PMO001
"Caravan for Youth - 1984" - A report on the 1984 pilot project - “Caravan for Youth".
Order #PM002
"Survey of Children with Chronic Handicaps and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the
Yukon and Northwest British Columbia" - Final report of the survey. Order
#PMO003
"Canim Lake Survey of Special Needs Children" - A report to assess the extent of
developmental handicaps in the children and to recommend appropriate treatment
guidelines. Order #PM004
"Proceedings of the National Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" - To bring
community level workers from native communities together with the scientific
community for an exchange of information and concems. Order #PM005
“Native Inmate Liquor Offender Project - Program Manual" - For substance abuse
programming inside correctional institutes. Resource manual for counsellors, liaison
workers, and other professionals. Order #PMO006
“Breaking the Cycle - A Report of the Native Inmate Liquor Offender Project" - A report
of the research projects. Order #PMO007
“Suicides, Violent and Accidental Deaths Among Treaty Indians in Saskatchewan" -
The research project was initiated in response to the crisis situation faced by Indian
communities, especially in the area of Indian youth suicides. Order #PM008
“Direct Services for Battered Native Women in Canada" - This report provides
information about direct services used by battered women in Canada. Order
#PMOO9
"Northern Native Wife Abuse Prevention Demonstration Project" - To assess the
correlation between the abuse of alcohol and the incidence of wife abuse. Order
#PMO010
“Your Life! Our Future! - Suicide Prevention Resource Kit" - Current and valuable
information about new intervention and development models. English/French. Order
#PM011
“Nutrition as a Factor in Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation - Final Report" - The degree
malnutntion plays in an alcoholic. Order #PM012
“Your Child! Our Future! - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Kit" - To prevent,
educate, and research the areas of fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects.
English/French. Order #PM013
"Therapeutic Recreation & Physical Development - Counsellor’s Manual" - For
facilitating the recovery process of your treatment centre clientele. Order #PM014
“Guidelines on How to Perform a Native Community Drug and Alcohol Needs
Assessment’ - A guide to natives on understanding and conducting a drug and
alcohol needs assessment study. Order #PM015
“Community Activity Handbook" - Practical ideas reflecting healthy alternatives to
drinking, community based activities. Order #PM016
"ACFP Background Information" - Information on the Addictions and Community Funded
Program. Order #PM017
"Drinking is Not Indian" - Native children write about their feelings toward alcohol.
English/French. Order #PM018 °
"A Guide - How to do Research" - A brief outline which will assist those undertaking
community based research. Order #PM019.
“Native Community Theatre" - Report on pilot projects, 1983. Order #PM020
“National Aboriginal Youth Conference - Aboriginal Youth Coming Together for Our
Future" - Summary report. Order #PM021
"Reaching for Wisdom" - An annotated bibliography for the prevention of alcohol and drug
abuse. Order #PM022
“Knowing Our Direction" - A handbook for Family Violence research. Order #PM023.
"The Right To Be Special" - Native alcohol and drug counsellors handbook working with
sexual abuse disclosure. Order #PM024
“Quit 4 Life" - A program to assist youth in stopping smoking. Also available in French.
Order #PM025.
"A Listing of Research and Development Projects Since 1988" - A listing of community
based and directed research funded by ACFP/NNADAP since 1988. Order #PM026.
"Strength of the Spirit: A Community Effort in the Treatment and Prevention of Drug
Abuse" - Final report of a 1993/84 community based research project in Alberta.
Order #PM027.
"A Guide for the Development of Family Violence Committees" - This guide reviews
areas to consider when developing a family violence committee. Also available in
French. Order #PM028.
“Elders and Youth - A Native Cultural Tradition" - To show youth that Elders hold our
traditions by their teachings, caring, and sharing. Order #PM029.
"A Guide for the Development of Protocols Governing Investigations into Family
Violence” - Investigation protocols goveming family violence must be designed,
developed, and implemented by personnel trained and educated about the effects of
family violence, with a clear understanding of the historical events which have
affected First Nations people. Also available in French. Order #PMO030.
“Recruitment & Hiring Guidelines" - Provides suggestions for employers to assist them in
the hiring of staff. Also available in French. Order #PM031.
“Research on Native Adolescents and Substance Abuse" - A product of the Next
Generation Native Adolescent Substance Abuse Project developed by the Round
Lake Treatment Centre. Order #PM032.
“NNADAP Background" - Information on the National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Program. Order #PM033.
“Community Health Representatives Scope of Duties" - Final report of the CHR Working
Group. Order #PM034.
“Preparing For The Future - Abegweit Band Research Project" - Project end report
objective: To help young people break the cycle of minimal education and job
training which leads to boredom and idleness, which.leads to alcohol and drug
abuse. Order #PM042
“Women and Alcohol - The Current Status of Educational Media" - NNADAP
background paper supportive matenal to aid in servicing native women in treatment.
Order #PM044
“Overview - The Four Worlds Development Project" - Conference dedicated to the goal
of eliminating alcohol and drug abuse. Faculty of:-Education, The University of
Lethbridge. Order #PM046
“Wholistic Educational Evaluation for Community Transformation - A Preventive
Approach" - The connection between wholistic education evaluation and alcohol and
drug abuse. Order #PM047
‘Your Sobriety! Our Future! - A Spiritual Model of Recovery” - A two part manual which
has been prepared to assist native and Inuit alcohol and drug rehabilitation staff in
helping our people find a new way of life. Order #PM051
“Indian Communities Develop Futuristic Addictions Treatment and Health Approach" -
True documentations on two Indian bands who decided that their communities could
become sober. Order #PM056
"O’Chiese Information Package Guidelines for Community Sobriety" - The story of a
community's commitment to sobriety. Order #PM057
"The Effectiveness of Native Halfway Houses in the Treatment of Alcohol Abuse" - To
gather information, knowledge and experience from native halfway houses in the
United States which can then be applied throughout Canada. Order #PM058
“Follow-Up and After-Care Manual" - Prevention and treatment are well accepted aspects
of recovery for alcoholics and addicts. Follow-up and after-care are emerging
concems and increasing attention is being given to those aspects as part of the
recovery process. Order #PM059
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
POSTERS
“| Just Dropped By To See A Friend Of Mine Who Used To Sniff' - Solvent abuse.
English/French. Order #NP015
"The Strength of Caring" - ACFP’s family violence poster in which the strength of caring is
encouraged as a way to prevent family violence. Order #NPO18
BUTTONS
“Keep The Circle Strong" - English. Round. Order #NBOO1
Yf You Have It In You To Dream, You Have It In You To Succeed" - English/French.
Square. Order #NBO04
CALENDARS .
“Healing Our Spirit Worldwide" - 1993 ACFP Calendar. Order #CA001
“Will Someone Help Me" - 1992 ACFP Calender. Order #CA002
MISCELLANEOUS
“Healthy Baby Recipe" - Fridge magnet. English/French. Order #NMO001
“Thank you for respecting our smoke-free environment’ - Sign. English/French. Order
#NMO02
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Part of UBCIC Newsletter (March, 1995)