1 50 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25945/archive/files/25a103d909e382d36b4285c25132df45.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=uqmAUO0PZyGm0R-nx8ZVCmwKrq5g-VvGyniOx8PkjDgpxBbjaViNM9IXw%7E8mG8Xb5le8AbDesjUWGJAI6yrDTB0ZcbfjJvBn0mKsabyB7J0197THYgyBtpT0STMG4woDXFrZxBTE9P7jP%7EoO4JBkdhS126MvkqmnU%7E8kjDi%7EcqJio5cUSb20sI8uoCuVAqCkWjJZxlfvPwpd7sxKn9MtYlqQ4VresnGk1oL8a62xqIgNP8Gb00d9PVjXvhAIq5R15mupolmGsW6l4w7wGmCnyyY4ScAnxqHKvru7OyT5Ort75uBbkGmChDaipqYuvWH1XAwppM5RacqoNp-RU1QOng__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d277e4f5ee3f9f3891b08d8490f041a8 PDF Text Text �"!o' , \ �) . , /' FEBRUARY MIKISE WE PESIM EAGLE MOON M ikisiw is the Plains Cree word for golden eagle. This is the month when eagles swoop down on rabbits for food. The golden eagle, using rabbit meat for bait. The tail feathers and wings are taken for cere­ t,apped monial clothes such as the feather bonnets, bustles and many decorations you may see at an Indian celebration. It was during the long winter months that stories and legends were told as entertainment for all. Stories such as those in the 'Cree Legends' always contained a moral or a lesson. The Elders of some areas still carry on this tradition and will tell stories only in the winter months. The return of spring is the hopeful sign. Warm spells occur in February. Long ago, Indian families ofthePleins hunted the buffalo for food. These warm spells allowed runners to be sent from the camp to see if buffalo were nearby. If they were, then men were sent to build a pound into which the buffalo could be Indian hunters the driven. The camp moved to a new wooded area to be near their source of food. t . �The Sukatchewaa Indian the official magazine is monthly publication of the Federation of Sas�tchewan Indians. The editorial offices are located at 1114 Central Avenue. Prince Albert. Saskatchewan S6V ST2. The magazine has a Second Class Registration. Number 2795 and an Inter­ national Standard Serial Number (ISSN) The Official Monthly Publication VOLUME 9, NUMBER 2 0048·9204. of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians FEB�U�RY , 1979 The news magazine is intended to serve as an effective communication vehicle for Indian opinion in the province of Sask­ CONTENTS atchewan. Since the magazine represents divergent views from Indians in this province. signed LETTERS articles and opinions are the views of the individuals concerned and not necessarily those of the Federation. Submit all materials for publication to the Editor-in-Chief, The S .. katchewUl IndlaJJ. 1114 Central Avenue. Prince 1\1. bert. Saskatchewan S6V ST2, before the 30th of each month for publication the following Page 2 ' Presentation Made By F S.I. To Cabinet Committee .. Editorial Second Meeting Of Saskatchewan Indian Veterans Association Indian Gov't, Must Be Protected ,. Tapwe ... ! ...•.•....••..•............••....•....•.•...•. '.1 Health Care Indian Leaders Form Committee To Combat Alcohol : Linden-Town ' •••••••••••••••••••• month. EDITORIAL BOARD Sol Sanderson .. •••• \ Cliff Starr Farm Talk Band Farms DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Wayne Ahenakew 764·3411· 244·1146 Chief , 0 Speaks Out 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page 12 CREE BITS & PIECES (Sol.C.C.) Doug Cuthand Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page ••••••• 0 •••• 10 ••• 0 ••••• •••••••••••••••• Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 EDITOR·IN·CHIEF CHILDREN Louise Cuthand 764·3411· 244·1146 4-H\Report '.' : •••••••••••••••••• Yatth Dene Page 16 Page 18 STAFF REPORTERS Crystal Tootoosis EDUCATION Student Assoc. Holds Elections Federated College Lebret School Board Sees New Faces Students Worksf:lop On 3-12 Guidelines Saskatchewan Indian Community College . Saskatoon District 244·1146 Archie King .... North Battleford District 44S·6126 Morley Watson Yorkton District 696·2428 0 • 0 0 •••••••• 0 0 ••••••••• ',' •• 0 • 0 • ••••••••••••• " Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 SPORTS Lyla Lavallee . File Hills-Qu' Appelle District 525·9842 . Florence Poorman Prince Albert District Fencer Hopes To Foil Opponents At Winter Games ! Northern Hockey Hopefuls ; History Of Hockey In Pelican Narrows Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 :- Sports Commentary 764·3411 Naomie Seibe Meadow Lake District {_ Page 32 CLASSIFIEDS 236·5654 I PRODUCTION Edgar Thomas Bob Troff The Kathy Ahenakew RADIO Keith Howell Producer cover illustration was done . . McCallum. Ray is an by Ray illustrator for the Sask- atchewan Indian Cultural �e e in Saska- toon. Victor Thunderchild Reporter 764·3411 ·244·1146 The Saskatchewan Indian 9VINCIAL LIBRARY �Uraliln I were able to, Red Pheasant would be in the Saskatchewan Indian more than once or twice a year as it is now. I hope the people in Red Pheasant especially the Chief and council do something in Development Concern Dear Editor and Staff: I have always read your Saskatch­ ewan Indian with a great deal of inter­ est for it tells me of events that had taken place and events coming up. I have just read your January edition. I enjoyed it, except for one part the interests of the younger genera­ tion. You will notice most of the guys on Red Pheasant are on Fine Option, but if they had more recreation pro­ grams it would be alot different. H they the Recreation Director don't know how to get more programs going, I am sure the reserves that are suc­ cessful in creating programs for exam­ ple Sweetgrass, would be more than happy to give a helping hand. So I hope somebody from Red Pheasant Band Council reads this and gets on the ball. Summer is only a Spring away you know. which teed me off and that was the ad for Amok Ltd. How many times- can I count on my fingers of listening to the radio or reading papers including the editions of the Saskatchewan Indian as to the stand that native ,people of .our province have taken regarding Uran­ ium exploration ,in our province, Yet you have the gall to, print the ad for Amok in your paper. T�at' to. me' does not show a very clear stand on' what you or your paper is doing. I feel a bit weary of the idea and �incerity EDITOR'S NOTE: Chief, in both Meadow Lake a1Id Prince Albert INtricts have agreed to become involved in resource develOp,,: ment in this province. We neither take a pro nor anti de­ velopment stand as we fully realize that these developments will go ahead without our involvement. ,We there­ fore see this as a chance for our people to gat:'n an increase standiJrd of living PrisoIB' endeavors. 1979 found us in strong spirits. Some of us will be leaving this year, while, some of us go on to attain more spirit­ ual growth and pride in whatever way our J feasible., This -is mean to say, that, member of our organization helps � maintain the concept of our motto which reads; To Know, To Help, and To Understand. Native Brotherhood groups began in the 1950's, from the Stony Mountain Prison at Manitoba. The Saskatchewan pen. Brotherhood organization became YOU DEAR EDITORI am writing in regards to the lack of Red participation concerning sports Pheasant Reserve. I myseH am not from that band, but I am usually on there whenever I'm not in P .A. I have seen alot of the younger people on Red Pheasant who excel in most of the sports, but are unable to show because Recreation Director there, who want to make Red Phea­ sant competative in sports like soft­ ball, soccer, volleyball, basketball ete. Most of the guys and sirls have to go play for some other reserve so tliey can play. I have tried to change reserves so that I may be of assistance because my they don't have interests in Page 2 a sports are the kind which if W. Friendship and about today's claims, the the magazine topics like land Centres, Itports objectively on environment, political devel­ opments in Canada and abroad and is complemented with humor and fictional items, a as a REGISTERED group in March of 1976. CANADA'S ONLY NATIVE NATIONAL MAGAZINE 200 Cooper Street, Suite 2, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P OG1 Sel-He� Group Dear Member; In the past, you have probably won­ dered (on occasion) how the Native Brotherhood in the Saskatchewan pen­ itentiary was doing. By this letter we hope to enlighten you and at the sam� time, reassure you, that, we are pro­ gressing along at a determined pace in re­ YOll1l AM Wams Involvement, for Box 580 P.A. Sask. Thank You Joe Charles. in magazine Native people, covering current issues of concern to all Canadians, Published by the National Association' Mario Russell Bird of this paper. through active participation ,ource development. A , According to old files of the Brotherhood, the group was founded on Febuary 21st, 1964. This was with the help of the original sponsor, Mr. Malcolm Norris. To this day, the Native Brotherhood Society in the Sask. Pen. has continously reached out to be a self-help group and this has been met with feasible success over the years. This then, is our objectives, (613) 232-1761 AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION 10 issues and continued - $8.50 concern. Last summer and Fall saw the estab­ lished formation of the SACRED CIRCLE in the yard by the brothers in this place. We mention this for the sake of letting you know that our Traditional beliefs are foremost in our everyday lives even inside prison. ]dany brothers have gone through the Executive slate and experienced the aspects of organizational skills. happen­ ings from which they too obtain a form of learning; And this is good! As of this date our executive body now consists of the following; President Allen Stonechild, Vice­ president Billy Brass, Secretary Curtis Littletent, Treasurer Clarence Johns, Sargent at arms Perry Campbell, Councillor Dennis Albert (Sports Co­ ordinator), Councillor Josh Manitopyes (Education Supervisor), Council I 0 r Gabe Wolfe (Pow Wow Chief), Coun­ cillor Stewart Stonechild (Public Re­ The members observe many lations). (Continued Next Page) The Saskatchewan Indian �(Continued From Last Page) Awareness evenings every Monday; 2. To endeavor to establish available courses through the Saskatoon Cultur­ al College; 3. To place COMMUNICA­ TION as a must in all objectives; 4. To formulate credibility and constructive recognition of the N.B.H.S. and con­ stitution; 5. To reach out for beneficial aspects from workshops and Socials; 6. . in doing; our 8. To re-inforce guidelines we They are not necessarily endorsed by a consens­ us, but, we are always open to sugges­ tions by to work upon. anyone. things we would like to happen is an established and steady flow of NATIVE NEW S­ PAPERS, PERIODICALS coming to One of the see inside. We read these and distribute them amongst ourselves. us We would like to take this opportun­ ity to introduce to you our 'new' Native Programs co-ordinator; He hails from local P.A. here and is a life-time mem­ ber of A.A. with 29 years of sobriety. He is a Metis and is involved and very familiar with Politics in the Native scene. On January 2nd he officially began his role inside the walls of P .A,..; Counselling etc.; His name is Gordon attending the meeting Premier Allan Blakeney; Munici­ pal Affairs Minister, Gordon MacMur­ ehy; Attorney General Roy Romanow; Labour Minister Gordon Snyder; Min­ ister of Revenue; Wes Robbins; Minis­ ter of Finance, Walter Smishek; Min­ ister of Health, Ed Tchorzewski; Minister' of Renewable Resources, Matsalla and Ted Bowerman, Minister of the Environment. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indians made a number of presenta­ tions. Sol Sanderson, 1st. Vice-Presi­ dent, spoke on Resource Revenue· sharing; Provincial Liaison Unit; Can­ ada's Policy on Indians; Policing; Indian government and Municipal gov­ ernment. Another area of major con­ cern is Land, which includes entitle­ . ments, surrenders, Sipanok Lease, road surrenders. and reserve access Weare of to always asked about This meetings. required proced­ a week to two weeks in advance. Your purpose to us a here and we In conclusion, better informed we as trust you will be to what we are currently doing: May the Great Spirit watch of you! In the over all Spirit of Our Ancestors Billy Brass, Vice President, N.B.H.S. Chief Hilliard McNab of the Gordon. Band is the field representative for the Treaty Indian Liaison Unit as of Janu­ ary 2, 1979. This unit has been in op­ eration for some time now under the administration of the Honourable Gor­ don MacMurchy, Minister of Municipal Affairs. Hilliard is the first Indian to hold a position under this unit. Chief McNab reports to Mr. Norman Bell, Executive Director. who in The Saskatchewan Indian forwa�d. Regular meetings this will abW continue on an on­ basis' with 'position papers pre­ pared by the FSI to further support the issues' which affect the Province WAYNEAHENAKEW. directly. going l • important asset to the unit" Hilliard has vast experience in working with provincial agencies and is also a member of the Human Rights Commis­ sion. His work with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and as chief of his band for many years can be beneficial to anyone. "We feel fortu­ nate to have him on staff." said Nor­ very will follow up your inquiry. as , definate point considered; If you are on an individual's visiting list, you won't be allowed to attend any meetings or Socials. Further informa­ tion on this can be obtained by writing is also such to Mr. MacMurchy. This unit acts as a liaison with treaty Indians, and also researchs Indian con­ cerns relative to provincial depart­ ments and agencies. It is also involved in the development of policy in respect to delivery of provincial services to Indians ABIDING by the provision that such services do not infringe upon the treaties. Norman Bell said,"Chief McNab is a prison policy in advance; about brought reports directly involves alot o{ red tape, but basically, your name, age, SIN, and proper I.D. are The presentations stressed on the Resource Sharing and legal [urisdie­ tional arguments on Indian claims. Sol Sanderson. based his arguments, for a claim of a percentage of resource rev­ enue, under the Treaties. He said, "under the Treaties, we did not surrender our rights to renewable and non renewable resources and certainly look forward for a piece of the action." 'Although some of the issues dis­ cussed dealt witli the Federal govern­ ment, the, Provirice is 'also 'affected. Future meetings, were arranged with committees formed to act on the issues Chief McNab Chosen For Background· And Comnitbnent. getting in here as a guest to one our . � Hourie. ures Other presentations made were on taxation by 3rd Vice Ptesident, Cliff Starr; Gas Tax by Chief Ken Sparvier: Indian Health by Executive Secretary, Doug Cuthand and FSI funding by Ex­ ecutive Treasurer, Tony 'Cote. . Ministers Diplomacy ,I few of our are a endeavor The F .S.1. Executive along with other elected leaders met with the Saskatchewan Cabinet Committee at the Legislative Building on February were purpose and objectives. Above will ject. 14,1979. To re-activate programs for the bet­ terment of inside members; 7. To In­ form steady membership of what we are road. Both Sol and Fred Martell, Meadow Lake District Rep. expressed their concerns on the environmental problems caused by the Cold Lake Pro­ Presentation Made 'By F.SJ. To Cabinet Committee A few of our objectives with this slate consist of the following; 1. To further communication ties with our elders and traditions through Cultural turn Bell. Hilliard . man can be Gordon Band office reached or at the at the Wynyard Indian Liaison Unit office. His the whole province up to the Dept. of Northern Sask. boundar­ ies. L YLA LA VALLEE Treaty area covers - Page 3 �E:DITORIAl Indian People Must Be Economically Independent Economic independence is a goal that at times seem farther and farther away, but in reality could • lie within our grasp in the near future. A generation or two ago we were self sufficient but the changing farming economy, population pressures and the anti-development policies of the department of Indian Affairs all contributed to the failure of the Indian economy to grow and mature. The spirit and intent of our treaties called for a social and economic plan that would allow us to develop in the Indian way but with the ability to become a participating member of Confederation. Instead the government sent ahead and built a cradle to the grave welfare state that sapped our strength and inde- I ' j .. , pendence. The only wayout the department left us was to move off the reserve and lose our ties with our past. And that was no answer. Like the song, says, you can't win you can't break even and you can't get out of the game. This province is now in the verge of a resource boom the likes of which won't happen again. We have' a chance to benefit and we must move to establish ourselves. In Alberta the Indian Nation did not fully participate in the oil boom that has been underway now for 25 years. The Bands oruy received royalty payments which Indian Affairs kept in trust at 5 percent or the current bank 'tate 'of interest. Clearly our Trustee has failed us. 'In the future we see Sask. Indian opportunities in the following areas· Uranium Mining and Milling: In addition to the jobs provided directly by mining companies there will be a number of subcontracts in the area of construction, trucking, commuter aircraft, food catering and security services, to name a few. Road Construction: A number of access roads will be built into the Athabasca limestone area in the north west of the province, There will be a number of contracts in areas such as, gravel hauling, land clearing, civil engineering,' ·bridge building and ongoing maintenance. Tourism: With increased access to the northern lakes, whole new areas will be open to tourist de, . . . I ; , / , \ velopment. Heavy 00: In the Lloydminister North Battleford area a number of refineries and extraction plants will be built. The construction and ongoing operation will employ a considerable number of people. These are only a few of the possible opportunities that exist. This month the Chiefs Policy Conference will deal with the issue of economic development. If we are to survive as an independent nation then we must become economically independent. If we don't, we can only expect to sink deeper and deeper - . . into the welfare trap and see the eventual end of o & M Budget Allocation For Ou' Appelle Reserves Funding in the amount of $13,745,- 100 have been allocated to the Touch­ wood-File Hills-Qu'Appelle district for the '79/80 fiscal year for the operations and maintenance programs. Total bud­ get for the region was $78,382,000, to be split with the other districts and agency. Out of, this budget, the social devel­ opment has almost $4,000,000; which includes social assistance, child care, Page 4 our Indian Nation. adult care, and rehabilitation. Second in line is education in federal schools with $3,660,700. This item has buss­ ing, student residences, school com­ mittees, and curriculum enrichment. The third highest item was education in non-federal schools with $2,807,900 which covers mostly tuition costs for children attending town schools. These items are classified as non-discretary items-and in government terms they are a must! Next down the line was-post second­ ary schools with $1,273,000-which in­ cludes student allowances and tuition in any university, vocational, and adult education schools. The remaining pro­ grams are economic and employment - • development with $146,500 for salaries ofDIAND, band government; $838,600 for core funds and salaries, community infrastructure; $561,700 for roads and bridges, community services, reserves and trusts; $26_800 covers salaries of DIAND and program administration and $460 ,200 covering only salaries and expenses of district staff. Allocations for capital for the '79/80 would be available at the next meeting this would be decided at· the as program managers meeting to be held Feb. 20 and 21.' The chiefs gave their support to the family worket program. Along with the district rep., the chiefs will meet with Dr. Anderson about further fundon The Saskatchewan Indian �ing. This was a district project and for the bands who used this program it is working closely with the welfare ad­ ministrator program. and informed the chiefs that the other community. same on reserves as rates in any -LYLALAVALLEE Second Meeting Of Saskatchewan Indian Veterans Association The Saskatchewan Indian Veterans from around the Touchwood File Hills Qu' Appelle district met for the second time. The meeting was held at the Standing Buffalo band office near Fort Qu' Appelle on Sunday Feb. 4. Since this group has an executive council with Howard Anderson as president, monthly meetings are being planned. Henry Langan from the Cote Band is acting as a liaison between the other district veterans across the province. He informed the group that plans are in the' making for $ general assembly of the Indian war veterans of Saskatchewan sometime in March or April, but no definite plans have been made. He also' informed them to think about what' the objectives of such an association would be. He thought the unity of Canada, the constitution, and the treaties could be the top priorities along with other issues. It was agreed by the group that the association be named ','The Saskatch­ ewan Indian Veterans Association" and not "The Saskatchewan Native Association" as it was called at the first meeting. They felt it would be more beneficial to everyone because Indians do have treaties and are identified under the Indian.Act, To be recognized as one of this group, a membership fee of ten dollars has to be paid. 'I'his membership The Saskatchewan Indian war in- wars, Some pt'oblems which arose for the Indian resorts was their competition with provincial parks. White Bear re­ sort, one of the oldest in the province, have had their land leased for over 40 years, and have a provincial park across the road. The provincial gov­ ernment puts money into development peace corps, and Korean veterans. They The master agreement for the fund­ ing of programs from the department was rejected as most bands believed it should be a two-sided agreement with the department putting in their share of commitments. Henry Delorme spoke regarding the New Dawn Centre, which is funded by National Health and Welfare and the Department of Indian Affairs in Ott­ awa. This centre is for treaty Indians only. It is presently run by a board of directors with only one Indian repres­ entative and two Indian employees. Saskatchewan -Power Corporation representatives were in attendance were eludes veterans of special constables, militia, will be having associate bers, who will pay the regular same fees mem­ as the veterans. The powers of the associate members will be discussed at a later meeting in regards to voting and holding office. The ladies were given the go-ahead in forming a ladies auxiliary, who in turn could become members of the association. As everyone knows, the ladies are the backbone of every or­ of resorts but the federal dept. of In­ dian Affairs will not do this for Indians. Yet they are our trustee. A professional type of advertising program is required whether it be by . radio, T.V. ganization. Many members paid their fees at this meeting and it is hoped that each or brochures. These re­ locally but not prov­ ince-wide or nationally. A committ­ ment to this effect was given by the Dept. of Indian Affairs. Some resorts have had their land leased many years and have never charged fees for improvements over the years. sorts , veteran would contact others in their surrounding communities who have not been informed of this organization. Mr. Langan Informed the group that are known . other districts have been in contact and it appears that North Battleford and Meadow Lake will unite with Saskatoon and Prince Albert. The next meeting for this group will be held at the Marieval student resi­ dence on March 4. The Y orkton area people will be invited to this meeting and maybe plans to unite will come about at this meeting. -LYLA LA VALLEE o The delegates discussed a variety of policies, problems and services common: to all resort developments on which common policy could be develop­ ed such as leasing; development fund­ ing, appraisals', service changes and advisory services. Leasing policy, for example, should always include a "front end" charge which the resort could levy and then use for ongoing de:' velopment. Appraisals for these lands should be . . First Meeting Held For Indian Resorts In Saskatchewan done by one company for' all the resorts, then each resort would have some idea of the value of the land. This would be useful in .assessing the lease charges for cottage owners. It was felt that a Central association should be formed from the group. With " this committee, WYNY ARD The first meeting of Indian resort developments. was held at Wynyard last week. As most of the resorts are in very advanced situa­ tions, development funding from the D.I.A.N.D. has now stopped. Members from across the province were in attendance with representa­ tion from resorts such as Chitek Lake, Makwa Lake, White Bear, Kinooki­ - each resort would have better communication and under­ standing of each development, and they would have a stronger voice. A committee was set up with one mem­ ber and an alternate from each resort along with Sol Sanderson. They plan to meet with Mr. Walter Keyes, head of economic development at D.LA.N.D. in Regina on Feb. 23/79 to discuss the funding and other problems that each and Last Oak Resorts. Chairman day were Chief Hilliard McNab, Gordons Band and Chief Ken Sparvier, Cowesses Band. maw, resort for the direction to him as to developing Indian resort businesses. Mr. Pillipow felt it was the responsi­ bility of the DIAND to fund develop­ Mr. Bill Pillipow from Wynyard is the legal advisor who' has worked closely with most developments since they began some years ago. Most of these resorts have started to develop their lake shores in the last few years. It seemed that at the be­ ginning of these resorts, the main ob­ are encountering, and to give some . ment for Indian people so they could become self sufficient. The evening ended with a banquet and Sol Sanderson explaining the land surrender issue. '\ , -LYLA LA VALLEE jective of each resort was to create em­ ployment for band members. Now it seems that the objective is to generate profits as well as creating ongoing em­ ployment. Page 5 �\ I ''They were not articles of surrender were they the terms of military occupation. They were Treaty allian­ ces, establishing the Protectorate stat­ Sanderson said the Treaties call for the naming of an Indian Government Commissioner and Office of Indian of Indian nations within Confedera­ tion," he claimed. iament, to nor Rights Protection, responsible us inheritors and constituents of the Tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction on which the Treaties were based," Sand­ erson said. the grant, ther-e could be SOL SANDERSON First Vice-President Federation of Saskatchewan Indians , access ... Canadian no - Sanderson claimed that one of the the Treaties underlying principles of was that the RNWMP (later RCMP) to serve and protect both the Indian and Canadian Governments who were parties to the Treaties. was "Sanderson" He I "Canada must recognize that the much duty to protect the quoted from former Lieutenant Archibald's statements, made at the RCMP has as Indian foundations of confederation as it has to protect the non-Indian foundations.v-Sanderson stated. to the time of Treaty-making, which- con­ firmed that Indian chiefs and Council­ lors "should be strongly impressed with the belief that they are officers of the Crown recognized by bot h Whites and Indians." MacDonald Royal Commission investi­ gating alleged wrong-doings by the. "It is clear, from the historical docu­ mentation," Sanderson said, "that as -, Sanderson. content' of wag: commenting an -FSI submission on the ... R.C.M.P. To achieve far as Indians and Indian lands are con­ cerned Chiefs, Councillors and elected leaders of legitimate, representative Indian organizations have rights and this; the FSI will be putting forward several recommenda­ tions, including: An -. Indian Security Committee, m the RCMP Security Service, headed by an Indian. Indian Government participation in the policy, administrative and Oper­ t ational decisions of the Security Ser­ privileges equivalent to those ters of the Grown." - "That is what Archibald was talkjng about. That is the basis of the Treaties and that must form the basis of our relationship with the RCMP," he con­ . - - - vice as such decisions relate to In­ dians. Greater use of Indian Special Con­ stables ill Indian Security work. Establishment of the offices of Indian Government Commissioner and Of­ tended. Sanderson charged that once the Treaties had been signed officials employed by the Canadian government began a series of efforts designed to undermine, subvert and abrogate the Treaties by administrative action. "Those activities continue to the present day," he contended, "and, fice of Indian Rights Protection and a definition of their relationship with the Indian Security Service. The FSI has submitted a brief to the commission and will make a formal appearance before the Commission in Ottawa in the spring. "Over 100 years ago, the Crown the sovereign power of Indian nations to make Treaties under recognized International tended. "It law," Sanderson con­ recognized that the agree­ being negotiated were alliances was ments between nations for the mutual benefit of both", he said. Page 6 of Minis­ l because Indians have resisted, because we continue to resist the subversion of legally-binding guarantees entered in­ to between the Canadian nation and ours, we are branded national security." "We have been a threat to I subjected to fraud, deceit, coercion; inducement, infiltra­ tions, surveillance, unexplained illegal entries and other actions all intended to subvert the legal, moral and sacred guarantees made in the Treaties," the First Vice-President claimed. politics," Sanderson said. eanuerson, wno has also been (]hief Treaties esia," Sanderson contended. Indian Gov't. Must Be� Protected internal to land nation and the Canadian government would have no more legitimacy than the government of Ian Smith in Rhod­ to Parl­ the fulfillment of the Treaty guarantees. "This has never been done," he stated, "and instead civil servants have been permitted broad discretion­ .ary power� which they have used to influence Indian domestic affairs and "Today'sIndian Band Governments, individually and. collectively, are the "Without the shared and resources which oversee . of James Smith Reserve for six years, charged that "the one consistent policy of a series of Canadian governments since Confederation has been to separ­ ate Indian people from Indian resour­ and Indian rights." He said that this practice has most recently been demonstrated in what he ces termed an "industrial-conspiracy" in­ senior government officials and multi-national corporations in the development and implementation of a volving continental energy policy. "The intent of the Treaties was that the RCMP would protect us from this kind of subversion of our rights, whether the subversion was perpetra­ ted by individuals or by the govern­ ment," he said. "Instead, the government appears to have used the force, particularly the Security Service, as one of the tools in the process of eliminating the very rights they are obligated to protect," Sanderson said. "Our loyalty to the Crown and Con­ federation is unwavering," he said, "but, because our loyalty to our Treat­ ies and to our special place in Confed­ eration is just as unwavering, we are treated with suspicion." Sanderson, who was himself a the Prince Albert City Police force for 5tlz years said that "This nation must recognize that its geographic and economic' foundation is an Indian foundation." "Without the land and, resources which we contributed to the' making of Canada, the cultural, linguistic, social and political foundations of the country have little international credibility and even less legal and moral force," he said. "The FSI will continue to press, through legal and legitimate means, for full recognition of the real nature of the Indian place in the Canadian Con­ policeman' on federation," Sanderson said. "What we expect from the brief that we are presenting to the MacDonald Commission is that the RCMP will be permitted to fulfill its mandate under the Treaties as well as its mandate under Canadian legislation," he con­ cluded. '-�!" . The Saskatchewan Indian �I , Indian Affairs is still paying the rent on .their· old office space in the centennial towers in Ottawa in spite of the fact that have been across the river in Hull for close to a year. Just how much longer they plan to continue paying and how much its costing us in Indian money isn't known. I know that The Saskatchewan Indian is widely read in Ottawa so if one of you clerks out there can give me the in­ formation, I'll gladly receive it. No questions asked. TAPW,E they IV The Indian .t\ffairs Program has' been under attack by the Auditor Generals department and the 'annual report always describes a few horror stories of department misspending. In response the department is undertaking extensive evalu­ ation of most of its programs. A partial budget of 1.8 million has been set aside to hire consultants and evaluators. There is a distressing lack of Indians in the list and it appears as if the evaluation will not centre around the program delivery but rather the cost effectiveness and how they can tighten up. Anyway it looks as if once again our best interests come DOUG CUlHM. There comes a time in this business when you become co­ The attacker becomes part of the institution. Over the years I have seen a number of examples and felt the opted. sting myself. You know you're getting out of touch when: You have lunch with a senior beaurocrat and find yourself comparing the gas mileage of his Merc Marquis with your - Chrysler Cordoba. You go to the - reserve and ditions of the roads and only complain bitterly vow about the to find out whose con­ second. responsible to find that its you. figure you're really getting down to the grass roots when you visit an Indian Affairs District office. You go to a district chiefs meeting when a department official gets severly taken to task and you feel sorry for You - - him. You sit in the first class section of - a Boeing 727 reading Winning the West. Have you noticed how quiet its been lately? There s.eems to be a. virtual love affair going on be­ t�een the Indians and regional office. Our new Regional DIrector Owen Anderson has quite handily difussed the re­ sentmentthat existed before he took over. But very little has really happened. The Indian leader­ ship told him that he had a weak staff and a number of them have to go as soon as possible. But apart from moving out of Saskatoon, little else has changed. �ese I here are a number of planning sessions and evaluations taking place but these have long term effects and nothing appears to be changing in the short run. Sometimes I long for the good old days of Jim Wright and Joe Leask. They may have been incompetent but we always knew what they were up to. an anti-poverty report. You find out that after years of cIjticizing the - - - departments w?uld inadequate nousmg poucies that your own home is now worth $75,000. You goto a meeting where all the consultants and depart­ ment personnel are dressed like a bunch of hippies and Bill, longshoremen and you are wearing a pin-stripped three piece suit. You begin to feel that the so-and-so who writes this column is too hard on the department. This year Indian Mfairs Eeonomie development program a budget of $8,000,000 and a staff of 40. The sum total of their accomplishments this year was the creation of 200 jobs. We estimate that to create a level of employment on Indian reserves equal to the rest of the province we will need 10,000 new jobs. At the rate Indian affairs is going they will need a budget of $400,000,000 and a staff of 2,000 to has accomplish years different names have been applied to the Ove� the The , thing, purpose of this is to give the appearance of forward motion and improvement. Remember when we used to get "relief'? Later on it be­ came known as "welfare" and more recently, "social assist­ ance". it is "income support". for �he l.atest n�me But It still remains the old hand-out program delivered the same by people to the same people The more things change the more they remain the same. same this. . . From the rumour mill. Art Kroeger will be leaving as Deputy Minister of Indian Affairs but it is not known yet where he will be transferred. One possibility is that he will receive an ambassador posting. Emil Korchinski, the region­ al director of operations is looking for another job. Dr. Black, the assistant Deputy Minister in charge of medical services may be moved to another department and a possi­ ble successor is Dr. Brett the present acting Director' Gen­ eral of Medical services. One of our former F.S.I. staff, Phil Parr is now employed When he worked for us he was all for shutting Centrads. by the place down, now he-has been heard to say that it isn't such a bad place. The Saskatchewan Indian I didn't even know he was sick. Henry Langan recently checked with the Department of Veterans Affairs to see a copy of his file only to discover that he was listed in the Dead Files. "I never bothered them before so they must have thought I was dead', he said. Lately Henry has been' busy organizing the Saskatch­ ewan Indian Veterans Association which will be a branch society of the FSI. A general assembly of veterans will be called for, March 23 & 24 so if you have an interest in this area please attend'. , ' Page 7 ' �GOV1. TAKES STEP FAVOURABLE TO INDIAN POSITION ON HEALTH CARE MONlQUE BEGIN DOUG CUTHAND ... Executive Secretary ... Federation of Saskatchewan1ndin.ns Minister National Health and Welfare The Federation of Saskatchewan Indians has reacted favorably to the six month moratorium on Health Care Guidelines as announced by the Minister of National Health & Welfare, Monique Begin January 24th. Rpresentatives for all the Canadian Indian organizations met with the. Minister and her officials in Ottawa. In her statement to the Indian leaders, Ms. Begin stated that she would allow for a six month moratori­ um during which time a committee of all the organizations and members of her department would develop new guidelines acceptable to both. She also stated that she could not decide on issues of Indian rights since this was the responsibility of the Minister of Indian Affairs. Doug Cuthand, Executive Secretary of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians and the executive member with the health portfolio stated that the call for a six month moratorium was a positive step and showed a willingness on the part of the Minister to listen to the Indian leadership. "The next six months will require us to present our case to the government and get recognition of Indian rights to Health care." Ms. Begin was invited by the Saskatchewan delegation at the meeting, to attend the Saskatchewan All Chiefs policyi conference February 26, 27 and 28 in Regina. So far there has been no response from her office. A.A. Program Qirector Strengthened' By' Ufe Experience Charlie Ewenin, is the director of the Rehabilitation Centre at Sandy Bay near Pelican Narrows Saskatchewan 350 miles north east of Prince Albert. Prior to coming to Sandy Bay, Charlie had worked as Councillor for the alcohol program at Regina and Saskatoon Centres. Charlie Ewenin, is a member of the Poorman's Reserve but has spent most of his time out of the reserve and had to deal with the problem of Alcohol himself. His duties consist of lectures each day for a total of four weeks. Besides being the senior councillor, Charlie has other duties to perform .such as attending meetings. Social Services pays a per-diem for the patients to the centre. The A.A. program is very active in Sandy Bay and the people are really interested in this program. Charlie's good work performance for the alcohol program gave him this job opportunity as Director. . st�ff members for the centre include; Vivian Bear, Secretary; Helena Bear, Counsellor; and the cook Angelic Ray. At the present time there are 12 people at the Centre. -FLORENCE POORMAN. Other Page 8 The Saskatchewan Indian �Indian Leaders Form Committee To Combat Alcohol NORTH BATTLEFORD North Battleford district chiefs, The - prising of 10 Indian leaders com­ recently formed a committee. The committee is to research and provide all-encompass­ ing approach to programming in the area of alcohol and drug abuse prob­ lems encountered by Indian people-in the district. Left to LA RONGE DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE WORKER� right: Jonas Batt, couf&Bellor; Brenda Keewatin, cook; Ieobel Keewahn, co-ordinator. Keewatin Accepts Challenge Of Co-ordinating Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program Mrs. Isobel Keewatin is the co-ord­ inator of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program in La Ronge. Mrs. Keewatin who started this job in October 1978 said the people of La Ronge are very warm and friendly. Co-workers are Rev. Charles Hal­ a field worker; Jonas Ratt, as a counsellor; and Debbie Keewatin as the cook for the c�ntre. Mrs. Kee­ watin has been involved with the native alcohol program for many watin said. growth for the community. The main building is complete but the cabins which house the patients is still in the making. All construction is made of logs from the area by the new years. Nine years ago she started as a field­ worker for the Regina Centre and then worked her way up as a counsellor and than as an administrator. In the past she has taken every opp­ ortunity to take classes whenever possible. She trained in Calgary under the Neechee Training program. This was very intensive training which last­ ed 10 hours a day for a total of 10 days. Mrs. Keewatin went on a similar train­ ing at the Saulteaux Centre in Kam­ sack last year. Training staff for different centres has Isobel on the constant move. On Jan. 8, Mrs. Keewatin will be one of the provincial co-ordinators taking a ' at Ft. Qu'Appelle. Mrs. Isobel Keewatin said that long before she started with the program. she wondered how she could help people with the alcohol problem. "Aside from providing the abstainer with a of individual sen\e security, the has to be grven a chance to be respon­ sible for himself which will ease ten­ sion and create motivation," Mrs. Kee- management course The Saskatchewan Indian . members of the band. The band members that are employed here have the confidence and determination to make this site the most dynamic centre when completed. Mrs. Keewatin operates from a com­ fortable three-bedroom house supplied by the chief and council of La Ronge. 'Setting up various, activities for the people of the reserve is another area where Mrs. Keewatin plans to do some work. The length of her stay at La Ronge will depend on the progress young of the program. A program like this one becomes a necessity for all involv­ ed, since alcohol is the root of ill health and'crime in any area of the province. Mrs. Isobel Keewatin's husband Ted is employed with the Alcohol Commiss­ ion in Regina where the couple make their home. Ted is keeping the home fires burning while his wife is co-ordin­ ating this Its was funded with a $9,000 grant for three months by the National Native Alcohol Program in alcohol program A new site is still being built some 30 miles from La Ronge which is for some kett who is STEVEPOOYAK lz,eads committee research and development of the ... program. -FLORENCE POORMAN . , Ottawa. ,The committee is headed by Steve Pooyak, who was instrumental in sett­ ing up the Indian Health Centre. Other committee members include Chief .t\n­ drew Paddy, Chief Ernest Kah, Floyd Pooyak, Jim Dalgleish, and Herman Buglar. Marcella' Wuttunee was app­ ointed to its secretarial position. The project will serve approximately 6,700 Indian people. Its objectives are listed as such: (1) It is the objective of the project to de­ tail existing programs provided at pre­ sent in the area of alcoholism, by re­ viewing various agencies' programs (2) Recommend new programs which the committee feels would benefit the In­ dian people (3) Establish a system whereby existing and future program­ ming could operate in a co-ordinated and more comprehensive manner and thereby better serve the needs of those with alcohol or drug problems (4) To recommend and structure problems through the new Indian Health Centre (5) To assist various reserves in pro­ gramming within the area of alcohol and drug abuse programs (6) To act, assist, recommend and initiate a com­ prehensive district approach to the entire area of alcohol programming amongst Indian people within the dis­ trict (7) To become involved more acti­ _ vely who ing. with other are agencies and groups alcohol programm­ involved in -ARCHIE KING Page 9 �Linden-Town Sylvia McNab, who is from the Gordons Band recently returned from Guyana. She was on a C�nadian Cros». roads International Program. Sylvia, a second year . student with the Saskatchewan Indian Federated CoUege wiU be submitting four articles to "The Sask­ atchewan Indian". Following is her th,,'rd article: When I first heard about Linden Guyana, the pic­ mind of a bot dusty mining town was not too inviting. The only consoling thought was that a ture in my mining town would have lots of single young men and therefore would surely have' a laundromat. When I arrived I found it was hot, yes, and dusty; floors swept several times a day always yielded a' fme white dust that floated from the aluminum plant. But sadly there was no laundromat. But people liked the idea when I explained it to them as there are very few automatic washers in Guyana and all summer I had to do- my minded me of African music as everyone danced a cer­ tain step around one person in the middle. This person would chant a line of a song he would make up and the others dancing around him would repeat it. It was hilarious! I cannot repeat any of the songs as they were dirty, meant to shock the bride-to-be. I worked at two day-care centers. One was in Mac­ kenzie, just down the street from where I lived and the other was across the river in Wismar. Just crossing the river every day by ferry-boat was ex­ citing. The centers, run by the Mayor and .Town Council provided day-care facilities for .a total of 120 children. Although I had never worked with children before, I found the experience quite fulfilling. The people were very friendly. They were all very anxious to get out of the country, and many people asked me to send for them after I got back to Canada. One little girl asked me, "Do you have to fight for rice in Canada?" There are big line-ups at the stores for products that are in short supply, such as cooking oil, butter, and detergent. Of course if you are really des­ perate, these products are sometimes available on the black-market at two maybe three times the cost. English is the language. However it is spoken with such an accent that at first I could hardly understand. A lot of people speak Creole which is even more laundry by hand. In Linden most' people are employed by Guymine, either to work in the mines, in the bauxite plant, or the aluminum plant. Bauxite is used to make • aluminum. And you know how we use aluminum, right from aluminum foil and pots and pans in our kitchen to higher technology. Big ships come down the deep Demerara River every day and carry' the bauxite from the bauxite plant or the more refined alumina from the aluminum plant to all parts of the world, but especially to Canada. However there is very little aluminum pro­ ducts in Guyana. Linden has a population of 50,000. The side of the river that I lived on is called Mackenzie and the other side is Wismar, together they are called Linden. In the daytime the center of activity is the markets. These are like our shopping malls. The markets contain all kinds �f stalls and shops that sell everything from veg­ tables, to clothes, to live chickens, ducks and crabs. Most shops take a siesta from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. because that is the hottest part of the day and most broken English. people People tropics a rain a can come sun and rain. In the and go in 15 minutes but it is bound to rain every day. evenings entertainment in Linden would be to a basketball game. Guymine vs the Limers. The Limers are those that don't work, they just hang An take in play basketball. There are alSo exciting football (soccer) games. Cricket and fiel4 hockey are also popular. At night the discos open. The discos don't necessar­ ily play disco, they play a lot of Reggae music. On weekends, house parties are popular. These are not the sit-down drinking parties that seem to rule the day in Saskatchewan. Invitations are sent out and around the court and ' everyone goes to drink, dance and eat. One particular party I remember was a qua-qua party. These are held before a wedding. Of course there is a lot of jovial conversation and drinking at the parties. provided by are few cars on the guests. It re- r more about Guyana, pick a pen-pal or visit the country yourself. Guyana has all the sights and sounds of the Carribean but is not yet over-crowded with tourists. I realize the Jonestown suicides and mass-murder has publicity for Guyana even though there were Guyanese involved. Jonestown contained only American citizens. As one Guyanese said recently in a been bad no letter to me, he didn't even know there was such a place called Jonestown in his country. Just as every country has a bad side, so does it have its good. -------- - Page The music is the streets of Linden. At can imagine why. And no down-payment and installment buying. Straight cold cash. Because of the price of cars, bicycles are popular. One often sees men carrying their wives or girlfriends around, riding on the handle-bars of their bikes. But most people walk since the weather is always beautiful. I could go on and en about Linden, Guyana as I really had a wonderful time there. H you want to hear There 32,000.00 Guyanese dollars you nap at this time. carry umbrellas for both tak-e 10 The Saskatchewan Indian �, pen-pals. I met asked about I hope of you will take the initiative and write to someone in Guyana and therefore bridge the gaps be­ tween people of the world. Many people some Cedril Ivan Belle, 17B Half Mile Wismar, Linden, South America. Ivan, 23, works for Guymine. He enjoys reading writing, cricket and football. Guyana, Ann Riley, 162 Banyaballi St., Retrieve, Linden, Guyana, South America. Ann, 19, is a beautiful young woman who teaches nursery school. Her hobbies are modern dancing, listening to music and exchanging Career Opportunltles in '. CORRECTIONS Services, Corr­ ections Branch will be conducting Correc­ photographs. Ryan Sealy, 228 North Road, Silvertown, Wismar, Linden, Guyana, South America. Ryan also works for Guymine. He is 23, born on Christmas Day. Sunita Williamson, Ithaca Village, Lot 3 West Bank Berbice, Guyana South America. Sunita, whose nick­ name is Babes is a very nice young woman. Aged about 19 years, she is very friendly. Also, for anyone' interested in having' a Guyanese coming to Canada to visit, or to work for them, this lady is interested. To meet her one must send an in­ vitation along with a bank statement proving you can take care of her while she is in the country, as Guy­ The out, of their country. She has letter stating she has her passport and other necessary papers, all she needs is an invitation. Anyone who is interested, please write to her first. ections Officers anese cannot take money written ,. me a Sandra Murray 98 Silvertown, Wismar Linden, Guyana South America of Social Department tions Officer in-service training courses on a regular basis in the coming months and enquiries from interested invites Special training positions ted to persons. have been crea­ provide employees with. a entrance base fOJ a career in corr­ sound ections. Following recruitment the Corr­ new are provided with approx­ fourmonths of training including both classroom study and on-the-job· in­ struction in one 'of the'. two mfJjQr, Provin­ cial Correctional Centres accommodating male offenders. On successful completion of the traininq, appointments are made to' permanent positions within one of the two centres. Preference will be given to applicants who are prepared to accept a position ln either Regina or Prince Albert. Transfer to Saskatoon when the new Cor-, rectional Centre opens in approximately 2 imately years is also a \ possibility. on j�e basis of responsible work record and- ability to work effectively with people if-Fa custodial settinq. Preference will be given to those having a Grade 12 education. Experience in working with people of-various cultures Candidates will be selected .f is I .. " "",. . an asset.' NEXT MONTH: THE RASTA-MEN. Salary: $13,272 - $16,248 For further information. please contact Mrs. B. Trout, Personnel Officer, Depart­ ment of Social Services, 1920.' Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V6. Phone 565-3600 . . The Saskatchewan Indian Page 11 �CREE BrrS & PIECES .... Q. p .... P b \7. .... < I'J'Xq6' <--q r 6b"l., ) V dr' <l�"" [> Li ttle Pine rQ. dCb' P7<1'O V)9- '" bb II r P6Co bP r' b6' a.L<V qU<l7' pQ.bndQ. 1" P �r""CJo P b VP" QKJ"6Q.) pc�' b7" -». <)2"'" vr P P<Jl P "P..o II <LJ6' PV1I6CI::» .... 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Youth programming is an important part of any community or human development. program. One of the youth programs receiving consideration in Saskatchewan . Members should; and around the world is the 4-H program. 4-H is a world wide youth organization. The name 4-H is derived from the first letter of the words Head, Heart, Hands and Health, which, are given special prominence in the 4-H 1. a '\ toward the conservation of responsibility resources. 2. Acquire a positive attitude toward learning and develop the ability to make intelligent decisions. 3. Develop physically through healthful living and active pledge. recreation. Enlarge their horizons by participating in new experiences. 5. Acquire a responsible attitude toward community service. 6. Learn to work effectively in groups. 7. Increase their knowledge and skills. 4. - . �$� Develop natural I Pledge My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, My Health to better living, for my club, my community and my country. There are over 13,000 4-H members . , business proposition, learn to judge project classes, and display samples of their garden produce at a fall Achieve­ ment Day. Excess produce could be used in their homes or sold for their own gain lor profit. 4-H club work is designed to develop 4-H members so that they become effective and responsible members of society. a with . . . : Conservation of natural resources, or protection of the enin Saskatchewan. vironment should be everyones first priority. Without fer­ These members are distributed among over 600 clubs with tile soils, pure air, adequate fresh water and productive re­ headquarters at the University of Saskatchewan in Saska- 'sources; life on this planet would cease to exist. toon. Other priorities which 4-H activity should emphasize are; l There are over 70,000 4-H members in Canada. Thefoe 1. Health members are distributed among over 5,000 clubs. The Cana2. Education dian headquarters is in Ottawa. 3. Business 4-H clubs are found in many countries of the world, and 4. Irrepressible Confidence Individual health is important if optimum performance is having 4-H members exchange visits among these countries is one of the many exiciting features ofthe 4-H program. 4-H to be achieved. Three important essentials for achieving a : members also exchange visits within each country. strong, healthy body are; 1. Food, 2. Exereise.rand 3. Rest is to or have reached No one disputes the fact that the better the food we eat, any boy Membership open girl who their 10th birthday by January 1, of the year in which the the better we perform in everything we do. Everyone club Achievement Day is held, and who do not reach their should eat and drink the best foods possible. 21st birthday during that same year. Younger members are No one disputes the fact that with adequate and proper allowed to participate under special circumstances. exercise we are capable-of attacking everything with more There must be at least 6 members before a club can be vigor and more enthusiasm, and performance is accelerated. formed. Each club requires one or more Club Leaders, deEveryone should be in good physical condition. No one disputes the fact that when individuals do not pending on circumstances and the size of the club. Most clubs are sponsored by a local adult organizapion. A Club receive their proper rest, performance is not up to par. Executive is elected from the 4-H members. This executive Youth should be encouraged, or even inspired, to build includes a ; 1. President, 2. Vice-President, 3. Secretary, 4. their health. Treasurer; and 5. Other officers as are considered necessary' Youth should be aware that memory and logic can be Each member undertakes a project. Projects include parimproved through concentration and practice. Their ticipation in a wide variety of activities. These activities in- continued improvement in these areas of development will clude; garden clubs, calfclubs, light horse clubs, grain clubs, be reflected in their school activities and educational ad­ swine clubs, photography clubs, cooking clubs, sewing vancement. In many cases youth can achieve whatever clubs, craft clubs and various other preferences. In fact, it is educational standards they desire. possible for a club to select any reasonable activity of their Youth should be aware that they are capable of underchoice. standing business operations at an early age. Each individRegular club meetings are held, usually every month. ual is a business. Food, exercise, rest,' memory, logic, confiAdditions and deletions to the Club membership can be dence and other important criteria are important factors in made until three months prior to the Achievement Day. individual success. Like any b.usiness, when any of these Each member must exhibit his project work at an Achieveoperational factors break down performance suffers. The ment Day. A representative of the University Extension Difamily, athletic teams, the community and the Government vision will evaluate each member's work. are all forms of business. Youth should be encouraged ·to; 4-H members participate in programs at the; 1. Club, 2. study all areas of business performance. and practice applyDistrict, 3. Provincial, 4. National, and 5. International ing itheir own logic and reason to determining possible levels as well as in Community Development Projects, desolutions to difficult problems. Youth are influenced to; 1. Improve their pending on the scope and level of their clubs activities. physical and 4-H Garden Clubs is one of the many activities which could mental well being, 2. Become interested in business opera- �., be of interest and value to the youth of a community. These tions at an early age will obtain an irrepressible confidence li clubs can be organized in the winter. Each member would be in their ability to achieve, and will be in a preferred position required to plant at least six vegetables and two flowers in a to lead the country in the years to come. Youth programming is important. The future of the garden plot in May. The plots would be judged during the :. summer. 4-H members would learn to care for the garden as country depends upon it. J� . .. . . ' . . � fi I>�.'; Ii � �� m I� $. ... . Ir� x I � •..�-:.:•..� . •.:�-.':;ey"";",,�·.Il&'lS .m·._1m�iNj.um'1f@���il%_tm*�t:;}m.H®tlWi:WWiW.�t?lfMr.::tW���[ji1iii:m.m The �askatchewan Indian .. .. , ¥#.tw$f9 �: !m'i�r®:'X·'m m__ .. Page 13 �BAND FARMS: Blessing A thousand or Boondoggle acres of grain waving the breeze; three hundred ing contentedly; a Band cows using its in graz­ own land, providing employment, reven­ these are the .promiaes. ues, pride Band Farms are indeed promoted by ... the economic salvation of some Reserves. This article proposes to ex­ amine Band Farms,' particularly those in the Touchwood-File Hills-Fort Qu'­ Appelle District, as seen ,through the eyes of an Ag. Rep. who has worked for them. some as \ ) At some point in time, and each in his own way, Chiefs Alec Bellegarde, Harvey Desjarlais, Irvin Starr and Art Walker sat down with their councillors and spoke about an idea that had bee in their minds; a Farm, owned and operated by the Band, for the benefit of the entire Band. Talks ensued, with the Ag. Rep. office and with the funding agencies, DREE, SlAP and Manpower. There was lots of criticism ana wrangling baek and forth. Proposals were submitted and rejected. Discussions became aerimon­ ious. Proposals were trimmed down, forming tightened up and the applicants sharp­ ened their arguments. Eventually things fell into place. The Little Black Bear Band Farm, under the capable management of Chief Alec Bellegarde, operates some 3300 culti­ vated acres plus a 40-cow beef herd. His is the oldest operating Band Farm in the District, and perhaps the most successful- one. Last year they planted 750 acres and have some 2200 acres of clean land ready to go for this year. They also negotiated a major loan through the Regina branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia for half the costs of a new line of machinery. Little Black Bear is a small Reserve, and most of the men living on the Reserve work for the Band Farm. Tractors are frequent­ in front of the Band Office and inside, one hears a lot of talk ly seen parked I A FEEDLOT ON THE STARBLANKET RESERVE. operate a 300-cow herd and are slowly diversifying into grain produc­ tion as well. They planted 250 acres of wheat in 1978 and will be cultivating now some 2000 acres in 1981,. when land that has been' leased to Off-Reserve farmers comes back into the hands of the Band. The Star Blanket haying crew is proud of the effort they made last summer, putting up some bales of hay to carry the herd the winter. 40,000 through The Okanese Band under Chief Art Walker has just hired a contractor to clear a section of bush. This will mark the beginning of the Okanese 'Band Farm. The Band will get to tryout their- machinery and men this year. They have contracted to do the work­ downs on the land after the bulldozers finish clearing the bush.. Okanese will also be taking over a large chunk of land that was under long-term lease to off-Reserve farmers. Chief Walker and Councillors John Dumont and, Ernest and Remie Tuckanow have been active in the planning process and are anxious now to test their farming and manage­ ment skills once the Farm is in opera­ tion. problems. Chief-Manager Belle­ garde is definite about wanting to ex­ pand the operation, increase revenue and diversify. The Star Blanket Band Farm com­ menced in 1976 under the management of Gerry Starr. They started with a small herd of some 65 cows, rode out the period of bad prices, and made SOUle pand good started Page 14 early in 1978 to ex � just before cow prices deals their herd going through the roof. They BAND FARM WORKER LAYS ON SOME WINTER about rapeseed prices and grain stor­ age ) Reserve recent 1 y Muskowekwan into possession of 6200 acres of pasture land that had been part of the PFRA Touchwood Pasture. Chief Har­ I vey Desjarlais made a major decision: rather than re-leasing, this land was to come back to the Band to. be used by the Band. Again after several submis­ came sions .and heated 'discussions, funding was obtained and as of this writing sheds and fences are up and some 60, head of cows are being wintered. The FODDER. Muskowekwan Band counts only two there was no one to draw on for the job of Farm Manager. In view of this, the Band made a realistic decision: hire an outside manager for the critical first year and ASsign him the duty of' preparing an Indian farmers, so trainee. Accordingly, they selected Peter Breti of Lestock as Manager and Johnny Wolfe of Muskowekwan as Manager- Trainee. (Continued Next Page) The Saskatchewan Indian �• SaskatehewullDdJu ApieuItural Employees Left to right: Martin Ferguson, Loans Officer, Ft. Qu 'Appelle OffiCe; Gilbert F. Bellegarde, Extension' Worker, Ft. Qu 'Appelle Office; Wil Davies, Manager of ·Chief Gordon Oakes, leader of the Nikaneet Band's, main concern is the land entitlement issue. , stories. other stories, not so ple�-, sant, of failed Band Farms. Running through the case histories of these, one fmds that the failures were due mainly. to poor management and over-financ­ ing. Other factors may enter in, such as over-employment, crop failure and are product prices. The two major funding agencies, Sask, Indian Agri­ culture Program and the Dept. of Regional Economic Expansion (Special poor ARDA) have become much . criti­ cal of submissions for Band Farm funding. Band Farms and individual Indian farmers are competing for the same funding dollars. The funding agencies must weigh the Band Farm request in the light of what the same amount of money might do for several individual farmers. It is frequently a tough de­ cision to.make, Obtaining outside fund­ ing, as the Little Black Bear and Star Blanket Farms have, is easing the Some Reserves in- the District see Band Farms as a solution to the land revenue problem. There has been a great deal of land leased to outside farmers in the District. On some Re­ serves outside leases account for half of all the cultivated land, but the rev­ enues from these leases allow the Band to provide social programs and em­ ployment for their members. Many individual Reserve farmers would like to take over this land as the leases come up for renewal, but they are unwilling to pay a crop share in order to use the land. Quite rightly they con­ sider free access to Band land as a right. So a potential solution to this . The' Saskatchewan Indian I I Band Farm on the leased land as the leases expire. When good, tough Indian manage­ ment is in place, along with sound farming practices and lots of plain hard work, Band Farms are a positive and create a exciting asset. Certainly they The total acreage of this reserve is 3,040 acres at the present time. The final decision of Nikaneet band's land entitlement is not yet settled. In 1913, 1,440 acres was set aside for this band. In 1958 another 1,600 acres was set aside for benefit of the Maple Creek Indians, Treaty payments repre­ These payments a return to the true Indian spirit of working together and sharing the wealth of the land with all the people of the Band. sent problem is to were from the date The acreage that is outstanding fot this band is 51,744 acres. Band members and the F .S.1. have this information compiled after many months of research. This land issue does not appear to have been answered. The Chief ad­ . Chief Ed Pinay was re-elected for another term on the Peepeekisis band council, winning by six votes. Jas only paid of birth for each member of the band. PINAY RE-ELECTED His only opponent Norman Keewatin who received 53 votes. were in 1975 for the first time since 1883. more problem somewhat. land-versus-revenue ' u' ::n=:��:�;ooss There CHIEF SPEAkS OUT dressed this subject to Dr. Anderson last fall and no answer has been received. At this meeting Chief Oakes brought along with him two gentlemen who are willing to sell their land to the band. The band is willing to accept this land even though it does not settle their en­ titlement. He has received letters of recom­ mendations from the Sask. Wildlife Mayor of Maple Creek, and other . > This band had staggered elections and elections for nine councillors took place on February 9. Results of this election will be in the next issue. -LYLA LA VALLEE organizations supporting them in I �?:������1i��[�!�: : m local people, the band have located I",.�.�,t.:· ��:irC���: �� t�:�mC���Y��� offices from the community cated at the same address. ��r��mt�{: :�J.$_*'�'�¥.��·" .:Ohi. are . lo­ .:J Page 15 �- rented full-length feature films (eg. 'True Grit' and 'Let's Do It Again') at the community center every two weeks. With reasonable admission prices they are still able to clear $50 and toss in a door prize as well. Joseph Bighead are starting their third year as a beef club. Ranch manager, Pierre George, has the 4-H calves show RESERVE RAMBLINGS Yorkton District Kahkewistahaw 4-H Club has started up a new 4-H Crafts project and a 4-H Light Horse Project. Each group had about 11 members each out to ther first meeting. Carole Lavallee is leading the Crafts·project. Sandy and Greg Frick are helping with the Light Horse members. Interest has been shown for a Light Horse 4-H Club at O'Soup and, I Key Reserve. Recreation separate from others. After their regular meeting on March 4, the members will have the opportunity to begin leading their calves. [EditotB note the members are interested in travel­ ling to another reserve. If any other J,-H club or reserve group is interested in hosting the Joseph Bighead 1,-H-er's and possibly even. returning the visit, please contact Chief Ernest Sundown, Joseph Bighead Band, Pierceland, Sask., or Mrs. Sylvia Lepin, 4-H Leader, Pierceland; &uk.) - Director, All� Extension Worker, George Touran­ geau showed a film on horses to a group of interested boys and girls. Several youth and some ladies of White Bear Reserve had a second meeting in January to dis­ cuss forming a 4-H ClulS. Rose Ewack, Della Ewack and Bev McArthur are interested in helping to form a, �dian Prince Albert District The Timber Bay 4-H Club is underway! General leader AI Ducharme says that about 55 youth and over 8 adults are involved in 4-H there. To date they have raised over $100 through aWait Disney film night (with popcorn!) and a community skating night (hot chocolate and hot dogs tool) A bake sale and raffle are planned. Leaders (and their projects) are: Ed Beatty and AI Due group. Qa' AppeUe District Lebret Residence School has 145 boys and girls registeredl Their 4- H projects include Beading· and Cro­ cheting led by Lorraine Yuzicapi and Irene Poitras. The Macrame group has Mrs. McDougal volunteering. Don Gayton, Ag. Rep. on Indian Reserves, is helping out with Mechanics and some Agricultural Project. Colleen Blow, Program Director at the School, is the General charme (firearm safety), Jenny Rensberry (leather­ work), Debbie Nigh (candle makin�), Caroline Lavallec Sleem (knitting), and Edna Bell and Lorna Ducharme (cooking). Shoal Lake reports that the Golden Arrow 4- H Club has about 40 members in 3 different projects. The firearm safety project led by Dale Kaldor involves 15 youth. A local R.C.M.P. officer was invited by the club to discuss the new gun laws. A project in constructing model rockets is being led by Bruce Sanderson. Jean Sanderson is helping in the crafts project. So far, the members have done some beading. A 4-H garden project is a possibility for spring. The club will possibly hold their 4-H Achieve­ ment Day in May. Montreal Lake reports that their (beading), Bobo 4-H Leader. Saskatoon District Nut Lake and ChqgoneBB people are interested in getting 4-H started. Because of staff conflicts and weather, it has been difficult to set lip a meeting. It appears that a meeting to discuss 4-H will be set up soon. Meadow Lake Distr,ict Patuanak continues as a model for good school­ coriununity relations. A few of the teachers and several volunteer adults in the community are helping with their 4,.H Club. Music, woodcarving, macrame, youth club had . gym­ nastics, wallhangings, copper tooling, splithide vest. making, knitting, sewing, typing, small motor repair and woodwork are all projects that the club is working «upon. Their Achievement Day is scheduled for early March. Dillon is also an active 4-H 'area. 4-H general leader Ray Menaigre reports that about 100 children other adults are involved in the program. I R.C.M.P. officer Greg Noolchoos has nearly completed a firearm safety program. The volunteers from the school and community (and their projects) are: Murray Baliaho (woodwork), Susan McDonald (Mexican eul­ ture), Mary Ann Benjamin and Marie Noolchoos (Indian and seven Crafts), Couronne Billette (knitting), Harry Catarat (Mechanics) and Ray Menaigre (film). The Dillon club continues with Wednesday meetings. Their Achieve­ ment Day is planned for May. Joseph Bighead Here's a club which is having fun, providing a service to their community and raising funds all at the same timel The - - 35 members and volunteer 4-H leader Page 16 Sylvia Lepin an interesting raffle at Christmas time. Marlene Bird told the 4-H office that some one dollar bills were pinned to a small Christmas tree and tickets were sold on it. Another fund raising idea! . North Battleford District The Little Pine 4-H Girls Club celebrated their Valentine's Day Meeting with a dancing party and a special lunch. Of the 16 girls involved, they have elected the executive: President Waverly Wahogin, Vice President Eileen Frank, Sec-Tres. Jeannie Pewap, and Reporter Debbie Kennedy. Volunteers are Shirley Frank, leader and Myrtle Bear, assistant leader. At a previous meeting in January, Harold Greyeyes, Extension Worker; Les Ferguson, 4-H Office; and the 4-H Puppets joined the girls for their 4- H meeting. following - � - - INDIAN 4-H CAMP August 21st 26th are the dates of the 1979 Camp. Please mark those dates on your calendar. Registration forms will be available in June. - The Saskatchewan Indian �, by Lea FergusoD take Moms and Dads for granted. As youth workers, 4-H leaders, coaches, teachers and those of us who claim to "work with kids", we often for­ get about the parent when we put our act together. This happens easily. Many times the parents aren't seen. Sometimes adults who work with youth are seen to see Mom and as "babysitters". (No, you are not COMMENT How often - we GRANTS YEAR OF THE CHILD Monies are available to groups, agencies, communi­ ties and individuals to encourage understanding of children. Priority will be given to projects with lasting benefits. The projects could be based on: promoting communication between children and - adults likely'- developing recognition of mutual respect recognizing the rights of children in society seeing the needs of handicapped children and viding services for them informing our communities on the conditions - Dad if they have that image of you.) Other situations find parents working. Perhaps the Mom is out volun­ teering her own time. Possibly the Dad is away at a meeting. Leisure time is a precious thing perhaps the Mom and Dad are simply home breathing a sigh of re­ - - - - needs of children in other countries More details and application forms from: SCIYC Secretariat 314 220 3rd. Ave. South SASKATOON, Sask. S7K 1M1 lief. is Moms and Dads in 4-H good Programs Involving thing. Collecting together a team of adults is likely going to give the 4-H youth a better program than if you were to someone to take over. go it alone. If you are ill, there is If you decide that you have volunteered long enough, there are others to take your place and continue your meaningful work. Societies including the ancient Greeks and early Indians stood on this philosophy of a . "united we stand, divided we fall." You say, "O.K. wise guy". Good idea but how do I get all those wonderful parents involved to ease my blood pressure, to heal my ulcer and to relieve my ach­ ina lezs, When I ask 'em they always say "�". To be sure, getting the help of parents may not be of Reasons to Some will probably have __ easy. - �eir �k quote from. , are and be obtained Phone: 244-0655 JAPAN STUDY Les Ferguson, 4-H Co-ordinator on Reserves, has received notice that his application to Rotary Interns tional has been accepted for a 6 week study in Japan. 4-H office from March 14th Les will be away from April 26th. While in Japan Les will be a part of a team of 6 from central Canada. He hopes to study the various aspects of Japanese life: family, education, agriculture, their extensive industry, religion, sports, history, cul­ .. the - ture, and of course youth development programs. (Yes, they do have 4-H there tool) While Les is away our new Program Assistant, Deb- Hauer will be able to - help you with your questions, correspondence, material orders etc. After Les' return, he is most willing to travel to your reserve with a presentation on Japan. and welfare of his/her child during 4-H program time. Usually, parents like to know where their kids are and what they to be concerned for the likely can pro- - However, one thing is on your side. That child is the blood, sweat and tears of that parent. That Mom or Dad is - care ·NEW[I] 4-H START UP C.RANT Two changes have now taken place in the guidelines for the grant. One, the maximum amount a club can re­ ceive is $100.00 (The previous amount was $50.00). The grant is to be used for the purchase of project materials or otherwise to get started. Two, the grant is available to a club once each year. (Formally it was granted one time only.) If your 4- H club or reserve has any questions about how the grant might apply to your situation, doing. If thats the case, find out what the parent is inter­ ested in. Maybe someone can type (that gets you off the hook on those 4-H registration forms). Perhaps one of Dad. your 4- H youth has a guitar player for a Mom or Music is a super addition to a 4-H meetingl Once you have found interest areas, ask that Mom or Dad to help with one little thing, just once for a short time. If thats all that happens everyone still wins. As freedom is given to other people, you become more free please contact the Indian 4-H office. yourself. "Bunk", you say. "Its easier to do it myself." "Besides, old 'Whatchacallit' and 'Mrs. Whatszit' don't know nuttin to help CURLING An invitation is extended to Indian 4-H Clubs in the north-west to curlin the North-West 4-H Regional Bon­ spiel. This is a fun day for 4-H members in that area. Curling starts at 9:00 A.M. on April 1 at the North Battleford Curling Rink. This is a good opportunity for reserve clubs to get involved with an off-reserve 4-H 4-H leader." By the way, do you have an Aspirin on me as a my head hurts a little . . . yah? FIRE PREVENTION Fire prevention in the home is something everyone should think about. Keeping matches and lighters away from small children is important. The smoke detectors that are now in many stores give a loud BEEP if e?Ccess smoke is in the screws - a room. good They are easily installed with SASKATOON, Sask. S7N OWO. con­ Indian 4- H Office Extension Division University of Saskatchewan SASKATOON, Sask S7N OWOA Mrs. Kay Hauer 4-H Regional Representative 4816 49th Ave. LLOYDMINSTER, Sask.· . two Office, Extension· Division, University of Saskateh­ interested, please tact either: investment for about $20.00. CAMP COUNSELLORS Both Junior and Senior Camp Counsellors will be re­ quired for the August Camp. If you are interested, please fill out the following and send to the Indian 4-H ewan, event. If your 4-H club may be . . - S9V OT4. , . i The Saskatchewan Indian Page 17 �-- -� c Ii I L D R EN A wng time ago, the people of northern Saskatchewan and beginning to die because winter would not go away. For two years the mbose, deer and caribou did not grow new horns as they always did in the spring and the ducks and geese did not return from the south. Ice on the were YATTH DENE starving lakes and rivers grew thicker and thicker. In their attempts make holes from which to fish, the people would heat rocks and throw them on the ice but it would still not melt. Something had to be done quickly or all of the people would to die. cs; C 0 o 0 0 0 � 0 --a� 0 ;) � 0 o � 0 ce , • � 0 b Finally, in desperation; one man decided to go to Fond Du Lac to try to snare partridges whUfh he. heard were very .. numerous in that area. After dividing the meagre food supplies with his family, he set out across the ice and snow . I .. Several days later, he met a very strange-woking man who was all frosty and white-. Behind this person trailed a storm of snow. Immediately the hunter realized that this creature was Yatth Dene, the Snowman. No wonder winter wouldn't go away! Yatth Dene was staying in Saskatchewan all year­ around. Page Thinking very quickly, the hunter decided that he must fool Yatth Dene into going back up north for the summer. "What are you doing here?" he shouted to the Snowman "Don't you realize that the people up north are kiUing your children while you spend your time here?" Yatth Dene, remembering his children whom he' had left in the north, immediately fled in that direction to see them again. . 18 The Saskatchewan Indian �. Since that time Yatth Dene comes to Saskatchewan only in October and leaves again in March to visit his children who the south, and the people stay in the north. Every summer the moose, deer and caribou grow new Iwms, the birds retum from because happy pre they have plenty offood: My name is Melinda Daniels and I am from Sturgeon Lake Reserve. My hobbies include writing, volleyball, music, and mak­ ing new ·friends. I would like the age group 14 and up Write; Melinda Daniels, Box 26, Sturgeon. Valley, Sask .. the PEN PALS .. like to hear from boys. girls wou,d My hobbies are going to pow wows and listen­ ing to music and dancing and writing-letters. I will answer all letters. Write; Iona Sangwais, Hil I or My name is Doreen Whitehead Gen. Del. Grenfell, Sask. S� and I am 11 Lake Reserve and years old. I'm from the Nut would like a pen pal. Write; Doreen White­ head, Box 351, Rose Valley Sask. . 2BO. . is Carmen Sangwais. I am 16 years of age and I would like to hear from boys around! my own age. I am from Sakimay Re­ My Write; Carmen Sangwais, Box 1003, Grenfell, Sask. SOG 2BO. serve. . My name is Weody S&Wewicz aDd I am·in the 5th grade. I would like to bow if you name My name IS �b·aron Young and I'm 15 years old and I'm from Red, Earth; Sask. My hobbies are playing volleyball, soccer, danc­ ing and listening to the radio. I would like to have pen pals between the ages of 15-17 both boys and girls. I'll try my best to answer all letters. Write; Sharon Young, Red Earth, Sask. SOE lKO. c/o Eli Head. Desjarlais and I'm 14 with young years old. I like. to correspond people between 14-16 years of age both girls and boys. My h,obbies are; music, baseball, dancing, and hunting. Write; Rosie Desjarlais My . could send me any information about your tribe because I am studying Indians in school. I would also like a pen pal. Write; Wendy T. Satkiewicz, ·327 Talcottville R.D. Vernon things. Write; Ruby Squirrel, Chagoness, Sask. SOE OMO. . Sammy is 11 years old and would girls and boys any age. Her hobbies include, skiing, skating and sliding. Write; Diane Sammy, Box 99, Grayson, Sask. C.T., 06066. Dianne like to hear from I would like a pen pal between the ages of (guys and gals) I am 14.' My interests 14-16 SOA lEO. skiing. volleyball, baseball, basketball and going to pow wows. Write; Angie Ponace, 4221 3rd Ave. North, Regina, skating, are: Holly Box 72, Edenwold, Sask. SOO lKO. Saskatchewan. S4R (}W9. ,Write; HollyDelorme, Box 376. Broadveiw, and I would My like to hear from girls around my age. I'm 16 years old. I am interested in 'sports, -music, and riding horses. Write; Brian Campbell, name Box 617, I My name is Sarah Whitelie$.d. I'd lik� a 13-15. My hobbies pen pal between the ages of Sarah are; writing; travelling, visiting. Write; Geri. Del. Rose Valley, W�itehead, Sas�. My name is Brenda Machiskinic, I want a 13-15. Write; pen pal between the ages of Brenda Machiskinic, Rose Valley, SaSk. Gen. is Brian Regina, Sask. Campbell Sask. Shelly S4? is Frances Rockthunder and I'm from Piapot Reserve.' I am 15 years old. I would like to correspond with young people any age. My hobbies include music, dancing, name address is Frances Rock­ thunder, Box 10, Craven, Sask. S� OWO. and sports. My boys and girls any age. Her skiing, jogging and skating. Write; Shelly' Alexson, Box 1064, Grenfell, hobbies" to • My name is Sonya Fineday and I'm 11 years My interests are listening to records, swimming, reading and dancing. Write;· Sonya Fineday, Box 130, Gallivan, Sask. SOM: old. are; skiing, skating, swimming and listening to rock music. Write; Tina Delorme, Box 99, . OXO. name is Marion Still .. I would like to of age and-'would like to correspond with anyone between the ages of 12-14. I'm from boy pen-pals.· My hobbies are writing letters, and going to pow wows. Write; hear from Marion D. Still, Box 265, SOO OKO. SOA lEO. Grayson, Sask. SOO Grenfell, Sask.· 2BO. My Tina Delorme is l2 years old and would like hear from girls and boys 12-14 her hobbies Hi! My name' is Lisa Rockthunder and I'm from the Piapot reserve. I'm 10 years old and 1 would like to correspond with anyone between the ages of 9-11. My hobbies are; Dancing, singing, sliding and sports. Write; Lisa Rockthunder, Box 10. Craven, Sask. SOG ONO. Hellol My name is Wanda Elaine Sangwais. I would like to hear from girls and boys my own age. I am 12 years old. My hobbies are readng and writingletters. Write; Wanda E. Box lQ03, are Sask. SOG 2BO. other sports and I like horseback riding. I like communicating and meeting new people. Write; Bernadette Thomas, c/O P. Myo, Cochin, Sask. SOM OLO. Sangwais, Alexson is 13 years old and would like to hear .from 3A6. Hello, My name is Bernadette Thomas. I am 12 years old and would like a pen pal be­ tween 12-14. I enjoy playing volleyball and soo OKO. . , Del. My Delorme is 12 years old and would like to hear from boys and girls from 12-15, her. hobbies are skiing, skating and music. - is Rosie name J,. • Hil my name is Ruby Squirrel. I would like to have pen pals around my age (11 years) and I am interested in music and some other Broa,dview, Sask. . My name is Gail Rockthunder. I'm 13 years Piapot Reserve. My hobbies include; Dancing and outdoor sports. Write; Gail Rockthunder, Box 10, Craven, Sask. SOG the . OWO. Page The Saskatchewan Indian • 19 �EDIJ(;ATION STUDENT ASSOC. HOLDS ELECTIONS Shirley Gamble was elected Presi­ dent and Margaret Laroque as the Vice-President during elections held for the United Native Student Associa­ tion of the University of Saskateh­ ewan, President's position was left va­ cant by the resignation of Crystal Tootoosis, who is now the reporter for Saskatoon District. The elections were held by secret ballot. Shirley Gamble, who is from Bear­ dy's reserve, is a first year student with the Indian Teachers' Education Pr02Tam. When asked what direction she would like the U,N.S.A. to take, Shirley commented that all the Indian and Metis students attending the Saskatoon Campus should poll ideas together. Shirley would like to see better communication between the Indian and Metis students in all areas concerning problems with their, pro­ grams. "Weare all as one and should remain in close contact with each other." "I thank everyone for the posi­ tion that was given to me and only one thing I will emphasize is that we work � _ SHIRLEY GAMBLE ... , together," the newly elected President said. I the Vice-Presi­ from the Waterhen re­ serve and is a second year student with the Indian Social Workers Program. Margaret said she won't guarantee anything, but "I'll see what I can do re­ garding the E-12 guidelines which is something we have to work out now. I'm coming into the U.N.S.A. with some ... vice-president Margaret said, quite a -bit of work done by the previous executive of the U.N .S.A. She said, Education is guaranteed under the Treaty rights and should be carried out as such. "We have to make students aware of the E·12 policy and how they effect us as Indian students. The students have to voice their own concerns and make their own recommendations. We all have to start working and thinking to­ gether," Margaret concluded. CRYSTAL TOOJ'OOSIS. was "Margaret Laroque dent, MARGARET LAROQUE president comes understanding of the guidelines." - Indian Studies 100 Class Held At Pelican "Narrows . A ten day Indian Studies (100) class held at the Mistanoyew Lodge, in Pelican Narrows for the Prince Albert Indian Guidance Councillors from Jan. was 22 to 31/79. Dr. Doug Elias, was the instructor for this class of 21 participants. There were 12 education councillors from the Prince Albert area and nine teacher trainees from Pelican Narrows school. Louise Ahenak\w, the field-worker for this project has the task "of organ­ izing these classes. Since the cut-back of funding, the program has bad no co­ ordinator but these field-work e r s struggle to keep this established pro­ gram in existence. Edwin Tootoosis,' North Battleford field worker is the other participant carrying out the dut­ ies for the Indian Guidance Council- Page lors. These two field-workers of the province take advice from Ms. Ida Wa­ sacase, Director of the ated College in Indian Feder­ Regina. Two Saskatoon area Indian Guid­ Councillors took part in this class. Attending were Irene Scott and Del­ vina Kewistep, Saskatoon District; Cornelia Ballantyne, Roy Morin, and George Michele from Peter Ballantyne Band; Weldon Whitehead, Red Earth; Noel Young, and Rayne Young from Shoal Lake; Mary Ann Kkailther Wollaston Lake; Henry Naytowhow, and Ed Henderson, Education eo-or­ dinator, for Montreal Lake reserve and John Henderson from Little Red River. These' Indian Guidance Councillors I and Teacher-trainees are making Edu­ cation 'more relevent to the Indian student. Off-Campus studies have pro­ gressed in the northern areas for those who chose this career and do not have to leave home. These classes have to continue with the objective of establishing in the Teachers careers. Louise a degree Ahenakew, is now preparing ongoing Education pro­ -FLORENCEPOORMAN for the next gralll:. ance Iridian And Metis Lawyers On Increase The number of graduate lawyers of Indian or Metis ancestry in Canada has increased dramatically sin c e 1973 when the University. of Saskatchewan introduced its annual summer program of legal studies for native people. Then, there were only four qualified native lawyers in the entire country. Today, 31 have received law degrees .and 10 next more are expected to graduate spring from law schools across Canada. Most of these completed the program in Saskatoon, which is administered by the University's Native Law Centre. [Canadian Scene] summer 20 The Saskatchewan Indian �news Federated College The 2nd Annual Cultural Day will be on March 16, 1979 at the Univer­ This event is being 'co­ of held sity Regina. sponsored by the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College and the Student Union of-the University of Regina. An organizing committee has been struck and is at work putting together another interesting and informative Cultural Day. - organizing committee has adop- ted the United Nations theme of the "Year of the Child:' Guest speakers and displays will all be directed to­ wards the' Indian thild. Other events order possible, day buffet serving prepared Indian food, Indian dancing, art display and tours of will include , the attended to make the ski trip the Social Committee started various fund raising activities. A Pot­ luck Supper, bottle drive, raffles and In The students twenty-five trip. from hockey pools a noon were to implemented raise money. The Potluck traditionally the Saskatchewan Indian Federated Supper was held at the Regina Friendship Centre on February College. 3, 1979. Both staff and students Children, students, teachers, grand­ parents are all encouraged to attend. invited to attend. The University of Regina and the University of Saskatchewan Indian Post Secondary students held a meet­ ing with Dr. Owen Anderson, Regional Director, Indian Affairs, and the Fed­ OTHER NEWS The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College Social Committee organized a trip for any interested University Indian students at the Regina campus. ski The ski trip was held February 9th, 10th, and 11th at the Last Oak Ski Re­ sort near Broadview. Approximately were eration of Saskatchewan Indians Exec­ utive on February 5, 1979 at 2:00 P.M. \ at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, University of Regina. The main focus of the discussion was the Federal Government policy E-12 Guidelines on Indian Post 'Secondary Education. This meeting was organ­ ized as a, result of Post Secondary workshops held at both campuses, National Indian Brotherhood Confer­ ences and Saskatchewan Chiefs Con­ - THE BIRCHBARK SPEAKS "WASKWEYAHTIK PIKISKWEW" • ALL INDIAN AUTHORS CONFERENCE March 30 & 31, 1979 Saskatehewan Hotel ferences. A more comprehensive re­ port will appear in the next issue. Regina, Saskatehewan' The aim of this conference to bring together Indian authors, book publishers and the general public in order to share the experiences of all people interested in this field. A further objective of the conference is to find out why the authors models wrote their books. It is also intended that the authors will serve as role for the younger generation and stimulate public awareness of Indian authors. information from publishers into ways and The conference will also provide means of getting one's works published. Feature participants in this conference �clude: .Maria C��pbell,. Halfbreed; Basil Johnston, George Clutesi, Potlatch: Bruce Seally, Indian» Wtthout Tipr,s; World. The Fourth Manual, Ojibway Heritage; George Lebret Hosts 3-Day Indian GOY't. Workshop A three day workshop involving chiefs, band councillors, and band staff from the Touchwood File Hills Qu'­ 'ppelle District was held recently at Indian school on Indian the Lebret Government. Approximately 150 people attended workshop including res 0 u r c e people. A number of chiefs served as resource people as well. Group discussions during the first two days, were centered on Canada's policies on Indians, the Indian Act, the BNA Act, Indian Government, Indian Govt. Constitution, and formalizing Indian Govt. On the last day, discussions were held on health, education, this (Pre-Registration Form) WASKWEVAHTIK PIKISKWEW (The Birch Bark Speaks) NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER: Send to: Saskatchewan In ian Federated C4, University of Regina, REGINA, Saskatchewan.' ' Conference $10.00 Banquet $10.00 Conference and Banquet $15,.00 economics, College, ana moian threatening probation. our treaty rights by constantly push­ 'ing guidelines and policies at the -Indian people and issues like this have to addressed so we can understand what is happening. All meals were served by the school They were certainly good. More workshops like this will be happening at the band level where the band members can get more information as to what Indian government is all about. Th'e Saskatchewan Indian nrug/ aiconor, Government is -LYLA LA VALLEE Page 21 �Students Receive First Aid Certificates film Indian Health MOOSOMIN presented - to 21 Certificates grade eight were and nine' students from Moosmin Jr. High School after completing a six-week emergency first aid course. The course offered and conducted by Indian Health Services of National Health and Welfare; Conducting the classes were Mrs. L. Charabin, Indian, Health; Ed Foster, Indian Health; Lucy Favel, zone advis­ or; Mrs. Crowhurst, field nurse; Mel­ vina Thomas and Josephine Gopher, community health representatives. was STUDENT FIRST AID GRADUATES The students were subjected to two hour sessions each school day to com­ plete the first aid course which involv­ ed lectures, films, and practical exper­ WORKING AGREEMENT FOR OFF-CAMPUS CLASSES University of Regina Saskatchewan Indian Federated College - ience. The first aid course offered to the students was the' standard course off­ ered by St. John, Ambulance. The cer­ tificates were provided through Indian Health Services in North Battleford. -ARCHIE KING, Lebret School Board Sees New Faces Nine board members were elected to the Lebret Indian Residential School Board during elections held on serve on Sunday, Feb. 4. Elected for a Sidney Buffalo four-year term were: (Daystar), Paul i n e Pelly (Cote), Doug Starr (Starblanket), Harold Benjoe (Muscowpetung), Lynn O'Soup (Key), and Maryann Walker from Okanese. Sidney Buffalo had ser­ ved previously as a board member. Re-elected to a two-year term was Ann Lavallee. She had been on the school board since it first started, Also elected to a one ye¥ term were Allan Bellegarde from Little Black Bear and Vincent W ortne from the Poorman Band. Continuing their term in office are Henry Musqua from Keeseekoose, Art 'Obey (Piapot), Lou i e Whiteman (Standing Buffalo), and Bill T. McNab (Gordons). The board members that were elected will officially take office Mary on April 1. Saskatchewan Indian Community College Procedures 1. The Band Councils, in consultation with the Saskatchewan Indian Feder­ ated College and the Saskatchewan- Indian Community College, assess the student needs in their community. 2. The Saskatchewan Indian Community College makes an official request for classes from the University of Regina via the Saskatchewan Indian, Federated College, with copies to the Department of Extension. 3. When both the need for a class and the availability of an instructor are reasonably certain, the class is established so that students may register in it. All off-campus classes must be established through the Extra Session Credit Division, Department of Extension, University of Regina. 4. The Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, in consultation with the Band Councils, will make recommendations regarding instructors for off­ campus classes. Wh�m faculty members are recommended to instruct off­ campus classes, no further approval ,is required. However, when sessional lecturers or 'University faculty as' overload are recommended, mutual agreement between the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College and the University of Regina must be obtained using the Department of Extension as a vehicle for administering the approval process. Final approval for appointment is authorized by the Vice-President. The approval process for appointing sessional lecturers requires a letter of recommendation from the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College together with a letter from the appropriate faculty, along with a-current sessional leeturer infor­ mation (S.L.!.) form or curriculum vitae. 5. "I'he above 'Yill put in place the following: a) The students will identify with the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College and University of Regina. b) Either the University of Regina or the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College will.employ the instructor, subject to procedure (4) above. c) The Saskatchewan Indian Community College will pay the University of Regina for 15 tuitions regardless of class size when the University of Regina is employing the class instructor. d) The Saskatchewan Indian Community College will be responsible for instructors travel cost. " Deadline' for Spring and Summer Session is March 15, 1979. Spring Session Dates: May 1 June 16, 1979. Summer Session Dates: July 4 August 18, 1979. - Each band in the Touchwood-File - Hills-Qu' Appelle and Y orkton districts were name asked to submit a delegate's represent their band. L YLA LA VALLEE to important that requests be made b�for� procedures can be put into place. It is above March 15, 1979 so that the - Page 22 The Saskatchewan Indian �kits Students VVorkshop On E� 12 Guidelines The Saskatchewan students formed committee in effort to "educate our students and ourselves regarding the E-12 guidelines." A workshop on these guidelines was held on January 12, 1979 at the Indian a E-12 questionnaire, ernment, Indian Control of India� Ed­ ucation, 2 Presentations, Will Sinclair manual, Deanna Greyeyes (income tax incident). letter, a Federated College with the Regina students. At the workshop information kits were handed to each student. The contained Circular., E.V.T.A. form, Indian Gov­ manpower The workshop leaders " were Doug Starr, Colin Rope, Blair Pascal, Laura Wasacase and Myra Hart. The objectives of the workshop was; 1. Educate and inform students on any aspect on post secondary education. 2. Formulate recommendations to the assembly. 3. Involvement of F.S.1. to have them take over their responsibili­ ties of.politieal issues. In the morning the group leaders the questionnaire and E-12 Circular with the students. In the af­ ternoon the group had a question and ".went over answer period which led to discussions and recommendations. Presentations from workshops were made to the general assembly. On January 19," 1979 a similar workshop was held at the University of Saskatchewan Room 1004, Education Building. Federation of Sask. Indi4m Tutorial Counsellor Instructor in the Indian Teuher Education College of Education UDiversity of SukatehewaD Sask. Indi4n Program PRINCIPAL Saskatoon, SukatehewaD Duties: 1. To assist in the teaching of non-credit classes in the Orientation session and/or credit classes in the program of studies. 2. To give tutorial assistance to individuals and/or groups of students � speci­ areas of study. 3. To assist students in the transition to city and university life: among other things this involves taking an active role in planning, organizing, and parti­ cipating in social and recreational activities. 4. To assist in program and personal counselling. 5. To assist in the supervision of student teaching. 6. To assist in the recruitment and selection of students. 7. To assist with public relations work with Indian bands; metis communities· Indian and M�tis organizations; and various provincial and federal govern: ment 8. agencies. Other duties specified by the director of the program. Necessary qualifications: 1. Teaching experience at the elementary level. 2. a university degree preferably a master's degree or higher. 3. an understanding to communicate and relate well with Indian people involved in the education process. - Other desirable skills for the position: 1. a wealth of experience and skills in teaching Indian students. 2. Ability to teach Indian Studies classes. 3. Ability to speak an Indian language. 4. Ability to teach non-credit courses in English and/or courses in areas of the Education program. and Metis Chief Executive Officer Board responsible for the mentation of policies. of the imple" Under the general direction of the Board, the Principal will work in close contact with the Chiefs and Councils in Saskatchewan in iden­ tifying community education needs and resources so that effective action may be taken by the Board wherever possible to implement programs designed to meet the needs of the Band; the Principal will provide a channel of commun­ ication between the Bands and the Board, and between Government 'Departments and the Board, to ensure a free flow of information and to ensure access to knowledge about services that are available so that various programs approv­ ed by the Board may be implemen­ ted. candidate will, have" extensive responsible experience in the area of community educa­ tion; experience in working with, . appreciation for Indian people; ability to develop with the Chief and Council an education plan that integrates with the overall devel­ opment strategy of the Band; and an ability to speak and Indian lan­ and one or more presently under review and is dependent on qualifications. A success­ candid�te can expect a salary in the range of $20,000.00 a year. It is Send applications to: Dr. Kenn Whyte Director of Indian Teacher Education Program College of Education, Room 3024 University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OWO. Application deadline· March 30th, 1979. The Saskatchewan Indian munity College Board requires a Principal. The Principal will be the The successful Salary: ful Saskatchewan Indian Com­ The The Indian Teacher Education Program is a 4 year Bachelor of Education Program in the College of Education in which 50-75 Indian and Metis students are enrolled. There are four people on the staff of the Program. fic Community. CoUege an guage would be Salary asset. Address negotiated. applications, including to The Chair­ Saskatchewan Indian Com­ munity College, P.O. Box 3085, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K telephone number, man, 3S9 , an to be by March 15, 1979. Page 23 �PRESENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF' Back Row Left to Right: Morris McLeod Field co-ordinator,..P.A Roy Goodwill Trades Training Co-ordinator. Barry Warsyle­ wiez Adult Basic Ed. Co-ordinator. Albert Musqua Fie\d Co-ordinator Yorkton, Vern Bachiu Skill Developer Apprenticeship Programs. Second Row: Vince BeUegarde University Programs Co-ordinator. Mary Ann Walker Field Co-ordinator Touch­ wood File Hills Qu'Appelle. Starlet Pitz Inventory Control Clerk. Eva Thomas Field Co-ordinator Meadow Lake. Marcella PerrY Assistant "abe" Co-ordinator, BoDDie Anderson Secretary, Josalyn Areand Ace. Clerk, Joan Scott Accountant. Front Row: Sam �dlotte Field Co-ordinator P .A., Oliver Cameron Info. Officer, Tony S�er Principal. Osborne Turner Skill Co­ ordinator, Gary Atimoyoo Sec. Treasurer. Missing Are: Henry Suther�d Asst. Skill Co-ordinator. George PeeAce. Director Field Services, Joe Quewezance Field Co-ordinator Saskatoon, Ruth Daniels Asst. Principal- Program Administrator, Alma King Field Co-ordinator North Battleford. .• - , - - SASKATCHEWAN -INDIAN COMMUNITY 'COLLEG� SIDry by Olver Cameron _ Over the past several years, the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has become more and more a minor source of funding for Indian Adult Education. Funding was gradually being transferred from the Depart­ ment of Indian Affairs through Canada Manpower to Provin­ cial control. The province would not deliver accredited Adult Education programs on reserves. nor would they fund the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College as an agent for de­ livering programs. During this period, very little Manpower Adult Education. was excluded from any mean­ of identifying adult ,training Reservatjsns. In short, the training pro- were spent for Indian Up to this point, the Indian ingful participation in terms dollars needs Page on 24 their own grams that were delivered were previously on Indian Reserves totally inconsistent with the actual needs and aspira- people, " tions of the Indian The Federation of Saskatchewan Indians then began the process of securing an agreement with the Province of Sask­ atchewan for the establishment of an Iridian Community College. The socio-economic data we provided accurately re­ flected the educational, social and economic circumstances of Saskatchewan Indians. As a result of the data findings, the , , Saskatchewan Indian Community College was established March 1, 1976, with the broad mandate to provide all Indian Bands in Saskatchewan with the opportunity to es­ tablish a Community Education program based on the social on The Saskatchewan Indian �and economic needs of their Band Members. The College then became the primary delivery agent for all adult level courses in the 131 Indian communities in Saskatchewan. Since the conception of the Community College, approxi­ mately 10,000 Indian adults have received some form of training from the Indian Community College. Of course, many of the same people that took training in the first year had enrolled for different training in subsequent years. Still, compared to previous years, this figure is astronomical! Follow-ups are done with students and the various programs they were involved with. A good number of them have sec­ employment, and those not employed are either furthering their training in technical; vocational or universi­ ty-level programming Because of the low level of education amongst the major­ ity of Indians, naturally the most requested program was Adult Basic Education, which is more commonly known as "Upgrading". Thirty upgrading classes were delivered in pared for employment opportunities. They � ured steady .. I 1976-1977. Another 36 were delivered in 197!7-1978, and cur­ there are 18 programs in progress. Skill training is becoming more and more important to Indian workers. With the upsurge �f new development in rently, the north, employment opportunities forIndian people with proper technical abilities are enormous. NOTE: Saskatchewan Indian Community College staff were already advising Indian people in thenorth to be pre- ewan, Education Program (1.S.W.E.P.) Principal Has Cowessess Band Education: Graduated from B i r c h Hills High School in 19� Attended Robertson Sec­ Education: Cowessess I.D. School St. Joseph's c e i l e g Yorkton Diploma - ministrator. - Campbell Collegiate, Re­ gina Mount Royal College, Cal­ gary, Alberta Assistant, Accoun tin g Clerk and Program Ad­ who is five. retarial School, Saskatoon '1968-1969 e,. . VINCE BELLE GARDE University Program Co-ordinator Born: Age: Employed Employment: 196�-1971 as a Secretary at the In­ May 15, Education: dian & Metis Department in Prince Albert. Worked as a 1971-1972 Secretary for Prince AI- Associate Physical Educa­ tion - cal Education/Recreation Springfield Coli e g e, Springfield. Mass a c h u­ setts Master's Degree in Education Community - - and Outdoor Education Worked with the Fed­ eration of Saskatchewan Indians for the last five Employment: years. Saskatchewan Indian Cul­ tural College Recreation Consultant Department of CuI t u r e and Youth Humboldt - . , bert Pulp 1972-1973 ' istrator Member of Sturgeon Lake Band Married to Gerald. who is a third-year student in the Indian Social Work The Saskatchewan Indian - - So­ Company Employed as Office Manager and Sec­ retary by the Federation cial Work Driver Training Educator Kelsey Institute Defensive Driver Training of Saskatchewan Indians in Prince Albert. During this time, I worked for various programs, as well as Secretary to the Execu- Instructor Canada Safety - tive. 1974-1976 - Council Employment: Saskatchewan Power Corporation 1961-1964 - Government of Can Worked - as College. 1976-present e (Postal Services) a Secretary for the Sask­ atchewan Indian Cultural Saskatch - . ,../ Community College into being in 1976, I trans­ came College to the Community College, as a Secretary. During my employment with the "Communlty Col­ lege, I have worked in a variety of positions Sec­ - retary, Administra t i a d a 1964- - 1966 Government of Saskatch­ 1969-1971 Welfare Probation Officer Government of Canada 1971-1976 Social Services Administrator Meadow Lake Saskatchewan In d i a...A ewan When the wan Ind ian - ferred from the Cultural RUTH DANIELS' Assistant Principal/Program' Admin- St. Paul's High School, Le­ bret, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Business C 0 l­ lege 1959-1960 Universityof Regina - - 1940· Peepeekisis Band 38 - - Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota 1973 Bachelor's Degree Physi­ being S7K 3S9. TONY SPARVIER one, son, Todd, were informed to request training programs that would have direct advantages as soon as new developments occurred. The trades training that was mentioned was Carpentry, Electrical, Motor Repairs and other industrial field trades. Currently, there are a great number of Skill Training programs being delivered on numerous reserves in many parts of Saskatchewan. This is part of the new look and ap­ proach that the Saskatchewan Indian Community College wishes to- pursue. Negotiations are ongoing with the Apprenticeship Branch, Department of Labour, and Kelsey Institute. The purpose of these negotiations is to eventually get our Indian students identured in various trades and ob­ tain their Journeyman Papers. All this is to be on a Reserve. The College is also involved in other types of training, such as Band Staff, Community Health Reps, Agriculture, Driver Training and University level programs. The readers should bear in mind that this information is more of, broad overview of the Saskatchewan Indian Community College' and its function. Every function and program within the College is more detailed. For more information on the College and its programs, please call Oliver Cameron, Information Officer, or Tony Sparvier at 343-1682. Or write to the Saskatchewan Indian Community College,\P.O. Box 3085, Saskatoon, Saskatch­ - - Worker - - - - Community College, Sask­ atoon (Continued Next Page) v e Page 25 �OSBORNE TURNER Skill Co-ordinator He began working for the Federa­ GEORGE PEE ACE Director of Field Services OLIVER CAMERON Information Officer From Nut Lake Band Beardy's Education: Went to Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Scien­ ces and completed Indus­ trial Mechanics, S t'e a m and Air Conditioning cour­ ses in 1970. Education: Finished High School in Duck Lake (eventually)! Employment: Worked in Pot ash Mines for several months. Started working for the Provincial Government in 1969. Worked there for two years, then transfer­ tion of Saskatchewan Indians in 1970 as a Field Researcher with the Educa­ tion Task Force which involved a two­ year study of the history of Indian Education in Saskatchewan. When the Saskatchewan Indian Cul­ tural College was established in 1972, he was placed in various positions in the College such as Education Liai­ sons, Assistant to the Acting Director and Co-ordinator of the Community Education program which involved setting up Adult Education courses on Reserves. After the Saskatchewan Ind ian Community College was 1976, he transferred work for the of Transport at the Saskatoon Airport in the Heating and Air­ Employment: Went to Department Conditioning Department. Left this job to take over as Band Administrator for Nut Lake. Worked there for 18 months. Then went to work for the Saskat­ chewan Indian Cult u r a I College in the Audio- Vis­ established in to take up Director of Field Services, and at the present time, he is working as Co-ordinator of the Skill Development program, which offers Vocational and Trades Apprenticeship Training to Indian Adults throughout Saskatchewan Reserves. Altogether, he has been employed with the Federation of Saskatchewan the , . position over as ual Department for two video-tape years. Used to Chiefs' Conferences and in Indian Politics. Was a Band Coun­ got in erested cil Member for four years, aed also the Saskatoon Indians for nine years, mainly in the area of Indian Education. Prior to that, he worked for the C.N .R. for four and a half years as a Timekeeper and Ad­ ministration Officer, and four years with the Canada Agriculture Research Department at the University of Saskatchewan Campus. He is a member of the James Smith Band. In the summer time, he enjoys District Chiefs Represen­ tative for two terms. Was the Saskatchewan Indian Community College Chair­ from April, 1976 to man November, 1978, then the District Reps hired me to take Director of Field Services for the Col­ lege. I am enjoying this job because I now see the op-' erations of the College from the staff point of view, rather than the poli­ cy maker's point of view. playing golf as well as outdoor camping with his family. He has four children, two boys and two girls. He likes hunt­ ing and fishing. In the winter, he likes curling and old timer's hockey. His fav­ orite hobby is playing guitar in a Band. over as and Okemasis Band red to the Department of Indian Affairs, Saskatoon District, and worked....as a Band Management Officer. Oliver then requested a leave of absence without pay from the Department in June, for a period of three years. His term pires in June, 1979. ex­ Oliver is going to have a jazzy problem come June, to decide what he is going to do. Another problem Oliver has is that he wants to go to University, but claims that the allowances 'paid to students is just too low. Presently, though, he is enjoying his work immen­ sely, and Oliver gets invol­ ved in all areas of pro­ gramming with the Feder­ ation of Saskatchewan In­ dians. BARRY W ARSYLEWICZ Adult Basic Education Co-ordinator Education: Born, raised and educated in southern Saskatchewan. Attended University of Regina completed Mas­ ter's Degree Course work in Social Psy­ - chology, 1975. Employment: Work history included employment with Saska­ toon Region Community. College, Depart men t of Continuing Educat ion, University of Regina, Re­ gina Community Switch­ board, Department of the Government of the North­ west Territories. Page 26 . 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You could be with·the ReMP �-- - - SPORTS FENCER HOPES TO FOIL OPPONENTS AT WINTER GAMES Merlin Kam is one of Saskatche­ wan's hopefuls who will be participat­ ing in the fencing event at the Canada Winter Games at Brandon, Manitoba. Merlin is the 18-year-old son of Horace and Mary Kam. Merlin Kam who is attending the North Battleford 'Comprehensive High School is in grade 12 and is very athlet­ ically active in school sports. This young Indian lad got started in fencing by chance, when he entered the fencing sport to mark up some points for his school house. He has not looked back since. He entered a tournament in Melville and surprisingly placed first defeating other fencers who had been 'in the spok for two three years. He came back with the gold medal and a plaque, Preparing for the Games, Merlin practises twice a week, spending two hours every Tuesday. and Thursday nights, with his instructor Grant Gun­ derson who is a teacher in Glaslyn. Earlier, he had attended a training camp for potential fencers for the Winter Games at the University of Saskatchewan and was picked for-the - team. Other athletic activities Merlin par­ ticipates in include cross-country runn­ ing, soccer, fastball, and many of the other sports. "I try out in other sports just for the fun of it," says Kam. You can be sure we will be hearing about this young Indian lad in the -ARCHIE KING future. . , Gordons Boxing Club -A Focus Of Athletic Development The Gordon's boxing club a self­ supporting club, has been in operation since 1971. They raised money through bingos, tickets and a portion of the canteen sales from the residence. There are 50 juniors in the club and 6 intermediates but no seniors this year. The club, which is made up of the resi­ dence boys and 12 boys from the band, holds regular training twice a week to boys in top shape. Before a tournament, each boxe'r has to train daily. keep Page the 28 Merlin Kam with TO ATI'END BRANDON WINTER GAMES gear, seen with iutructor Grunt Gunderson. fencers Since this sport has been at the school, there has been only two knock­ pied outs, one from Gordons. Sportmanship is the real objective behind this club, along with participation and physical training. Each boxer, win or lose, eventually gets' friendly with his opponent. With this kind of attitude, it is very rewarding to all the staff of the school. This club goes on the road at least twice a month. Trips to Medicine Hat, Williston, Regina, Duck Lake, and other places have already taken place and more trips to Wolf Point, Brandon and other places are being planned. Last year two juniors, Glen Friday and Delmar Maxie, went to the finals held in the Yukon. Activities after school hours keep the children occu- with Indian dancing, hockey, cadets, and other sporting events. Even staff take days-off to help In these events and they do this on a voluntary basis without pay. The Brandon Winter Games in· mid­ February will see four boxers from the Gordons Club entered in the intermed­ iate class. They are Dwayne Ewenin, Glen Friday, Robert Oochoo, and Ter­ rance Assinboine. From the Regina Club, Pat Fiacco will attend along with Sidney Williams from Weyburn. An­ other Indian boy Basil Gamble from Duck Lake will also compete in the Brandon Winter' Games. Good Luck in _any of the various recreational events. This school has boys. boxing along -LYLA LA VALLEJ!: The Saskatchewan Indian �Old Timers Hockey Provides, Reunion­ Clean Fun " SWEETGRAS·S The Western Canada Old Timers Recreational Hockey Association or­ ganized a two teams from WINTER "FESTIVAL day tourney for eight Saskatchewan, Jan­ 10, 1979. across uary 9th and 2Q_miles Rough hockey was not the rules of the Old Timers. There was no body contact or even a close look at the op­ days presented lots of entertainment, good humor 'and a chance to see old professionals back in These two Snowmobile Rac:es· • Stvc;1I Cia .... only Powder Puff Ewent C;:ross-Country E_t • Sanderson • Trophies and Chief Phil Morin were the imports for the Poorman Old Timers team. Gordon McMurchy, Minister of Muni­ cipal Affairs played for the Last Moun- Trophy in Open E ... nt - Register by Mail with Galliyon, Sosk: Other Events Northern Hockey. Hopefuls Booth * Filliln Many smaller produced stars in Daly Remmer) communities many The residents of Pelican Narrows another smaller community that will be proud to say, in a few years, that their village produced a may be hockey star or hockey stars who will bring fame to the north eastern Sask­ atchewan centre. IT it happens, credit for the accom­ plishment will have to go to Jean and The Saskatchewan Indian GATE FEE: the $3.00 Adults are Rangers. of young Melvin. • on Tea Boili"9 Cross-Country Skiing Festi.al Queen Contest Grounds * $2.00 Students Children under 12 FREE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS of their native sons. These stars have made their mark in curling, skiing and other activities but perhaps the major heroes have ex­ celled in hockey. Examples would be Gordie Howe, who was raised in Laura, Saskatch­ ewan and Jim 'Neilsen from a small town near Prince Albert. He was a native boy who played with the P .A. Mintos against the junior Bombers of the 1950s and later with the New York Napoleon (Nap) Merasty, • Tug-of-War log Chopping Dance at 9:00 p.m. in the Band Hall fields of sport accomplishments • • have and in all cases the home town fans of the by players FEBRUARY 23, 1979 to: 80x 147 • proud Eentry Fee SWEETGRASS- lAND OFFICE event. (story from - MOST POINTS TROPHY' First 16 Teams to enter are eligible " ENTRY FEE: $25.00 Guaranteed two lIallleS Minimum of 11 players Maximum of 18 First Game at 10:00 a.m. Broomball . ·ENTRY FEE $5.00 ,... race Entry F •• double for late entries legistrotian: 9 :30 11:00 0.111. Ioce storts at 12:00 _ sharp - • in all events Cash and tain team. All participants were treated to a banquet and dance to conclude the two day Hwy. 40 I (Alternate Date March 10) action. Freddie Sasakamoose, well known in the hockey scene and at one time with the N .H.L. along with Ray Ahenakew joined forces with the Kamsack team, Wagon-burp.els. Chief.. ��l of BaHleford on fday, Maf(h 3, 1979 Sat ponent. west parents For Ten- year-old fenceman with Melvin, is the Information Call: 937-2990 a star de­ can TMCC All-Star parents make sure their sons are at Whitney 'Forum or the Creighton .Sportex for every game their teams play. Not only is the trip made for regular games but the boys are brought in for the practices, even if they are held at 6 in the morning. These regular long trips have been made for the past three years. The boys also practice daily on the Tom Thumb Bombers who tournament here and will be Regina more won the playing in for another tournament. The young player is not only a strong defender behind the blueline but is a scoring threat every time he carries the puck down the ice. A great skater with an excellent, shot, Melvin picks up his share of goals in most games he takes part in. But perhaps the real story behind Melvin's play and that of his nine-year­ old brother Ted, who plays for the A and W Root Bears, is the devotion of their father and mother, both fantastic hockey' fans and real supporters of their young sons. It's a long 100 kilometers from Peli- Narrows to Flin Flon but the - open air rink at Pelican Narrows and each has two pairs of skates. One for, the rougher ice at Pelican and a second for play on the indoor rinks in Flin Flon and Creighton. Facing the problem of skates dulling the open air rink, their father purchased a skate sharpening machine and he spends many hours down in his fast on (Continued Next Page) Page 29 �f , FIRST ANNUAL "BATILE OF THE UTTLE, BIG PUCK" A¢ke,JijJame ,A 'benefit' was held 01& Sunday, JGfttI!JrI/ 14 .. tAe Jlaple Ct-eelc Arna between the Ni1umeet IfJditms afIIl MaplB Creek Cowboys.; '/'h,e,game opened with the 1'lltli4ft Prince"; Comaie Oake, and Rodeo 'Queen Da� Newby ,kating around their respectiue teams, �arrying the j7Jigs. The game packed the arena, and both spectators and participants had fun. The fi1ll1l period of the. game PrOved to be the,high�ght of the event. For this is when both teams donned their "traditional dress". The Maple Creek detahhment of the RCMP Presented a trophy to' the winners of the 1st annual' event and also acted as referree •. The ga�, ,re'SUlte(i'in an � to 6 victQ1"1l for the Cowboye. From left to right, Cst. Gary Bry1n,er, Cst. Dave Perry, Sgt. Doug the trophy to Mosher t�e Cow_boys' captain Jim Henderspn, Indians' tea,m captain Glen Oakes, HOBpital administra­ tor George Metka who was presented unth the $180 ehe'que, and referee Cst. Dave Cates. -Maple Creek News Photo. I �e8enie,4\ (Continued From Last Page) basement looking after the skates �f' lill the kids in the community. The father is well known in' Flin Flon and Creighton as he operates a taxi service out of Pelican. He handles the mail for both Pelican and Sandy Bay and makes' daily runs into Flin Flon hauling the mail, freight and passen- gers. Not . only is Melvin showing excellent the ice but brother Ted is ability aggressive young right winger and his line is the powerhouse of the A and W on an team. I When I arrived in Pelican Narrows in January of 1975, not much was happen­ ing in the way of hockey in this settlement. There was a rink.but not -very many hockey players of note. Nobody had any hockey equipment; 'including myself, al­ though I had played minor hockey. All I had were an old pair-of skates which I had bought in 1969 from my minor hockey days in Prince Albert. In early January on a Sunday I saw a couple of vehicles' driving around Pelican, one of whom was my uncle Nap Merasty. He said that a bunch of, guys were going to Sandy Bay to playa game ofh�key. Naturally, being. an old hockey.nut, I volun­ teered my services and we were. soon on our way. I didn't have much of a hockey stick either as it was for a player in the Pee Wee category'.,fl ,� :' When we arrived in Sandy Bay it was about -30 Farenhejt· and all the Sandy Bay players had proper hockey equipment. They did not -agree to play shinny as I had expected but were quite willing to playa serious gamef, much to may dismay and consternation, and I may add second thoughts. Our goaltenderfeourageous fool he was now that I recall) had a pair of goaltending pads, and appropriate, gloves, but not much else. About a minute and a half into the game, Sandy Bay.toolt,t�eir first slap shot and I, cowardly defenseman, prudently stepped aside tq .let our capable goalie attend to the immediate situation. Try as we may, the final score was in the neighbourhood of 10-2. Every player had at least one bad bruise on their shin and Both Melvin and Ted are good pros­ pects for future hockey stardom and if they don't make it there are two more young enthusiasts in the Merasty family. Six-year-old Robin and Stan­ ley, who is four, will undoubtedly follow in the steps of their older brothers. If one or more 'of the family don't· make a mark in the hockey world it certainly won't be the fault of their mother and father. They are two real hockey fans and real supporters of ' their young sons.. But not only supporters of their sons but also' right behind their six daught­ ers. A respected family in their northern community. Page 30 •• , - HISTORY OF HOCKEY IN PELICAN NARROWS. very cold teet. If we weren't grown men I'm sure that a few would have called it qujts after five minutes on the ice. From this exercise we learned that you cannot play hockey without at least a pair of shin pads. From that humble beginning (harrowing experience) the young lads and young men, have continued playing. Some of the guys now have skates that cost $130 and' think nothing of spending an evening (until midnight) {perfecting their intricate passing patterns on our outdoor rink. '!iow if only we can get that indoor are�a , ... I .-RONMERASTY The Saskatchewa�, ��4i�n �archie king's ... Sports Commentary • RESERVE SPORTS SHOULD BE OUR TOP PRIORITY • It hit us when we learned that on-reserve population was used by Indian Affairs to determine the amount of recreation monies allotted to each Indian reserve to plan its recreation programs. To me, sport is one of the greatest character builders this nation has ever had. But while the moral fiber of this country goes down like the Titanic, we seem hell bent to sink it even more. Recently, at North Battleford district budget allocations meeting" it revealed that on a provincial average, less than one per cent of the pro­ vincial Indian Affairs budgets is spent on sports. It's bad enough that we have to go to .another funding agency for money to develop our recrea­ tion programs at the reserve level; While the federal department of Indian Affairs in Ottawa seems to worry inordnately about what is happening at the capital, someone should be worrying about where we as Indian people are going to get our generation of men from. BecaAse Indian Affairs i� not going to give the Indian bands more money for sports, programs are cut drastically and 'some are eliminated. On some Indian reserves some schools sport is something only remem­ bered by the pictures hanging on the wall of, championship teams during next the era of FSI's Sports a finger situation. Recreation workers at the to help resolve this desperate level tell that most financed by the kids themselves who hustle reserve us major sport programs are tickets, and sponsor walk-a-thens, dances and raffles. Meanwhile, the prime minister worries, about the British North Am­ erica Act. He might as well forget about constitutional reform of this country, if he cannot maintain a nation of young men and women who are physically and emotionally healthy. H we are tb believe this country is bankrupt and cannot fatten the sports budget of our Indian reserves, then damn it, its about time we as Indian people started to ask some of the giant companies to reach into _ their pockets. H CBC and CTV are anxious to televise the 1980 Olympics and vie with millions' of dollars for the privilege to show the spectacular, then they can darn well donate money to a nation-wise Indian sports pro­ gram. That goes for the oil and mining companies and all the rest of the fat cat outfits who get rich off our land. It will be sad when the Olympic Games come around. When was the last time anyone of our Indian people took part in the games? A .start is being made by some of our young Indian people taking part at the Canada Winter' Games in Manitoba. It is 'not too corny to remember the words of our great warrior, We­ sa-ka-cha'k.who once said: "I will not criticize my neighbour until I have walked a mile in his moccasins ". But if we as Indian people don't have any sports programs for lack of dollars, then we will never know the experience of participating at winter games, summer games and the olympics. You just can't learn by • , watching Boxing· Championships A two-day boxing card held at the Gordons student, residence over the weekend featured the 1979 bronze gloves championship. Boxers from every club across the in this event. 112 boxers coming from province participated There were Weyburn, Saskatoon; Regina, Cando, Duck Lake, Green Lake and Gordons boxing clubs. In this junior division? the children range from 11 years to 16 years, with less than six fights. In this event each boxer bad three each division and Recreation. Our trustee hasn't lifted Gordons Student Residence Hosts Jr. \ television. Winners in follows: fights. were as Junior A (12 andunder) 55, Mervin Machiskinic, Gordons; 60, Shawn Aisaicari, Gordons; 65, Blaine Wasacase, Gordons; 70, Arnold Nicotine, Cando;' 75, Kelly Bear, Cando; 80, Eldon- Scarlet, Cando; 85, Bruce Chakita, Cando; 95, John Starr, Gotdons; 105, Darrel Roy, Green Lake. Junior B (ages 13 & 14) 70, Domenico Parisone, Regina; 80, Michael Paris one Regina; 85, Lionel Kinequon, Gordons; 90, Daniel Scar­ let, Cando; 95, Terry Kennedy, Green lake; 100, Shelly Gran, Regina; pO Dennis Longman, Gordons; 120, 'Con­ rad Gardipy, Duck Lake; 130, Laurie Cappo, Gordons; 140, Tracy Millekes, Weyburn; 145, Arnold Neapetung, , Gordons. Juitior C (ages 15 & 16) 90, Joey Laliberte, Green Lake; 100 Harry Morin, Green Lake; 106, Clay­ ton Cameron, Duck Lake; 112, Michael Mattlewsky, Wilkie; 119, Francis Ey­ ahpaise, Duck' Lake; 125, Dwayne Anderson, Gordons; 132, Pat Irvine, Weyburn; 139, Todd Redman, Gor­ dons; 147, Lawrence Hnatiuk, Saska­ toon. The most pow-wow DATES I , ·NIKANEET AU��ST ,C, 3 - 4 - 5, 1979 FORT QU'APPELLE AUGUST 10,-11-12, 1979 POSTERS FOR ABOVE WILL BE SENT OUT SHORTL Y The Saskatchewan Indian outstanding boxer in the Parisone from Regina who was presented with the bronze boy trophy. The bronze team award was won by the Gordons Club who had 11 winners in the whole tournament.' They were presented with a plaque and each winner re­ ceived a medal. -LYLALAVALLEE tournament was Michael Page 31 �I I C!rlassifttbs Dene Nation Calendar May 1979, April 1980. Reflecting the year according to the Dene, which begins with Spring and ends with Winter, this calendar fea­ tures the name of the moons in. - SAHTU Dene, English, Span ish, French and German. -: There are 8 full colour pictures and six black and white ones. The calendar expands on twelve themes central to the Dene people. Available at· $3.00 Box 449, p.m. Prize money of $15.00 - For games, $20.00 Special games (for 15 games). $200.00 and up $100.00 each week until $500.00 limit. 4 games of Share the Wealth. contact: Ivan McNab Good Country & Rock & Roll MUSIC TRUCKS FOR SALE Leased vehicles used by F.S.I. staff up for sale. Asking price $3,000.00. l/ztons and cars, 111z years old. Contact: Wally Simaganis at North Battleford F.S'!. office. Phone: 4456126 or Terry Atimoyoo at the Regina F .S.1. office. Phone: 525-9842. STANDING BUFFALO POWWOW, 1979. August 10, 11 & 1� YELLOWKNIFE, �.W.T. bookings at 244-1146. Proceeds to go to File Hills Hockey Club. � 1979 Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Calendar. -The 1979 S.I.C.C. calendar features paintings by Saskatchewan Indian Artists: Dennis Morrison, Ray McCal­ lum and Larry Okanee. Dennis, a Saul­ teaux-Cree is from Ochapowace Re­ serve; Ray a Cree is from Waterhen Reserve and Larry, a Cree is from the Thunderchild Reserve. This calendar depicts the recording of time by Sask­ atchewan Indian people who include; Nehiawak (Cree); Plains Ojibwa (Saul­ teaux); Dene (Chipewyan); Dakota (Sioux) and Nakota (Assiniboine). The calendar is available in two sizes: 22'" x 17" at $5.00 or $5.50 if mailed. 11" x 811z" at' $3.00 or $3.50 if mailed. Mail orders to: Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College P.O. Box 3085' CUTKNIFE, Sask. S.I.C.C. BAND / Regular - Box 2338 . Mrs. Agnes Semaganis Pound maker Reserve Weekly Bingo at Okanese Band Hall Bingo every Tuesday evening at 8:00 from: Dene National Office SHAWLS For Sale $35.00 each! "CREE" An Indian Rock Group. from the Red Pheasant Indian Reserve, are pleased . to announce: They are now available for engagements. Please phone; 937-3663 or 445-6719 and leave a message for Ervin, Dale or TBANKYOU I, Marilyn Daniels would like to thank the people who made my stay as I Receptionist with the Indian Cultural College a very rewarding experience. However, I will be working as Type­ setter Technician within the College and look forward to serving the Indian people of 'Saskatchewan in another capacity. Thank You again. Vernon Wuttunee or write to; "CREE" B()x 116 CANDO, Sask. SOK OVO. ""THE KIT SAKIS" Northern Saskatchewan In. d ian Rock & Roll Group. Phone: 425-2183 or 425-2478 or Write to: Art Roberts Box 480, Education Branch, LA RONGE, Sask. ' WANTED has issues of The Saskatchewan Indian from July, 1970 May, 1971. Comm. Dept. would like to borrow them for a short-period of time. Send to: F.S.I. .office, 1114 Central Ave. PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. If . anybody - "Back issues of The Saskatchewan Iiulian are available on microfilm from Micromedia Limited, Box 34, Station S, Toronto, Canada M5M 4L6." I I SASKATOON, Sask. CASBBINGO Every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. at the Muskoday Community Centre, ad­ . mission $1.00 for master card and 50 cents for extra cards, there are 9 regular games, 3 special games, 1 share the wealth, . 1 baby jackpot, and 1 jackpot for $300.00, proceeds to Muskoday Sports and Recreation Authorized' by the Province of Saskatchewan. .. Weekly Bingo at Okanese Band Ball Bingo every Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. with prize money of: $15.00 reg­ ular games, $20.00 Special games. (for 15 games). $200.00 and up $100.00 each - - week until $500.00 limit. 4 games of Share the Wealth. 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I: 'rROVINCtAt LIBRARY �FROST -EXPLODING-TREES MOON PAWATU'KINASIS PES 1M DECEMBER .' { h:nl/ , i = �. e...... .. ..... ". � .... •. - . .. . tII,_. clesr off brush off brush off hosr-frost moon Pe-Poon is the Cree term for the winter season that means dead or sleeping time. As December is colder than November, the hoar-frost is cleared off the trees because of less humidity in the air. The Cree month, Pawatu'kinasis pesim is derived from the Cree word 'Pawatu'kina' which describes this natural Psws - - happening. Christmss Midwinter ceremonies of the Plains Indians tribes New Year religious are celebrated. Christmas, of celebration was brought course, was to the Indian were held about the time that Christmas and the traditionally by the Indian people. This not celebrated by the white men and his missionaries. The visitings and friendly happenings that took place among Indian people during the winter were, to the new holi­ however, an important part of the Indian's traditional way of life and was easily adapted day. �. The Saskatchewan Indian magazine is the official monthly publication of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians. The editorial offices are located at 1114 Central Avenue, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 5T2. The magazine has a Second Class Registration, number 2795 and an Inter­ national Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 0048-9204. The The news magazine is intended to serve effective communication vehicle for Indian opinion in the province of Saskat­ chewan. Since the magazine represents divergent views from Indians in this province, signed articles and opinions are the views of the individuals concerned and not necessarily those of the Federation .. Submit all materials for publication "to the Editor-in-Chief, The Saskatchewan In­ dian, 1114 Central Avenue, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan S6V 5T2, before the 30th of' each month for publication the following month. Official Monthly Publication of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians as an VOLUME 8, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER 1978 TABLE OF CONTENTS NEWS Chiefs Speak Out!! Editorial Christmas Greetings , " - Tapwe Felix Musuqa Elected To Third Term Stevenson Ousts Tony Cote As Chief Of Cote Band Evidence Presented In Lysol Case Dennis Crane New Chief Of Key Band Gordon MacMurchy's Speech '.' - .. ..........•. ' : ' EDITORIAL BOARD Sol Sanderson Cliff Starr Doug Cuthand Chief James Okanee Centre Opened Indian Soldiers Honored At Service Sol Cook Earns Pilot's License .' District Chiefs Meet Island In The Sun (Sylvia McNab) Doug Cuthand's Christmas Greeting Tootoosis In Film Board Picture' Canada World Youth Honored Briefs Farm Talk 4-H Report Winter Care Of Beef Herd (Erland Sten) Rec. Directors Receive Certificates - : .. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Wayne Ahenakew 764-3411 244-1146 - Page 22 , Louise Cuthand 764-3411- 244-1146 STAFF REPORTERS Louise Cuthand Saskatoon District 764-3411 244-1146 - Archie King North Battleford District (Vacant) Lyla Lavallee File Hills-Qu'Appelle . District 525-9842 (Vacant) Meadow Lake District - - - Page 38 EDUCATION Dressyman Receives B. Ed. Degree Library Department Report (S.I.C.C.) Cultural Day Held At Payepot School. University Students Column : Publications of Curriculum Dep' rtment (S.I.C.C.) ' '.' Y orkton District 23 26 Pages Page 27 Page 28 29 Pages 30 32 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 M. 445-6126 - 24 ' EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Page 2 Page 3 Pages 4 11 Page 12 : Page 13 Page 14 Page 14 Page.15 Page 16 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 YOUTH Our Four Season Florence Poorman - � (Legend) Page 39 Page 40 Page.41 Pages 42 43 Page 44 Pages 46 48 - Prince'Albert District 764-3411 PRODUCTION Edgar Thomas Bob Troff RADIO Keith Howell. Producer Victor Thunderchild, Reporter 764-3411 I This month's is done by Michael Lonechild, an artist from the White Bear Reserve. Mr. Lonechild will be holding an Art Show at the Gold cover Design in Calgary in March of 19,;:L._..,....- --...., SASKATCHEWA Page 1 PROVINCIAL LIBRARY �CHIEFS SPEAK OUT!! will be reverted back to the Star­ blanket Band. 3. Lease will run for 50 years but will be decided by a BCR if it has to go over 50 years. 4. A fair rental value will be paid to the Starblanket Band on an ann­ ual basis for 50 years and the rent will be reviewed every three years. 5. If the committee dissolves comes or be­ bankrupt, the band will be reverted back to the band. agreed with the con­ ditional surrender but did not give a Dr. Anderson straight Chief Irvin Starr from' the Star­ blanket Reserve is concerned about the slow process of receiving funds for capital projects. These projects' are planned by the councils and app­ roved by the district office and then for recreation, a centre education and health to the File Hills socio economic committee. This committee represents the four bands in the area. With this surren­ der, the band has made some condi­ tions which are as follows: 1. The land is leased to the F\le blishing - committee Hills socio-economic . and no one else. 2. If after five years no develop­ ment has taken place, the land Page 2 (F.S.I.) should protect the treaties and should be the watchdogs on treaty rights, Indian health servic­ es, health care and education. only supply departmental guaran­ tees. Managers should understand the band's problem' and give the "I am willing to make sacrifices to wait for funding and Indian govern­ ment.· The federation should be working for us as it was meant to band the chance to prove themsel­ ves." As for forming a corporation, a pol­ icy which is not favored by the F.S.!" Chief Starr said he could not be. Each member should have his freedom of social development, the sit around and wait for a better pol­ icy. "This is the only way that funds are readily available from funding agencies and by using this as a veh-' icle the band is not liable. They would have to make money before cil if this is happening? Regional staff should respect the creditability of district staff and the band coun­ cil." In regards to holding elections un­ der band custom, Chief Starr en­ quired about the assistance of a run their elections. He hoped more bands would use this method as it would further the Indian govern­ ment stand. His band is surrendering a half sec­ tion of land for the purpose of esta­ approval. funds with on to regional office. He said it seems like the season has past before funds are released to the band. Chief Starr could not see the rationale behind this. "What good is the district office and the band coun­ adviser in setting up regula­ tions for elections from the director­ general. This did not pan out and he is going ahead with assistance from the federation. Starblanket Reserve is going this route because the In­ dian Act dictates how a band should for Another concern of Chief Starr is the trouble Indian band farms have in trying to establish lines of credit with banks due to the Indian Act. He said "These banks sent legal answer - Chief Alvin Head of the Red Earth Reserve said "Basically the Federa­ tion of Saskatchewan Ind ian s they are taxed." he stated. In regards to programs which the band administers, funds always come in late. When this happens, in­ terest charges are added on and have to be paid by the band. These charges should be absorbed by the department. As for the executive, he had no complaints to air, as he said time would tell if they are carrying their load. Chief Starr said the execu­ tive's political influence is needed with the senators acting as guar­ dians of our treaties. Chief Starr expressed the need of more involvement by the executive at district chief meetings. He said documents coming out from the fed­ eration should be brought out and explained by the F .S.1. staff instead of mailing it out. "Band staff do not have the time to interpret the mat­ erial. Chief Starr expressed his concern about the lack of communication among staff members. In one in- first step towards Indian govern­ ment and not establish a communist state." He said his reserve is in the first phase of community planning and they can't move fast, going step by step. He said they are changing the lifestyle of the people step by step and this is where they're at right now. About the gymnasium, he said all the plans are being made in Regina "where I should, be and I am not." Chief Head concluded by saying, "I am am quite excited doing, and of about the course the things I disapp­ are there too. But one of the successes I have is I believe in God." -FLORENCE POORMAN ointments Chief Starr said courses scheduled but they were never started on time. He would like the executive to look into this matter. In closing, Chief Starr 'said "Chiefs stance, were conferences should be co-ordinated better, with resolutions brought to the second day. On the delegates leave and their opinions in these the floor on last many day do not voice matters. Some of the resolutions approved at the districts better understanding of the could be and a issues would be' achieved." - L YLA LA VALLEE �€DITORIAl Heritage and Development Within the past 25 years our people have sunk deep into a welfare trap. Not only in terms of picking welfare cheque twice a month but also of relying on government for all our financial resources. To continue on as wards of the government will destroy us. The key to our survival will be found in economic independence. The future our ancestors saw for us was not a cradle to the grave welfare state but rather a future in which we developed and prospered along with the rest of the country. In their simplest terms the treaties call for social and economic programs in return for the shared use of the land. The chiefs told the government officials that they wanted the programs but that they would continue to rule as heads of Indian nations. The treaties also call for the sharing of resources outside the reserve. Many people think Indian jurisdiction ends at the reserve boundary, but such is not the case. The treaties allowed the Indian nations to retain their traditional economy by granting hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering rights. The country has changed, our people have changed and now the economy is changing. The spirit and intent of the treaties was not that they would remain static and unchanging but that they would grow as the Canadian nation and Indian nation grew. At the time the treaties were negotiated neither nation knew what treasures lay under the ground. Our elders tell us that mineral rights were not negotiated or even discussed. Right now the federal and pro­ vincial governments are quarrelling over the revenues from our resources. There is a third government in any resource revenue sharing formula and that is Indian government. Today we are beginning a new chapter in our history. Our province is entering a period of rapid resource development the likes of which we have never seen nor are we likely to see again. The north is rich in uranium and minerals, the Battlefords area is rich with heavy oil and further south there is coal and potash in abundance. The potential is there for us to turn the corner on the welfare trap and become economically inde­ up a - .. . . - - pendent. But we must act now. The action is rapidly heating up. More and more companies are moving into Saskatchewan and the competition is getting fierce. We must look beyond simply acquiring jobs for our people, instead we must seek out contracts, partnerships, joint ventures, anything that will place us in control. We cannot be so called hewers of wood and drawers of water.' We have the capability to train our people by means of our colleges. A strong foundation has been laid. Our chiefs are strong, our organization is strong and our people are strong. . tA.B. Director Introduced· • Dr. Owen FORT QU'APPELLE Anderson, the regional director for the Saskatchewan region was introduced to a number of chiefs in this district at a luncheon held at the Echo Valley - Centre on November 2. This was the first official visit to the district office since his appointment to this region 'in July. Dr. Anderson spent the morning at the district office meeting with field with individual chiefs. He told the chiefs he made the visit to the district to hear concerns of the staff and hoped that the good relation­ ship between the staff and the chiefs would continue. Every invitation sent by a band to have him visit their res­ erve to get a first hand understanding of the developments, either good or bad, would be answered. As his work covers the whole province, invitations from bands should be arranged in ad­ -vance. Mr. Drummond, the district ger, informed the chiefs mana­ that, recently, ment. the staff's prime focus' had been with listing the needs of all programs within the. district. This involved a lot of paper work and with this completed, activities should be back in full swing. He thanked Chief McNab for his ser­ Dr. Anderson met the chiefs in att­ endance and had some personal talks vices as the retiring district represent­ ative and stated he would be working and administrative staff. Each chief from the area was invited to the luncheon put on by the depart­ Obey in the same \way. meeting would be arranged as soon possible to convey the many issues with Art A as of the district. Chiefs attending were H. McNab, Gordon Band; Irvin Starr, Starblan­ ket; A. Walker, Okanese; A. Belle­ . garde, Little Black Bear; �. Desjar­ lais, Muskowekwan; A. Buffalo, Stand­ ing Buffalo; E. Pinay, Peepeekisis; and A. Strongeagle, Pasqua. Representing Museowpetung were William Pratt and David Benjoe who are on the coun­ cil of this band Albert Favel represen­ ted Poorman Band. Some chi e f s brought their councillors with them to meet and talk to the regional director about their plans for the band. This was an informal gathering but it appears he will meet with the chiefs in the future to help alleviate some of the problems they encounter. LYLA LA VALLEE .. - Page 3 �The Christmas one A · .. · .. · .. · . · .. to A time to A time to is very special time reflect on our misfortunes appreciate our good fortune enjoy our young people show special respect to our Elders season time a .A time to A time to share Christmas is a Christmas is a very special time to show our love, respect, and appreciation for ti"Je to renew our commitments It is in this spirit that I extend best wishes for and all. a to strive for a better life in the joyous Christmas and a one another. new year. Happy New Year to ChiefAlbert Be/legarde, Federation of Saskatchewan Indians Page 4 ��t�t�t���t�t��t��t� Best Wishes and Continued Success ,in the New Year from the Executive of the Federation SOL SANDERSON 1st Vice-President \. STEVEPOOYAK 2nd Vice-President CLIFF STARR 3rd Vice-President DOUG CUTHAND TONY COTE Treasurer Secretary �t�t�r�t�t��t��t� I • \ Page 5 �. I Each year, we can for a brief time, Christmas invites us to forget our worries and our quarrels so our childhood spirit as well as the innate goodness of humankind. If Christmas could last all year, culties, that rediscover to build our how much easier it would be, and in country peace friendship. even in view of our present diffi­ I hope that this year's Christmas the same gives to all Canadians the desire to prolong throughout 1979, spirit of sharing and solidarity so typical of this festive season. I would like to offer to the members of the Federation of the Sa�katchewan Indian, my very best wishes for health and prosperity for Christmas and the coming year. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Page 6 �/ This Christmas season of 1978 marks the end of my first full year as Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. It has been an eventful one in which I have visited and exchanged ideas with Indian people throughout the country. I feel this will prove to have been a landmark year for Indian people from the point of view of the progress that has been made in discussing proposals relating to Indian self-determination and the" revision of the Indian Act. This joyful season provides us all with an ideal opportunity to put the achievements of the past 12 months in perspective and proceed into the new year with a renewed spirit of cooperation and hope for the future. " Christmas is above all, a time when our thoughts tend to focus on our children and future gen­ of children. I hope this holiday season brings par-ticular happiness to your families and I look erations forward to meeting many more ofyou in 1979. I wish you contentment this Christmas and a warding new year. J. Hugh Faulkner, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs most re- Page 7 �I. our During the Christmas season, a/l of us share in the true spirit of brotherhood. We gather with families and friends. We sincerely wish our neighbours the best of health and happiness in the new year. Merry Christmas to readers of "The Saskatchewan Indian". I wish you a/l Allan Page � Blakeney, a Premier happy 1979. of Saskatchewan �I Christmas is the time of year when we may step back from the busy routine of our daily lives to reflect on what has passed and what is to come. pause and For the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, may the past be the source of an ever-increasing pride and strength and may the future be a source of challenge and ever-expanding accomplishment. I look forward to continuing to work closely with you in the future and I trust that during the holiday season all of us will renew and enjoy the gift of true friendship, the gift of happy family life and the gift of hope. Bernice, the children and I wish al/ of you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and fulfilling 1979. Jerry Hammersmith M.L.A. Prince Albert-Duck Lake Page 9 �This is the special steps season when everyone takes appreciation and to show their thanks to the people who have grown close to them through the trials and tribulations of the preceding year. For myself, this would mean extending my gratitude to more people than I could name. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you the best during the holiday period and in the 'coming year. In my mind, this is the season when tradi­ are pushed to the fore­ tional Indian values front-a time when the values of co-opera­ tion, sharing and helping are viewed in a pos­ itive light. I am heartened to see, as I travel this country, a definite rekindling of the bonds offriendship and co-operation among our people. I confident we can build a progressive by adhering to these tradition­ al Indian values throughout the year and not just for the holiday sea�on. am Indian future Noei Starblanket President National Indian Brotherhood In this very special Christmas Season, may the brotherhood transcend the differences of all mankind. of man May peace and prosperity be tempered with justice for of good will. all men My kindest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New of The Saskatchewan Indian. Year to all the readers C. Irwin McIntosh Lieutenant Governor Province of Saskatchewan . Page 10 �An honour that I treasure greatly is being an Honorary Chieftain of several Indian Tribes in Saskatchewan. Your problems I have always regarded as my own, and will continue to do so. officers and of the Federation a message of good wishes for I extend to the members warm . Christmas and the New Year. The Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker Page 11 �to assess the situation in their province. determined in Saskatchewan that first of all, only the Saskatchewan River system was contaminated and second, that fish from the river was seldom eaten' by the representatives It TAP .. close by.' Some of the northern lakes contained trace amounts and it was assured that it was from natural sources, A few people were tested and found to contain low levels of mercury. The situation seemed well in hand but once a process begins in Ottawa, it can be felt all over the country for years. Health and Welfare now want to determine the level of mercury in 25% of the adult Indian population on all the reserves in the province. This process will have all the environmental health offi­ cers tied up for months with considerable cost for travel, salaries and administrative support. Also the process to det­ ermine levels of mercury is quite complicated and therefore people living E BY DOUG CUTHAND ' They almost got away with it. At their recent district meeting, the Yorkton district chiefs put the screws to Indian Affairs plan to lock the district into the long term municipal status of the local government guidelines. The plan had been hatched in secret in Ottawa: Paul J aiswal, Emil Korchinski and Walt Keyes met with Rod Brown and Bob Knox, and developed a plan with a nine month deadline. It was detailed down to the final bumps and grinds including any anticipated repercussions and protests chiefs well done. A lock of laboratory in Ottawa parts per billion, consuming and money-consuming process. sent to a and the a time­ Meanwhile back to the House of Commons when the are combating the government over fiscal foolish­ ness. Out comes the ax and the government starts chopping. That brings us to the guidelines and cutbacks in National Health and Welfare. The affect on the Indian people will be disastrous but the actual amount of money saved will be Tories negligible. So Indian money is being spent on a mercury survey that neither need nor want and on the other hand our treaty right to health care is unilateraly withdrawn. It's no wonder I get cynical. But Officer. Last month our minister Hugh Faulkner got caught flat­ footed holding the bag which contained 12 pounds of caribou . we meat. I hair is mercury content is measured in , . . costly. from the Indians. The orders were direct from Knox's office. The Y orkton chiefs took strong ex.ception and moved to put down any plans by the department to destroy Indian government. The attack was led by Chief Ken Sparvier with Chief Norman Shepard not far behind. So for the meantime, Indian Affairs has retreated in dis­ array and the Y orkton chiefs. are to be commended for a job comin� _ was Hugh was up at Sachs harbour signing the COPE Agree­ ment, following his duties he was presented with 12 pounds of caribou meat by his hosts. So Hugh and his present winged it south of 60 thinking All that talk of tight money and cutting costs applies only when it affects Indian developments. The CENTRADS organization in Prince Albert has been developing local government training courses for years now and undermining Indian government There has been an endless stream of resolutions, letters and demands to have the CENTRADS station closed down. So far the response has been to ignore us. The latest word, however, amounts to a total disregard and insult to the Indian leadership. While all other programs / was, amiss. However, the Canada Game Export Act says it is illegal to remove game meat from the Northwest Territories with­ nothing .. out first acquiring a permit from an- RCMP officer or a terri­ torial wildlife official. Hugh had neglected his paper work. There was a profusion of apologizes and scrambling to clear up the oversight, but after all was said and done one are , Every so often I get cynical about the way the country is run. It appears to be managed by nameless bureaucrats and explained by press releases. The House of Commons is act­ ually little more than a P.R. club with the different parties battling for publicity. A case in point is National Health and Welfare. A few years ago horror stories of Indian people contain­ ing records amounts of mercury were reaching the press ' and the floor of the Commons. Marc LaLonde, who was the Minister of National Health and Welfare reacted by setting up provincial committees of federal, provincial and Indian being cut back, CENTRADS has received $250,000 in supplementary funding. At a recent meeting with the F.S.1. executive, our new director-general was directed to remove CENTRADS. So far we-are still waiting for action. flaw remains. What happened to the caribou meat? It wasn't returned, there is no record of its destruction. I strongly suspect it ended up on the Faulkner's table, which wasn't a bad idea anyway. . They say itA Bad Penny Always Returns". The Yorkton chiefs have told the department for some time now that they don't want their district superintendent.of education, El­ wood Belt. The word now is that the regional director general of eduction Jim Freeman wants Elwood to take on the position of regional student residence co-ordinator. Elwood's time spent in Y orkton has been distinguished by his continued attempts to try and close down the Marieval student residence. If Elwood gets the job, it our student residences. , ' means hard times ahead for all �FELIX MusaUA His brothers, Albert James, Myles and Daniel all served councillor. terms in council at one time "A lot of poopole lose a sense of pride in themselves when they are unemployed, and this is caused by a lack of economic development. Pro­ grams must be implemented to help remedy this situation, whether they or another. RE-ELECTED TO -THIRD TERM In 1962, Musqua completed his grade 12 education at St. Paul's High in Lebret. The following year he married Earlene Cote, daughter of Donald and Margaret Cote. They have three children, Gary 15 years old, Delores 13 years,' and Valerie from Indian Affairs-our trus­ the people themselves, wak­ ing up and realizing we lack more programming." said Chief Musqua. Education and learning to com­ come tee, the youngest at 10 years. Upon completion of high school, Felix immediately set out to work in Saskatoon as a television laboratory technician. Discovering that this was not hisIine of work, he then decided to work for the Department of Highways and remained there for two years CHIEF FELIX MUSQUA Thursday, November 30 marks the date that Felix Musqua was re­ elected to a third two-year term as chief of the Keeseekoose Band. In the election held at the St. Phil­ gym, Musqua easily defeated his only opponent Ralph Keshane by,' lip's a 75 to 4� vote count. Seventeen members of the band for the eight positions of councillor and the successful candi­ dates were: Leonard Ketchemonia outpolling them all with 75 votes, Adolphus (Scotty) Mus qua 64" Theodore Strongquill 58, Hubert Quewezance 55, Theodore Quewez­ zance 54, Daniel Keshane 51, Gerald Straightnose 49, and Hector Stev­ enson with 47 votes. Felix Musqua whose political car­ eer dates back to 1967, definitely comes from a political family, as his father F.S.I. senator Roy Musqua competed served 26 years on the band council. Fourteen of those years were chief and the remaining, twelve' as as a. as a Listing his municate is priorities as ' housing, , maintain a decent standard of liv­ ing, all these must be -'-'at clos­ ely. "Weare very fortunate to', have men like' Leonard Ketchemonia and Danny Musqua, who are very dedicated in our land entitlement issue. As far as our land entitlement is concerned, all our homework is done and our material is well put together. The only hold­ back in our progress is the bureau­ crats and the politicians. "The province already had their election and now the only hold-back is the federal election, and as soon as that is complete, they can both sit down and only then can we make progress in land entitlement; knowledgeable finding out own the reserve. Chief would like to see all the bands in Saskatchewan sit down together and tell Indian Affairs that ,we sincerely need better housing and to find the dollars to help with this all important priority. "The elderly people and children suffer due to the poor housing condi­ tions, especially in the winter months when they must go out­ side." he said. In his victory speech, Chief Mus­ qua thanked all his supporters for electing him for another two-year term. He stated that the trend lately has been that after one or two terms, chiefs are usually ousted by 'the members of the band, due to some of the mistakes they might have made. "I'll treat everyone fairly, but' you cannot please everyone due to the amount of funds given to us by In­ dian Affairs." he said. Musqua felt that two years is not enough time toreally prove yourself and accomplish things and would like to see a system adopted where­ by a chief and council could serve a Musqua education, communications, land en­ titlement and economic' develop­ ment, Chief Musqua stated that to factor' in a identity, he stated, and once you have found your own iden­ tity, you are prepared to fight for' yourself, whether it 'be on or off of your surveyor. At this time, the band required his services as band farm manager, where he worked until he was elect­ ed chief' for the first time in 1967. Following a two-year term he decided to run only. for council and was elected easily for two terms. Feeling that he had learned enough of res­ and off-reserve politics, he erve decided to run for chief, winning easily in 1972. or , ' four-year term. In closing, Chief Musqua said, "Like the saying goes a chief is only as good as his council so with their backing I'm sure we'll accom­ plish a lot for the members of the - - Keeseekoose Band." - , TOM QUEWEZANCE Page J 13 �STEVENSON OUSTS TONY COTE AS CHIEF OF COTE BAND Tony Cote was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election as chief of the Cote Band. A young Norman. Stev­ enson easily defeated him in their recent band election by 30 votes, 148-118. To serve under Stevenson's chief­ tainship for the coming term are: Richard Whitehawk, M a d eli n e Whitehawk, Larry Whiteh a w k, Sadie Cote, Pauline Pelly, George Keewatin, Alfred Stevenson, Will­ iam Bryant, Dave Severight, Fran­ cis Cote, Lloyd Brass, and Hector conducted democratically and grudges are being borne. "We recognize the successes of the past administration," Stevens 0 n was no said, "There is roach will be friendly yet firm in dealing with both individuals and ' agencies. "We know our reserve is advan­ ced," he said, "we didn't make any promises, but I accept responsibility as do the 12 elected councillors and any successes we have will be succ­ esses shared as a chief and council." He said that the good turnout at the band election goes to show that band members take a high interest in their community. The election Evidence Presented In Lysol Case One of the younger chiefs in Sask­ by KEITH HOWELL charge into the illegal sale of Lysol spray for consumption against Suder's Store was heard November 7 in Mea­ dow Lake. The charge was laid follow­ ing purchase of four cans of spray by Ernest George Dumont at the request of RCMP. The seller of the product was estab­ lished to be Audrey Simpson of Suder's Store in Loon Lake. Following purchase of the product, Dumont was taken to the police station a statement. A search warrant was then executed by the RCMP, and a one dollar bill of the money Page 14 given to Dumont to on CHIEF NORMAN STEVENSON the band council for the last two terms, and obviously comes from a family that is involved in its com­ munity. His older brother Alfred is presently the band manager and has this he. had attended two years of post-secondary school at Mount Royal College in Calgary.' He has one child, a four year old daughther Ethel Pelly. The new chief said that he would been for the last few years. His father Adam has served terms on the council "for many, many years". like to encourage Mr. Stevenson said his interest in community affairs probably make more community involvement from all age groups. "Our big activity on the reserve is recreation." he said. comes from his father. "Our mother died when I was 12," said, "Our father raised us with no mother." He plans to start a newsletter as a way of better communication in the Stevenson, a large and athletic looking young man, said that he was involved in sports and recreation programs. he community. "This will certainly help in making our people aware of our . "Some changes will be made in the years," said Stevenson, throughout his life. He has been em­ ployed by the Federation of Saskat­ next two chewan Indians as recreation co­ ordinator for the Yorkton district for a period of five years. Prior to will be successful remains to be in two years." "whether the - the purchase was seized, along with a number of invoices pertaining to Lysol, and the Lysol which was in the store. ated 186 cases-some 2,250 cans-of the product were seized, and locked in a cell at Loon Lake. Sgt. Roy Leonard Beaton, the officer charge of the Loon Lake Detach­ ment at the time of the alleged pur­ chase, corroborated earlier testimony, and said he opened nine of the cases seized, picked a random can (13 oz. size) from each, and personally deliver­ spray. Further testimony from James Regi­ nald Pickles, who gave a sales distribu­ tion breakdown on the product, show­ ed the North Battleford district with the highest consumer demand for the administration seen TOM QUEWEZANCE in Saskatchewan. Pickles is district manager for Sterling Products, Western Division, who produce Lysol.· The product is intended for use as a disinfectant and deodorant. Judge Goliath reserved decision on the case,' and it has been set over to December' 13 at Meadow Lake to be spoken to. Section 82-1 of the Liquor Act states that: "No person shall, by himself, his Testimony before Judge Goliath indic­ ed them to the RCMP crime lab in Regina. There, tests were carried out on the product to determine whether or not it was, in fact, Lysol, and testi­ mony indicated that it was compatible with the product known as Lysol new product in A to make firm base from growth." atchewan, Stevenson has served _ Badger. Looking towards his two-year term as the newly-elected chief of the Cote Band, Stevenson said his app­ a which to continue . partner, clerk, servant, or agent, ex­ pose, keep, or offer for sale, or sellliq­ uor in Saskatchewan, except as provid­ ed by this act or the Liquor Licensing Act, or the regulations under either of those acts, and every person who, in contravention of any provision of this act or the Liquor Licensing Act ex­ keeps, or offers for sale or sells in Saskatchewan is guilty of an offence and is liable, on summary conviction to a variety of penalties and/ or fines. Eldon Lindgren is acting for the de­ fence, while Horst Dahlen is acting for the Crown. poses, liquor " ... �� � DENNIS CRANE NEW CHIEF OF KEY BAND FOR, SALE An 'upset at the Key Band elec­ Wednesday November 29, Sterling Brass ousted as chief tions, saw by newcomer Dennis Crane. In the closest election to date, Mr. Crane out polled incumbent Sterling Brass . by a count of 18 to 17. The other candidate, Delb e r t Crane, who attempted to withdraw only but whose name remained on the ballot, received a single vote. Del­ bert's attempt to withdraw was too late according to regulations. Winning councillor positions and to for the next two years were: Sarah Keshane, Ernest Brass, Ros­ ina O'Soup, and F.S.I.'s co-winner of this year's citizen of the year award Spencer O'Soup. Failing to make it to council were: Edna Brass, Desmond Key, Randy Kes­ hane, Oliver Brass, Lynn O'Soup, and Stella O'Soup. The new chief of the Key Band places his main priority on upgrad­ ing the housing and present living standards of his people. "Before we start building million dollar complexes, I would like to see the people of the reserve in decent homes. Too many people are mig­ rating to the cities, due to the living conditions and poor management of our reserve." he said. Mr. Crane would like to see more young people move back home and work' our own land. rather than have outsiders get rich on it. "I would like to. modernize our reserve as much as possible so the young people will move back." he said. Another important issue he felt was to get to work on land claims. as he strongly believes there is land entitled to them. His other prior­ ities dealt in educating his people and creating a recreation program to benefit all those living on the res­ serve .... . .\1. •• \,..01· .... The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Calendar 1979 The calendar is in 2 sizes: 22" x 17" 11" x 17" (small) (large) • .I PRICE NOT AVAILABLE erve. After being elected. the new chief thanked his family and supporters for having elected him. He said that he had a lot of studying and learning to do. and' that with their support. they would all strive forward to better their present situation. TOM QUEWEZEANCE - Page 15 �Minister Gives Sask. Gov't. Views On, Indian Citizenship And Treaty Rights Honourable Gordon MacMurchy, Minister of Municipal Affairs addressed a delegation of Chiefs, Indian leaders and Indian Affairs personnel from across Canada. He was speaking at a banquet held during the EPC Conference in Regina. The theme of your conference this week "The Future of the Indian in Canada", is indeed an appropriate one. I see by your agenda that you held formal sessions on the future of Indian economic development, and the future of Indian gov­ ernment, and many other futures will have been discussed in the process as well. The theme is appropriate because we are at a crossroads in Indian development in Canada. The historial approaches are being challenged, in theory, and also in practice, and many of the assumptions which make the whole thing work are being called into question. It is important that we try to understand as clearly as we can just what is happening to Indian people in relation to government in the 1970's. It is important to see the implica­ tions of present activities in order to determine whether each step is getting us where Indians actually want to go in HONOURABLE GORDONMACMURCHY Minister ofMunicipal AI/airs 1. Indians the long term. There have been steps taken in land entitlement, inedu­ cation, in social and economic development. Have they been 2. Indians . in the right direction? Are they getting want to go? In order to sense Indians where they answer those Saskatchewan .accepts the trusteeship role of the federal government from the Crown for Indians in Canada. year ago that the' British North America Act refers to two types of Canadians: citizens and Indians, and a that it does not refer to anything called "the native commun­ ity" or "native people". I went on to say that the Indian Act firmly establishes that a person is either an Indian, subject to the Indian Act, or a non-Indian, and therefore not subject to th� Indian Act of Canada, and that it is upon the foundation of the British North America Act and the Indian Act, the treaties with the Crown, that the administration of Indian affairs is built. The British North America Act, the Indian Act and the treaties have established 'firmly and officially that Indians are Canadian citizens, but they have rights in addition to the rights of other Canadians. . These separate rights are known as "recognition". And recognition of what? Recognition that under the treaties: Page 16 guaranteed that they to retain their own way can continue their own social services. at what is ment. . are right , . under the British North America Act, the Indian Act and the treaties, Indians relate directly to the federal govern­ I said guaranteed social, political and economic institutions without interference; 3. Indians are guaranteed services in education, health and questions, let us look in a broad happening in Indian relationships with the federal and provincial governments. Saskatchewan has always taken the position, backed by history and by the Constitution, the position taken by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, the position that· general the are of life; 4. Indians 5. . are guaranteed hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering rights. Indians are guaranteed that these agreements would continue for all time. Saskatchewan accepts that these special rights derive from the Crown, through the federal government by way of the treaties. Our provincial government has taken great care to acknowledge the treaties, and your special status in relation to the federal government because of these 'treaties. We will continue to acknowledge this. We will continue to help Indians in any way we can to achieve full recognition of rights from, Ottawa. We have said that the fulfillment of these special rights for Indians falls to the federal responsibility of Ottawa. The development of these rights for the benefit and advance­ ment of you, your children and your grandchildren takes precedence over any other activity. But additionally, we have said, every Indian in Saskat­ full citizen of Saskatchewan, just as he is a full citizen of Canada. We have said that Indians should be able to avail themselves of provincial programs as long as those chewanis a programs do not jeopardize treaty rights. Many Indians are already exercising their rights and res­ ponsibilities as Saskatchewan citizens taking advantage of provincial programs. For example, Indians are asserting their rights through the Human Rights Commission established by our govern- �through institutions that mean something to Indians. We have allowed the community college legislation to be used as enabling legislation for the Indian Community College. We have ensured that Indians are part of the negotiations on land entitlements, not simply being informed after the fact. We have agreed to allow our justice system to be used to train special Indian court workers and police constables. But all this has been within the context of the provincial role as a facilitating role, an enabling role, as a developing role, allowing the realization of rights guaranteed and supp­ orted by the federal government. As the federal government withdraws its support from 1972, and an outstanding representative of your Chiefs, Chief Hilliard McNab, has just been appointed to an­ ment in other five-year term on the Commission. The senior citizens home repair program has helped a number of older people on reserves fix up their homes. A good number of bands are using their entitlement to the recreation and cultural facilities grants to build rinks, meeting halls, and gymnasiums. This, then, has been the stand of the Saskatchewan gov­ respect to Indian rights. In addition to being full citizens of the province and of Canada, Indians have special standing with the federal government because of the ernment with to the Crown. I have stood with Chief David Ahenakew in his fight for Indian rights with the federal government, and I will stand treaties and the special relationship hav� Bellegarde in his fight for the fulfillment of Indian' rights by the federal government. Certain things are happening which are beginning to erode that special status the Indians have by right of the Constitution with the federal government. For example, remember last year when the Indian hos­ pital at North Battleford was closed. This was a federally funded Indian hospital-a fulfillment of the treaty right of with Chief Albert . ' enues. provincial is not going to turn him away, from provincial hospitals. is turned away just In 1977-78, Saskatchewan estimates expenditures of 20 million dollars on treaty Indians as part of the normal health the provincial government as no one - and social assistance programs. ' people in our government get all upset about the $20 million expenditure. I don't, because in the scheme of things, $20 million is not a large amount of money. Others do not object to this, because Indians, they say, are full citizens of the province and are entitled to all the Some programs of other residents. But" I say that Indians in Saskatchewan all provincial rights. programs which do not are jeopardize welcome to their treaty Indian leaders need, to think seriously about acceptance of provincial services and funding in areas of responsibility that are, by treaty, federal government responsibilities. Isn't it possible that acceptance of more and more provincial support weakens the argument with the federal government for provision of these rights? " Is it possible that acceptance of provincial services in areas which are federal responsibilities for Indians under the treaties provides a lot of ammunition to those who want _ special status is gone? The more participation provincial services of this nature, the weaker the arguments become for special status under the Constitution and the federal government. to argue that there is in I look at the national scene. It would appear to me that there is an assimilation of Indians into the institutions of the larger society, and it is a pattern that 'is becoming more and more pronounced, and it is eroding the historical base for special rights. The government of Saskatchewan has done what it can to assist Indians in the expression of their special rights s?cial ' guaranteed by the federal government. With the hospital gone, where do Indian people go for health care? Naturally, they go to the provincial hospitals, and are funded for health care out of normal provincial rev- health services Or, when an Indian has been off a reserve for a year I he is told by the federal government that he no longer qualifies for social assistance through the federal government. In effect, he is told that he no longer has special rights as an In­ dian-he must fend for himself as best he can. Naturally enough, that person comes to the government for help. And if he is hungry and has no clothes, these institutions, and from Indians as individuals as we in and s�rvices, 'then do Indian rights s�en health begm, in fact, to lose their reality and their meaning? Then, as Indians turn to the provincial government for these ser­ vices, do they not jeopardize the whole base of the argument for special status with the federal government? The building blocks of the special status are being taken away one by one-will there soon be any special status left? This is what I believe is the real meaning of the Alberta policy with respect to Indians-the'policy that the Conser­ vative government of Alberta is beating their breasts and waving their arms about. Alberta is saying, firstly, the reserves shall be treated as municipalities- to which they will provide services, and the costs of which will be billed to the federal government. Indians will be as a provincial resWIth no federal funding. Alberta is saying, "Yes, we will fund off-reserve Indians as part of total provincial programs. We will not bill the federal government for health services, nor social services, nor education services offered through the regular system. We will accept total financial . O.ff��eserv� pOnSI?Ility, �reated " responsibility. But, Alberta is also saying that there will no longer be Indians, that there will only be Albertans. Municipalities Albertans-that policy carries with it the logical impli­ an� cation that there is no special status for Indians. Depen­ dence upon provincial institutions for needs and services for Indians will erode the special status and special opportuni­ ties that special rights bring. Rather than the "citizen plus" status that Indians carry now arid that we ar e doing our best to defend, "integration" without special rights will be the result. The long-term im­ plication would be full citizenship rights for Indians, all no special rights beyond the normal cultural r�ght" butethnic people. rights of I want you to look at two approaches-the Saskatchewan on Indian rights, standing on Indian approac� to standing we believe the position is historically and �Ight� b�cause the counter approach con.sti��tionally �ound. OR, there isservices from a provin­ which IS developmg-acceptance of services which by treaty are the respon­ c�a� �overnment, sibility of the federal government. This trend is the I -pressu:e of the federal government, and it is the trend of other provinces. What I am interested in is what is in the best interests of Indian people-and what is in the best interests of Indian people can only come from Indian people themselves. It seems to me that Indian leaders here need to make a conscious decision whether or not they stand with the policy of rights from the past, which we as a government have sup­ ported, and which still probably has within it some room to maneouver. If we stand on special Indian rights in relation to the federal government, more and more we may stand alone, but that is getting to be the Saskatchewan way and should nolt worry anyone of us, since that is what this elec­ tion was all about. Page 17 - �/' Chief James Okanee Recreation Centre Opens At Thunderchild . The recent THUNDERCHILD completed sports facility on this Indian community, dedicated to its first chief, - was officially opened by his surviving widow. The Chief James Okanee recreation centre was officially opened in a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by spry Maggie Okanee, 103, cutting the strip of rawhide held by band councill­ ors Gordon Thunderchild and Gordon . Angus. Despite the chilly outdoors, the opening ceremony was performed by Maggie Okanee while various congrat­ ulatory messages' were delivered in­ doors by the civil servants and politi­ cians. Edward is Iaoldiftg a picture of his father, the late Chief James Okanee. Okanee According to master of ceremony Victor Thunderchild, "This great In­ dian leader was born in 1872 around the Cyrpress Hill .area. He became chief of the Thunderchild Indian Band in 1927 and remained as its chief until his death in 1951. He served on the band council for a total of 39 years, 15 years as a band councillor and 24 years as chief, the first lifetime chief." The government and Indian included Dr. Cliff Mcls MP Battleford Kindersley, representing the minister of Indian Affairs; Chief Steve Pooyak and Doug Cuthand, FSI executive members representing Chief Albert Bellegarde of Federation of Saskatchewan Indians (FSI); Lloyd Johnson, MLA Turtleford, represent­ ing the provincial government; and Alex Pinter, district manager, repres­ enting the district Department of In­ dian Affairs in .North Battleford. MEkes­ men - After ting the rawhide-cut­ outside,' Dr. McIssac witnessing ceremony delivered his congratulatory message following a delicious meal pre­ pared by the community's ladies. Bringing congratulations from the indoors minister of Indian and Inuit Affairs in Ottawa, offered his unsolicit­ ed support to the Thunderchild Indian Band in their struggles to establish a school on the reserve. "I have already done a lot of work with your 'chief and council to ensure that a school plan proposal is part of next year's budget, which I hope will not suffer any more' cutbacks or reductions in expectations. "I assure you that I and other federal staff from the federal government will do everything possible that you get a beginning on that new school next year." said McIssac.' Following the federal government ' leader on equal terms, Doug Cuthand, representing Chief Albert Bellegarde of the FSI, traced the community's struggle in gaining control of their own education. "I remember in October of 1974 when I came to a meeting held at the old school. The students had been pulled out of the Turtleford School and that time, the push for Indian control of Indian education began on the Thun­ derchild Indian reservation." said Cut­ hand. Offering his personal congratula­ tions, Lloyd Johnson said, "Looking at the RAWHIDE CUTTING CEREMONY Maggie Okanee, 1 O�, cuts the rawhide to o/ficiD,lly open the new gym­ nasium which was named Chief James Okanee Recreation Centre. Dr. Cliff MacIsaac, MP, and band councillor Gordon Thunderchild wok on. facility, I would like to make a suggestion for future us and that is, this building will be from the efforts put into it and if it is well used, the benefits will be long lasting and will go on for a period well past the life of this you building." Page 18 �Representing Indian Affairs at the district level, Alex Pinter said, "Due to the foresight \of a 'number of people, this building is standing today and I think the people of that council should be complimented for their foresight , and for their decision." Being an avid sportsman, 'Pinter challenged the community's athlet­ ically-minded to a game in volleyball or basketball. Concluding the congratulatory mess­ ages was Chief Steve Pooyak in a QQ& role representing Sweetgrass Indian Band and Chief Bellegarde. "Keep the young children occupied in terms of recreation and with such a facility many of the problems will be over­ come." said Chief Pooyak. In addition to his congratulatory speech, Chief Pooyak paid tribute to many of our Indian servicemen who Indian Soldiers "Honored At Remembrance Day Service so that we may enjoy freedom today. In his closing remarks, Chi e f Andrew Paddy praised the previous band council for their hard work in making the official opening of the new gymnasium a reality and also thanked the various dignitaries for attending gave their lives . the joyous occasion. \ CBCRADIO has openings for two people, for a mini-station in La Ronge. Keewatin is looking CBC-FM Country for. people to work on the program, specifically people who speak Cree or Chipewyan and who would like to live in La Ronge. The mini CBC station is to be set up in La Ronge in - - . March. There are two different kinds of jobs: One is to work on the air and use tape machines and other radio equipment. This job is classi­ fied as Announcer-Operator. Some journalism experience, or interest and knowledge of broadcast i n g would be helpful. The second job is a behind the scenes type, and will in­ volve editing tap e, preparing scripts, typing letters, and doing other office work. This position is classified as Producation Assistant. Again, some experience ial skills would be an in secretar­ asset. If you interested in either of these you are asked to-call Or write: Keewatin Country, J acquie telephone collect 569-1447 (or) Keewatin Country, CBC Radio, are positions, IToupin, 1840 Chief Andrew Paddy leads the grand entry ,,'nto the newly opened � joI:iIit,. A was held in conjunction with the Remembra:!'ce Day SenJtCe and t� official opening. pOW-W9W McIntyre Street, Reg ina, Saskatchewan S4P 2R1. A veteran of THUNDERCHILD wars and other war veterans who did not make it back home were given special tribute during the Remem­ brance Day service organized by mem­ bers of the Indian veterans association in the North Battleford district. Special tribute was paid to David Jimmy from the Thunderchild Indian Reserve and fellow comrades including William Dubois during the service and traditional pow-wow. Dubois and Jimmy enlisted during the first world war. The service and the pow-wow were held in conjunction with the offi­ cial opening of the Chief James Okanee recreation centre. The Remembrance Day service con­ ducted by Rev'. Daniel Humperville, a native was held in the new gymnasium. Some 20 Indian ex-ser­ vicemen including American Pat Chief­ stick of Rockyboy, Montana. were in attendance. The laying of the wreath was per­ formed by Mrs. Isabell Paddy 'whose former husband William Dubois was killed in action during the first world A traditional pow-wow held during the evening concluded the memorial service attended by many of Battle­ fords' Indian ex-servicemen. Some of Saskatchewan's' finest In­ dian grass dancers including renowned artist AllanSapp from Red Pheasant; veteran traditional dancer Walter Bull from Little Pine; and local' champion dancers Verna Paddy and Marvin Thunderehild participated at the even- - two war. . ing's performance. I As part of the Indian tradition, many visitors sat down to enjoy a feast in remembrance of our war veterans and, later enjoyed themselves dancing the circle dance and participating in the grass dance. In paying tribute to David special give-away was . Jimmy, a conducted by members of the Indian veterans assoc­ iation along with their wives and also by members of the Thunderchild band council during the traditional powwow. A veteran of the two world wars David Jimmy, former chief, enlisted at the age of 21 years at North Battleford with the 232th company. He saw action Page 19 ,/ �with the 28th battalion at France and Belgium. It was while trying to over­ take Campania, Italy that he was shot and was later transferred to England where he was discharged in 1919 .. When the second world war broke out, David Jimmy enlisted at Saska­ toon and joined the veteran guards and spent most of the time guarding war prisoners at various centres across the SASKATOON FOURTH ANNUAL INTER-TRIBAL CELEBRATION country. According to David Jimmy, one year spent on the train keeping guard on the war prisoners. They travelled.to DECEMBER 28TH & 29TH, 1978 various centres such as Halifax, Medi­ cine Hat, Lethbridge, Canaski, and to Quebec. The longest period of time spent at one centre was four months in CENTENNIAL AUDITORIUM 35 22ND ST W was Halifax. When the Jimmy was Alberta. war discharged , ended, David at SASKATOON Lethbridge, -ARCHIE KING Sponsored by: The Saskatoon Urban Indians The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural The Saskatchewan Indian College Community College Friendship Centre The Saskatoon Indian & Metis CONTACT: THE SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN CULTURAL COLLEGE 244·1146 THE INDIAN '& METIS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE 244·0174 ALL DRUMS Will BE PAID. Sol Cook Earns Pilot's Ucense. ers-the only means of survival in those days-so Solomon decided to be with his parents and didn't go back to school. When on the trap-line, he always dreamed of being a pilot. This dream came true for Sol. Solomon Cook is 'single and has found his career and loves his work. He is 29 years of age and has made his secret amibtions a reality. He has a lot of experience with the outside world working with line-cutt­ ing at one time and helping his .dad with the trap-lines. Sol is the first treaty Indian in the . William Dubois waB killed in action the Fir$t World War. duf,'ing ·'1 became the a pilot when I was given chance," Solomon Cook said, "be­ this is what I always wanted to do." Solomon is a commercial pilot with La Ronge Aviation. Originally from Stanley Mission where he lived with his parents, Sol attended school at the Prince Albert student residence from grades one to three. Mr. and Mrs. Cook were trappcause Page 20 La Ronge area to become a pilot and has accomplished this on his own initia­ tive with only a grade three education. He received no assistance from the de­ partment of Indian affairs. He app­ roached, the department. 'but was re- • •• fused. In 1969, he obtained his private lic­ and then went to Regina for the school of aviation at the flying club. He worked as a service station attendant and managed to support himself. With classes and flying time of 150 hours, he gained his commercial licence. He then worked with Nipawin Avaiation for eight months. From there he went to Calgary, Alberta and worked for one year, earning his license again with a different type of ence I. aircraft. This past he had a contract company at Bake Lake, Northwest Territories. There he piloted geologists for uranium for a period of a month _and a half. with an summer exploration -FLORENCE POORMAN �What do you think? We're the Saskatchewan Environmental Advisory Council. One of our tasks is to advise the Minister of the Environment of the 1980's. on the key environmental priorities We need your help to do this. What do you think Saskatchewan's environmental issues will be in the decade ahead? Are you concerned about such things as urban sprawl, the opening of wilderness areas, intensive agricultural practices, wildlife habitats? We'd like to know. You can tell us what you think in several ways. You can write us a letter or present a brief at apubllc meeting to be held in Swift Current, Weyburn, Regina, Humboldt, Yorkton, Saskatoon, North Battleford, Prince Albert, La Ronge, and La Loche. We will accept both written and oral presentations. Watch your paper for dates, times and locations. ' We'll also be publishing a questionnaire in this paper in the it to us when it appears. Give it some serious thought, and then give us your new year. Please fill it out and return opinion about the future of our environment, Environment 80 a project-of the Saskatchewan Environmental Advisory Council P.O. Box 229 Sub P.O. 6, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N OWO Phone: 343-5507 and Cliff Starr DISTRICT CHIEFS MEET. - Ft. Ou'Appelle. • The social ser­ vices program in this district will ex­ perience financial difficulties. This is due to the Regina counselling unit which serves all Indians from across Canada living in Regina. The data base and program forecasts were discussed and explained by the pushing the guidelines. Touchwood File Hills • • • An Indian government workshop will be held at the Lebret Indian School in January. Along with the executive of the F.S.!" it will be attended by all the chiefs, councillors and band staff from the district. This workshop would be funded by the department from the band training budget. It is hoped that about 150 people will participate in this workshop. Some problems which are very crucial to In­ dian people will be fully discussed dur­ ing this working session. The executives attending the dis­ trict chiefs meeting informed the chiefs of their areas of responsibility. One of the problem areas at the present time' district manager. The program managers and district managers will hold a monthly meeting on December 20, at which time the new budgets will be allocated. There were 12 chiefs and delegates representing bands in this district of 16 bands. The meeting ended with a closed session amongst the chiefs. -LYLA LAVALLEE yorkton ' •.• . - is the health issue, with the minister The Y orkton district chiefs held their monthly meeting on December 4. It was an information session with Chief Albert Bellegarde, Tony Cote I informing the chiefs about the political scene on the nation­ al and provincial level. Dr. Owen Anderson was to be in att­ endance but had to attend a meeting in Ottawa. AI Gross came in his absence. Paul J aiswal informed the chiefs there were eight programs in next year's budget. These programs were in administration, reserves and trusts, education, economic and employment development, social services, commun­ ity infrastructure and services, band government, and claims. In the program of community infra­ structure and services, there is opera. costs for water and sewer sys­ tems, which was never included be­ fore. Other services under this pro­ gram include upkeep of schools and fire ting protection. Mr. Belt's position was discussed. It had been rumoured that he was being transferred to the regional office to look after the student residences across Saskatchewan. It was expressed that this position be advertised and a competition be held and not as a lat­ eral transfer on Belt's favour. A closed session ended the day. -L YLA LA VALLEE Page 21 I �Island In The Sun Sylvia McNab, who is from the Gordons Band recently returned from Guyana. She was on a Comadiam Cross­ roads International Program. SylvUL who is a second year student with the Saskatchewan IndULn Federated College wiU be submitting four articles to "The Sask­ atchewan Indian". FoUowing is her first article: As we stepped greeted by a blast off the plane in Barbados, we were of hot, humid air. The smell of salt water was on the breeze. I was sweating by the time I lugged my flight bag up to customs, filled with enough shampoo, deodorant, perfume and make-up to last me four months. When I couldn't tell customs where I'd be staying or with whom, he said I couldn't enter the country. I just about cried. We were soon met by the president of Bridgetown YMCA, David Shury, and cleared through customs with no problem. Although it was only 7:30 in the evening, the sun had set and it was already dark outside. From the air­ port it was a-fast chase down the wrong side of small, dark roads into Bridgetown. People here drive on the left side of the road and the cars, mostly British made, have the steering wheels on the right side. Down the narrow streets we raced barely missing cars and ped­ estrians who appeared out of nowhere. There was no stopping at uncontrolled intersections, just lean on the horn and hope everything gets out of the way. As we careened along, I could smell the sugar cane in the ' fields. Barbados is a small island, only 166 square miles, with a population of approximately 500,000. It is on the windward side of a group of islands Known as the West Indies. Christopher Columbis, I'm sure you've all heard of him, stumbled onto these islands in his quest for the riches of India. He thought he had found Indian (for the third time) and named the inhabitants, the Caribs and Arawaks, Indians. I know this is an old story, but it never loses its appeal. The Caribs were cannibals and many of the first settlers made the fatal mistake of accepting dinner invitations. The French and English fought over these islands for many years and eventually the Indians were killed off, except for a few who now live on the Island of ·St. Vincent. 'The inhabitants now are mostly Blacks whose an­ cestors were brought here as slaves to work in the sugar cane plantations. There are also many East In­ dians who came here because of overcrowding in In­ dia. The main industry in Barbados is sugar-cane, which grows year-round. Tourism runs second. Thou­ sands of tourists flock to Barbados every year for the sun, sand and sea, It seems the many women who travel to the island, to live it up for two weeks have created a demand for a certain commodity. Sex. The beach boys, as they are called, happily provide, for a price. This part of the tourist industry is politely referred to as 'the Black Experience'. . Page 22 SYL VIA L. MCNAB The first stop the YMCA where we, the nine we left for our various countries. I was to go to the island of St. Lucia. The others were going to Granada, Barbados and to Guyana, South America. The YMCA was not at all like our modern build­ ings. It was a rather dilapitated place with one section for offices, kitchen and dining room. One whole wall of the dining room consisted of a wire mesh. Since it is hot year round, there is no need for walls or insula­ tion. Another section contained the residence and a small hall named the Akerman Arena, after last year's Crossroader, Margaret Akerman. There was also a 3,000 seat basketball court and a large cricket field. Our room had three beds and I quickly grabbed the one closest to the window hoping to catch the cool night breezes. The window had no glass and was just a hole in the wall with adjustable wooden slats. I found out later that not only did I catch all the night breezes, but also' all the rain and all the mosquitos. Within two hours of our arrival, we were sitting at the Barbados Cruising Club, a private club for mem­ bers of a sailing club, sipping Rum Punch for which Barbados is famous. The club was situated right, on the beach and the waves washed up on the shore 30 feet away. As the Carribean Sea breeze cooled me for the first time since my arrival, I thought, "Ah, this is the life!" The next day, we hurried downtown to shop. With­ in my first five minutes on the narrow streets I was just about run over! Once on the street, the first thing I noticed was the smell. The sewers are open and run along the sidewalk. Indeed if you do not watch your step you are likely to step right into one! On the street, women sit with fruit such as mangos and bananas and vegetables such as plqntain and egg­ plant to sell. One of the girls in our group wanted a picture of one of the women, so she went up and asked her thinking she'd have to pay a dollar or so. When the woman said "$4.00", Mary said forget it. The shop owners, thinking we were tourists with lots of money to spend, were friendly and attentive. As we spent our money, we really didn't feel like we' were spending that much, since our American Travell­ ers cheques were worth twice as much as Barbadian Crossroaders was were to stay until ' . money. �The heat was something else! It is not like the dry heat we have in Saskatchewan, but heavy, damp heat. Because of the heat, the first day in Barbados I must have drunk about five JuC's, the soft drinks there. It was not until Friday that I got to the beach. We were on the west side of the island, so it was the Carri­ bean Sea I was swimming in. It was beautiful, but I into any Career Opportunities, in beachboys. Besides beachboys, we were also warned about Rastafarians, these cats, mostly Jamaican, are easily noticed for their hair which they grow long 'into Dreadlocks. They worship Jah, dig Bob Marley and Dreadnes, and smoke a lot of good herb. Friday night I was taken to a far-out dis cote que called the Garage. It was not a tourist spot but a place where Islanders go. It was a fantastic open-air place right beside the sea where the surf pounded against the rocks three feet below. I didn't enjoy the d;sco so much as I got to feeling lonesome that night. I couldn't believe that the same moon that was shining across the waves could also be shining in Saskatchewan be­ never ran Saskatchewan seemed far away. Staying at the 'YMCA turned out to be a wonderful experience. The people there were friendly and help­ ful. I made friends with the women in the kitchen, who served us 'curried chicken, plantain and other local foods. We also ate a lot of flying fish and dolphin fish. The rice, which is eaten here like we eat potatoes, is always mixed with brown peas. Instead of the big meal at around six o'clock the big meal of the day, is at lunch time. The whole time I was in Barbados I felt like I was in an altogether different time space. Only the occasional ringing of a telephone brought me back to 1978. There were many irritating changes of plans on my trip. I left Toronto thinking I was on my way to St. Lucia. In Barbados they said they needed another per­ son to work there, I realized a summer in Barbados would be fantastic and volunteered to stay. There was a lack of suitable accommodation. They wanted me to live in a mansion with a sugar-plantation manager and his family and I did not want to. I did not feel that liv­ ing under such conditions would give me a realistic view of life in Barbados, so it was decided that I would go to Guyana, South America. cause CORRECTIONS The Department of Social Services, Corr­ ections Branch will be conducting Correc­ tions Officer in-service training courses on a GUYANA, LAND OF MANY WATEJ.tS Special training positions have been crea­ provide new employees with a ted to sound entrance base for ections. , , pf are a career in corr­ recruitment the Corr-. provided with approx- imately four months of training including both classroom study and on-the-job instruction in one of the two major Provin­ cial Correctional Centres accommodating male offenders. On successful completion of the training, appointments permanent positions within one two centres. Preference will be who made to are of the given to applicants prepared accept a position in either Regina or Prince Albert. Transfer to Saskatoon when the new Cor­ are to rectional Centre opens in approximately 2 years is also a possibility. Candidates will be selected on the basis of responsible work record and ability to work effectively with people in a custodial setting. Preference will be given to those having a Grade 12 education. Experience in working with people of various cultures an asset. issues of "The Saskatche­ Indian" from Iuly; 1970 May, 1971. We would like io borrow for a short period wan Following ections Officers is anybody 49S regular basis in the coming months and enquiries from interested persons. invites so NEXT MONTH: If ' _ - time. Send to the Federation of Sask­ atchewan Indians, 1114 Central Avenue, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Salary: $13,272 - $16,248 For further information Mrs. B. Trout, Personnel please contact Officer, Depart­ -ment of Social Services, 1920 Broad Street, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V6. Phone 565-3600. Page 23 �� � Doug Cuthand, F .S.1. Executive Secretary, sends the following Christmas greetings to the different departments of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, colleges, National Indian Brotherhood, Indian Affairs Branch, and the Blakeney Government. � .�. ; T'was the week before Christmas 'And all over this place Everybody was happy ,In spite 'of the pace , , : : . . It has been . .. : . quite a year With both loss and gain But the Indian people Will always ' : : : : : : . : r7main. May this seasons spirit Be with you this year While I hand out wishes For this Christmas cheer. : : : , To Allan Blakeney, That socialist elf Premier Don't nationalize Indians Will do that ourself. : : i Best wishes :. our Hugh Faulkner . Eat : : turkey, not game The Ontario law : : ,,� .... name. T.() Indian health Who are giving us : ..... Might remember your I,' , : : : grief May your guidelines soon end So this problem is brief. , , : : : , So to Monique And Lyle, Pat, Ian and Bruce Best wishes this Christmas We'll call a short truce. , . , To Centrads, alas May your Christmas be bright sBut by New Year, I hope Your far out of sight. : . : : : To the RCMP i Our Specials and All Stay home this Season And we'll all have a Ball. , . I � -<./ : * . . �/t : : Z : : : . . May your : : : : : . , ' . . Best wishes to Gordon Ted, Doug and Jerry new year be gay And your Christmas merry. To the department staff .Who think only of thrift We hope you can manage A small Christmas gift. '!!IIfI� Page 24 II!!ifIII!!ifI�---�---�� �� ..�:'�.:�������� ; So to Owen And Rod, Emil and Bob Have fun this season But get back on the job. : : : : : To the N.I.B : . . Our national gnomes Who labor in Ottawa . . : : Far : from their homes. · Our National Voice Best wishes to you : : : A Joyous Noel From St. Nicholas too. .. :.' :': To the F.S.I. That :. : : staff hardworking mob Your bonus this year Means keeping your job. .. Each department deserves Some special advice Best wishes to all :. : :. : :': And I'll : try to be nice. Alcohol workers' force us to choose :': May this Christmas find you A way from the booze. To our :': Who : Remember Howard Jim, Ruth and Vicky When setting an example It can often be tricky. : : : .� : : : · To the Probation Workers With their Christmas sock : : Enjoy jingle bells and make the Jailhouse rock. : : : : . :': : : Best wishes to Warren Joe, Connie and Bill Enjoy Christmas dinner By eating To : our : your fill. Staff of Reporters in Communications :': : : : : : The Saskatchewan Indian Is sweeping the nation. l Our mild mannered crew Wayne, Keith and Louise one day While taking their ease. Can relax for : . · Our Health Fieldworkers us healthy and clean But in the New Year :': You have got to get mean. .. . Keep : : : : : ... : So Henry, Floyd, Lynda,' Lawrence and Ernie Mike Your future looks 'busy With rules and the like .. Page 2S �To : , Edgar our typesetter Who's always away You may have to come back And work Christmas Day , , : : : : To the Treaty Rights Workers Who research our rights This New Year please try To 'stay out of fights. : , : : : : : , .. : So to Anita and Cy Hubert and Terry - May your New Year be happy , 'And your Christmas most merry.: To our army of clerks Accountants and such Once more Merry Christmas And don't eat too much. To Deloris and Alex Happy New Year to all And Ethel and Linda And don't forget Paul. I� r ; To our Federated College Whic is broke it is said : Keep the faith and remember : It's better in the red than dead. So to Ida and Bob Dennis and Sol : : , May you finally get paid And Merry Christmas to all. : : , To our Community College Who teach special skills The fun is over next month When you get the bills. '. Until then Merry Christmas To Tony and Garry : : George, Ruth and Osborne Henry and Barry. Our first institution Our Cultural College Is step number one On our road to knowledge. : . :, : . : Merry Christmas, you've earned: To Myrna and Gail John, Dorothy and Smith We know you won't fail. So from Albert and Tony Best wishes to all From Cliff, Steve and me And from of course Sol , : .' : . . . That's the end of my poem : . : : : . Page 26 • I see your delight Merry Christmas to all And to all a good night. �------------' "�I 1 1 / . i tl Tootoosis In Rim Board Picture . • • �_-------------------. I I--------------�-----�--�-· I The cast includes many seasoned Film Board (N.F.B.) Can­ I adaNational location of whom is in Ar­ actors and actresses, this I cola, Saskatchewan's movie town. Saskatchewan's Gordon Tootoosis. Metis in this Gordon, who plays I They shooting Pump It Up,' a' is from Poundmaker Res­ small about an incident in production, comedy I Well known on the pow-wow cir­ town outside Regina prior to the Reg­ I ina Riot, July 1, i935. The story has cuit in Saskatchewan and internation­ ally, Tootoosis started his acting I much of the cast treking to Ottawa to career in 1972 when he was chosen for unemployment. protest 1 Voice in the film the of was on one summer a were a -erve. ------ part Almighty Alien Thunder. In this film he starred with Chief Dan George and Donald Sutherland, Gordon met director Claude Four­ Expo in Montreal in 1967. At this time he was invited to auditon for Alien Thunder. Since doing the feature length film he has acted in theatres in nier at Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Tor­ onto and Montreal, playing major parts in many plays. "Acting" says Tootoosis "isn't all pomp and glory. It involves line learn­ ing, remembering cuts, rehearsals and more rehearsals. It means getting up at 6 a.m. and going until midnight. Even if your part is small you must be prepared for long hours." He laughs at some of the not so seasoned actors and actresses who get frustrated at having to wait around until their sequence is shot. To him it's just part of the busi­ ness. While on location, Tootoosis was the script for the Mad Trap­ per: a three million dollar movie starr­ ing Oliver Reed which is scheduled to be filmed around Lac La Ronge. ERROL KINISTINO reading - Page 27 �Canada World Youth Honored THUNDERCHILD ..., Members of the Canada W orId Youth (CWY) group spent 10 memorable weeks on Thun­ derchild Indian Reserve this summer. They were honored at a farewell feast given in traditional Indian style. This was a re-payment of sorts, as earlier the Tanzanians from East Africa had invited the members of the band coun­ cil and band employees to an evening meal prepared with their traditional Tanzanian recipes. Sitting down to a meal of fried moose and deer steaks was a new experience for many of the Tanzanians as they had their first taste of Canadian wild meat. There were many special trips for 'sec­ TANZANIANS SING IN NATIVE TONGUE Members of the CWY from Tanzania sing their fareweU songs in native tongue much to the delight of band members on the ThunderchiJJl Reserve. .. ... onds'. .. ·iti itc iti"irC"irC"!i"!i":t:··:t:··:r:··:rc··:t:··if:"'=r:"iri .. iti itlW� .................. :. ·iri :rc··i!··:r:··itc =r:··:r:··:r: :r:..i1:··:rc··:t: �··: ••••••�•••••••••••••••••••••••••• :.;t;i�••� ·:a."';''''I�iti· � � .. , •••• , .. t;••• •• •• .. .. ;;.t . CWY GROUP AT THUNDERCmLD Members of the visiting group include [back row, l-r] Amina Katambo, Michael Mamie Hayes, Damon Rondeau, Steve Thompson, Stew Mbulinyingi, Mohamed Malinda, Page 28 Julieti Mgonzo, Danie°Ue Matte, Mgoli, Dwi[/ht Logan. [Front row, l-r] Benny Uibwana, Julie Huard, Vicki Frost, Maulid Mchana. �, •••�•••.•••••••••.••••.••.••••••�••••••••••••••••.•.• ' .••• ' ••.••••.• ' •••••••.••�.•• :t: :a:�: .s!..� !;t". I.;! � � � � � �••;! � �••� � � �.;! •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .. •• .... � -:e;.� ;e;..;s: 'I!te. .. .. ':a:..;s:..�6 ;··..;t;..····�·�······;t; ;,; :s;t,·· "-••; z.. � t7...�.a. ,.. Singing and dancing were also en­ joyed by members of the CWY group as they watched the Thunderchild people doing the circle dance, owl dance and grass dance. Dressed in their colorful regalia the Thunderchild dancers provided an exciting exhibition of traditional and fancy grass dancing. Equally impressive were the young girls demonstrating the fancy stepping of the female part of the traditional grass dance. Numerous presentatons were also various members of the band council and by some band employees including Chief Andrew Paddy, Joe Jimmy, Georgina Thunderchild, Paul­ ine Thunderchild, Ed Okanee, Gabe Thunderchild, Thunderchild's 1 9 7 8 pow-wow princess Vivian Thunder­ child. MC was James Thunderchild. given by ' Each CWY member was given a token of appreciation by the band. The . striking gift was Chief Paddy's presentation of his personal tomahawk to Tanzanian Micheal Mgonzo. Micheal later said that he will surely remember the gift and the exciting summer spent most the reserve. Several members of the CWY came forward to bid their farewells to their hosts and to express thanks to the band council for providing such fine on Dwight Logan, project leader CWY, Paddy in fuU regalia on the right. services to them. In his on the left and Chief Andrew closing remarks, Chief Paddy gave many thanks to the CWY group stating that they (Thunderchild Indian Band) had enjoyed their stay and invit­ ing them back again. He also thanked the ladies who prepared the delicious meal and James Thunderchild and band council for contributing to the social. As Chief Paddy said, "All good things must come to farewell." an - end, we bid you ARCHIE KING , CASH ,'BINGO, .. Every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. at the MuskodaY'Community Centre, admission $1.00 for master card and 50 cents for extra cards, there , 9 regu!ar and 1 games, jackpot· for are , 3 special $300.00, games, 1 share the wealth, proceeds to. Muskoday Sports 1 baby jackpot, and Recreation . ./ Authorized by the Province of Saskatchew'!n. f .. Page 29 �- Indian Health Centre Under Gov't. Review NORTH BATTLE FORD Board of directors of the Indian health centre - recently with advisory met consultants from National Health and Welfare in Ottawa discussing problems facing the Indian health centre in this city. Ron Albert, director and the district chiefs also discussed with the advisory consultants on an informal basis what they felt were matters requiring imm­ ediate attention. The advisory consult­ ants include Ian Inglish, Skip Brooks, Rob Ritter and Gordon Smith, who was not at the meeting. In an informal address to the visiting federal health people Chief Steve Poo­ yak of Sweetgrass. responsible � establishing the health centre, report­ ed some difficulties in obtaining fund­ ing for the centre and also on the latest developments regarding the health Consensus reached by members of the board of directors was for Indian involvement to be included in the sub­ mission made to Treasury Board and a review be made on the submission be­ fore being submitted to Treasury Board .. Proposed trips to be made to other existing Indian health centres located various Indian communities also unanimously agreed upon membgs of the poard of directors. . was by The the 10 Indian chiefs within the North Battleford district. boar�omprise4Pf -ARCHIE KING On Child Care ar,e abused in 'more ways than one. Mrs. Pelly from the Cote Band near Kamsack, related her experiences with child abuse to child care, welfare and attending ium held at Echo a child care sympos­ Valley Centre in Fort Qu'Appelle. This three-day workshop was held in conjunction with a refresher course for the family workers who have been working now for six months. This workshop was co-ordinated by Alyn Kohm from the department of Indian Affairs. Ms. Kohm works closely with welfare staff from various bands in the district to help bring some light to the problems facing ' day. Page parent. She quit drinking after this. It with the help of the elders and others who cared which kept her sober. our children to- "It is only in the last 20 some years that we had to learn to be responsible for our children, for their education and to cope with the many situations in this non-Indian society. It is our fault parents but we are still in the learn­ ing stages and in time we will cope with our problems in this area." he as concluded. Pauline worked steadily after she drinking. Her children were given everything she could afford, which she taught was all they needed. After a while, her job meant more to her than the children. Every evening was spent at some' hall playing bingo. She thought everything was fine until -LYLA LA VAltLEE Wahpeton's Annual gave up one child almost committed suicide. This.is when she realized that material things do not totally satisfy the child­ ren. They needed someone to talk to and to listen to their problems. She gave up her hobby-bingo. She now an teenager died from care Chief Cy Standing then introduced special guest Chief Albert Belle­ garde to the some 150 people who came his Indian Affairs and their gov­ policy. He said "Prior to 1951, all Indians were wards of the govern­ ment and our parents were sent to res­ idential schools at an early age. By do­ ing this the responsibilities for their ment of ernment was taken away from to this harvest ball. In speaking to the people, Chief Bellegarde touched on family unity, and in unity retaining our pride as In­ dian people. He also extended congrat­ the the opportunity to raise their children this was taken up by' residential - reserve. The head table was decorated with a piece which contained a bowl of the three grains grown on the reserve and topped with fall flowers, a symbol of harvest. Seated at the table were special guests Albert Bellegarde, chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan In­ dians and his wife Verna, Chief Cy Standing, the band councillors, and Al Brown, band farm manager and his wife Christine. answer. parents. This is why some parents can­ not handle teenage children today." Chief McNabb said it was only after 1956 when' the joint school system came into being that the Indian people were given the chance to become res­ ponsible parents. He said by govern­ ment policy, parents were not given the centre symposium remark­ neglect for some Indian people could be blamed on the depart­ children on The chief thanked all the many persons who made a contribution to the success of the 1978 harvest. overdose just recently, ded the child ed that child on October 10. The harvest ball is put �n by the Wahpeton chief and band members to celebrate their success in their farm operation. farming operation and the many challenges and problems involved with it. - would be the ship Centre Arnold Waditaka a band member, was M.C. for the occasion. Chief Cy Standing made his speech to the mem­ bers and the attendance of some 150 people. He spoke on the success of the "We need something as they are our leaders of tomorrow." In closing, Mrs. Pelly said counselling the child­ ren in our Indian way of life by the eld­ She said another The third annual harvest ball was held at the Indian and Metis Friend­ other activities For many years, she has been asking for a training centre for child­ ren. She knows there are many child­ ren who do not have parents who can listen to their problems. In her area there have been many deaths of teen­ agers from overdoses, alcohol and sniffing, and yet nothing is done. ers Harvest Ball Held The Wahpeton women's auxiliary sponsored the event, and the proceeds will help the women to operate some people schools. 30 . was Chief Hilliard McNab who also atten­ Speaking through personal exper­ ience, Mrs. Pauline Pelly said children many . "I hope someone will listen this time. How much will it take before we rea­ lize how we are abusing our children?" Mrs. Pclly concluded. Symposium Held others of the guest speakers, Mrs. Pelly related some of her experiences. Life with alcohol did not solve any pro­ blems in her home and it took about 10 years before she realized what was happening, A child who nearly froze to death and another one who was sick made her realize her responsibility as a one sits and listens. centre. on As ulations for the future. \ Special presentations were made by Archie Waditaka, a band councillor, to Lorne Waditaka and Bruce Standing. They each received a bonus from the farm proceeds, for the most hours worked. Each made a modest speech summarized in short by a simple 'Thank You'. Chief Cy tion to the Standing made a presenta­ man most responsible for ' �the success of the farm, manager Al <Brown. When called upon he received a standingovation, a sign that every­ body appreciated his services and help to improve the quality of farming in Wahpeton Reserve. Mr. cBrown was pleasantly surprised when he was presented with two air tickets for Oklahoma City, U.S.A. for the annual rodeo days to be held in the very near future. Mr. Brown was somewhat shocked but thanked the people and the chief for the generous gift. Chief Cy Standing mentioned that in , �lhe three years of operation, the farm has expanded from 900 acres to a total of 1,900 acres in 19.78. "We have this man to thank for this," he said, "AI had f I " \ big responsibility." a \ Other presentations were made to /the women who served the 17 f the da�arvesf. men during Appropriate gifts \ were presented to Edith Waditaka and "I'heresa Standing who received cor­ �ages to wear for this �ial mention was occasion. A spe­ made to the Saskat­ I�an Agriculture c�ewan for their contribution to the tqe farm Program success of operation. I The turkey supper was served by the catering service of Ed's Inn from Prince Albert. To conclude this cele­ /bration, everyone enjoyed themselves tremendously at the dance which foll­ owed. Music was supplied by Ivan Mc­ I. Nabb and Company. -FLORENCE POORMAN Red Wood here with council and the band mem­ reserve. This gives Indian government a position of great auth­ ority in this community. Besides being a working place, the Red Wood lodge will also be a place where the elders can visit one another and tel) stories of years past. A portion( of the building will be furnished as an entertainment room with television and sofas. There will also be kitchen facilities and some room for office . ) A x 30') was start­ ed with the foundation in place on November 8. This building will serve as a council meeting place for the. 12 elders of this commu�y. This elders council was formed to give direction to the chief and the band council on reserve matters. These elders are needed in many instances to give direction and advice where the young chief and coun­ cillors have a broad mandate to pro- "-J , � ) log structure (80' ceed with, such as community planning and other research business on the res­ erve\0 This elders' construction complex named "Red Wood Lodge". This lodge will also be used as a drop-in centre. J oint meetings will be held was / being will be held Before as usual. friendship centres existed in cities, the bus depots and train stations . were places where natives met. Today this centre is becoming not only a meeting place but also an information centre and a recreation centre for the Indian and Metis students. The board of directors consists of 16 a w�ll-balanced group of both Indian Metis people. this v;enture." Cy Standing of the Wahpeton always retained a seat on the board. This fact should give the In­ Indians are not ready to retire their elders. These 12 men are 65 years and older. At the present time there are only men involved but later on, the elderly ladies will come into the pic­ ture. The construction crew is composed of a foreman, Hector Head, along with Barnabus Head, Harvey Whitehead, George Naywakayes, Johnny White­ head, Dennis McKay, Malcolm Garcen, ¥jehael McKay, and Carson McKay. This council of elders are. very ex­ cited about the attention the people are giving them. The log building was designed by band members with the help of the 'senior citizens. Employment such as this project will help some members of Red Earth Reserve to overcome the difficulties encountered from unem­ Reserve has of Prince Albert area a of belonging to this organization. people dian sense Much needed renovations have be­ on the building which was becom­ ing very dilapidated. The new quarters feature administrative offices, a rec­ reation centre on the lower level, and an auditorium. There is a lounge and kitchen facilities on the second floor,' and an all purpose gathering area for meetings, banquets and dances. gun The renovations and expansion will add space to the present facility and will give an opportunity to up-date act­ co-operation of the friend­ ship centre management is given to people of native ancestry. ivities. Full the renovations period, the operating out of the Apartments. Mr. Pelletier, court workers are -FLORENCE POORMAN Carleton director of the centre, is situated tem­ porarily at 101-Canada Building, with the same phone number. Un�eONay The funding was provided jointly by the city of Prince Albert, the Canada Works Program and Special A.R.D.A. The Secretary of State have not made Renovations Friendship Centre The Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre have vacated their premises for renovations. Renovations to the centre estimated to take three months to complete. While the staff have taken tempor­ ary quarters in different parts of the city, the services to the native people will be the same and the phone num­ bers- have not changed. Doug �nd During ployment. For members, Chief Built For Elders A Canada Works project which has started- on-the Red Earth Reserve is employing nine men for a period of eight months. recreation centre is city's utilized for basketball and volleyball games. The children's Christmas party space. In an interview, Chief Alvin Head said, "Giving advice to us and to make elders feel wanted is the idea behind This Canada Works program is a federal job creation project' and is funded for $61,920 with. Donna Ahena­ kew as the project co-ordinator. ,Lodge The bers of this Pelletier, director of the their commitment It willbe a yet. satisfying experience to the face-lift of this building in the. new year, to hear the applause of people at sports events, and the clang of the bingo machine on Saturday see afternoons. -FLORENCE POORMAN @/IDlIR Back issues of The Saskatchewan Indian centre said "There will be additional are space when the media Limited, Box 34, Station S, Tor­ of the build­ renovations ing is total cost is $435,000 and will be equip­ ped with three classrooms, two offices, a recreation room, and a gymnasium. expansion completed." The available on microfilm from Micro­ onto, Canada M5M 4L6 Page 31 ". �Indian Input To Fonner Accountant . I.A.B. ,New Brunswick Anthony Francis, forpresident of the Union of New OTTAWA mer o In REGINA A new /director of fin­ and administration for the Sask­ atchewan regional office of the Indian - - ance Brunswick Indians (UNBI) has been appointed special adviser Rod .t� sively throughout New meet with the department s and regional officials, He will_p:o,vide advice to the assistant deputy minister - Reminisce. 0 In reminiscing about moments and the lifestyle in the and will conduct sp�studies and projects. His appointment is one of a series of moves by the department �o m increasingly involve Indian planning programs policy directions on affecting them. people. a�d deve,lopmg Issues directly .. Born on the Big Cove Reserve, Mr. Francis realized an early t� facili­ promote sports and ties on the reserves and was instru­ a�bition recreatIona� mental in . � UN�I, , socio-economic devel�pmen�. �s special adviser he will continue thl� in­ terest through consultations WIt h economic officers in the field and co­ ordination with headquarters manage­ tee on ment. • the of the happy people past, Mrs. Catherine said "all things were nice long ago. She said her and her husband have never been on welfare until lately when they received their old age pen­ sion. Mrs. Linklater is 65 years old and is a resident and member of the Peter Ballantyne Band. At the age of three in 1916, Catherine came with her par­ ents the late Mr. and Mrs. Merasty to Narows from La Ronge. "My mother said it took many days to make the trip by canoe," she said. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Linklater have nine children, 50 grand children and three great grandc)lildren, all Besides their own children, the Link­ laters have raised many foster children with some young ones still staying with them. Mr. Linklater who is 77 years old is Linklate;" �rls. , t�e September 25, • P.eli�an developing a variety o� phy­ sical facilities there. He held office as chief of the Big Cove Band from 1957 to 1964. From 1970 to 1978, in an executive capacity with the 5,000 member the constit­ his primary concerns :were utional status of Indians, the p�otec­ tion of Indian lands, and the creation of employment for Indian people. In 1975, while serving as president of the UNBI he was chairman of National Indian Brotherhood's commit­ and Inuit Affairs Program, Depart­ ment of Indian and Northern Affairs, has been announced. Mel Smith, 46, formerly of Southey, Saskatchewan, will assume the newly designated post. The appointment was effective linklater's Brown, assistant deputy minister .­ programs, Department of I�dian an,d Northern Affairs. The appomtmeJ_lt IS effective until March 31, 1979. Mr. Francis, 55, a MicMac Indian from Big Cove Reserve, 150 miles east of Fredericton, N.B., will travel �xten­ ,to Bru�sw�ck district 0 but still works. Mrs. Linklatersaid her husband works not in excellent health very hard the on trap line', comi�g home only to get supplies for the cabin. Mr. Linklater has one of his grandchil­ dren trapping with him right now. In the summer, this grandson also the trade of guiding the many Ameri­ can tourists who come to Pelican Narr­ ows to fish. Mrs. Linklater has a foster son Mar­ vin Jobb, who does all the necessary chores, like chopping wood and runn- learn.s ing errands. , . About "the world we hve in today, she critic�es today's food prizes and other everyday She also ex­ supplies. over the unemploy­ young people, poor living conditions, water pollution and the pressed concern ment of the crime rate which is related to alcohol. The foster children in her care was a concern too. Social Services had cut the allowance to $50.00 from $150.00 a month. As a consequen,se, the poor and the. powerless' suffer the most. . -LOUfflECUTHAND Page 32 Responsible Role The Owen 1978. announcement Anderson, general was made by regional director­ in Saskatchewan. A chartered accountant, Mr. Smith entered the public service in 1966 and joined the in. 1973 as chief of financial operations at headquar­ departm�nt ters. He has held positions of increas­ ing responsibility in the pl-ogr�m, �n­ eluding deputy director and acting dir­ ector of finance and management. J:Ie is currently manager of accounting op­ erations. He is a member of the Ontar­ io Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Smith will direct the develop­ ment and implementation of Saskat­ chewan's financial administration pro­ gram, having annual appropriat!ons of $83.2 million. In addition, he will pro­ vide advice to the regional director­ general and other senior officials of the department on matters ope�a.ining. to financial policies and administrative practices, and will direct the control of funds held in trust for Saskatchewan's 68 Indian bands and loans to individual Indians or groups of Indians. �· Rated' as one of the best Indian united voice of Indian publications in North America, "The Saskatchewan Indian" is the in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Indian 1114 people • Central Avenue Prince Albert, Saskatchewan enclosing $7.00 by cbeque or money order for a one-year subscription. Free to Indian people in Saskatchewan, please include your Band and Treaty Number. I / am Please send it to: Name:_--,-Address: ---.:... ----'--__ Treaty No.: _ �There are many approaches to agriculture programming on Indian reser­ ves. The following is one which might be of interest to some bands. The Irish Indian Reserve decide they will put 20,000 acres' of farm land to work for the benefit of the band. They hire the grain, . FARM TALK with ART IRVINE all field work, including combining and trucking acre. They take off upwards of a 30 ve for $40 an bushel an acre wheat crop and clear $50 an acre, or one mill­ ion dollars. Peepeekisis Band are presently using this type of an approach on a smaller acreage. With proper planning a band could purchase machinery, do the work themselves, and increase their profits. There varying reasons why this mentioning any of them would is not offend likely to happen and ness. Sandy Lake Band are presently attempting to use these types of approaches. They have been disappointed because were unable to acquire full utilization of departmental staff they felt were important to the project. This may affect their chances for successful performance, nevertheless, their progress will be interesting. If it is possible for a band to take 20,000 acres of farm­ land and clear hundreds of thousands of dollars in a year with practically no advice; it should follow that they would achieve even more impressive results with the huge array of specialists and advisors that are presently involved in res­ erve programming. This, however, is not the way the situa­ tion has developed. I It could be argued that total band dependence on such specialists and advisors has, in some cases, been detrimen­ tal to the band. It could be argued that many of the special­ ists and advisors which were provided were not the right people for the job. It could be argued that the multiplicity of they ' . m�st perform�nce someone. Indian band members could lease land from the band on a two-third crop share arrangement. Indian farmers opera­ ting under this type of an arrangement should farm a mini­ mum of 800 acres of quality farmland. Indian people are just as capable of farming these type of acreages as anyone else, providing they receive proper training before they start farming the operation. Proper training does not mean work­ ing in an overemployment situation on a band farm. It means demonstrating, in a continuing situation, the necess­ ary dedication and know-how to complete the required work. If Indians-farmed their own land under this type of a lease arrangement, the band would probably replace unpro­ ductive operators. Some bands might retain all the crop and give the operator his two-third share, because some opera­ tors would insist they should retain all revenues. The 1976 Resource Inventory for Saskatchewan Indian Reserves, available at regional and all district offices, esti­ mates the returns each Saskatchewan band could receive' from full utilization of their agriculture lands. Timeliness is important in farming. Long hours of careful tillage practices are necessary during spring seeding. If the crop is not sprayed with the proper chemicals at the right stage of plant growth severe losses can occur. If the crop is not taken off quickly and efficiently when it is ready, losses will occur. Their severity will depend on prevailing circum­ stances and the elements. If the farmer is in doubt about any part of his farming operation he should check. with his ag. rep. or other appropriate specialists. Farm work must be the top priority, other approaches cause serious problems. If some bands did put their land to use for the purpose of heavily supplementing band funds, they could purchase programming. The key to successful business performance is to utilize the know-how of those who already have proven perfor­ mance in the businesses under consideration; such advisory services can usually be acquired at no cost. Once the band are in position to operate a business, the manager is the key to successful business performance, The manager should be someone who has demonstrated successful management in that particular busi­ . are viable businesses and' esta­ blish new businesses with great poten­ tial. Varied forms of assistance are rea­ dily available for such purposes. With the resources of the reserve only able to support part of the resident popula­ tion, the main thrust be off-reser- existing , programs involving reserves serve to confuse the band pop­ ulation. It could be argued that programming is not always on the right track. In spite' of many problems which abound, and perhaps because of the problems which abound, great Indian leader­ is emerging. Bands are taking a careful look at their sit­ uation, with the view of utilizirig their resources to the best ship In some areas real progress is evident. Some Indian leaders argue that the most important asset for the future is the youth of today. Where -Indian youth are proud of their heritage and obtain an irrepressible confidence in their ability to achieve, future results will astound the interested observer. possible advantage. r-------------------------------------------� ' Manager Flying for Wanted Dust Band Farm/at Meadow Lake. This is a 2,000 acre grain enterprise. The Manager will be responsible' for all aspects of farm management and will be under the direction of the Band Council. Farm management Lenth of experience is employment - - At District Level NORTH BA TTLEFORP Poten­ tial 4- H leaders at the reserve level necessary. March 1, 1979 Indian 4-H Holds Workshop - November 30, 1979. Interested persons should apply in writing to Flying Dust Band, Box 727, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Please give all relevant information including salary expected. . were recently familiarized with the fantastic world of 4-H involvement by the Indian 4-H department of the Sask­ atchewan Indian Agricultural Program (SlAP). Adults and existing 4- H leaders re­ cently got together in the north battle­ ford district and Page 34 exchanged ideas and �ways of on the starting an Indian 4- H group reserve. Some of the 4-H adult leaders includ­ ed Les Ferguson and Sharon John­ stone of Indian 4- H; Donna Matolsci and Harold Greyeyes of North Battle­ ford agricultural department; and Henry Favel, district representative of SlAP. Representation of Indian reserves Mosquito, Sweetg r ass included , Poundmaker, Little Pine, and Red \ Pheasant. Participation in the workshop in­ cluded identifying the areas in 4-H, what is 4-H? what projects are avail­ able, the pledge and motto of 4-H, and noting the structure of each 4-H group. Many of the participants were prob­ ably shocked when they identified the potential 4- H resource people living on their respective reserves. Identifying staff of agriculture at the district level and the various staff members involved in 4-H was worked out by the participants for future use when they establish 4-H clubs on their respective reserves. It was not the dull routine of down and listening to some sitting boring speaker. A total involvement was ex­ perienced by the participants and resource people when they identified various activities such as staging a tal­ ent night, running a raffle, conducting a men's bake sale, and starting a gate signs construction. The big question asked on any In­ dian reserve, where can we get the money to start such a club? was an­ swered by Indian 4-H when they men­ tioned that a small grant was available. The grant is erial. only for purchasing mat­ Consensus reached by the particip­ that many times the people don't always realize that they don't al­ ways need money to start up a 4-H club. But rather they should utilize ex­ ants was 4-H REPORT. • • RESERVE HAPPENINGS POUNDMAKER A Crafts Project has been started on Poundmaker. It is the hope .of this 4-H club to raise funds for an exchange trip with Caughnawaga Reserve In Quebec. The exchange trip will take place in the summer of '79. - PATUANAK Over 80 members are registered in 16 4-H projects. Club leader Norbert George has the assitance of 13 other adults in the community to help the 4-H boys and girls with their activity. (Patuanak had about the same numof in 1976-77. It's good to have them.back in the 4-H program - ber� again). 4-H_members GOLDEN ARROW 4-H CLUB This is the new 4-H club recently started on Outdoors man Model Construction, Crafts, Houseplants. "I'he club executive is: President: Ida Cook, Vice-President: Randy Head, Secretary: Clara Young. The leaders for the 4-H projects are: G. Kal­ dor, B. Sanderson, J. Sanderson. The members of this club are: Adam Bear, Bobby Bear, Donelda Bear, Godfrey Bear, Harriet Bear, Joe Bear, Jayclin Bear, Kevin Bear, Mabel Bear, ernon Bear, Edgar Cook, Ida Cook, Rhea Cook, Arthur Flett, ': Floyd Flett, Georgina Flett, Gordon Flett, Leon Flett, Melvin Flett, Charlene H�ad, Christopher Head, Randy Head, Steven Head, Adelaide Kitchener, Marna Shoal Lake Reserve. The club � projects are: , Kitchener, Harold Lathlin, Maxine Lathlin, Victor Lathlin, Dwayne Moore, Gary M�re, Noreen �oore, �osemary Moore, Valerie Moore, Donny Whitecap, James Whitecap, Lorraine Whitecap, Carl Young, Lorretta Young, Flett, Clara Young. Roseanna Whitecap, Anita Young, Cameron Young, Ron Young, Vincent Young, John Lathlin, Robbie CRAFT MANUAL UNIT II This manual is available to 4-H clubs or interested adults from the Indian 4-H Office, Sub. P.O. #16, Saskatoon, Sask. S7N OWO. This manual describes several different Indian handicrafts which youth or adults can make. YOU THAN� are enVIOUS and When a person does a good job of something, the rest of us· appreciate that effort. Such is the case of Sharron Johnstone who has spent the past 5 years of her career with the Indian 4-H Program. However, Sharron has announced that she will be leaving the 4-H program as of December 31, 1978. It is easy to regret the breaking of a colleague team who had shared growth, joys and pains of the program together. However, I know that the Indian 4-H effort has been made better by Sharron's involve­ ment in it. I would like to acknowledge my own thanks to Sharron. I'm sure that the many readers who know Sharron as 4-H worker and friend join me in a wish of success in meeting her future dreams. Les Ferguson - . December 6, 1978 isting resources on their reserves. A good laugh was had by many when they tried to identify possible solutions to everyday problems like; how to han­ dle a stranger at a meeting, what to do when a kid always turns up with a dirty face, the little kid that is always swearing, and how to handle a drunk' person that shows up during a meet­ ing. Despite the shortage of time to con­ tinue the day's workshop, many of the participants felt that the day's activit­ ies were useful in finding solutions to their problems on their reserves and the possibility of starting 4-H clubs. -A.RCHIEKING Page 3S - �Winter Care of the Beef Cow Herd by ERLAND P. STEN Agriculture Representative [Indian Reserves] Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan With the recent and most welcome upswing in beef open sheds, or of groves trees which provide protection from the wind are all that is need­ ed. Adequate bedding should be provided and bedding Let's hope it lasts! As it has always been, proper management of the beef herd continues to be of great importance if cattle­ men are to make a success out of their .business. 'The goal of a cow-calf operation is to wean a good calf from every cow in your herd every year. In order to achieve this the farmer must pay strict attention to the animals in the same location each time will build up a good mound for them to sleep in. A slotted fence can also be used to provide an adequate windbreak. A fence with 20% open spaces provides a better wind break than a solid fence, because wind just swirls over a solid fence and down on the cattle. A partly slotted fence allows wind to move slowly over the hera and not swirl down on them. Special shelter should be provided for sick animals or for winter calving. culling, and breeding practices. A pregnancy test by a qualified veterinarian in the fall of the year will determine which cows and heifers are not in calf. These should be sold and replaced with good quality young cows or heifers. It does not pay to winter a cow which is not in calf. Remember if she is not in calf this year there is a reason for it and chances are she will not be in calf next fall either. The next type of cows to remove from the herd are those with proper nutrition, serious defects such as poor feet udders, poor teats, etc. Cows which and legs, consistently poor pro­ duce a poor calf should also be replaced. If this type of culling is done on a beef herd over a few years you will end up with a good herd that raises a high number of good heavy calves each year. It is much better and more profitable to raise fewer good cattle than many poor ones. Once the herd is culled you are ready for the winter feeding program. Cows should be treated for warbles by November 30 each fall with a recommend­ ed pour on systemic insecticide. This will also provide some level of louse control but lice may become a prob­ lem towards spring in which case cows should be treated with one of the recommended insecticides now on the market. The herd must be sorted into groups which would consist of: 1. Bred heifers and thin cows. These require a higher level of nutrition than the rest of the herd. 2. Bred cows which are in good condition these can be wintered on a lower level of nutrition than thin - cows orheifers. of these require higher 3. 1977 calves nutrition than cows. The idea of having a special pen for thin cows and heifers is a must in order to bring them through the winter healthy and strong. Cows should be just in good healthy strong shape in spring for calving .: Cows which are too fat may have calving difficulties as well as cows which are too thin and weak. Thin cows also are unable to milk properly, thus their calves get 'off to a Wintering beef cows require about two-three tons roughage over a seven-month period. Low quality hays or straws must be supplemented with grain or protein supplement to provide sufficient energy and protein for a cow herd. During periods of extreme cold additional feed in the form of grain or extra good hay should be fed to help cattle cope with the cold. of Minerals, Vitamin A and cobalt iodized (blue) salt required by all cattle during the winter and should be available at all times. Vitamin A is best given by in­ jection in the fall and again about February 1. It can be mixed in feed or water if you prefer. Remember a feed test done by the University of Saskatchewan feed testing lab can tell you the quality of your feed and recommend various rations for you. This is a very valuable service which is available for a minimal charge. Your Ag. Rep. has the required auger, bags, boxes etc. for a feed test-contact him and get his help! The two most critical periods for a brood cow are the last two three months of pregnancy and the period from calving up to the first part of the breeding season. Cows should approach calving time in good shape but not overly fat. After calving feed require­ six ments almost double, and it is here that four pounds of oats 'or barley per cow along with adequate amounts of good quality hay should be fed. This will allow the cow to milk enough' for the calf as well as re­ are - . body and be in shape to cycle (come in heat) early in -the breeding season. Cows in poor shape at breeding time often fail to get bred until they have picked up. This causes calves to be born store her and get bred later and you end up with smaller calves and less money. Remember wintering calves require higher levels of nutrition than mature animals in order to grow well. For more information on the care of livestock contact poor start. WINTER HOUSING: Beef cattle do not require fancy 36 NUTRITION: - levels - Page ventilated prices it appears cattlemen are now in a position to make a decent return for their work and investment. housing. Dry well your Ag. Rep., or extension worker . �The . Saskatchewan Indian Agriculture Program requires a 4-H Program Ass't The Indian 4-H sible: ... Program Assistant shall be 1. To develop and introduce suitable 4-H materials for Indian youth. respon­ project' 2. To develop suitable 4-H materials for volunteer. adult leaders. ' 3. To assist in 4. organizing and resourcing leader­ ship and special need areas (i.e. handicraft, rodeo) workshops for Indian 4-H leaders. To help coordinate and resource provincial' events for Indian youth (Indian 4-H Camp, 4-H - Youth Conference). 5. To travel and meet with band councils and other interested adult groups to discuss and ex­ plain the 4-H program. 6. To meet with young people and adult leaders in 4-H organizational meetings. receive, assist with answering, and typing all correspondence, reports, and publications pertaining to the project. 8. To do all filing and mailing, 9. To as receptionist in the office and via 7. To ' .. phone. 10. To do the interacting with Printing Services and other businesses for project materials needed. 11. To be writing, responsible for financial accounting, and typing monthly budget submiss­ ions to be forwarded to the Saskatchewan In­ dian Agriculture Program. 12. To assist with writing and be responsible for mailing monthly newsletter. Please inquire/apply to: Ken Thomas, Sask. Agriculture Program, 1410 1920 Broad St., Regina, Sask. S4P 3V6 [Phone 565-08361 Indian - Salary commensurate with and "..,'lerience qualificp"':'" 'C' Deadline - JF' ILl /5, 1979 Stimulating reading peoples as Look for on expressed by them, of concern to all indigenous of Canada's best Native writers. Issues some in THE NATIVE PERSPECTIVE. CANADA'S ONLY NATIVE NATIONAL MAGAZINE 200 Cooper Street, Suite 2, Ottawa, Ontario" K2P OG 1 (613) 232-1761 AVAILABLE BY SUBSCRIPTION 10 issues - $8.50 Page 37 �Rec. .Directors Receive Certificates At Fort Qu'Appelle by OLIVER CAMERON Sask. Indian Community College On Monday, November 6, 1978, at tile Echo Valley 'Centre in Fort Qu'­ Appelle, 14 Indian recreation directors from Saskatchewan were given certificates. The graduates were honored at a banquet hosted by the Saskatchewan Indian Community College that same evening. The recrea­ tion directors certification course runs for two years usually, and included in the two years are four workshops that usually last for three days and more. Tony Cote, on behalf of the Federa­ tion of Saskatchewan Indians, congrat­ ulated the graduates and spoke to the audience at length on the importance of sports and recreation on reserva­ tions and the significant role the rec­ reation directors have to play in the development of our young Indian people and Indian communities. Cote further added "the amazing record of our Indian athletes in the past several years is due to the effort of the recreation directors. The summer games in the past are a good example. Records have consistently been broken and the team competitions have been very keen and exciting." He went on to praise Art Obey for his tre­ mendous contribution to sports and recreation in Saskatchewan. Art's winning record at Lebret Indian School will attest to his coaching prowess. The school won many provinc 1 a I championships in all sports and at all levels and divisions, both male and fe­ male. Art, being a very modest per­ son, responded by saying that his own greatest personal achievem e n t in sports is not a recognition of his talents (sports and coaching), but seeing young people developing into mature and responsible Indian leaders and across graduation . \ adults. Page 38 Back row, l-r: Garth Geddes, Tony Cote, Tony Front row, l-r: Marcia Bitternose, Art Obey. Ray Ahenakew the history of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indians recreation program and the many pro­ blems encountered during its early years. He also explained the new dev­ elopments that have transpired within the recreation program, specifically the funding of the program. Tony Sparvier, principal of the Sask­ Program spoke to the director group on atchewan Indian Community College, spoke on the developments that will happen in the next several years. The administration of the recreation direc­ tors program will still be with the Fed­ eration of Saskatchewan Indians. The Department of Culture and Youth will still work hand-in-hand with the Fed­ eration �f Saskatchewan Indians. The Department of Culture and Youth speakers, Roy Ellis and Lyle Hayes, reciprocated by advising the people ' Sparvier, Ray Ahenakeui. that their department will never phase themselves out of the program 'entir' ely. Marcia Bitternose of Gordon's, who of the graduates, presented a beautiful beaded moccasins on was one pair of behalf of all the recreation directors to Roy Ellis. Ro; �;:;th.3 has done a lot for thi� �-�gram tc make it what it is today. He thanked the Indians for making it possible f-· hir- to be work­ ing with tt. -m. He 'further praised the Indians for their traditions and cultural creativity and being able to pass it down to our children. He said that this is another form of recreation, being able to retain ' our culture and customs. ' Art, who acted as master of ceremonies, thanked the people in attend­ ance who and-especially the kitchen prepared the banquet. staff �€DUCATION M. Dressyman Receives B.Ed. Degree Marjorie Dressyman, 30, daughter of Joe and Dora Dressyman of Red Pheasant Indian Reserve, was recently honored at a special banquet held in recognition of her educational achieve­ ment. The banquet was hosted by rela­ tives and the band council. This young Indian princess received her Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Alberta in Edmon­ ton. Her the early education reserve was received at day school which she attended for four years. She then attended school in Battleford, where she completed her elementary educa­ tion. To further her education ded St. Marj atten­ Biggar, Gabriel's Convent, Sask. Upon completion of her formal education in 1967, she then enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan, Sask­ atoon, taking elementary education for three years. She received her teaching certificate in 1971. During the summer of 1970 and 1971 Marj was employed by the department of Indian Affairs in Saskatoon, as Assistant Vocational Counsellor. She also worked in the capital city, where she was involved with curriculum re- MARJORIE DRESSYMAN • search. Returning to the west in, 1971 she a principal of the school at Smallboy's Camp in Alberta. .Atter spending four years here, she then moved to Hobbema Reserve where she taught for two years. In 1977 Marj was granted education­ alleave from the department of Indian Affairs. She enrolled at the University of Alberta, where she successfully completed her Bachelor of Education Degree program in April, 1978. Con­ tinuing her university education stu­ dies she is now working towards her Masters degree in Intercultural Educa­ tion and Psychology. It hasn't all been university training for this young Indian princess for she has travelled extensively across the became country, the United States, and also where she attended confer­ of various themes. Europe, ences to During September .of last year she represented the Canadian Indian peo­ ple at the education conference held in Geneva, Switzerland,' dealing with Prejudice and Discrimination. Other activities she is involved with include being the vice-president of Al­ berta Native Teacher's Soc i e t y (ANTS), secretary of Central Cree Pow-wow Club in Hobbema, and the summer participates at various pow-wows throughout North during America. Marjorie plans on returning to her native province. She strongly believes that Indian people should control their own education and that it is time In­ Indian and non-Indian leaders who attended. the banquet included Chief Harry Nicotine of Red Pheasant; band councillors, Mike Baptiste, Roy Bear, and Pat Buglar; duo role of MC and band councillor, Gavin Wuttunee: and district manager of Indian Affairs, Alex Pinter. Special presentations included an engraved plaque by Alex Pinter and a sum of money by Chief Harry Nicotine and his band council. According to Ale� Pinter many Indian people should model their lives after her and take note of the fine example she has set. young dian people start deciding on their own future destiny for the betterment of all Indian people. Page 39 �Number Of Indian Law Graduates LIBRARY DEPARTMENT ·Sask. Indian Cultural College The following comment was sent to our library along with a returned film called Potlatch, a Strict Law Bids Us Dance.' "To me, potlatch is term of today's world. Getting closer to Christmas presents are given to friends and relatives. This to me, is a yearly potlatch. As you see, even the white man is doing it." He closed with the comment "a very lovely film". To find out more about this ceremony ask Us for these materials. Increasing SASKATOON of Saskatchewan introduced its annual summer program of legal stu­ dies for native people. Then, there were only four qualified native lawyers in the entire country; today, 31 have law degrees and 10 FILMS: a strict law bids us dance. 53 min., color, Pacific Cinematheque.. This film presents for the first time the history of the Potlatch and the conflict over its outlawing. -The traditions of the Kwakiutl people are given, from their own point of view and their history is integrated into an active con­ Potlatch, more misunderstood ceremony, the Southern K wakiutl potlatch. THE POTLACH FAMILY, by Evelyn S. Lampman, New York, Atheneum, 1976. A new outlook when her brother returns from Vietnam and begins to revive some of the old Indian customs. FEASTING WITH MINE ENEMY, by Abraham Rosman and Paula G. Rubel, New York, Columbia University Press, 1971. The book relates the structure of the Potlatch to aspects of the social structures of the society. own to graduate next ' BOOKS: Our expected from law schools across the country. Most of these completed the summer program in Saskatoon, which is administered by the University's Native Law Centre. The aim of the program, which attracts an average of 20 students each year, isto introduce native people to the nature and methodology of legal studies so that they can cope more successfully with subjects taken in law school. In this way, it helps to overcome the cultural and educational barr­ iers that tend to discourage native stu­ dents from embarking on a legal car­ man- Potlatch, by George Clutesi, Sidney, B.C., Gray's, 1969. Clutesi, a member of the Tse-shaht people on Vancouver Island, leads us into a Long House and tells of the Tloo-qwah-nah, the most magnificient form .of Potlatch. TO MAKE MY NAME GOOD, by Philip Drucker and Robert F. Heizer, Berkeley, University of California Press, 1967. A re-examination of the often to you aU for a happy gift-loving time, and the be�t from Dave, Heather, Darlene, Seraphine, Marie, Iris and special greetings in the New Year are spring context. KITS: Potlatch package. Cambridge, Mass. ABT Associates, 1973. (Teachers ual, mini-textbook Potlatch game). '1 A unit of study of the Kwakiutl Indians and their way of life. number of sity I , temporary The - graduate lawyers of Indian or Metis ancestry in Canada has increased dra­ matically since 1973, when the Univer- Cheryl. ,4 '\ eer. Professor Roger Carter, director of the Native Law Centre, said the pro­ gram is also helping to create a career model for young native students to follow. "This likely encouraged some of the students who entered law school with­ out our program to consider law as a career option. In fact, one measure' of our successwill be the extent to which young native students are motivated to enter legal studies on their own." Of those students who have success­ OF TREMBLING GRASS fully completed the eight-week sum­ program, 62 per cent have been successful in their subsequent law stu­ mer When early humid breath Clings to greeT( husk Of our black earth And 'slowly awakens AU seeds, aU foliage, Then man yearns To walk upon the trembling grass. When golden spray Enamels meadow and mountain And fawn leaps From rock to rock In bursts of life, Then man yearns To walk �pon the trembling grass. Page 40 When arid earth With only weeds, Lies eroded and bare, Then man «ai plow Til he fingers the ripened wheat - . Yearning To walk upon. the trembling grass. When blood splashed flowers Droop upon molested earth, And death, seeping into field Tells of a lost vintage, Then man yearns To walk upon the trembling grass. dies in one or other of Canada's law schools. Before entering the program they must obtain assurance they will be accepted by a law school upon succ­ essful completion of the summer course. Normally, students wishing to' study law in Canada plete the equivalent must first com­ of two years of academic work at the university level. In particular cases, however, and in implementing "mature student" admis­ sion policies, law schools may relax the usual standards. Students from every province and from the Yukon" and Northwest .Terri­ tories have enrolled in the summer' ' , BY HENRI PERCIKOW Brooklyn, N.Y. �program. They have received financial support for both the program and their subsequent legal studies from the fed­ eral and several provincial govern­ ments. Each summer, the teaching staff is drawn from law faculties across the country. Law students who pre­ viously completed the program assist with the intensive tutorial work that supplements the lectures. Professor Carter said the program was introduced to provide Canada's native people with some meaningful representation in the ranks of legal February 2nd, Ground Hog Day, This see Saskatchewan Indians perform from Coast to Coast on Th� Tommy Hunter Show. On December 8th, Victor Thunderchild, BiI� Brittain and Frank Asapace taped a segment for ' . . profession. I Tommy Hunter Show. the Cultural. Day Held At Payepot School -, In Indian art, Denny Morrison had the students draw Indian symbols and he explained what each symbol meant. For the cultural centre, the elders had Ernest Tootoosis speak to the students on their behalf. Mr. Tootoosis said that when he was growing up, his parents taught him the education he needed. "What you are getting now from your teachers, parents, grandparents, will be for your own good in later life. We learn a lot by watching and listening. To make the students and teachers of their cultural identity has prompted the staff of the Payepot School to hold a cultural day. The morning started with the elders burning sweetgrass and praying. Eld­ ers.from the community and staff from the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College participated in this cultural more aware all attendants. The principal of the school, Mrs. Frances Anaquod said, "We planned this because some students do not know why they are Indians. With this kind of activities, it means more to the students coming from the community than the teachers." She said it was a brief example of the Indian awareness program. They also plan only "Your mother did not use the class­ room to show you how to make ban­ nock. This you learned by watching day. your mother. Each group had a half hour session. with leaders from the different depart­ ments. In the Indian games, Wilmer Baptiste and Larry Okanee taught the students two different types of hand games. After learning how to play the games, the students formed teams and challenged each other. Bill Brittain described the regalia piece by piece. In dancing, the tradi­ For lunch, the ladies of the commun­ ity served Indian soup and bannock to "We have been here for a number of we are still here today. We years and "Survived. I . • tional grass dance and fancy dancing was demonstrated again by Mr. Britt­ ain. He showed the students how to make their own moccasins according to size. r "Learn your language; it will only' benefit you in later life. Look after your elders and listen to them as many of them will be gone before realize the knowledge we from them." Other things that were we can really gain displayed the Saskatchewan Indian library and another leader spoke on youth was development. . . to extend the program and cover on topic a day like music, art, or 'dance. This way the students would have more knowledge about their cul­ ture and have been made more aware of their "Indianess". Mrs. Anaquod felt the students took part and acquired some interest in what they were doing. She hopes more schools would take advantage of the many services supplied by the cultural college. The community spirit from Piapot and Muscowpetung showed that the parents had interest in their children. A pow-wow with some students par­ ticipating brought to a close the acti­ vities 'for the day. -LYLA LA VALLEE ATTENTION!!!!! ALL FORMER STAFF & STUDENTS OF TIlE GORDONS STUDENT RESIDENCE . I The year of 1979 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Gordons Student Residence. The people of Gordons Reserve and the Gordon Student Residence wish to extend to you, former staff and students, an invitation to come and help us celebrate this momentous occasion. A giant pow-wow, barbeque, talent show and other activities too numerous to mention, have been planned. See you this summer of '79. More information can be obtained by calling area code 306-835-2278, Gordons Band Office or 835-2770, Gordon Student Residence. -CO-ORDINATOR MELVIN McNAB Page 41 �""""'II University students from the Saskat­ chewan Indian Federated College and the University of Saskatchewan have -, formed organizations. These two stu­ dent bodies wiU be given space in "The Saskatchewan' Indian" in order that they may get information out to the general public. Crystal Tootoosis is the president of the student body in the University of Saskatchewan and Steve McArthur of the Federated College. \ \ \ ( National Indian Brotherhood Education Conference The Future of Indian Education .... - Ottawa, Ontario sible to post secondary education is We need professional Indian people. The National Indian Brother­ hood looked over their staff and came Ottawa at 8:00 P.M. on November 15, 1978. We checked into our rooms at the Sheraton EI-Mirado Hotel where the conference held. 16 the conference started at 9:00 A.M. A prayer was said by an elder, Ernie Benedict. The chair­ person was Willy Littlechildwho is an Indian lawyer and who 'lives in Hobb­ ema, Alberta. He commented on the fact that this was the first education conference of it's kind ever held in Canada for Indian students. The director of education for the N .LB. who is Alayne Bigewin gave a was being On November welcoming The to all the students. resource people then were introduced. These people were Arnold Goodleaf, Noel Starblanket, Leroy Littlebear, Ernie Benedict. Then Noel Starblanket gave his presentation to the students saying that this is a very historic meeting. It is the first time that Indian students from across Canada have been brought together to voice their- concerns about various He went to say that topics. fully the national Indian on hope­ student assoc­ iation would be established. He stress­ ed the seriousness of this conference, that many students might not be gett­ ing funded afte� Christmas. He said students that are here were respon- Page 42 there to the conclusion that were was too ever done. The National In­ dian Brotherhood is supporting the students regarding the problem of im­ plementations of the E-12 guidelines. nothing is After Noel.Starblanket's presenta­ tion each provincial student represen­ tative gave a presentation. W� came to the conclusion that E-12 guidelines are, not being accepted by any of the - - r:­ but couldn't make it so we set a time at 5:30 and 12 students, one from each province and territory met with his chambers. At that meeting he never really gave much of an opinion but said that the E-12 is being imple­ mented and he didn't realize that the students were dissatisfied with them. He also stated that he would be willing to look at any recommendations that we have He said that he would look into making some financial /�range­ ments for the transporting of the dele­ gation that would be meeting before Christmas. He would also look at any written statements of any students who were dissatisfied with the service ) of Indian Affairs and who ! him(in - Affairs. guidelines tomorrow. Art Manual; a representative from B.C. asked a question regarding the E-12 guideline. "Is it going to 'be enforcible with the Indian Act." Is post secondary educa­ tion a legal right. Dr. Holmes said it will probably be in the Indian Act. Would you be Another question willing to go to the press saying that His statement On Thursday. Hugh Faulkner was' supposed to come to our conference Canada. Had a question and answer period with him. He felt very strongly on the point that the federal government should assist and fund post secondary education. If he were in the position he would remove the priority. mas. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Dr. J. R. Had a guest speaker Holmes, M.P. Oppostion Critic for In­ dian a yes. That afternoon a volunteer commit­ was set up with one representative from each province. Crystal volunteered. We all came to the conclusion that we could not elect an executive for the national student association because we decided that everybody should have an equal voice on a national level throughout Canada. We also didn't know each other well enough to elect an executive, so we decided upon a steering committee which would be interim. This committee would involve one person from each province and territory. This committee will be meet­ ing with Hugh Faulkner before Christ­ people on staff and not enough Indian professionals. A lot of educated Indian people don't work for Indian organizations. Students have to stand up for things they believe in. Politicians are prepared to listen but across in tee many white student associations 16; 17, 18 . education is vital. By Crystal Tootoosis Doug Starr, Laura Wasacase, Na­ than Beaudry and myself arrived in Post-secondary November .. .. experi�nced . I \ �difficulties in no good obtaining assistance for tion. We feel that the recommenda­ tions mentioned are valid and will have to be taken into consideration by the Department of Indian Affairs before any policy on Indian Post Education can be implemented. reasons. I asked him about the joint recom­ mendation that the students had sent te, Will Sinclair and he didn't acknow­ ledge them at that time. I then gave him another copy and asked him if he could look them over because the students had taken a lot of time to work on them. He said he'd-be glad to. Secondary But the reply to the recommenda­ tions of March 21, 1978 was long in coming and did not materialize from the Department until October 13 this fall in the form of a letter from the Regional Superintendent for contin­ uing education. Before we received this letter our Student Association had NOVEMBER 18, 1978 We had another question and ans­ wer period with Al Simpson, the man who wrote up the E-12 Circular. He said the document had been written about 15 times. Also as of Oct­ ober 1977 he got Treasury Board app­ roval. The rates we follow were nation­ al rates and they were used before on Indian programs and they were there prod the Regional Superintendent's Office for this basic communication. indicated that the student's recommendations have been acknowledged and also have indicated that an evaluation of E-12 will be considered after one year/of imple­ mentation of the Policy. At that time the student's reaction and recommend­ ations will be taken into considera­ tion." (paragraph from letter dated October 13, 1978 re: March 21 Recom­ These are the exact words in the letter and we feel that the implications of this letter are rather negative from our stand point. We feel that the Steve was addressing delegates at a banquet during the E.P. C. Conference held in Regina. here to present our stand or on the Post Secondary Educa­ tion Assistance Policy and Administra­ tive Guidelines commonly known as the E12 Circular We do hope that our . views and ears. body will not fall on deaf (I am assuming here that every­ here has some knowledge of this concerns document). THE ISSUE E-12 GUIDELINES On March 21, 1978, a letter was sent to the Regional Superintendent of Continuing Education of the Regina Office. Attached to this letter were recom­ - . student's recommendations in question should be considered before any dis­ cussion on the E-12 Guideline's imple­ mendations to the proposed E-12 Guidelines. These recommendations of March 21 represented and continue to represent the collective concern of In­ dian university students from the Uni­ versity of Regina on-campus and off­ campus programs and the University of Saskatchewan on-campus Indian Teacher Program. These recommendations were com­ piled after a thorough study of the _ E-12 Circular. We as an Indian University Student Association have organized to act as a unified voice on Indian student issues pertaining to Post Secondary Educa- - mentation can take place thereby insuring that the Indian viewpoint will receive the required justice. We feel it is undemocratic to say the least for the Department to continue to impose its will upon Indian people in the area of policy planning and implementation. In this case the E-12 Guidelines. There are official Indian represena­ tives in this province and in the rest of Canada. This, hopefully is common We feel the Department of Indian Affairs should consult with our elected Indian leaders on matters deal­ ing with Indian Post Secondary Educa­ tion. The overall issue is the imple­ mentation of Department policy with­ out adequate Indian input in the plann­ knowledge. ing stages. CONCLUSION The letter received from the Reg­ ional Superintendent's Office on Octo­ ber 13, 1978 r have already mentioned. In this letter our views and recommen­ dations as students and treaty Indians will not be considered prior to the implementation of the E-12. Our rec­ ommendation of March 21, 1978 will be considered only' after the Policy is in our recommendations will sooner: Do they feel Indian consultation is of no value -in their plans? To sum up our position, we feel that .the March 21 recommendations are valid and should be considered in a 12 positive manner before the E Guidelines are even considered for im­ plementation. We feel that Indian lea­ ders should be consulted now and in the future on this E-12 issue and on Post Secondary Education in general that - mendations). why not be considered graph stating: "Headquarters have Faulkner before Christmas. The N .I.B. will be getting in touch with us within two weeks. J.:m reason This letter being the only official reply to the March 21 letter and attached recommendations. I will quote a para­ they used them again. He didn't really say anything that we didn't al­ ready know. The afternoon wrapped up with each province and territory selected their representative for the meeting with I one year; in other words after the fact. The Department of In­ dian Affairs has not given any valid to so position .effect for adequate - ,. before any Department planning can take place. From this consultation the views of Indian people should be incor­ porated to a major degree into any plan before it can be deemed valid and just. That is our position and from this time forward I hope true progress can take place in communicating our collec­ tive views to the public and to the De­ partment. This means a positive app­ roach on part of the Department of In­ dian Affairs toward our viewpoint as Indian people. We can say now that the Indian today will become the leaders of the Indian economic, social students of and political arena in the future. The stand we are taking on this E-12 issue is our positive and constructive contri­ bution to the future generation of young Indian people. This is our way of assisting the future Indian students with their right to an education. Young people in the Indian communities have many ideals and one of these ideals is based on humanity and basic human justice. They believe in the basic right for an individual or a group of individ­ uals to a free will. Just as our grand­ parents looked toward the future for a new day for their grandchildren, we as young people and students now what to see our rights as Indian people pre­ served and strengthened for the future generations. Weare working hard now and doing the best we can in our aca­ demic endeavours because. like our forefathers, we also visualize a new day for the Indian people. Page • 43 I, �and remote from other settlements; John Smith is close to urban centre and active in economic development. While both provide pleasurable viewing in themselves, they can also serve as in­ structional aids for discussions centering around what reserve is tranquil PUBLICATIONS an of the like. Each CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT presentation is complete with cassette tape, colour slide, and script all set in a convenient binder. Patuanak: 17-1/1 minutes 5100.00 - and - John Smith: 9-1/, minutes RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Saskatchewan Indian Cultural A Northern Winter Festlval at Portage La Loche. The excitement of northern winter carnival comes alive in this slide-tape presenta­ tion ofthe annual festivities at Portage La Loche. The presentation covers the anticipation and preparations of the community, as well as a day-long string of events which includes dog-sled racing, log­ Col/ege a Cree Legends, Volumes 1 and 2. These stories deal with a character recurring in Cree lore: Wesakaychak. Some of his adventures are just plain fun to read about; through others we learn how animals, birds, and plants came to have their present colour and form. Suit­ able for pupils in Grade 5 and up. 51.50 each volume. I log-throwing contests, ski-doo races, jigging, and the "King Trapper" award. This was developed as resource material to accompany "Learning About the Indian Reserve", a coveted Grade 2 social studies program. Produced by: SICC A.V. Department 5114.00. - A Saskatchewan indian Celeb"ratlon TIme: 11 m. 5 lee. This color slide-tape presentation serves as a comparison and com­ plement to "A Northern Winter Festival at Portage La Loche". It .Grade 5 and up. 53.00 depicts John Goes Hnnttng: A Cblpewyan Story and Language Lessons. A ten-year old boy proves himself to be a proficient hunter. With his bow and arrow, he inflicts the death-blow to a moose wounded by his father. The story is told in Chipewyan and English. The bookie also contains an introducti'on tothe Cbipewyan, or Dene, langu through a description of its 59 consonants and 52 vowel sounds," and, through some simple language lessons. Suitable for pupils in Grades 4-8. Booklet and accompanying cassette tapes 55.50 exists at such studies Supplement to tape Elementary (Revised materials to and Page 44 -------�-- ----------- ••• for " ••• as the as an sun shines, the grass grows, and outline. of events which led to the April 1972). new materials are are included for Grades 1 to 12. sugge,sted in making the crafts. 53.00 - of the games. formation on some Saulteaux Legends. Nanabush and the duck 52.00. Nanabush and the Geese 52.00 These stories deal.with a character recurring in Saulteaux lore: Nanabush. Some of his adventures are just plain fun to read about; through others we learn how animals, birds and plants came to have their present colour and form. Suitable for pupils in Grade 4 and up. Curriculum Studies and Research Department Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College P.O. Box 3085 accom­ ------------------- long This book is Games of the Plains Cree. This is a resource Nehlyaw Matawena book for teachers, pupils and for general interest. It shows how to -play the games with variations as well as providing background in­ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ing life-styles (If two separate Indian communities. Patuanak is - (formerly "Cree Calen­ Delle Arts and Crafts. A simple instructional book on the way the Dene people made traditional handicrafts. A combination of old pany the Grade 2 curriculum supplement. They depict the contrast­ -------- S66.00 54.00 CommunIty. John Smith as resource Department Suggested classroom activities Soutraem Indian CommunIty. These two slide presentations were developed A.V. signing of treaties between Canadian Indians and the Government of Canada. In particular, the focus is on Treaty 6. The background information and the recommended resource material will help a teacher prepare to teach an understanding of the treaties. The treaties, the Indian Act and the Department of Indian Affairs pro­ vide the basis for understanding why Indian people are on reserves. This book will supplement the Social Studies provincial curriculum. ties in the Indian communities of Saskatchewan. S5.50 each. Northem Indian SICC " the riven flow Leainina About the indian Reserve: Indian Culture Supplemen. to Elementary Social Studlel, DMalon 1, Year 2. This supplement also strengthens the provincial curriculum by giving it a particular focus. Suggestions have been added to each unit in the Grade 2 program, "Learning About Communities", on what might be taught about the community most familiar to Indian child,ren: the reserve. A second section of this supplement 'contains bits of infor­ mation about all reserves and bands in the province. It is classified to provide easy access by the teacher to the locations of and activi­ a by: Treaty Six: in the classroom. $4.00 each booklet. a ' - and sometimes 13. 52.50 each. Division 1, Year 1. This book supplements the exist­ ing Social Studies provincial curriculum (April 1972). The format of the "Teacher's Guide to Teaching Strategies and Research" follows the column arrangement of the provincial program, both of which can be construed vertically with each other for easy cross­ reference. While the concepts and understandings are basically the same for both, the supplement contains strategies thoroughly modi­ fied for the teacher of Indian children. Appropriate reference and resource materials are also listed for each unit. A teacher may select topics pertinent to both the composition and geographical location of their class. A teacher in a northern school with predominantly Chipewyan pupils may select topics and strate­ gies different from his counterpart in the south with Cree children Patuanalu Life In was developed as resource mater­ "Learning About the Reserve", Grade 2 social Saskatchewan Indian people. By using the tools and knowledge they gained from Nature, by watching the stars, the sun, and the moon, 'they learned that it took about 29 days from one new moon to the next and that a full cycle would sometimes have 12 moons Studtes, 'Reserve: LIfe In celebration. This Saskatchewan Indtan Cultural Calendar, guardian spirits. All the stories, originally told carefully rendered into English by the teller's grandson to retain as much of their cultural integrity as possible. A number of illustrations and an appended research supplement make this book both attractive and useful. Suitable for pupils in Grades 5 and up, plus adults. 51.50. Indlan Culture of the Indian Pow-wow friendship which of warmth and dar). This calendar depicts the recording oftime in the past by the are Famny: festivity atmosphere program'. Produced Wetiko and The indian a ial to accompany The World ofWetlko: Tales From the Woodland Cne. A blend of fact and legend, this collection explores the nature of two kinds of Social the color and traditional and makes evident the . in Cree, and sawing, Asslntboine.Legends. The traditional legends in this collection are expressions of a serene and happy life in days of old. The crafty Ink­ tome appears in many of them. A number of other legends tell of Assiniboinelife changed by the-coming of the horse, a life in which bravery and honour played important roles. 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I I I I I L -------------------�------ ....I An urgent need exists for personnel proficient in both official Ianauioes so that we may provide an Improved bilingual service to the Canadian public. . You could be with the ReMP �YOU·TH CHI1DRE:N OUR FOUR ,SEASONS [1] Long new ago there leaves ever was grew, only no one season. it new-grass. fall. No Everything always was stayed brown. All the people slowly got used [2] One day an old man came into the village. No one knew who he was, and no one really cared. It was quite windy that day and everyone went into their tee-pees. The old man was left outside. He went to a new tee-pee and thought to himself, "These people have quite a bit offood and probably they'll have lots extra and won't mind sharing a little with me. So he went up to the tee­ pee and asked to see the wife, since she took care of the , Page 46 [3] "Could I have a little food, something to 'drink and place to rest for a while?" UNo!" wa� the answer. uWe have only enough for our family. Go away!" So he turned and walked away. By this time he was getting quite cold, because all he had on was a worn-outpair of moccasins and some leather clothing. He walked to a fairly nice tee-pee. He thought these people must have a little food and water to spare and a place to rest. He walked up to, the tee-pee and asked if he might have a little food, water and a place to rest. a " food. to it. ' �. . _ ---. J i '\ [4] HHere take this food. you can ,' .• ' i'· , 1_;:<- \}::_l:::�, Therf is water in the creek and away!" said nothing. rest in the woods. No go "Well, I guess it's better than the lady. " [5] So he ate that and went to an old tee-pee. He asked if he could have a place to rest. In that tee-pee lived an old woman and her. granddaughter. They told him they didn't have much, but he could have some food, water and he could rest there if he wanted to. He stayed there that night. Early the next morning he left. I' ',.�. t"., ': � ' .. • \ .. -v , ,.. . r �.( , /. r »: r [6] The next day when the sun was in the middle of the sky a voice came. Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened. It said, HI came into your vii/age and tested you. People who hadn't much shared what they had. But some who had extra gave it scornfully." Then the voice stopped. [7] All of a sudden white things started falling from the sky. Some were frightened. The voice spoke again say­ ing, "Every year there shall be a time when white water shall come from the sky. It shall gather and will stay on the ground for many moons. It will be hard to find food and to get water. Page 47 �, . � ." . ·0 ·0. '; -� . C0. CJ 'C . .. C? .' 0 , () o r;). ·0'. ',_ " :' .. . ...:..- . �-:. -�. [84 "You will have to break frozen water to get it; it shall also be very cold. This is for the selfishness in your hearts. This shall be called winter. After many moons, this white water will melt and it will start to warm up a bit. New grass will grow and life will start all plants and animals. This will be called spring. over in [9] "Then there shall be a time called summer. Water will be clean and clear. Food will be plentiful and it will be warm. This is for the kindness in your hearts. After all this has happened, it shall begin over again. It will still be going on when your children's children ore here and their children and forever. " So every year the same thing happenes, year after year, and it shall always happen. When your children's children are here, their children and forever. PUZZLE • • tI �==��--��--------�--�--� OIlT Page 48 • S+art (Answer inverted) �Saying It For Saskatchewan Indians MOCCASIN TELEGRAPH CJNB CKBI North Battleford Prince Albert Sunday, 5:00 PI.m. 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