tl.

the Etnologe en Hy
Provincial: Museum _ enti
Along | the © Skeena’” 1
Wednesday," ah ‘ ce

Metlakahtla was started in iséa with, 50

"people ag a Christiati utopia by the: ‘most:

famous - “of all slay sninisters, William

ek ari ae

west - of “Chicago . arid ‘nogth of "San: °
Francisco as well as a. store to, rival’ the.

_ Hudson Bay, a sawmill, cannery, fire ‘and
_ police departments... ":

Due to difficulties: with two bishops; |

” Duncon moved about: $00 families to-New

 Metlakahtla in‘ 1897;

_ deemed to bé. very” paternalistic. .
grand church’ structure ‘was burned in 190L. .

‘He. wanted.’ tye
elimitiate all native - custonis: and. was!
The .

: and replaced with a: stialler one.

Port Simpson, thei dalled Fort Shino,

‘became Christian in-1874' when: ‘one family.

. opportunities “are still dismal,’

was converted whilé - away, |
Crosby did. much of his work there. This
Village,-as Well aa others, liad magnificent

Victorlan- style’ houses that would: have’ 7 :

added grace bo any easterti community; :
Many - ‘of ‘the. “villages : changed.
denominations through their history. ‘Port:

Essington. began i in 1872; by the, Hudson's .

Thomas :

LEGISLATIV3 a:
PRALIVENT BUILDINGS, | | | i
Vv: iotoriay Boe . ae

: ‘Teague.

on)

a established’ locations: «

LIBRARY

villages. along the’ Skedina 1 ‘had ¢ a”

but a -large. portion ‘of - the -
later favored ‘ the: , Satan :

 Chureh Army and thé -Methodis Epwort

When te, Salvation \

“convert: villages without
‘influence, but it appears tha th
». Army preferred to establish.
rival. to “earlier churehs

“The Romati Catholics; ‘hgiever,

topped:
their’ western march at Hagwilget, which.
is also: where the Tsimshian and. Catrier

_ native: groupings meet.
. “T hi

= churches. are

~~ design,” “but. what wag - going’ .on. ‘the
* graveyards . was ‘something elsé ‘again,’

“Hoover: iaid:s Grave houses, tonibstones, |‘
‘and braye figures were the ‘outlet the ~
ae | tative ciilture took to express itself-Many’

are, a cross between Christian, and. native:

Bay: Company was, first Anglican, and the ; ve voles’

Kitimat had. a Methodist: church,
school! hospital ‘and girls! boarding. schoo}. :
‘. The schools, wer re used as aconversion took:

si at rt ‘summer. os
“bit.

'. dmproved, fron. Jast year,’ ‘says, Henry
“Leong. :

- Leong ‘is. the pew. supervisor fae “the:

_ student. -employment program Jat: the

Canada Employment’ Centre in Terrace,”)

He will also, oversee similar centres: in’.

Kitimat, Smithers arid Prince Rupert. The * we

. additional centres should be open in May.»

“Leong. isa graduate of the University of”
Victoria in biology. and currently ‘working:

on a-master’s degree in nutrition.” His own
_ summer job experience includes working —

wes

» for the: ministry of forests,

ministr f

Henry Leong aaa

‘Freeze.

“WASHINGTON (CP?) — Cangresdional — :

supporters say passage by the, Hous of.

- Representatives of a nuclear’ weapons —

freeze resolution i8 inevitable: despite
Republican tactics which blocked. a final -
vote after 12 hours of floor debate. baat

“Freeze proponents also sought to. play ; pas
down conflicting: views ‘which’ “emerged -

during Wednesday's: debateaver: yal
specific weapons, would ‘be. affected, if,

freeze with the Soviets: WAS. nego! ated. ‘

Representative ‘Edward - “Markey
Mass.), & leading
Capital Hill, said:

country will be heard.” aa

The House's Demoératic leadership ad
forecast easy passage of the résolution :
calling : for 3 “mutual and: -verlfiable”:-

a

fea sae ‘wee: shown, ° ie ng sine

2. the: cvinoniiet, the . YMCA and- A
a volunteer program ‘working with the’ deaf. i
~The’ student. employment centre: is *
_ deseribed asa ‘placement | and referral -

. service for students and employers. All

: _ Reeves are free, such as job screening to

so imeet: employers”: selected needs, ‘and

-, students use the: centre as a hub ‘to obtain a
labor: market” information. to. facilitate’

‘them in: their search ‘for «summer:

__employment according’ to’ a. ‘bresa. release. : 7
The centre also provides information | to.
; students: on job search. techniques, ;

plus:

. « federal and provincial summer programs, -

-freézé- advocate : t pos plans © to

(Republican: dilatory *
tactics were: successful ib. postponing the."
inevitable. But next week the people if this---

‘The last:is important, edpecially this year :
-. Sinee the Skeeng' region obtained :the “[
~. maximum possible ‘funding for such jobs ab

through the' Summer Canada. program.

‘Lebng has some worthwhile advice for. |
- young job seekers. Start early, he says, . |
He already ‘has’ -55- students who have

registered with the center.- > =
Be serious about: “looking | for. “work. |

“These are difficult economic, times and:

they require careful planning to get a job.

Students should consider taking. acouple of od
part-time jobs, if they cannot obtain a full: F

time position.

Due to-the’ times, . students: should be ;
"willing to -take™ Jow | ‘paying : “jobs . ‘and
certainly should. not turn down any Jobs ~
thinking the work is’ beneath, thet, Leong, :

advises,

Young job seckers should talk: io all their
OF returning: to~
previous jobs and should investigate the -
possibility of creating, thelr ova. Jobs this :

past employers in hop

suumimer,

' Leong is encouraging students to call ”
him at 635-7134, loéal 40 or come in to'seé

also like to meet with employers who have = fi

any type of job. possibilities. for students

. this bummer.

age: inevitable -

, freeze: to be: ‘followed : ‘by ‘nniclear arms’
“reductions — after a pingle day: of ‘floor:
- action,
_. However, " Republicans voted solidly :
“. against a mbtton to limit debate so that the ‘-
us meéagure could bé put toa vote by midnight i.
Wednesday” nilght.. They were jolried by”
“more than 40 ‘Democrats. to prevent. the:
-. Democratic ‘majority ftom ‘foreing an “E
early. decision. ‘on the measure. 7
a . The: action’ put ‘the. Fesolution off: vinitiL
oo Monday at the earliest because. the House
a, no: legislative business.
atrick's: Day, and a wil mat

Thursday, St, Pi
bein ‘Bessio Friday. °.

imilar ‘to Kispiox: -It-began as.

taitutul a
- -Fepreductions ‘of American-Canadian ,

aA nce)

Pa

em: ples: area common Sight: throughout the’

+ shraebares still stand and sone have’ even J.
one a

: B miles: apart: ‘on the’ complex questions of aborginal
sis » . :

* allow: ‘us to go forward," sald David= Ahenakew,
4

was unlikely to | pass | 4 the :

‘Compromise accepted |

_ OTTAWA, (CP) — Political and. inative. leaders, still;

" * thelr: twa day ‘conference
“ssues auch ‘asa charter of Aboriginal Tights,
__ land: and self-government. et
“But - they. agreed ‘to' mmaice \the. ‘first. “change : to
~ Canada's: new. “Constitution | ito." ensure :- more:
negotiations: on, those. ‘subjects: fond others” ‘at. three’
similar: conferences in the next four years. The fire is .
“to be. held’ ‘within. a year, _ A, -
-Native: leaders. “were unhap) y. with: “the; lack of.
progress. in defining and entrendhing Sa rights but -
“acknowledged ” te. + ‘ guarantee - continuing .
negations is: better: than nothifg. -
Mts not the night to go | governmient bashing,” ‘said
"George: Erasmus,, head of the: Dene. Natiog- in the on fi
Northwest Territories. | :
“The . proposed « ‘constitutional "gtnendment | “also
" enshrines equality of native:men. and, women, “‘attirms
~ past land’ claims; agreements. ‘and says aboriginal
: groups should be Larcany — but not be given their .
; requested . veto. = - about’ futtire changes affecting
“then.” ote Po Ee q
A separate valiticel accord calls. for. “jamal
: ~mettings of ‘officials and says “future :talks will be .
: based. on: the same agenda. as this’ week’s | meeting. a
‘Trudeau, ‘who said earlier he’ ‘couldn't, change past
-“infustices, appeared | irked - at. the-natives: lack. of
enthusiasm a mea :
‘But he told them not to be top sdppainted bebause
“it took hi ‘1d years to geta new Constitution and they
“have: inade. headway | even before its: first birthday.
=: The.deal.—'a: :watered-down version of an earlier
‘5, propedal’ < was signed by “Trudéats’ and all premiers
“rexeept Quebec's Rene Levesque, Who: welcomed it but
«refused to-add his’ name because. he, OPPORES the
/ Constitution.
_ To: enact. “the dimendment, ‘the’ leaders’ ‘agreed to ;
"initiate ‘resolutions’ before the' end: ‘of the: year to get.
“the* ‘necessary ‘approval from. Parliament: and. the’
“ Jegislatures of at least seven provinces representing 7
“half the country’ 8 population.

reiolve major native:
title ¢ to. >

bo tertitorles also signed’ as. witnesses; to the .

4 compromise hamriiered out privately. by: “Gificials in

-. the sdme-.room where - ‘ministers | sealéd | the |

“November, : “1981, deal-on a new Constitution:, -
while they: didn’t get’ what they wanted from’ ‘thei

> first. conference with top politicians, ‘fiativé leaders | |

- BaW.a pattial victory in. presenting their case to. the.

.~ Canadian: public and in the: commitment to tore

“ negotiations i roy

‘+ “There. has: been goodwill: at ‘this. conference to.

_- president. of the Assembly’ of First Natlons which
“represents 300,000 status Indians: © =.” - 7
“It’s: a: beginning,” added -fohn Aimagoalik co.
chatemay. of the Inuit. Committee on National Idsues, ’
- which represents 25,000 Inult:) “ ’
”. Loulé (Sivkey) Bruyere; president ‘of the Native ©
~ Couneil’ of ‘Canada, said the conference ‘focused
“““eritical public attention and serutiny on the critical
problems and Injustices that our people. suffer.” .
‘The first proposal was drafted overnight by feder dl :
officials’ after’ a’-deal late * Tuesday between ™
government and ‘native representatives, .
: But’ several ‘premiers and native leaders batked
. When it hit-the table Wednesday. - . .
The: aborigival groups. wanjed more while. the.
“premiets “<< Including Bill.” Bennett‘ of British’
Columbia, Peter Lougheed of Alberta), Grant Devine

Hepublican ontrolled Senate, although 34
‘of thé 100-kenators ‘support. it,--and. 9°
°o. Ppesidént “Reagan “would - velo cf it

uy Congress did pans I :

“or ‘Snakatchewan and - Brian Peckfotd of .
°" Newfoundland ~- sald il went too far in selling out
-_ principles. for’ further talka.” m ,

“of

Representatives. of Indians, Metis, : ‘Jnuit. -and the. |

Farmers conti nue. S

LISTOWEL, Ont:. (CP).
Barn:
ifort called. off his week-

hunger.»

i Nesnesay cafter, the, federal
, entesgiives
“reading | to. “the:

J ‘bankruptey . Iegislation che

“2 wants passed. -

oi The , Jegistation,.. . ‘whieh
militant farmers -said was

~ net being dealt with quickly

“ale ‘now goes. to a-
finance . committee. -. for

+ further study.

But .as Wilford, 4-year-,
. old. head of the Canadian

Farm Survival Association, —

~‘basked in the ; spotlight
- Wednesday, others”
“expressed. bitterness . over
* his methods’ of protest,
which_have disturbed the
«traditionally . conservative

farm-population of Ontario.

“There - ‘were also
‘suggestions that | the
_ proposed federal

« bankruptcy legislation is -

not all it is cracked.up to ‘be
‘and «may. even. hurt the

. credit line of ‘all farmers.

“The: bill ‘would allow
"farmers facing foreclosure

~ to seek q court order. giving .
_ them time to seek alternate -.
financing or wind up their *

business In. an orderly
fashion. 2h
It also would allow judges

: to order reductions in a

farmer's debt or allow

: farmers to pay a loan ahead

‘of schedule with’‘a small

a. penalty.

‘The 25,000-member
Ontario ~ Federation of
Agriculture © has. . been
/ meeting with provincial
Treasurer Frank Miller’
during | ‘Wilford’sweek in the:
“news, seeking. interest-rate
". subsidies . and loan

programs. ©

‘“T know some people like
‘to. see those kinds of
(riilitant) tactics used,"

‘ federation president Ralph -
_ Barrie said alter a meeting:
- with Miller.

“They have
received an extra amount of

* ‘media attention for this bill -
they’ re.

and” in .
" successful.
“But that {s just not the
way. we think farmers want

that

‘ie

to lobby.””-
* - Barrlehas said in the past (J
while the survival |

* that’
assoctailon represents. only:

> the 200 to 200 farmers who

‘s will go- bankrupt in the
* provinee’ ‘this year, the
_lederation has té- work on
behalf of the: 80,000 who are
~ ptayini in business ~ :

Wilford began his" fast

March 9 when he was

‘arrested on a charge of theft ,

survivalist ° Allen.

is president ot atta mace Hae

i provincial court: Wednesday
- and. will .

‘hearing June 22 in Listowel.,,

Stratford, Ont, jail since his

‘group,

truggle

over. $200°% ‘after! a ie bicerhs ‘about the federal
Depression-style _.. penny |: bill. a
auction at a farm. protest... ‘
.. He: ‘wap charged: along
with Tom Shoehottom, vice:

Gary snnes, president

ape

who “also appeared . ‘in

“help” a very.
“percentage of’ farmers the
- legislation could slash” ‘the

‘appear: ; “with:
Wilford at a preliminary.

Wilford. . was’ in aes

. said’ small’ and‘ high-risk

arene tires { yfarmers’ could. suffer’'the
appenr in court. itthen most if provisions In the bill 7 m7
: ‘But... the: Cabatlian | _ren't changed., a

; Federation i) Agriculture, * Meanwhile, Wilford’s

the country’s largest .farm wy
thes - Canadian:
Cattlemen's ..- _ Association .
and the Canadian. Bankers -
Association have all voleed ; :

Police battled:

plant crops this year. :

VANCOUVER (CP) — City police .and, city hall. are.
fighting a provincial court order ‘that unclainted” ‘etolen: =:
goods valuedat $20,000 be: sold and the mmioney: Riven | tos i nie

120 break-in victims. < *

Documents in the B.C. Supreme Céiirt ‘file ahow' that ‘ae
tug-of-war is developing over who is entitled: to Tecelve. ihe —

revenue from some of the more than 4 000 household items
seized by police from Brent Edward Shultz. canes

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