t 4 “THE HERALD, Wednesday; December 18 1974, PAGE B3 : j 4 RGES MORE NATIVES TO. BECOME INVOLVED... - ative Developmen sielopinent Ce ot Native Pro-tem until the Council's witole Indian Pépulatlon on the y en uncil- met on. “Public meeting. There willbea - Project Northern Develo My pee . Saturday, December Jith at the public meeting called Lo discuss ment, the planned: public James Gosnell spoke: briefly” “Indian people; to act as the : House of Sim of ghets, where the stand of the Council; In- meeting Is to try and gel turther en eacritlel of the «= representarive of this her to ey. “discussed - [ts priorities, : in. i i i | pe e ideas o e Indian y nusseu Pp! a5 viting Band Members and representation within the Nishga Tribal, Council, “Land people, both from the Indian : . . ‘ Claims”. He was received very Bands: and all BCANSI Locals , well by the members and guests ‘situated in the N.N.D. Council. af the Council, all feeling he was area. The committee will solicit », awe-inspiring and lifted their funds to survey and analyze the spirits, and giving them all a | problems ‘and skills of the -In-- better sense of direction. dian people, they.will find oul . ‘ what the Indian People view as ~~ the Northwest Native problems.’ They will assess the Development Council, includes problems’ and act oa them, : the towns end ‘Indian Bands of.- After the committee has defined © - Terrace to~ the Burns «Lake the problems, they should call a Area, the council believes they — public meeting with the Indian will have a large say in’ what ~ population,: . The committee happens when it does happen. - will compile a'document with The Indian people of Northwest their survey. and anything B.C. are not satisfied with the. which will be discussed will be informalion regarding Nor- — included in the documents, a thern Development that is being © ski analysis inventory will be made public to the Northern ‘included in the first submission population. . The interpretation which will be presented to af their survey will not_be from © Victoria to inform lhem of what - the Indian’s view...‘ Indian. the committee is doing... They "+ representation’ is needed to will Jook. at the projected jobs survey the Indian populatinn. “that will become available in Poo aunts tess this area; with this information co, ee . Therefore the” Northwert the committee ~ will _ develep Pe ea ght ale : nat , o Neil Sterrit; former Chairman of the Council, will. — "Development Council, will be training programs to meet the The newly elected pro-tem Executive Committee be staying quite active in Co-ordinating for the North sof, seulhig. up a comme aE en Tee ae Ee pen Pres oo... for the North West Native Development Council, West‘ Native Deyelopment- Council discussing future ds a * Director of Outreach will act as. . ., Chairman, Howard Wale,midde Barbara Angus, — : "Secretary Treasurer,-right: Mel. Bevan, Co-- Native Council Plans with Alex Bolton of the Kit-. ee “the. southern: representative. : sumkalum Band. 2.020020 eet ie ti a with, the ‘committee .an Chairman,-left. , and field élections of BCANST- Inca) menibers.. The . Council. in, Co-chéirman,; and ‘main objectives of the Council. - A ‘member eC Treasures, "> Guests. are (9 involve the Status and asked Mr,.Dent ab ut “his fing':ihe. ‘meeting " weré;"- Non-Status. people, of which the. feelings‘ toward. Mr.” Prank irlley Dent, John Stokes, . ‘ F Howard's appointinent-and why... Officer ‘for Northern: “their maia.consideration. * The “the Province’ refuses” ‘to -get- 7 invelved"in® Land Claim’ ° : Mr. Dent, in -: « flected al this" meeling - 88. “both « Status,’ and-' Non-Status. jg Chairman was Howard Wale, of ” ‘This isthe same for the Council, g ihe Gittsan’ Carrier: Band, ...19 be effective in laking a stand. Hazelton; and elected -as