-, THE HERALD, Wednesday, December. 11/1974, PAGE AE: ..”

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here he said: :' oo
With respect ‘to other
-questions raised by the Indian

: ‘The Hottourable Norman Levi *
« , conlirmedlate*last:. week - a. =,
+... report published in.thé Herald:

vo two--Weeks © ago-‘Uhal former”.
~-Skeeng MLA. Frank: Howard =:

“would be appointed to'a Liason’
+ position. dealing * with: Indian
Affairs. © Mr. Let!’ announced

+. lale ‘last week © thal’ Frank

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~ Howard has been appointed as

* Special” Consultant. ta: the.

Govenrment : og on ° malters

> related.-to the Native- Indian -

population of British Columbia.
‘The appointment is effective
November 14th, 1974;> af an
annual salary of $30,810...
Mr. Howard has long been an
advocate on behalf of the Native

Indian, population of this -
Province: and was the NDP ©
Caucus critic on Indian matters ~

during his. term iri the Federal -

House. Mr. Howard was born in“
British Columbia, and was first’ .
elected to [he British Columbia...

Legislature in 1953. He served

Constituency for lhree years,

and ‘was ‘subsequently elected ..:
as’ Member, of Parliament for, —
the Federal Skeena. Riding. in.

1957, He. Served as represen °
tative of that Riding until July -
of this years oS ee
:- In making the announcement,
the Minister: referred to his

‘slalement of June 25th, 1974...

_ Ata follow-up meeting of the
1h’ Annual, Convention of the
--Nishga’s this last. Salurday,
= Nishga ‘Tribal Council had this

Frank Howard .as Special

Mr; Howard has been saying

: very fine words, the Nishga’
+} Tribes are going to give Frank
' -. Howard a chanee, il belter.bear -

some’ resulls,. it’s. our. lax
‘ money,. the 30,000. some: odd
dollars that he is going lo get.

Whether -he’s appointed as :

negolialor, we're

really
disappointed at Cl

praveyard - olf defeated
some results...” ee
And Bill McKay of Greenville,
Vice president of. the: Nishga,
Tribal council, staled; ‘Now
‘there's the Federal -and

t sway: whom, is, Dave ‘Barrelt
going to change Frank Howard,
orig. Frank. going. ta change

= Dave, It’s'a new venture of the

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provincial government, lets see
_whal-Howard's going to do.”.:

- f° Hubert Doolan; slated eim-

- { vdumping- groun!
"2, horses

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- phalically:; “We're watching

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Hg whal Howatd is daing, nol only

Howard -bul- the Federal

ching every move they make, if

we don't: like dt. we-will: tell
; them.” na
_ Rod Robinson of New Aiyansh,
i SAYS, “Persqnally Tm abit
{ disappointed,’ on government
i matlers.relaled to ug (all In-
= dians),. , They’ye-made. il a
0 of. old war
They: should have-ap-

in

as representative of. Skeena _

“James Gosnell; president of the -°

losay abou! the appointment of

so far {hey've crealeda sart'of :

politicians. He had beller ‘gel’

Provincial‘NDP, who's going,to

“ government, too, “we're ..wal-:

meone who identified .

ople - such as taxation of
eased Reserve lands, the
‘repeal of Order-in-Council 1036,
‘economic ‘development,
. educational mallars, access to
human resources programs,
housing, Indian. people in
prison, and matters relating to
hunting and. fishing rights, the
Government is. prepared to
“meet - and, in fact, is meeting .
with representalives of the
Indian people to discuss. \hese
issues, With a view to this, the
Government is prepared to deal
with a timetable -of -ineelings °
with representalives of the
indian people and the ‘ap-
propriale Cabinet Ministers
under whose jurisdictions the-
various problems fall.” ’ ;

‘A.-major focus. of. Mr.
Howard's. terms-of-reference
: will be-to. work towards the
“resolution of these malters.
= Mr.. Howard will also work in.
conjunction .wilh the Province
in. its. relationships wilh. the

area. number. of Federal
Government . programs’ which

“either invalye the Province '

direcily or “which affect the:
Native Indian population in the.
Province. Ss

~More comments

aM TE

‘appointment. =.
lo PP® with our: problems, tf eit Se L : Skeena M.P.

pleased.

have been a Gitkan, a Carrier, a~

Nishga or any one ofus.~..
Council says, “II's, just a big

“waste of money!!t".

"yi Gellénbeek:, ‘The “Nor:

maybe. the ~ government has

tlement! af Indian land ‘claims,

:T'ni nol to clear on whether he’s
Supposed tobe a‘consillant ta”

thie Indians or to the Govern-
ment but’ whalever,’ I’m sure
he’s capable.as he's quite
familiar . wilh’, the:Native
"problems and has been working

* Ralph’. Wright!

says the majority ‘of’ the‘ Kit-.
selas Reserve‘are yiot ‘in favor
.- with ’ Frank!” Howards > ap-
~ paintment, they. have ‘lost faith
in Howard, they can handle
their. own affairs, individual:
corporations handle their, own
-administration and affairs; we
can da < this too,
represent. ourselves.

“right out of line, in the horse and
buggy days he was not too bad
. but now. he's lost touch-with the
Indians and lalely he has nat

ulilized’ ‘all his efforts ‘to -

represent us in the govenment.

To" date -he ‘has: only been ,

warking for the bigger Indian
Nalions -and- doesn't liave

~ janything to do -wilh’ us little .

“reserves, . After he last the last
election he dropped everylhing
like @-hot potatoe and really"
didn’t’ try ‘to. carry on wilh
anything. He was a - big

«this.

“METHOD, WAS:
REMARKABLY: /
‘ACCURATE... >

APHe

OF 2

COPPER SAWS :.
AND CHISELS.

* SUN

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“BUILT. IN THE 2400'S B.C, IS AS
_ LARGE AS 9OR, [0 FOOTBALL FIELOS,
-  QNE OF THE. 7 WONDERS,IT'S MADE

“*) -WWEIGHING ABOUT.24 TONS, THIS

450 FT. TALL. THE PYRAMID OF THE

"> PARAGUAY
"AS THE ONLY COUNTRY...
“USING-NO COINS TODAY...

DID YOU KNOW?

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BASE OF THE GREAT PYRAMID,

MILLION STONE BLOCKS,’ EACH’ |

HAD AN EVEN

1N. MEXICO
LARGER BASE.

PRISON IN U.L5.5.R.

from heaven! 5,

Lense 4 —- . oa iP re
‘the ‘Avteea prized iron above gold and believed it’ caine

Federal Government. for there -

Hubert Haldane also of the wey 7

taken -a ‘step ~in the right
direction’ towards. the -sel--

: 12 Nef: co
‘sellor-of: the Kitselas’ Reserve

special co

Tories disappointed

Frank Howard

S41 am “very pleased {0 -hear

work asa special adviser to the
Honourable Norman Levi,
’ Minister Responsible for Indian
VAlfairs.” ee

‘indication 'ihal - the provincial
government is at-las( facing up
to: its responsibilities in - (his
field and,- believe, augers well

. forthe Indian: people .of .our
«province. AlUhough il had-been

‘qualified ‘native: persons, Tam
~ gure that Mr. Howard, with his

‘previous record of opposition to

“This appointment istomean

political appointments, will
apply all. of his. considerable |

- look forward to working closely’
with him" 0 0
“The Indian people cf B.C. -
their problems and their desires
+ are far toa important’ to be
‘brought down lo" ihe ‘level ‘of
_ political games, Iam glad that
this position has been given'to a
*: pel'son of Mr, Howard’s calibre.
“Tegan assure him that, in'my
-; capacity. ase:Parllamentary

“ability ina: sincere. effort=to

people in BCL”

of

—— -BLCALNS.L

In an inlerview granted to the exerulive commitice: feel we

Gail Johnson, the President of
the Skeena Provincial

Association, said What she felt
compelled to comment on the.

Member of Parliament, Frank
Howard, ta a liaison position

_ Tegarding Indian matters’ in

She said, “There are .some..
very serious questions’ which’
must be answered about this’:
appointment, and il is obvious

several leading Indian leaders
ini the north (hal they must also
be seeking some answers.”
“t-would like to make it: very
clear before commenting thal I
am not questioning: Mr.°
Howard's capability.” ct
“Firstly, [think it should, be
made clear just wha Mr.
Howard reports to and wha he
is responsible to. Althaugh, I

made through Mr. Levi, the .
Minister of Human Resources,
“who has been‘ responsible for
‘Indian Affairs in the province, 7
noted that Mr. Howard stated
that he will be reporting and
making. recommendations
directly to cabinet. Whoever he
is responsible to, afler leading -
such“an-Independent : political
- career for-1? years in Ollawa,”.

* won't’Mr; Howard find’ It dif-)
 fieull' fo “adjust -ta
* structions?" ° 0s

Aaking :in-

NA second question ‘think
"should be answered is:, Did lhe
~ Indian leaders have any say in.

~. the! choice of; the ‘negotiator’.

“"- phirdly, T think it:
asked, is {his nol'.a: case of
conflict of interest? : Can a man
Ot Mrs: Héward’s” proven

polilical instincts remain above °

- the suspicion that he just might *
be acting to rebuild his slipping

REAL

Progressive Conservalive ~

appointment of former NDP ~

believe this appointment was’ ”

should be |

nsultant

popularity among the Indian
people?” . ae
“And fourthly, | think lhe

appropriateness of his salary:

should be questioned: $30,000 a
year on top of-his general

‘federal pension! ’. 1k” was ‘not.
clarified If Mr. Howard would.’
‘have “an expense account in|:

addition
“Eis my. opinion. that this

appointment is an insult to the...
‘democratic process, a.process
_ which rejecled Mr: Howard. It
from the initial silence of.”.

‘is'also a cruel Insull ‘to’ our
northern MLA's. They were

elected by (he people; not ap-

pointed, ‘to. look affer the in-
terests of all, their constituents.

“The government is certainly

making: it: very clear what it
thinks of the capabilities of our

northern elected répresen-

tatives,”) :

No

“comments

; Ben Bolton,:chief counsellor of .

the Kitsumkalim Reserve said

_ it wouldn't: do any’ good 10

comment on the appuintment of

Frank Howard, the Band hasn’t.

discussed il yet and there will

be no comment ‘til they de get -

together an dunderstand._ fully
whal has really happened. -

- + -Ken.Rugsell, chief counsellor |
of the Skeena Crossing Band . .
‘gould not comment on the ap-'
say .
anything until the Union of B.C. -
: Indian Chief meets with the

pointment and. will nol

-When ’ the . missionary ‘came
upon-a- Hon in the jungle he

~ naturally went to his Imees in
prayer. The lion knelt beside him. -

“Great ‘to have you: join me in
prayer,”:- trembled. the. “eleric.
"Non't interrupt me when I'm

saying grace," roared the jien!
te : . vt . .

+ Herald wilh Fred ° House, he
slated; ‘The position of the B.C.
Association. ef Non-Status In-
dians is still firm in dealing with
the Provincial government. We

_Cakinel minister like any olher
Canadian Citizen,’ We thought
' we had made it quite clear to
‘the Premier’ and Cabinet

'’ Committee that we didn'l want.

“any, special Ministry of Indian
_ Alfairs -in B.C..We are not

_. We feel that this appcintee was

lemperature. of - native

-' povernmenl wants to find oul-

where. our politicial thinking -

and slrategies are al this time.

The anly people thal can‘solve .

their own problems are ‘the
people themselves. We've
slaled a number of limes that”
sthere ‘area some, 1§°to 20 com-
munities whereas the nalive
yote could decide the fale of an
M.L-A.’ ‘However opportunities
for social and economical, firm
funding will have to come from:
ali the Jevels of govenrment, :
We will continue lo do our own
liason work and the BCANSI
Department levels -. ahd

Consultant: "We're ‘very — thwest Regional Co-ordinalor.of” ~yeslerday's announcement by I e nege ay ere: °

~ surprised, {he public already. Outreach, had this to’ say, of, ”,theGovernment of the Province’ background and-experience to who. will: be- making. recom Shatment. about the 8p

- knows whal the Nishga.people © Frank Howards appoiniment, ": {of Brilish Columbia that Mr,‘ this task ina serious atlempt to. ‘mendations to, cabinet on their aes . (SN G> )
Rae hat all of BG wats. “I feel (hal it's a good thing, Frank Howardhas beenhired to” resolve Indian. problems, and 1. behalf ee . Tpaying Glace”

“will continue to deal with every.

knocking down or fighting ,
Frank Howard and the fight is.”
not wilh the appointee bul our -
citicism is with the government.’

hired to bea scout to check the -

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President - of...the B,C.
Association of ..Non-Status: In-
dian; . Mr. . Fred House. has
termed (he appointment of

- Frank Howard as Provincial

‘Affairs Spetial -Consullant, to
the Indlan population, -as an

-unnecessary: move on the. part
‘of the NDP party. He says they

will conlinue to .do. their own
Liason: work with the different
departments In. the gavern-

Ment, as they-have done in the
-past.

-Thal's what the
‘association is here for, Quote:
It's aur fight with the provincial

“government, We're prepared to
a " . .-hegotiate _ wi ch t-
/organizalions: in’ B.C., ‘ihe - 5g each | Depar

ment whether ‘its Education,
housing: or Wwhateyer, this is
whal'we have been doing and
will conlinue to do'so. -

Even Spllt ‘

‘.« Divorce court decided thal a

80-50 split of ‘the house’. weuld

‘be falr:— she took jnside, he

took tho outside. a

a eo Butterilies ©. aa .
Though butterflies love to trav. .

el, they are. lazy compared to

‘hees.. They do not stare food for

- the winter but trave) ‘to warner

regions, hibernate in hollow trees
and dark crannies-of houses, or
* Just dic. as

_ improve the position of Indian

we Can :
Wright
says he's ashamed to see:
‘ Héward in ‘this position, he's -

-disapipointinent to us hecause of ©

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