Asia holds" strong lure for Nisga’a NISGA’A leaders have been acting as ambassadors for the northwest at the giant Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference going on in Vancouver. The Nisga’a representatives met with the delegation from the tiny but wealthy nation of Brunei Darussalem last week and hope to meet with the Malaysian delegation this week. “We talked about potential joint ventures in the north- west because they’ve got a lot of money,’’ Nisga’a spokes- man Nelson Leeson said about the Brunei meeting. He said the Brunei delegates asked the Nisga’a about pine mushrooms and were also very interested in pink sal- mon. *T'said you know what we use that for? Crab bait. They were very surprised,” Leeson said. ‘‘Apparently this is their favourite type of salmon.’? Brunei-Darussalem is hosting the next APEC conference in the year 2000 and he said the officials they met with suggested the Nisga’a have an actual booth at that confer- ence, “They seemed quite interested in hearing more from us,”’ he said. “We're talking about investment not just in Nisga’a lands but joint ventures anywhere in the northwest,’’ he added. ‘And J think what we are doing here is good not only for our purposes but for the whole northwest.” The Nisga’a also got in on one of the highest profile parts of the APEC conference. Nisga’a Tribal Council president Joc Gosnell gave an opening weicome and prayer Sunday night al the gala dinner opening the confer- ence. Hight Nispa’a reps attended the $1,000 a plate dinner at which Chinese leader Jiang Zemin spoke. The $8,000 fee for them to attend was arranged by Vancouver money manager Milton Wong, who has voiced strong support for a Nisga’a treaty. , ‘Gosnell gave copies of a new Nisga’a book to the 18 APEC nation leaders. That book, Bringing Home Our Ancestors, is about the repatriation of Nisga'a artifacts and has just come back from the printers. Leeson said the Nisga’a have also been attending the People’s Summit —- a countes-APEC event aimed at highlighting the human rights abuses of some of the Pacif- ic Rim countries. He said that event helps focus attention on injustices against women and indigenous people in those countries. “1s not like we’re going in on just one side,”’ Leeson ag said, 1 They've also been in North Vancouver at Nexus °97, the i Post es largest aboriginal conference, trade and art show in Cana- da. PICKET LINES went up at the main Canada Post office on the comer of Lazelle this Christmas a bit of a cheerier onc for parents by in- ; a kk kk ___ and Emerson fast week as local workers joined thousands of others on strike cluding small gifts for adults. Nisga’a are also continuing their treaty negotiations in gcrogs the county. Pictured here are Patti Anderson and Ruth Searle. The Cana- Individual hot chocolate or tea-bags in a mug, bath Vancouver this week. The negotiations move to Terrace : ; ; next week. Gosnell is to speak to Terrace and District dian Union of Postal Workers Is at odds with Canada Post over wages and con Chamber of Commerce members at a luncheon here Wed- nesday, Dec, 3. 0 n pa rad e Lakelse, next to Video Update, in the Gobind Mall. verting part time jobs into full time positions. Some smaller post offices in the northwest remain open as their employees are covered by a different union. Give your time this Christmas IF YOUR pockets are empty at this season of giving, local charities also appreciate donations of time. Terrace Anti-Poverty is looking for volunteers to help wrap donations of Christmas gifts and to deliver them. The Salvation Army is looking for people to help out with its Red Kettle appeal. All that’s required is the ability to ring a bell and to thank people. The Salvation Army is hoping for donations of about $12,000 to $15,000 in the kettles. " To volunteer call the volunteer bureau, or Christine at the Salvation Amy thrift store. kk kkk There could be a large number of needy people sign- ing up for Salvation Army Christmas hampers. The hampers contain all the fixings for a Christmas dinner, plus toys for the children. People can sign up for hampers today and tomor- row from 1-3 p.m. at the food bank across from the Salvation Army church on Walsh. Typically the Salvation Army distributes about 450- 500 hampers. kkk kk ; If you'd like to contribute a gift to those Salvation Amy hampers, you can drop one off at the Skeena Broadcasters office, on the corer of Lazelle and Emer- son, beginning Dec. 1. The Salvation Army is looking for gifts for chil- dren ranging from newborn to about 16 years old. Toys and gifts should be new and unwrapped. Particularly in demand are gifts for teenugers. kk kak The Terrace Child Development Centre’s Tree of Lights will brighten the Skeena Mall starting Nov. 28. This is the 11th annual Tree of Lights, put up by the child development centre. Every year approximately $6,000 is raised through this Christmas donation drive. The money goes to help the centre deliver programs for special needs children. The centre offers therapy, education and support. It also sponsors prenatal pro- grams to expectant mothers, giving babies the healthiest start possible. Costs are from $2-$50 for individuals and $10-$100 for businesses. khkkke The Terrace Anti-Poverty Group is delivering toys for children again this year. The group works with both KMart and the Terrace Co-op. Both slores put up trees decorated with tags that list a child’s age, first name and gender. Terrace Anti-Poverty will accept applications from needy families for gifts for children until Dec. 15. 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