Natives left out of the regional promotion picture, leaders disturbed “Is the Native community an important part of the economic _ and cultural fabric of the North- west? Look for evidence of this in promotional material for the region and you may be led to believe that the Native com- munity is either insignificant or non-existant in the overall pic- ture of the region’s econamic future. by Tod Strachan The issue was taken up by Kitimat-Stikine . Regional] District directors Gordon Sebas- tian and Harry Nyce at the most recent meeting of the regional disirict’s Economic Develop- ment Commission, Every one of dozens of brochures printed an- nually flaunt the virtues of big business but fail to recognize the value of the Native community. One of these brochures is “Qutlook 1990” distributed by the Regional District of Kitimat- Stikine. There are numerous references to Alcan and the Kemano Completion Project, Eurocan, Repap, Westar and Westmin. Considerable space is dedicated to the forest, mining and tourism industries as well as local services and infrastructure, But the only hint that a Native population even exists is found under the heading of tourism: . “Included in the region’s varied inventory of tourist attractions - are ‘Ksan Indian Village, Spat- sizi Wilderness Park, the Alcan Aluminum Smelter and Mount Layton Hotsprings Resort’’. Sebastian and Nyce would sug- gest that this reference to ‘Ksan is not only insignificant but is overshadowed by the giant Alcan. A little salt in the wound is in the fact that a regional map in the brochure fails to identify the Nass Valley. Another piece of promotion, a mini-magazine publication en- titled ‘‘Northwest B.C.”’, . distributed by the North Coast Economic Development Region. This is a first-rate publication with plenty of full color pictures printed on high-quality coated paper. It begins with text de- scribing the Northwest’s strate- gic location and ‘‘exceptional quality of life’. This is sur- rounded with pictures of boats, airplanes, trains and smiling faces. _ A flashy centerfold focuses on our rich resources and major corporate residents, and the last page describes the Northwest as “a land of discovery’’. In this land of discovery, ‘‘Many at- tractions, including ‘Ksan In- dian Village in Hazelton, de- scribe the fascinating art and culture of the native peoples.’’ Backing up this bit of text is one photograph of ‘Ksan and an- other of a Native woman mak- ing Indian crafts. There is no suggestion, however, that the crafts she is creating are 2 part of.a viable Northwest industry. This publication includes a map that at least locates Aiyansh, but there is nothing in the text to say why, The point that bothers Sebas- tian and Nyce, both of whom represent communities with a high proportion of Native con- stituents, is the fact that the Native people make major con- _tributions to the economic well- being of the area but the bulk of promotional tax dollars are be- ing spent on corporations that could well afford to do some of the promotion on their own. “We promote Kemano,’’ says Sebastian, ‘“‘but they have millions of dollars.’ The Native community, on the other hand, tries to promote their own in- dustry but they don’t have the money to do it right. He points out that a growing Native carving and jewellry in- dustry in Hazelton presently - employs seven people but it’s not even mentioned brochures. If it were, there’s a possibility the industry would be growing a lot faster. in the “We're | amazed by Kemano and the big. things they feed us,’’ he says, “and we go away amazed and feeling a part of it. We blindly follow these corporations.”’ And Nyce agreed. ‘“We have important areas of talent,’’ he says, ‘‘that could be promoted a lot more in these brochures.”’ At least putting a Native design on the front cover would be a good beginning, says Nyce. In com- parison, he describes his im- pressions of a recent trip to Wrangell, Alaska. The entrance to the municipal building has impressive brass door latches. of Native design and inside hang pictures of prominent Native -citizens, ‘‘Something this area seems to lack,’’ says Nyce, ‘‘is respect for our people.” Another sore point described by Nyce is the lack of awareness of the true economic value of the Native community in the North- tributes $15 million annually to the Terrace economy, says Nyce. But while their money sits in Terrace banks, big corporations borrow to promote their own de- velopment and leave Natives, with a smaller borrowing capa- city, unable to do the same. *‘We support development and ‘it’s important for the commis- sion to promote this,’’ says Nyce. “‘F think it’s important - not to let Terrace and Kitimat override some of the things we are trying to do.’’ “We should work together,”’ Sebastian told the commission. ‘*We should put some effort into putting the money from the whole district into economic de- velopment. We could really make good use of that.’’ This senti- ment was echoed by Nyce, who asked the commission: ‘'Is there room for us to be partners in this thing?’’ He answered his own Terrace Review — Wednesday, January 10, 1990. All question by saying, “Yes.” Stewart director Andy Burton applauded their point. ‘‘Very well said. 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