he Gitkaan-Carrier Bands in the.: Hazelton Area. gathered “together:'in* Glenyowell ‘on “Friday ‘neelinig with different sTesouree “people. finding: cut » who's who. On Saturday, they. _sreliried'té the:meeting tables at; the Kispicx Community . “Centre, ‘where (hey again mel, ‘wilh: “Aaliterent reseurce people, - <)"dgeuaied ”, solutions © of » youth - “of. K’san. ‘problems:and ‘nade and Yoled — ‘pn resolutions towards the end. ‘pf the ‘conference: ; he resource: people -at- the: ‘Conference were of "Stat Mike : Jack;“and Donna Kenni.. ‘And. for. nalive education; there yas ‘Fred Wale, ° Jane Mowatt, > and: ‘Stiirley Joseph of. the B.C: - “Native, “Indian: ‘Teachers Aisocation,.Turning up for farthest. Development! -. Joe Lerse “and. Ralph:. Michell. . Dealing’.with Recreation, was their Recreation: Director, Bill _ Williams, and Terry Brown of” Port Edward; who was recently “nominated. for ‘the. Vailer. _ Award,’ “Their “Traditionalist: “Spokesman: wai Alice. Jefferies “The principal’ aim: of “the ‘Youth Conference. in- summary © was to make the Youth of the .Gliksan-Carrier Tribes. more .jaware of the developments and “services around’ them,’ s0- they “would participate and” hopefully “become rhore actively involved, « Also’ the young ‘people took-a close -look -al- the ‘proposed. , Northwest ' Development ‘and “what its affert would’ be-upon the native lifestyle. They were “Salo to = form. same’: kind; of .* Sgultivalé “a amongst’ the. young people “by * ~ shaving cultural leadership: development to’ cultural outlook ’ livities al the seonference, : Joe Lorse spoke emphatically “one ‘the-proposed: Northern. : Development’ saying; “'We.° * should “live in ‘harmony ‘with nature,’ Inthe traditional rush ~toexploit the resources, this,has ‘been: a’ mistake.: "There ‘are --millions of other: forms: of life, eal fit logether, if these olher “forms are destroyed ‘we alone’ —eannot survives" “AS we develop. whal g are we 7 going . 46: Use. as :a” measuring _ stick,-s0 far’ we /have-used_our-. : standard of ee Tt means: up. took iat : ce oe " . ap : development vy et: ‘the: old. -Matrilineal system 5 re “all: this: velopment going to jive with “land claims;-can you and 1 have. avsay: in the. planning? This . development: “yas ‘all’ proposed « and planned. by some people in Otfawa;-this is:the old style of : developmen this is’ obsolete. “Les: take “time. in - planning, ”: “decide: what: development “will - take’ place... Maybe (here ‘are .. mole tradition’ that. _noones ‘doing, we should have.a “So-gperative approach towards °. development, you: should also “y have asa after all this 's your = World tod. “Neil Sterit aso spoke ‘te the delegate Northern Developihent, saying, “IE there is going ‘to be damage to your area, don't underestimate your strength, : ‘to-‘understand | this.” au have to -estimate the good and the bad of y-the proposed: plaias.; “Also the’ land dlaims- ‘sete ce “jelferies of K’san spoke : anid i other: aspects | of. ‘Andian.; Culture.” She said the respect | ‘of the potlaichés has disappeared, 2 urging the peaple to listen to the. elders when: they: speak’ al, the’ ' potlatches, ad they are telling of + legends and stories of where the * paday”. originated’. from, of how. the trapiines were" achieved; and of Hneages and old laws, ‘Speaking. of K’san she : informed. them: of tables “different <— sphralries : - originated from, These are our _Herltages, they. “should be‘ hung onto; ‘we. ‘should learn’ about *- . them,:understand them fully; _ Tespect..for ourselves, . a8 , ‘this. heritage is really us, we shoul respect, this. eet ‘Bertha Joseph,’ ‘community Development, Worker for - the | ~2. Distetet Informed ‘the young people of; her duties: and suggested thal in the future they - work or: having. a’ district _ » newsletter, and’ get. rid of the. : : ‘tommounication . gap. ‘between listened in- - the villages: involved Bill: Williams, ‘;, fentively lo the problems. of the District-and said. he would like. _toresee thelr. <:s youth get - ; aequainted with thelr heritage, be more. community. oriented, . do ‘more things together; an - tlements.coilld take away. your” a E i thin. thereby” creating. a ‘greater ‘ u h Co inference — > Success... BY JO-ANNE JOHNSON Tats learn’ things ‘together. He suggested a youth council should be In the making, the youth council could look at what the .Gitksan-Carrier Tribal - Council. ig’ doing, what they're not doing, then. do.” something about it: : a ‘ One.of the’ ‘youths ‘told of what he does,he goes to school, drinks ‘onthe weekends, plays _ pool.’ And he talked to one of his elders; asking him .what he “thought of life ‘today... The old, man «sald he? didn't like. it because the young people drink “too much and’ don’t, know too ‘ mucl of the old ways, the young people don’ twant to know of the old ways. ©. ‘The youth sald he. does want to know of the. old ‘ways but doesn't know how to ga about it, “or. “Where. to | stark, .- Others stressed a need for more recreation sports-wise, as there .-are loo many of thelr younger people on the streets, ‘and (hey ate there’ because they have “nothing else.ta da, :- *Bob| Sebastion, .the co- ordinator : of: the. conference. “We ‘should . work:: . “gtaled,! towards. becoming an-organized, body, this meeting is really to, “bring us together so that we can eventually do this. Once you get: Involved it becomes a way of . life, it.is a life, we. are giving and ‘taking af each other, later. - in Hfe, it becomes a growing - ~thing, of which we all benefit.” -¥” Resolutions were made al the: Kispiox Community'centre and” yoted on, ‘afew. of. the extra- ; ordinary ones were as follows:; Youth work ‘toward (a Youth: «South g groups be formed 0 on all ‘the “reserves. "Algo. ° they” ‘resalved.. thal’ Recreation’ * ’ facilities in the district be madé more avaliable to them and that _ they: have’ a-.declsion ‘making: . power ints the allotment of lime: ~ Of: these facilities. ‘And that the: - > Councils to. Tepresent the youth and..imprave ° communicalion diffloulties,.. ‘Phe recreation: ‘director and the: Community - - Developinent’ i. . Worker, will be- using’ thesé: . resolullgns i work - t j District mat sp- guiding them:t9:: ingprov tng Lh ving the youn a ‘better ‘ll making them “refusal | to" “just - sit: bk ne * waten -their. younger brothers. - and. sisters in the sition’ “of _ having: Tothing’, jo" do, “ they’ ve. “brought {heir ieelings’ inlo the’, _ open with their resource people, ‘-and are more than willing to: help. thelr’. resource al ver -make sitet ‘hearable ani -Untgle. cm “Today's Travel ‘Problems Answer . GuEiTION: We've worked > “outa ‘complex trip. Would © You, take the time fo help ANSWER: No ‘matier tow , may, be, we'd be happy. to * help. ‘yout : . : Have. youa travel Problem ‘ “of, your own?’ Come ‘in, “phone or. write us.: We will. ‘| be glad te help you without “ " 4648 Laketse 615-2281 Kiwanas did it all with a rafile, first prize being a box’ ’ THE HERALD: ‘Tuesday; December. 3, 1974, PAGE Az 3 LAFF OF THE WEEK © ¥ of New Years Cheer. Gene Nason, ihe winner ‘ seen accepting his prize from Kiwanas treasurer Peter tleket ton right), who also sold Nason his winning eket. ; The Terrace Kiwanas Club‘ raised about $250 for community services and at the same time made Gene Nason’s New Year's celebrations a little cheaper, The . Beit résolved that the District : drop in Centre, for.the District, ° ’, bo be located in Hazelton, tnd Bi." + people something fo do; ae wore. complex your intended trip | “charge, a abligation of; any oie seer aueuebanaesEtanPretes ER Rie RK BE sith LAO aah A Tad teat = on wih the a new. Yet eee More eh apie rbgthe eB Rae Re Tee Re a tA a AY Bitar fet entre BL A ORM bn