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THE UMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY. MaY 25, 1982

Our Wards,

The Indians

Continued from Page 2

iy moment tu them which is thé older
taan or womInun—tnlike the white race
where there is a prejudice of the hus-
Inind heing older than the wife. .

‘rhe children, elders too, when once
their confidence is gained, trust abso-
lulely, his is especially noticerble in
isolated parts. of the country where
there nny be. only one “white”. be he
Leneher or preacher, living on the re-
surve. Such-d- place is Kitsegukla be-
‘ire fishinced, where the teacher is a
sort of dick-of-nll-trades, acting as séc-
retary, nurse, organist, Sunday school
superintendent, drug dispenser, and
eonernl advisor. ‘The drugs. are sup-
ie ly the Endian Department; or-
Maaely the greatest “run” would be or
pits, Epsonr salts, castor oil and coc
levee oil in winter to make up for lact
to situshine, .

wal this place, the nearest hospital,
thotoat Hazelton 15 iniles away, with.
‘hs oonly three times weekly (in the
er and. for nierly, he motor rowd—
Is hows ;
stperintendent. of. the Hatten
qatal Dr th ¢, Wrinch, ML LA,
Loaweie a pioneer ‘niedical nitestoinus

_oote Thane, well versed in their bi:

vy. Many an outstanding figure Vir
np odueéation, literature and art
vex he inet around his hospitable
fond and there's abvays a corner
evehove forca visitor, as this writer
~ nl] lainws, He is alsa one of the re:
maining few who ean speak the native
laneunage, Dialects differ so “nel”
withit radius of a few miles that no
Inany cain do this,

Indians show their belief in the in
junction “Train up a ebild in the was
it should go” by bringing ‘their child
reu from babyhood upwards, to churci
Very spick and: span they look with
their clean feees «and ‘ go-to-mecting
clothes, a

Its the'same at school now. It wa:
not always so. But even if a few
smits ov a tracé of yesterday’s dinnc)
dil linger on—what of that? Smuts
ein be washed off, so can remains of
yexterday’s dinner. As they were
‘Nous avons change tous cela’ but it
wuen't always easy to Dlense everybody
A certain famous visiting artist from
Now York, who had been commission-
od day the Indian Department at Otta-
wa, to paint totem poles, portraits anc
ather pieces of interest, in an: inter-
sco reported in an English Art Mag
ne ut. eriticised the Indian tea ichers
mit preachers ‘for ‘substituting * bath

"yoo fat beauty. ‘To: this indictment

iL tweukla ot anyrate, vould not pleac
minis. for neler a bathroom could, be
fant elther on the TeNerve ot for mile:
week A
diese af the Tndinns return fram the
‘ae ennleries on the lower Skeena
whee they go early in the spring fo:
Vi -tedeug early in August when ther
nore Fishing to be, done at home for
They ‘are ‘not allowed to
The , fish nit
To. snioke
then ibey are cut open and hung or
arranged twigs. aver a.
ea cles five, which | is kept burning day
al night.
_Dorryhng comes: next, 3 wher exmping
out fs the order. ofthe dny. The wild
ie ries are either made Into jam, 01

o ely Wee.
zs ]oogause 3h legal.

featlagd partly,’ “then: formed foto: thick
tes W hich are cooked over a cle

i" re in the open, something like thi
way. the fish are dried. No pun ix- ns
el nor is the berry cake plicced ‘nen
the fires but on cross ‘bits of tls mils:
al above th 6

One berry, the sulat,, or soup “fe Ail, is
ised te make what ‘is ealled Indian fee
it is also’ cooked like jam, ane
into aw white frothy, Jooking mixture.

After: this. there is ‘again ‘a’ trek: te}
the wardens ‘this: time for the digging.
esd ‘gorting of potatoes, ete. | “Then ‘be: |:
rhe: entting” of fire yvood, the: pro:

antay se

cs

Jand family going on uhend.

With no oil in their lamps. By some
the Bible injunction ‘Take no thought
of the morrow’ is obeyed literaly. Fuel
costs ‘nothing except labor. It is there
for the taking, and the wise ones take

those parts in winter,

Not so much trapping or bunting is
done as formerly, although.a bear ix
occusionally ‘shat or.a mountain gout.
Deer there are in plenty and too many
coyotes. Farming is earried on, bi:
vot to any ‘great extent, . although as,
time. goes .on, it. promises ta become
more general which would be desiraDlc
in view of changing conditions in. the
salmon canneries. According. to. re
ports a nuinber of these have been clos-
ed this year. In fact, the position
threatens to be serious for one report
says, ‘it is fenved, by salmon canning
interests that much difficulty will be
experienced by Skeena River Indians
in obfaining employment, and some
form of government relief is deemed
iinminent, ns their. other menns of live-
lihodd, trapping and pole-cntting, ts al:
so unremunerative at nresent.
Previously many of the Skeena river
Indinns were employed at logging
camps cutting ties. for the Canadian
National Railway, ar filling contract:
for cedar poles for the Hanson Lumber
Company. whose headquarters are 1"
Prince Rupert, and the president 0°
which is known as ‘Hanson, the Vole
King’ — the present meniber of pattlin-
inent for the div igsion, Waneouver i
trying fo preserve some reminders of
the matives’ erstwhile mode cf ving
before it has passed inte the Hmbo of
forgotten things. As, at Staley Park:
are Toten Poles and a semblance of 2
native Villnge. Also ‘in. the public li-
brary may he seen eutios, but per:
haps the best collections of all in B.C.

G. H. Raley; preseut principal of Co
qualeetza Indian Boarding Sebool, and
Mrs. Perey Des Brisay,.chaitrman of
the exhibition Indian Comuinittee.

The Tndian nuture of today is kindly
Most of the erimes he commits are Us-
ufily tracenble to indulgence in bootleg
liquor or Lome brew. True, these are
tubou. It's illegal to supply an Indian
with Hquor; anyone duwing so is Table
tou heavy fine. But, the Indian isn’t
immune from temptation any: more
thun is his white brother. ‘However.
by enacting such laws, the. government

themselves.
*" Sex ‘Equality

The | BOXES “are practically on an
aquuuity dlere, ‘no Christobel  Vaunk-
huusts need upply, as for ‘inst: ince, the
head. chief of Kitsogukht in ti womtn,
ad descent, for the rank of. chief is in,
the fenuie line. © True, wheb treking.
jix go colon sight to see the Jord and
master it the van, with bis: partner
“Bat, whe
cnuctell (2) this custom: may be a rel
of Darbavuits chimes W hen the nro weak
ahead iw pt otect his family frou a pos
sible fou, dust as, Ww ith. us, the: Wu
tukes the outside of the footpath. in
those dys there weren't | any: foat-.
“the same. with the commit |

paths».
the remains of w hich ‘wre

ity house,

“still to be seen in sume Indian yillages :

the ‘people clustered together for sifety.
an enemy t tribe might mike a raid at,
nny time—w ho.could tell? 9

Their mode ‘of life. ix eenditlly
chugs. - In different! parts of the
, But. tak

comutry it yuries. spmewlhirt,.
ing? that. of ‘the Skena River Indintis
their pirsuits “at the different senson}
follow npr ogTam ‘something like this

~~]. very: ‘envly sping north to the
Naas viver fov. fhe: ovlichan - fishing:
the oil is used fi at. drink, nud in Louk.
ing—it. prov rad very: usefal during, the
flu epidemic. | Spring—gardening, put
ting it potatoes ete. ; then -go to coust
“for spying
‘mand a higher price ‘than a latet"yar-
dety}- ‘Summer——the ‘almost - ‘universal |.
exodtis’ to’ the. const for fishing... This
‘is. the. prent a(lventure of-all. the’ year, |
Whale: “families: leave, accompanied byt

f UiIORe, which wil ure mote. There 5

their yoda. and chattles,. and, eats andy}:
i hileké

are still to be found ‘foolish virgins |)

it plentifully, for tt gets very cold in.

are privite ones, such as those of ‘Rev. a

in its care for these wards of ours, Is f
seeking to protect hem~~ evel agulnst

salmon fishing which com-./

~ “Bhicke Be

Of interest to you:

Mr. und Mrs. John. Newick leave on
Saturday morning on their trip to the
Ola Country:

Vin, “Lloyd of the’ Hudson’ 4 Bay Co,
start at Hazeltin has recelved word of
his promotion-to a better position wwith
the ‘company at Tort St.. James, He
will be taking’ up his new work some
time next month. He will be missed
in Hazelton where he was well liked
both in and out of the, store,

A cold supper will be served by St.
Peter’s Auxiliary on Saturday after-
noon, July 9th, on the Mission House
Lawn, from 4 to 7 oelock. Everyone
welcome. .

The Weman’s Auxiliary to the Haz-
elton Community. Association will held

day, duly 16. Keen the date open.

 MOSPITAL PATRIOTIC BRIDGE

Come and enjoy a game.of ecards ant
help the Hospital—Hodders Hail, ov
Friday, June 3rd, the King’s birthday.
At 8.30 sharp....Admission 50c.

At -Kitwauga last Wednesday, Thurs-
day and Friday the Indians beld fiekl
sports of many kinds, There was r
hig sathering of the natives and they
had a ‘wonderful time, ‘Indian Agent

- Doings ‘Around Home |

HAIER IRR HAR HH HERO

‘Tkobt. Welt, the present ‘minister of: ag.

a garden yiarty in Hazelton on Satur- }.

“Mortimer officinily opened the “new
hall at Ritwang a

SOUTH

SPRING SAILINGS.

From Prince Rupert for Van-
couver, calling at Occan Falls
‘and Powell River

10.00 p.m, Thursdays

For Anyox and Stewart
4.00 p.m. Wednesdays

For tnightly service to Queen.
Charlotte {Islands. Particulars
on requcst. |

TRAIN SERVICE
Passenger traing: Ilcave Prince
Rupert Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 3.00 p.m. for
Edmonton,. Winnipes » and —
points East. .

2 ‘or information call or urite
local agent or *

A McEWEN, D.F. & PA
Prince Rupert, BC a

‘Canadian:
Rational |

“eoutaining beds and cooking stov es ANC
uréyided by the- packing _ companies.
The women und girls work in the enn-
veries while the men and boys are ou!
fishing. No wonder they consider. this
‘to impor tint, for so much hangs on the
ouicane, Tf stiecessful it means com. -
févt for the yenr, dif: a frilnre, a strnute |
ile.toanike ends meet. Many a store!
kogprehas grub-stnked a family, trust: |
lng to payment after’ the fishing.

tm too.

In ‘denlng -w ith ‘the : Taian,
store keepers, husitiess, exeent
formes are ¢nsh, which is rire, Is a haz’
avilowst one, For-an Indian, because
of bls position as werd of the gover ne!
ment, ciiimet he sued for debt as ir:

the’

tie case of'a white man. But, for al’

that it isn’t often that he refuses ere(lit

to a native down’ and out. Heré. 7

these, “unobtrusively, unioticed. Many

So an
J tad senson mens A hard time for!

ity oh

‘would like to saya word: for these men ~ iim
who: are’ continuously doing deeds like ~

ave; come ‘to; poverty, themselves , throu,”
their, kindness of heart, : and the ‘world a
; al mn

cand. your friends

e

AIA R IERIE HORE ORNORD

Oloe Hanson, aL P, in the House of
Commons recently -urged . the’ govern-
ment to | establish “an. experimental
farm in northern-central British Gol-
mubin. ‘for the benefit of the farming
community, This has been one of the
things” that every member: for Skeena
has urged upon the government. Hon

riculture, . suid he would give the. mat:
ter consideration. ;

_'There’s

-evena .
difference
in the

KELLOGC’S Corn Flakes have
such a delicious aroma that
you'd be sure to choose them
if you compared them with |‘
others, just on the strength of:
opening the packages. And of
course there’s a big difference
in the taste and.crispness. «_.
_Kellogg’s are the very best
corn flakes ‘possible to make:
and they are protected by a
sealed WAXTITE inside bag
that brings them oven-fresh
to your table. This feature is
patented! a
“Kellogg's guarantee you the |
highest: quality and satisfac
_tion, ‘Lock for the. red-and-
green package. Made by

' Kellogg in London, Ontario.

tt || Wa.

. Grant's sexy
‘|, Notary Pablie

2 een

1
2 ae

a a Representing

‘Leading Fire and Life.
~ Insurance Companies ”

aL ESTATE Agent

“Licensed and Bonded

" HAZELTON, B. C.

_

7 The ‘Hazelton Hospital

The Hazelton Hospital issues tie-
kets for uny period at £1.60 per
“mouth-in advance. . This. rate in-
eludes. offlee consultations, medi-
clues, as well. as alt costs while
ymothe Thospitad. . Viekets are ab-
“talnable in Haziten at the. drug ,
store or by mall from the medl-
cal sipertivendant. at the ‘hospital

Mattin’s Garage
Hazelton, B. C..

Agent for _
Firestone Tires

Home Oil and Gasoline
~ Acetylene Welding
Cylinder Honeing

Repairs to all: makes of
cars and satisfaction. is
guaranteed.

Fifteen years experience

High Quality
Breakfasts

Our’ Price List ‘for Every ‘Day

‘Kelloge’s ‘Corn’ Flakes, per. eke... 12¢
Relloge’s Rice Krispies, per jicke... 15¢
Reltont's All Bran; per pekg.’....... 25
Hdwardsburg Corn Syrup, 2s, tin. 30
Lyn Valley Peacches, 2s, tin... 25¢
Sweet ‘Australian Orange Mar ma- ;
Wade, EID, GID eects essepeteteeeannete : 65e

Fnsign Pure Strawberry Jam, 4-
1h, tim 1 600
Swift's Premium Cooked Ham, Ib, $3

DURIN G ‘SUMMER MONTHS

Jce Cream

Sherriffs & McRae |
-. + Cash-and Carry
New Hazelton ,. South Hazelton

Where Dollars Have More Cents ;

Soft Drinks

poh

fe | Phone—-8 short, 1 long, 1 short

' Get Your :

‘

GASOLINE and OIL

from

Donald Grey

oo Hagwileet near the bridge aa

ere

General Store -

‘| Where lowest prices jprévail: an-

on.all lines apd all the time.’

Good Seed Potatoes for sale