From gars@speakeasy.org Wed Apr 23 21:00:15 2003 Date: 22 Apr 2003 23:41:44 -0000 From: Gary Night Owl To: Internet Recipients of Wotanging Ikche Subject: Wotanging Ikche--nanews11.017 _ __ _____ __ _ __ ___ ____ _ __ ___ ' ) / / ') / / ) ' ) ) / ) / ' ) ) / ) / / / / / / /--/ / / / ___ / / / / ___ (_(_/ (__/ ( / (_ / (_ (___/ '__/_ / (_ (___/ ' ____ _ , ___ _ , ___ / ' ) / / ) ' ) / / ' VOLUME 11, ISSUE 017 / /-< / /--/ /-- __/_ / ) (___/ / ( (___, WOTANGING IKCHE - Lakota - Common News Wotanging Ikche and Native American News Copyright c. 1996-2003 nanews.org Aboriginal/AmerIndian Perspective about the First Nations of Turtle Island April 26, 2003 Mohawk Onerahtokha/budding time moon Mvskogee Tasahcee-rakko/big spring moon +-------------------------------------------------------+ | Much more happens in Indian Country than is reported | | in this weekly newsletter. 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Therefore the child is considered "sent by Wakan Tanka," through some element,namely the element of human nature." __ Robert Higheagle, Teton Sioux +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | Indian Pledge of Allegiance | The Indian Pledge of Alleg- | | iance was first presented | I pledge allegiance to my Tribe,| on 2 December '93 during the | to the democratic principles | opening address of the Nat- | of the Republic | ional Congress of American | and to the individual freedoms | Indian Tribal-States Relat- | borrowed from the Iroquois and | ions Panel in Reno, NV. NCAI | Choctaw Confederacies, | plans distribution of the | as incorporated in the United | Indian Pledge to all Indian | States Constitution, | Nations. | so that my forefathers | | shall not have died in vain | Walk in Beauty! Night Owl +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ | Journey | In the summer and early fall | The Bloodline | of 1998 the Treaty Unity Riders | | rode a thousand miles on horse- | For all that live and live by law | back, carrying a staff and | We Stand, we Call, We Ride | praying each step of the way. | For All that fear and fear by sight | | We Hear, we Listen, we Ride | These prayers were offered for | For all that pray and pray by strength| each of us, and that the Unity | We Feel, we Move, we Ride | of all Peoples might happen. | For all that die and die by greed | | We Hurt, we Cry, we Ride | Tatanka Cante forwarded this | For all that birth and birth by right | poem on behalf of all the Unity | We Smile, we Hold, we Ride | Riders that we might stop and | For all that need and need by heart | ask if the next words we say, the | We Came, we Went, we Rode. | next act we make is for the good | | of the People or is it from ego | Treaty Unity Riders | for self. +- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -+ O'siyo Brothers and Sisters! We have been blessed with another original language in the banner. The following note says it all... Date: Saturday, April 19, 2003 9:34 AM From: Na'ape Graycloud Subj: Native news Ni`n na Mi`gmewa`j e`pit,teluisi "Sean". Listugujewa'tuei. tetapua`teget uli tli'suti "NEWS"=agnutmaqan I am a micmac woman, my name is "Sean". I speak the Listuguj dialect. The right way to say "news" in this language is agnutmaqan. http://miqmac@hotmail.com If you wish to see your nation represented send a note to gars@nanews.org or owlstar@speakeasy.org with the word(s), language and translation for the equivalent of "News of the People". It is beautiful to see our languages being saved and it is an honor to include them in this simple way. -=-=-=- My gifted half-side, Janet, has the editorial for this issue: The Arizona Republic recently printed articles pointing to the renaming of Squaw Peak as a "political blunder" and as "heavyhanded." If the media is to be believed, the governor's political machine operated too aggressively for public taste. But many news stories, editorials, and letters-to-the-editors cite more personal objections to this particular change that address the merits of the change itself, as opposed to the way it was achieved. These comments might be puzzling to somebody who hasn't observed anti-Indian bigotry near reservations. One Arizonan was quoted as saying other Arizona soldiers killed in war deserve being honored as much, or more, than Piestewa. "Why her?" she asked. Because she's a Native American? Because we are pandering to women and minorities?" She's not the only one to not-so-subtly suggest that Ms. Piestewa wasn't sufficiently deserving--that this renaming was more about political correctness than true merit. I wonder...if a local white male from the same unit had died, and had been similarly honored, would we be seeing "why him?" from these same people? Would there be the same problem if, as we have for generations, we continued to reserve our pandering for white males? My response is: Why this outrage? Because the honor went to a local Hopi woman? Because this prominent mountain and highway name was changed from one that was a slap in the face to many Native Americans to a name that would be a tribute to one of their own? As for why Piestewa in particular? This is so easy, it's almost embarrassing. Because she was the first known Native American woman to die fighting in the U.S. military services. "Firsts" are typically granted honors, whether they are the first President, the first astronaut, the first black champion golf pro, the first climber to get to the top of a given mountain, etc... Until now, I haven't heard that there was an issue with the practice. Piestewa's service unit doesn't make her a questionable choice, either. While it is true that she was a supply soldier, not part of a fighting unit, that doesn't minimize her war contribution in the face of danger. Ask any battle tactician. Wars have been and will be won by cutting off supplies from fighting units. Clearly supplying our fighting soldiers put Piestewa's unit near enough to a combat area that one wrong turn put them into enemy hands, and clearly she could be and was killed. Her own statements before she shipped out to Kuwait indicate that she was well aware that she might not be coming home alive. Her contribution and the sacrifice she, her family and her tribe made shouldn't be questioned. And again, there the matter of sheer circumstance -- she was the first. Why Squaw Peak? Because the whole country has been passing laws outlawing that word on landmarks. Because a good number of the descendants of people first lived on this land find the word insulting. Oh, the etymologists say "not offensive?" So? Neither is "fagot," or "bitch" from an etymological point of view, yet I haven't seen any of those words on a landmark sign. Just as with squaw, those once-innocent words gained an insulting connotation from derogatory usage over a period of time. And because the words are considered rude and vulgar in all but specific situations, they don't get seen in common usage except as it refers to those particular situations. Neither should "squaw." Changing this name was the right thing to do, anyway. This opportunity was perfect in terms of not only eliminating a wrong, but turning it totally around. Dohiyi Ani Oginalii , , Gary Night Owl gars@nanews.org (*,*) P. O. Box 672168 gars@speakeasy.org (`-') Marietta, GA 30008, U.S.A. ===w=w=== ----------- News of the people featured in this issue ---------- - Crossings - B.C. Government reaches - Healing Veterans Snuneymuxw Treaty Deal a necessary Process - B. C. Minister blasted - Board votes 5-1 to rename Peak for Racist Comments - Nez Perce return - Cobell says Interior to remember a Tragic Story trying to block Lawsuit - Restoring Springs and Orchards - Court Rulings on Hopi Rez on Tribal Jurisdiction in Conflict - Dine' Farmers hit by Water Plan - Police Chase could lead - New Coal-Fired Plant to charge against Officer proposed in Four Corners - Native Prisoner - Cherokees rebuilding from Inside -- URGENT: Charlie "Wolf" Smoke - Creek Nation planting the Seeds - Rustywire: Blue Eyes to a Healthy Diet - Poem: Labels - Republicans remove Cartoon - Verse: Hawaiian Book of Days - Starbucks demands - She's keeping Creek Alive HaidaBucks Change - Specials This Week on APTN - Northern Self-Government Agreement - This Week on AIROS - N.W.T. Natives score Huge Deal - Upcoming Events --------- "RE: Crossings" --------- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:10:52 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="CROSSINGS" April 15, 2003 Albert J. Leader Charge Jr. WANBLEE - Albert J. Leader Charge Jr., 14, Wanblee, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Rosebud. Survivors include his father, Albert Leader Charge Sr., Rosebud; his mother, Linda Antelope, Wanblee; and five sisters, Rene Leader Charge and Angela Leader Charge, both of Rosebud, Suzanne Leader Charge, Mesa, Ariz., Candace White and Sharon Leader Charge, both of Wanblee. Two-night wake services begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Norris. A two-night wake began at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Crazy Horse School in Wanblee. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, at the school. Burial will be at Little Thunder Family Cemetery east of Wanblee. April 19, 2003 Loren Dale LaPlante Sr. EAGLE BUTTE - Loren Dale La Plante Sr., 65, Eagle Butte, died Saturday, April 12, 2003, in a car accident near White Horse. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1986. Survivors include his wife, Connie LaPlante, Eagle Butte; four daughters, Gerilyn Zorin and Dawn LaPlante, both of Eagle Butte, Pfc. Tiffany LaPlante, Schweinfurt, Germany, and Trinady LaPlante, Rapid City; one son, Loren "LD" LaPlante Jr., Eagle Butte; five grandchildren; three sisters, Edith Knight and Rita Birkeland, both of Dupree, and Luverne Cummings, Sturgis; three brothers, Leroy LaPlante Sr., Eagle Butte, Allen LaPlante, Sturgis, and Victor LaPlante, Rapid City; and nine stepchildren, Krissy Mith, Mindy Carter, Drew and Steele Bordeaux, Hope, Lloyd, Jannon, Willie Jon and Patrick, all of Eagle Butte. His wife, Esther LaPlante, preceded him in death. An all-night wake service will begin at 5 p.m. MDT Monday, April 21, at HV Johnston Cultural Center in Eagle Butte. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the cultural center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the cultural center, with the Rev. Jeffrey Barnes officiating. Burial with military honors will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is in charge of arrangements. April 20, 2003 Alfred Walters Jr. LOWER BRULE - Alfred Walters Jr., 67, Lower Brule, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at Mid Dakota Hospital in Chamberlain. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia, Lower Brule; three sons, Mervin Walters, Rapid City, Jamie Walters, Tulsa, Okla., and Alfred "T.J." Walters, Des Moines, Iowa; four daughters, Jessica Walters, Des Moines, Eva Walters, Lower Brule, Angela Walters, Green Forest, Ark., and Stephanie Walters, Rapid City; and 16 grandchildren. Wake services will be at 8 p.m. CDT today and Monday, April 21, at the Community Center in Lower Brule. Services will be at 2 p.m. CDT Tuesday, April 22, at the Community Center. Burial will be at Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery. Wevik Funeral Home in Chamberlain is in charge of arrangements. Copyright c. 2003 the Rapid City Journal. -=-=-=- April 11, 2003 William Wallace Christie TAHLEQUAH -- Graveside funeral services for William Christie, 90, of Tahlequah, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2003, in the Freewater Cemetery in Adair County. Interment has been entrusted to Green Country Funeral Home of Tahlequah. William Christie was born Jan. 1, 1913, at Wauhillau, Adair County, the son of Goback and Susie Ann (Thornton) Christie. He was preceded in death by his parents and his 10 brothers and sisters. Wallace, as he was known, died April 7, 2003, in Tahlequah. Following graduation from Chilloco Indian School, Wallace worked as a mechanic and farmer for many years. He shared a home at Wauhillau with his brother, Amos Christie, until Amos died in 1991. Amos lived in the east end of the home, while Wallace lived in the west end. The home was built around 1885. Wallace, born into a traditional Cherokee family, was a Nighthawk Keetoowah. He never left those convictions and was outspoken about them all his life. He was at one time the secretary of the Four Mother's Society under Chief Tom Christie. He attended the Flint Stomp Grounds until his health prevented it. He was a respected elder of the grounds and always gave his opinion and advice. Wallace was of the Da-la-si-ni family, the early Christie family, which arrived over the Trail of Tears in the winter of 1939 to settle in the location where Wallace was born, raised and lived most of his life. His paternal grandfather was Watt, Wa-de Wa-ki-gu, a prominent Cherokee who served the Cherokees as a senator. He was the great-grandson of Lacy, Wa- ki-gu Da-la-si-ni, and Betsy Christie. His maternal grandparents were Amos and Rachel (Boards) Thornton. Wallace was honored to be of indigenous American ancestry, the Ani-Wiya. His convictions and life were a demonstration of all the honor and dignity his family and people had and have in their history. He often defended their honor, particularly his uncle, Ned Christie. Wallace was the last living, closest nephew of the Cherokee legend, hero, warrior and patriot Ned Christie. He helped Roy Hamilton, a cousin, write his version of the Ned Christie biography. Wallace was particularly close to his niece, Vera Mae Christie Craig and his nephew, Leroy Christie, both of Wauhillau. He is survived by many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Culturally, Wallace was the Cherokee Uncle to hundreds throughout the Indian nations. Green Country Funeral Home, 203 S. Commercial Road, 458-5055. Copyright c. 2003 Tahlequah Daily Press. -=-=-=- April 21, 2003 Frank C. Robinson Frank Cameron Robinson, 87, died Thursday in Denver, Colo. Robinson will lie in state at the Stumpff Funeral Home until 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. Beginning at noon Wednesday, Robinson will lie in state at the home of his eldest grandson, Cameron at 1406 Prairie Heights Dr. in Bartlesville. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at the Pawhuska Cemetery followed by a traditional Osage feast at the Wakon Iron Hall in the Pawhuska Village of the Osage Tribe. Casket escorts will include Cameron Robinson, Craig Robinson, Jon Jacobs, Ben Jacobs, Michael Powell, Ryan Robinson, Kevin Powell, Jeff Cole, and Kermit Tanzey. Memorials may be made to the Bartlesville High School Music Program, ATTN: Patti Beavers, in care of Education Service Center, P.O. Box 1357, Bartlesville, OK 74005. Survivors include his second wife, Delores, of Dewey; a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Sharon of Denver, Colo.; a daughter and son-in- law, Jan and Tom Jacobs of Denver, Colo.; seven grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Jerry Moles of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Copyright c. 2003 the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. -=-=-=- April 20, 2003 Virginia Vesta Harragarrah Virginia Vesta Harragarrah, former resident of Red Rock, died Friday morning, April 18, 2003, at Via Christi Oklahoma Regional Medical Center. She was 58. A noon feast will be held on Monday, April 21, at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex in Red Rock, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be at the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. Virginia Vesta Harragarrah was born Sept. 15, 1944, in Pawnee, the daughter of Clifford Harragarra and Louise Brace Harragarra. She received her education in the Pawnee Indian School and Haskell Institute, later earning her bachelor and master's degrees from Cal State University in Stanislaus, Calif. She attended the Promised Land Community Church of Columbus, N.M. Her youthful spirit was expressed through beadwork, sculpture, painting, cooking, writing and making the most of each day. She is survived by her two daughters, Octa Marie Gillen of Palmdale, Calif., and Penelope Alicia Gillen of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Martha A. Harragarra of Columbus, N.M., and Edna M. Poolheco of Winslow, Ariz.; one brother, Vernon Harragarra of Lakewood, Colo.; two aunts, Delphine Hopper of Hominy and Delores Harragarra of Carnegie. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Moses and Mary Harragarra of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and Ned and Martha Brace of the Kiowa Tribe. Casket bearers will be Brian Harragarra, Anthony Miranda, Quinn Harragarra, Tyson Poolheco, Isaac Harragarra and Ryan Baldwin. Copyright c. 1998-2003 The Ponca City News. -=-=-=- April 20, 2003 Joe C. Fields Sr. Joe C. Fields Sr. died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital of Tulsa. He was 74 Fields was born Aug. 25, 1928, in Delaware County to Cephus and Lena (Morgan) Fields. He attended school at Peters Prairie. He was an Army veteran, serving from 1948 to 1950 in Japan. He worked as a truck driver for 25 years and a farmer most of his life. He also drove a school bus for Grove Public Schools for 10 years. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Jay; five sons and their wives, Joe Fields Jr. of Nashoba, Mike and DaMaris Fields of Grove, Donnie and Lisa Fields of Fairland, Rick and Lora Fields of Jay and Dewey and Anita Fields of Peters Prairie; two daughters, Jane Summerfield and her husband Virgil and Dolly Roberts of Jay; three brothers, Wayne Fields and wife Pat of Broken Arrow, Glenn R. Fields of McAlester and Warren Fields of Kansas City, Mo; five sisters and their husbands, Melba Sappington of Rogers, Ark. , Louise and Wally Marshall of Noel, Mo., Etta Jean and Clarence Miller of San Diego, Calif., Doris and Richard Spohn of Eucha and Linda and Dale Patrick of Grove, 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Dennis Fields; one sister, Maxine Francisco; two brothers, Dewey and Franklin Fields, and one granddaughter, Marisa Fields, Services will be 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Grove with Dolphus Blevins and Chester Crittenden officiating. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery. The Cherokee Nation Honor Guard and Grove Veterans Ritual Team will conduct the rites. Arrangements were under the direction of Ellis Family Funeral Home of Grove. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Copyright c. 2003 The Miami News-Record. -=-=-=- April 19, 2003 Maria Isabel Olguin Mrs. Maria Isabel Olguin, 95, a resident Isleta Pueblo, NM. passed away on April 16, 2003. Mrs. Olguin is the beloved mother to Mary Jane Jojola, Carmel Salazar and husband, Phil, Patrick R. Olguin and wife, Stella. Mrs. Olguin is also survived by one sister, Mary Santos; two brothers, Joe A. Salazar and wife, Lupe, Jess Sanchez and wife, Olivia; 24 grandchildren; many great and great-great- grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Olguin was preceded in death by her husband, Pat R. Olguin; her son, Joe A. Olguin; her daughter, Floripa Domingsil; her sisters, Carmen Ponce and Kelly Vasquez. Mrs. Olguin was a member of the Catholic Church. A Visitation for Mrs. Olguin will be Sunday afternoon in the Gabaldon Memorial Chapel from 4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 5:00 p.m. by Shirley Zuni. A final viewing will be Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isleta, New Mexico by Father Hilare Vilaquette. Interment will follow at Pajarito Cemetery. Pallbearers will be, Aman Cholas, Greg Jojola, Ron Olguin, Clarence Jojola, Robert Lujan and Carl Jojola. Honorary pallbearer will be, Adam Edaakie. Arrangements by: Gabaldon Mortuary, 1000 Old Coors Rd. SW, 243-7861. Copyright c. 1997 - 2003 Albuquerque Journal: Albuquerque, New Mexico. -=-=-=- April 15, 2003 Anna Jane Yazzie Aug. 1, 1967 - April 11, 2003 Anna Jane Yazzie, 35, of Shiprock, passed away Friday, April 11, 2003, in Shiprock. Anna was born Aug. 1, 1967, in Shiprock. Anna is survived by four sons, Johnathon Johnson, Judas Hayes, Shawn Jose and Dwight Eugene Yazzie; one daughter, April Johnson; her mother, Ina Yazzie; two brothers, Mitchell Redhorse and Russel Yazzie; five sisters, Ida B. Lee of Shiprock, Amy Johnson Harvey of Farmington, Victoria Yazzie of Chinle, Ariz., Viola Benally of Shiprock, and Loretta Anderson of Kirtland. She was preceded in death by her father, Mike Yazzie Sr.; her paternal grandparents, Mae K. Lee and Sal Sailo-yazhe (Little Policeman); maternal grandparents, Jane Hatahlie and Hosteen Beelii,lichii; two brothers, Marvin Yazzie and Mike Yazzie Jr.; two nephews, Harry Kelly Yazzie and Henderson "Sonny" Cisco; and one son, Boy Yazzie. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., today, Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Chapel of Memories Funeral Home in Kirtland. Burial will follow at Shiprock Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russell Yazzie, Nerison Yazzie, Kenneth Yazzie Jose, Jorge Velasco, Henderson Shorty, and Gary Jay' Redhorse-John Begaye. Honorary pallbearers will be the immediate Yazzie family. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Chapel of Memories, Kirtland, (505) 598-9636. Pauline Pinto Tsosie July 4, 1939 - April 10, 2003 Pauline P. Tsosie, 63, of Mexican Hat, Utah, went home with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 10, 2003. She was born on July 4, 1939, in Nenahnezad to Nancy Teswood and Little Willie Pinto. She is survived by her husband, Robert Tsosie of Mexican Hat, Utah; and her eight children: Karen Allen Singer, Joe Clyde Allen Jr., Marlene Black, Joey Allen, Lorenzo Allen, Priscilla Greyhorse, Humphrey Tsosie and Christopher Tsosie. She was also blessed with 32 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., today, Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Dah Nah Hasta Church in Nenahnezad. Interment will be at the Rose Garden in Upper Fruitland followed by a reception at the Dah Nah Hasta Church. Funeral arrangements are entrusted with Chapel of Memories of Kirtland, (505) 598-9636. Copyright c. 1999-2003 MediaNews Group, Inc./Farmington, NM. -=-=-=- April 14, 2003 Lilah Paige Jumbo GALLUP - Services for Lilah Jumbo, infant, will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 15 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Michaels, Ariz. Burial will follow at private family cemetery, Sawmill, Ariz. Jumbo died April 11 in Gallup. She was born Feb. 10, 2003 in Gallup into the Mescalero Apache for the Mexican People Clan. Survivors include her parents, Melissa J. Hoskie and Lionel D. Jumbo both of Sawmill; sister, Shayne L. Jumbo of Sawmill; and grandparents, Esther and Wallace John both of St. Micheals and Evangeline and John Jumbo both of Sawmill; and great-grandparents, Mary and Donald John both of St. Micheals and Rose and Steven Smith both of Sawmill. Pallbearers will be Wallace M. John and Don Jumbo. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Cassandra Curley SANDERS, Ariz. - Services for Cassandra Curley, were held at 10 a.m., today at New Life Church of Nazarene, Sanders. Burial followed at New Lands Cemetery, Sanders. Curley was born Sept. 26, 1971 in Gallup into the Honey Combed Rock People Clan for the Charcoal Streaked Division of the Red Running into the Water People Clan. Curley attended Many Farms High School and Keams Canyon Boarding School, where she received a scholarship from Keams Canyon Boarding School. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies included cooking and walking. Survivors include her husband, Kee Curley; sons, Kevin Curley, Keenan Curley and Christopher Curley; daughters, Cheyenne Curley; parents, Virginia and Paul Tsosie; brother, Randy Tsosie and Floyd Tsosie; sisters, Betty Nuckols and Geraldine Tsosie; grandparents, Agnes Greyhair and Mary and Kee Tsosie. Curley was preceded in death by her brother, Nathan Paul Tsosie and grandfather, Dan Greyhair. Pallbearers were Randy Tsosie, Floyd Tsosie, Paul Tsosie, Kevin Curley, Keith Curley and Donovan Daniels. Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Marvin Lee King IYANBITO - Services for Marvin King, 38, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 15 at First Assembly of God Fellowship Hall. Pastor David Toppen will officiate. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery. King died April 10 in Las Cruces. He was born May 11, 1964 in Gallup into the Towering House People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan. King attended Church Rock Elementary and Fort Wingate High School. He was a employed at a framer, for the construction companies in Albuquerque and Phoenix. His hobbies included drawing, fixing cars and Harley Davison's motorcycles. Survivors include his son, Harley King; brothers, Gene King Jr. of Phoenix and Darvin J. King Jr. of Las Cruces; sisters, Margie King Toledo of Jemez Pueblo and grandmother, Etta Arviso. King was preceded in death by his parents, Marie E. and Gene A. King Sr. .; sisters, Diana King and Marilyn King and grandmother, Nellie Benally. Pallbearers will be Patrick Toledo, Bryan King, Nathan Tsosie, Derrick Toledo, David Toledo and Nathaniel Tsosie. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. April 15, 2003 Jerry Navajo Jim TWIN BUTTES - Services for Jerry Navajo Jim, 92, will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 16 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Father Cormac will officiate. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery. Jim died April 11 in Gallup. He was born Sept. 12, 1912 in Mentmore into the Towering House People Clan for the Black Streak People Clan. Jim was employed with NAPI in Navajo, N.M. and in the mines of Mentmore. Survivors include his wife, Alice Jim of Twin Buttes; sons, Eddie Jim Sr., Manuel Jim, Perry Jim, Fred Jim of Twin Buttes; daughters, Rita Jim, Edith Baker, Juanita Long, Rosita Jim and Freda Jim all of Twin Buttes; brothers, Jimmie Charlie of Red Rock; sisters, Sandy Spencer, Sissy Spencer and Elsie Brown all of Red Rock; 18 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ivan Spencer, Manuel Jim, Don Garcia, Reginald Carr and Stanley Lewis. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Esther Wilson Yazzie KLAGETOH, Ariz. - Services for Esther Wilson Yazzie, 79, were held at 7 p.m., Monday, April 14 at St. Anne's Mission, Klagetoh. Father Flann O'Neil officiated. Burial followed at Klagetoh Community Cemetery. Yazzie died April 11 in Phoenix. She was born Oct. 17, 1923 in Klagetoh into the Black Streak Wood People Clan for the Bitter Water People Clan. Survivors include her sons, Herman Roanhorse of Castorville, Calif., Leonard Yazzie Jr. of Bluff, Utah, Faron Yazzie of Tohatchi and Felix R. Yazzie of Klagetoh; daughters, Alberta Wilson and Pandora Yazzie of Klagetoh, Sandra Yazzie of Mesa, Ariz., Hanalora Jeans of Ganado, Ariz.; brother, Eric Cameron of Corrales; sisters, Alice Yazzie of Fort Wingate and Ruth Ann Silversmith of Chandler, Ariz.; 22 grandchildren; 25 great- grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Yazzie was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Yazzie Sr. Pallbearers were held at Dion Leonard Curtis Jeans, Joshua James Yazzie, Mike Roanhorse, Chris Roanhorse, Kee Grinde and Miguel Meraz. Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. April 17, 2003 Lilly Appa Hubbard FORT DEFIANCE, Ariz. - Traditional wake for Lilly Hubbard, 63, will be held at sunrise, Friday, April 18 in Zuni. Burial will follow in Zuni. Hubbard died April 15 in Farmington. She was born March 22, 1940 in Zuni. Survivors include her husband, Wilford Hubbard Sr.; sons, Delbert Appa and Joshua Hubbard; daughters, Fay Appa, Delphine Pino and Yolanda Hubbard; two brothers; four sisters; and 14 grandchildren. Hubbard was preceded in death by her parents and son. Larrison Blackgoat MENTMORE - Services for Larrison Blackgoat, 46, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday April 18 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Gallup City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:30-9 a.m. on the day of the services. Blackgoat died April 15 in Mentmore. He was born Dec. 4, 1957 in Fort Defiance, Ariz. into the Red Running into the Water People Clan for the Black Sheep People Clan. Blackgoat attended school in Fort Wingate and TVI Vocational School. He was a silversmith, did construction work, was an auto mechanic and welder. His hobbies included playing football, horseshoes, fishing, rebuilding engines and walking. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Blackgoat; sons, Allen Ben Blackgoat, Ryan Blackgoat and Carey Jim Blackgoat all of Mentmore; brothers, Harrison Blackgoat and Carson Blackgoat both of Blackhat; sisters, Irene Lee, Alene Soce and Julia Smith all of Blackhat. Blackgoat was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Ben Blackgoat. The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Bertha Blackgoat's residence. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Eddie Cly TUBA CITY, Ariz. - Services for Eddie Cly, 83, were held at 10 a.m., today at First Assembly of God Church, Tuba City. Pastor Virgil Nez officiated. Burial followed at Tuba City Cemetery. Cly died April 13 in Mesa, Ariz. He was born Nov. 15, 1919 in Chilchinbeto, Ariz. into the Black Sheep People Clan for the Black Streak Wood People Clan. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee Cly; sons, John Cly, Stanley Cly, Tom Cly, Melvin Cly and Percy Cly; daughters, Bertha Baker, Sally Honahni, Lorraine Scott, Rose Mary Cly, Marcarita McHenry, Louisa Lockhart and Marlene Enarson; brothers, Willie Cly and Harry Cly; sister, Mary Claw; 39 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Cly was preceded in death by his parents, Alice and Lefthand Cly. Pallbearers will be Stanley Cly, Tom Cly, Percy Cly, Harrison Cly, Edward Yellowmexican and Adrian Draper. The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Cly Residence. April 18, 2003 Michelle Johnson SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Services for Michelle Johnson, 40, will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, April 21 at Cope Memorial Chapel. Rev. Dennis Gardner will officiate. Burial will follow at the Gallup City Cemetery. Johnson died April 14 in San Francisco. She was born June 19, 1963 in Fort Defiance, Ariz. into the Towering House People Clan for the Blacksheep People Clan. Johnson attended St. Mary's Mission, San Francisco. She was employed in the entertainment industry, acting and as a professional dancer. Her hobbies included cooking and reading. Survivors include her parents, Ella Sokhi of San Francisco and Raymond Morgan of Tohlakia; brothers, Derwin Morgan of Tohlakia and Lynn Kyle Scribner of San Francisco; sisters, Avril Morgan of Tohlakia, Yvette L. Morgan and Kylene Lafaye Klinker both of San Francisco; grandparents, Ella Rose Johnson and Herbert and Lousie Morgan. Johnson was preceded in death by her brother, Luther Morgan. Pallbearers will be immediate family members. The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Manuelito Chapter House. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Helen Shorty Allison WIDE RUINS, Ariz. - Services for Helen Allison, 72, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 19 at St. Anne's Catholic Mission, Klagetoh, Ariz. Burial will follow at Wide Ruins Community Cemetery. Allison died April 15 in Gallup. She was born Jan. 1, 1931 in Wide Ruins, Ariz. into the Tangle People Clan for the Red Running into the Water People Clan. Allison attended Good Shepard Mission and Wide Ruins School. She was self employed. Her hobbies included sewing, rug weaving and walking. Survivors include her sons, Ernest Allison of Ganado, Ariz., Richard Allison and Freddie Allison both of Wide Ruins; daughters, Rita Nelson of Showlow, Ariz., Louise Manuelito of Gallup, Lorinda Pete of Fort Defiance, Ariz., Bertha James, Marcella Jones, Marita Benally all of Wide Ruins; brothers, Andrew Sharley and Harry Shorty both of Wide Ruins; sister, Isabelle Begay of Chambers, Ariz.; 32 grandchildren and one grandchild. Allison was preceded in death by her husband, John Allison; son, David Allison and daughter, Mary Tabaha. Pallbearers will be Ernest Allison, Frankie Dale, Daniel Chee, Benson Yazzie, Melvin Tapaha and Clyde Tapaha. The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Wide Ruins Chapter House. Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. April 21, 2003 Ernestine Tsosie MEXICAN SPRINGS - Services for Ernestine Tsosie, 39, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tohatchi. Burial will follow at Mexican Springs Lone Pine Cemetery. Tsosie died April 17 in Gallup. She was born March 13, 1965 in Gallup into the Black Streak People Clan for the Ute tribe. Tsosie attended Tohatchi High School and homemaker. Survivors include his son, Dennis P. Tsosie; father, Wilfred Tsosie; brothers, Erwin Tsosie Sr., Ervin P. Tsosie, Dennis P. Tsosie, Wilfred P. Tsosie Jr. and Christopher P. Tsosie; sisters, Angie A. Tsosie and Raelynn Tsosie; and grandparents, Peter Bitsie and Letha Tsosie. Tsosie was preceded in death by her daughters, Kashina Henry and Robin Henry mother, Emma Tsosie; brother, Danny Dakai; and grandmother, Mary Watchman. Pallbearers will be Erwin Tsosie Sr., Dennis Tsosie, Christopher Tsosie, Delvin Bitsie, Stanford Watchman and Erwin Tsosie Jr. The family will receive friends and relatives after the burial services at Bitsilly's residence. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Chad Lamont Smith TOHATCHI - Services for Chad Smith, 5, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22 at Rollie Mortuary Palm Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Smith died April 18 in Gallup. He was born Jan. 1, 1988 in Gallup into the Bitterwater People Clan for the Black Streak People Clan. Smith attended Pre-School at Tohatchi Elementary School and Little Angel Day Care, Tohatchi. His hobbies included listen to music, traveling and watching cartoons. Survivors include his parents, Sharon and Norman Smith Sr. both Tohatchi; brothers, Dwight Smith of Tohatchi and Norman Smith Jr. both of Tohatchi; grandparents; Sissy and David Miller both of Tohatchi, Isabelle and Nelson Smith both of Gamerco; great-grandparents, Mary and Paul Kinsel both of Tohatchi. Pallbearers will be Myron Chee, Christopher Miller, Harold Smith and Norman Smith Jr. Rollie Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Mary Ann Joe ST. MICHAELS, Ariz. - Services for Mary Ann Joe, 50, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 22 at St. Michaels Catholic Church. Father Gilbert will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Michaels Community Cemetery. Joe died April 17 in Phoenix. She was born June 27, 1952 in Flagstaff, Ariz. into the Water Edge People Clan for the Towering House People Clan. Joe attended University of New Mexico, College of Ganado, Navajo Community College, West High School, Phoenix, Window Rock High School, Fort Defiance; and Albuquerque High School. Survivors included her husband, James G. Joe Sr. of Wide Ruins, Ariz.; son, James G. Joe Jr. of St. Michaels; daughters, Jymie Joe, Jymelita Lee, Jymesita Joe and Jymestine Joe all of St. Michaels; brother, Seth Parker of St. Michaels; sisters, Virginia Joe, Alice Begay and Shirley Begay all of St. Michaels; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James G. Joe Jr., Darren Joe, Gary Joe, Eric Joe, Tony Parker and Seth Parker. Cope Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. James Clah Myers Jr. HOUCK, Ariz. - Services for James Myers Jr., 50, were held at 10 a.m., today at St. John Catholic Church, Houck. Father Cormac Antram officiated. Burial followed at Houck Cemetery. Myers died April 16 in Gallup. He was born March 29, 1953 into the Folding Arms People Clan for the Yucca Plant People Clan. Myers attended Wide Ruins, Hunters Point School and in Pine Springs, Ariz. He was employed as a construction worker in Houck and self-employed as a silversmith. Survivors include his brothers, Melvin Myers and Wilbur Myers; sisters, Isabel Deschinny and Vera Myers. Myers was preceded in death by his parents, Mable Burnside and James Myers Sr. Pallbearers were Billy Bamwart, Ronnie Deschinny, March Deschinny, Eric Myers and Douglas Begay. Tse Bonito Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Copyright c. 2003 the Gallup Independent. -=-=-=- April 16, 2003 Violet Ruth Walker Wilson Violet Ruth Walker Wilson, 89, died Monday, April 14, 2003. Mrs. Wilson was born on April 5, 1914, to Naal Nishii and Nal Chee in Black Mountain. Her maternal clan was Kinlichiinii. Mrs. Wilson worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 30 years and retired in 1979. She was married to Joe Wilson Sr. in 1935. They were married for 65 years and had two children. Mrs. Wilson is survived by daughter and son-in-law Ethel and Frederick Paisano of Leupp; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joe, and her son, Leroy. Services will be Friday, April 18, 2003, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 411 N. Warren Ave., Winslow. Viewing will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Greer's Scott Mortuary Chapel, 316 W. Second Street, Winslow. Burial will be in Desert View Cemetery. Copyright c. 2000-2003 Arizona Daily Sun. -=-=-=- April 18, 2003 Michael Judson Willow ETHETE - Funeral services for Wind River Reservation resident Michael Judson Willow, 22, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 19, in Blue Sky Hall in Ethete by Fr. Dan Gannon of St. Stephens Mission. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today, April 18. He died April 13, 2003, from a drowning accident on Bull Lake. Born June 29, 1980, in Lander, he was the son of Philbert and Alvina (Tabaha) Willow; and graduated from St. Stephens High School in 1999. He worked in the oil fields for R&S. His interests included hunting; fishing; all sports, mainly basketball, playing for the local Millcreek Whitehawks; powwows; life; spending time with his family; and being a father. He was an active member of the Northern Whistles and White Bull singing groups. Survivors include his companion, Mary N. Brown; four children, ShoShanna Willow, Jori Willow, MacKenzie Willow and Landan Michael Willow; parents; 14 siblings, Colley Willow, Ben Tebaha, Philma Willow, Carrie Kelly, Curtis Benson, Clina Longtime Sleeping, Norah Willow, Ybondra Willow, Diane Sounding Sides, Ben Sounding Sides Jr., Brian Sounding Sides, Jonathan Willow, Austin Willow and Marty Goings; grandmothers, Clima Willow, Loucille Willow, Lillian Chavez and Dorothy Gambler; grandfathers, Earnest Willow Sr., Aloysius Willow Sr. and Richard Antelope; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Michael Willow, John Tebaha, Albert Willow and Sidney Willow Sr.; great-grandfather, Herbert White; grandmothers, Emma Willow, Josephine White and Dolly White; two uncles; and two cousins. Copyright c. 2003 Casper Star-Tribune published by Lee Publications, Inc., a subsidiary of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated. -=-=-=- April 21, 2003 Clarence L. 'Mick' Stevens LODGE GRASS - Clarence L. "Mick" Stevens, 67, longtime Lodge Grass Creek rancher, passed away Saturday, April 19, 200,3 in the Heritage Acres Nursing Home. He was born July 6, 1935, in Billings, a son of John T. and Madge Mason Stevens. He grew up and attended schools in Lodge Grass, graduating from Lodge Grass High School in 1953. Following his education, he began ranching operations with his father and brother on upper Lodge Grass Creek. Ranching was his life. Mick married Janet Chatham on April 29, 1956, in Lodge Grass. The couple made their home on the family ranch. He enjoyed fishing, hunting in the Big Horn Mountains, traveling and being surrounded by his grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic family including St. John Lodge # 92, AF & AM, Order Eastern Star, Chapter 65, Royal Arch Mason, Al Bedoo Shrine Club and the Montana Stock Grower's Association. He was a Past Worshipful Master, Past Worthy Matron and was a founding member of the Big Horn Shrine Kart Patrol. His parents; brother, Jack Stevens; granddaughter, Andrewanna; and his best friend, Calvin Buckingham, Sr. preceded Mick in death. Survivors include his wife, Janet of the family ranch; three daughters, Debbie Schaak of Billings, Carolyn (Andy) VanHorn of Shepherd and Susan Stevens of Hardin; his son, Michael (Lisa) Stevens of Lodge Grass; a sister, Mary (Dale) Curry of Colorado; his 16 grandchildren, Cleve and Shannon Schaak, Justin and Miles McCleary, Andrew, Lacey, Lisa and Lexi Van Horn, Megan, Amanda, Whitney, Amber and Rachel Schneider, Elena, Colton and Wyatt Stevens; and his two great-grandchildren, Cordell and Roman. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 in the Lodge Grass First Crow Indian Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Heritage Acres Nursing Home or the Big Horn Historical Museum. Copyright c. The Billings Gazette, a division of Lee Enterprises. -=-=-=- April 16, 2003 Cheryl Ann Irvine PABLO -- Former Browning resident, homemaker and member of the Blackfeet tribe Cheryl Ann (Gobert) Irvine, 44, died of complications from liver failure Sunday at a Missoula hospital. Rosary is 8 this evening at the Longhouse in St. Ignatius. Her funeral is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Ignatius Catholic Mission, with burial in St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. Foster and Durgeloh Funeral Home of St. Ignatius is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her companion, Russell Lefthand of Pablo; children Desiree Lee Irvine, Joshua Patrick Irvine, Jeremy Cheyenne Irvine, Anthony David Irvine and Deanna Rose Irvine, all of the Pablo/Ronan area; sisters Marilyn Gobert of St. Mary's and Vera Folden of Pablo; a brother, Marvin Gobert Jr. of Pablo; and two grandchildren. Corinne Joyce The Boy ROCKY BOY -- Corinne Joyce The Boy, 36, a homemaker, died of complications from diabetes Tuesday in Box Elder. Her funeral is 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, with burial in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home of Havre is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Stormy The Boy of Seattle; sons Enrique The Boy of Seattle, Emmanuel The Boy of Kent, Wash., and Skylar The Boy of Rocky Boy; her father, William The Boy Sr. of Fort Belknap; sisters Lorena The Boy and Sandra The Boy of Rocky Boy; and brothers Henry Webster and William The Boy Jr. of Rocky Boy. Lydia Mary Snell LODGE POLE -- Lydia Mary (Longfox) Snell, 53, a Head Start teacher, died of cancer Sunday at her home in Lodge Pole. A wake is 7 this evening at Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. Her funeral is 11 a.m. Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge, with burial in Lodge Pole Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Curtis Snell of Lodge Pole; a daughter, Carman Moccasin of Lodge Pole; sons Greg Shortman of Phoenix, Drury "Cowboy" Shortman of Rocky Boy, and Bruce Shortman, Merle Snell and Walter Snell, all of Lodge Pole; a sister, Julia Longfox of Lodge Pole; brothers Orville Longfox of Minnesota, Robert Longfox and Merrill Gray of Lodge Pole and Joseph Gray and Emery Gray of Wolf Point; and two grandchildren. April 18, 2003 Clarence Joseph Hirst Sr. HEART BUTTE - Clarence Joseph "Boze" Hirst, 82, a World War II Army veteran, died of complications from diabetes Wednesday at a Browning hospital. Rosary is 7 this evening at Heart Butte Community Center. His funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's Parish in Heart Butte, followed by burial with military honors at Lakeview Cemetery in Valier. Whitted Funeral Chapel of Shelby is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Minnie, of Heart Butte; daughters Margie Fisher of Meriwether, Linda Hirst of Browning, Karen Woldstad of Birch Creek and Cathy Bird of Bemidji, Minn.; sons Clarence "Bimbo" Hirst Jr. of Badger Creek, Mike Hirst of Dickinson, N.D., Ron Hirst of Ashland and William "Charlie" Hirst of Valier; 21 grandchildren and two great- grandsons. Clarence was born at the family home in Blackfoot, Mont., on Oct. 2, 1920. He attended elementary schools in Blackfoot and Browning and high school at Pierre Indian School in South Dakota. Clarence served in the Army from 1941 to 1945, participating in the North African Campaign, where he was wounded in action, and in Europe. As a young man, he worked on a construction crew, building the Logan Pass road. He also worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps prior to joining the Army in 1941. After the war, Clarence returned home and began ranching. In March, 1946, he married Minnie Rutherford. They had eight children. Clarence worked at many jobs and occupations during his lifetime; he worked at the Heart Butte School, the Community Action Program in Browning and Sanitation Department of Indian Health Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Al and Maggie Hirst; his sister, Frances Thompson; and a brother, Jack Hirst. April 20, 2003 Betty Lou Red Fox MISSOULA -- Former Browning resident Betty Lou (Griffin) Red Fox, 58, of Missoula, a housewife, died of an accidental drug overdose Monday at her home. Her rosary is 7 p.m. Sunday at Eagle Shields Center in Browning. Her funeral is 2 p.m. at Little Flower Parish, with burial in Willow Creek Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Larry Red Fox of Missoula; daughters Andrea York and Michelle York, both of Missoula; sons Scooner Red Fox, Timothy York and Tony York Jr., all of Missoula; sisters Margie Putts, Pat Moench and Dawn Bloomquist; brothers Starr Griffin, Bill Racine, Ted Racine and Boss Racine, all of Browning; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son, Tracy York. Copyright c. 2003 Great Falls Tribune, a division of Lee Enterprises. -=-=-=- April 15, 2003 Calvin Ambrose Powless POWLESS, Calvin Ambrose - Surrounded by loved ones at the Iroquois Lodge, Ohsweken on Monday, April 14, 2003, at the age of 92 years; son of the late Herbert and Lucy (Hill) Powless; brother of Viola Josker, Wilma Bouley, and the late Florence Faldowski, Grace Gibson, Leslie, Warren, Melvin, Walter, Milton, and Stanley; special friend of Maynard and Iowne Anderson. Calvin worked as a farm labourer for D. Z. Gibson Farms, Highway 6, and hauled cattle to New Mexico in the 1940's. He was known for raising award winning Beagles. Calvin also played Lacrosse as a goalie before the invention of Lacrosse pads. He became a devoted fan of the Six Nations Minor Lacrosse System. He followed the careers of many local talents from paper weight to the senior divisions. He was able to watch many of them in Chiefs' Jerseys when he attended his final game last summer. Resting at STYRES FUNERAL HOME, Ohsweken after 2 p. m. Tuesday, where funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at 1 p. m. Interment Salvation Army Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Association. Evening prayers 7 p. m. Tuesday. Special thanks to the Iroquois Lodge staff for their loving care. Arnold Lawrence "Charlie" Thomas THOMAS, Arnold Lawrence "Charlie" - After a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, April 10, 2003, in the presence of his family, at the West Haldimand General Hospital, Hagersville, at the age of 65 years; beloved husband of Melba (Hill) Thomas; loving father of Christofer and Cathy, Gregory and Peggy, and Rob Williams (customary son); dear grandfather of Brody, Tyler, Hillary, and Hannah; brother of Alvin, Seymour, Ivan, Ron, Delma, Carol, Elvera, Gloria, Butch, and Darb; also survived and will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews, and friends of his weekly Pool League; predeceased by son Brad, parents Evan and Daisy, brothers Emerson and Danny, and sisters Rose and Joyce. Charlie taught elementary school for 38 years on the Six Nations Reserve and was founding member of the Six Nations Lions Club, Six Nations Golf Club, and Memorial Classic. Charlie was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He also served as a director of the Six Nations Sports Cultural Memorial Arena. The family will honour his life with a visitation at his home, 2167 Cayuga Road after 7 p. m. Thursday. Funeral Service and burial will be held at Onondaga Longhouse on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 11 a. m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Six Nations Memorial Classic. Arrangements by STYRES FUNERAL HOME, Ohsweken. Copyright c. 2003 Brantford Expositor. -=-=-=- April 16, 2003 Janet Kaye Kelly October 15, 1955 - April 14, 2003 It is with great sorrow that the family of Janet Kaye Kelly announce her peaceful passing at Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Janet enjoyed listening to the radio and reading a good book and had a great love of the outdoors. Janet was predeceased by her parents Marion and Jim Kelly, infant son Calahan, two brothers Doug and Phillip, nephew Duane, niece Marilyn. She is survived by her soulmate and partner Joe, three sons Jeff, Terry and Dwayne and one grandson Christopher. Also by sisters Frances (Richard) Ponemah, MN, Roz, N.W.A., Phyllis, Kenora, ON, Mary, Oshawa, ON, Linda, Thunder Bay, ON, 2 brothers, Richard, Bemidji, MN, Gilbert (Annette), Kenora, ON, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and many other relatives remaining. Wake Service in Sabaskong on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 in the gymnasium. .Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2003 in the gymnasium with burial to follow in Sabaskong. BROWN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE ENTRUSTED WITH ARRANGEMENTS. Funeral Services, Thurs., April 17, 2003, Sabaskong Gymnasium. Copyright c. 2003 Kenora Daily Miner and News. -=-=-=- April 16, 2003 Winston Hugh Gordon Gordon First Nation, SK GORDON - It is with a deep sense of sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Winston Hugh Gordon on Monday, April 14, 2003 at the age of 60 years. He leaves to mourn, his loving wife Viola and five children, daughters, Marcia (& son Moses), Amy (husband Michael & their children Jennifer, Amos, Scarlett, and Mieka), Tanya (& son Titus); sons, Clark Winston and David Edward; sisters, Sarah, Theresa (Wayne); and brother-in-law Henry Bird. Winston is predeceased by his parents David and Agnes; brothers, Noel, Benjamin and Moses; sister Mary; uncles, Victor and Sidney; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. His grandchildren held a very special place in his heart and he devoted time to participate with them at school functions, accompanying them to movies, bowling, etc. He especially enjoyed watching his grandsons play hockey. In the early years, Winston himself enjoyed playing hockey, being a team member for the Gordon Golden Hawks. Encounters with former Golden Hawk players and hockey fans would initiate endless hours recounting Golden Hawk exploits. His life on the Gordon Reserve was spent haying, raising horses, working on his truck and spending time with friends. Winston was committed to providing for his family to the fullest capacity and was a long time member of the Construction and Labour Union in Regina. During the latter part of his years, Winston embraced his calling to the ministry - preaching/teaching God's word. With the support of his wife, family and friends, he founded the Lighthouse Tabernacle of Regina where he held the position of pastor until his passing. Winston was a person of integrity and honesty fulfilling his Christian duty by not allowing anything to discourage his walk with God. Winston served God without losing faith enduring the many hardships of life and his walk becoming a personal one. "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised." Genesis 28:15. The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors of the Pasqua Hospital, and William Booth Special Care Home who were involved with Winston's care during the past few months. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. in Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Ave. A service will be held at Gordon First Nation Gymnasium on Saturday, April 19, 2003. Time to be announced in Thursday's newspaper. Interment in Gordon First Nation Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Friends so wishing may make donations, in memoriam, to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of SK, 2360 - 2nd Avenue, Regina, S4R 1A6. Arrangements in care of Speers Funeral Chapel and Crematorium Services. E-mail condolences to the family may be sent to lighthousetabernacle@sasktel.net Copyright c. 2000-2003 Regina Leader Post Group Inc. -=-=-=- April 16, 2003 George Blackface (Piitako'si) It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of GEORGE BLACKFACE (PIITAKO'SI) after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family on Monday, April 14, 2003 at St. Michael's Health Centre, Lethbridge. Family and friends are invited to attend a family service at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 4:00 P.M. A Wake Service will be held at ST. CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Standoff, on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 7:00 P. M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ST. CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 12:00 P.M. with Reverend Les Kwiatkowski O.M.I. Celebrant. Interment to follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery. Copyright c. 2000 Alberta Newspaper Group, Inc./Lethbridge Herald. --------- "RE: Healing Veterans a necessary Process" --------- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:47:32 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="HEALING NECESSARY" http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7756829&BRD=1825 Healing a necessary process when returning from war By: April Stone, Press Staff Writer April 18, 2003 Any veteran returning home from war needs to experience some type of healing process. American Indian and Vietnam Veteran Dr. Richard Allen spoke during the Indian Symposium at Northeastern State University Wednesday about the importance of the healing process to veterans. "Any veteran returning home from serving in war will be disconnected in more than one way," said Allen. "Our troops that return home today won't experience as many problems being accepted like we did after Vietnam because there are many differences today." Allen graduated from Tahlequah High School in 1965 and enrolled at NSU that fall. He completed one semester of school before joining the Marine Corps in 1966. "I thought I flunked out of school, so I joined the Marines," said Allen. "When I went into the service, I supposed that since I already had a semester of college, I was placed as a personnel and administrative clerk instead of infantry trained. From there I trained at the Army Intelligence School in Maryland doing photo imagery equipment, map making that is now done by GPS." He was sent to Vietnam as a sergeant in February 1966 and served for three years. He returned to Tahlequah in November 1969, ironically, on Veterans Day. "When I arrived back to Tahlequah after Vietnam, the bus station was where Granny's Attic is now. Town was very quiet, no one was on the streets of Tahlequah. I still had on my uniform and when I got to my house, no one was home there," said Allen. "I had a hard time taking my uniform off that last time." Allen said the veterans didn't get the initial support they needed when they returned home. He found that all the guys he went to high school with were veterans. "We ended up kind of taking care of each other. We were a very isolated group and we were all each other had," said Allen. Post traumatic stress disorder was a debilitating illness that Allen said he wasn't even aware of until long after Vietnam. "I was working as a counselor at NSU from 1975 to 1980. It was in 1977 and I was reading some literature and saw the first article that was ever written about post traumatic stress disorder," said Allen. "It talked about the effects of the disorder, they were anger, and I had that; and survivor guilt and I felt it. I recognized what it was then and that helped to begin the healing process for me." Allen said that American Indian soldiers make up three times per capita than any other racial or ethnic group. He said this is mainly because of the "warrior tradition." "It could also come from the treaties the Indians have with the United States from 1785 and 1791 where the Indians agreed to serve as allies to the U.S.," said Allen. A study from 1985 through 1986 on the readjustment of American Indian veterans found that many served in combat, they were put out front and called to be point men. "The American Indian knew more than others about war is a stereotype," said Allen. "A book by Dr. Tom Holme, professor at the University of Arizona, titled 'Strong Hearts, Wounded Souls' is about the experiences the Indian veterans had and their experiences in healing." Rogan Noble, Cherokee Nation Tribal Veterans Representative, also spoke about how their office helps veterans of any race. "We at the Cherokee Veterans office will be working towards the healing process for anyone who needs our services," said Noble. "We work on the idea of a person being a three-fold being, which includes the mind, the body and the spirit. For instance, the spirit can make the mind sick. We need to maintain a balance, some sort of harmony. "Every person that goes to war are different when they come back. They don't have the harmony when they get home. Healing is restoring the balance and harmony," said Noble. For more information on the Office of Veterans Affairs at the Cherokee Nation, contact Noble at 456-0671, Ext. 2695. Copyright c. 2003 Tahlequah Daily Press. --------- "RE: Board votes 5-1 to rename Peak" --------- Date: Fri, Apr 18 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="PIESTEWA PEAK" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0418piestewa18.html It's official: Squaw Peak now Piestewa Peak to honor Hopi soldier Board votes 5-1 to replace 'Squaw' moniker Robbie Sherwood The Arizona Republic Apr. 18, 2003 12:00 AM Squaw Peak in north-central Phoenix will be renamed Piestewa Peak. The State Board on Geographic and Historic Names waived its five-year waiting period and approved the change by a 5-1 vote Thursday before a cheering crowd after a four-hour hearing. The board sided with dozens of supporters who said that the word "Squaw" is offensive and that the mountain should be renamed after Army Pfc. Lori Piestewa, pronounced py-ESS-tuh-wah. The Hopi from Tuba City was the first female American Indian soldier to be killed in combat. How soon the new name will appear on maps remains uncertain. It could take five years for federal geographic naming authorities to consider the change and reprint official maps. "For Arizona purposes, the name is now Piestewa Peak," said Tim Nelson, general counsel for Gov. Janet Napolitano, who argued for the change. "The confusing part is what happens now federally with our recommendation to change the name." Worthy of honor Nelson argued that a waiting period was not needed because the board had agreed more than five years ago that the name was offensive but just hadn't found an appropriate replacement. Piestewa, a mother of two who was killed in an ambush in Iraq, is worthy of the honor, Nelson said. The board also recommended by the same 5-1 vote changing the Squaw Peak Freeway to the Lori Piestewa Freeway. The State Board of Transportation can now take up the matter and could officially approve the change by the end of May. Retired Army Chaplain Caleb Johnson, a Hopi and friend of the Piestewa family, congratulated Napolitano on pressing for the name change, saying it took courage. He also said alternative ideas about naming a stadium or building after Piestewa in Tuba City were not appropriate. "Those structures are not permanent, they can easily be torn down or destroyed," Johnson said. "But the peak will be here forever." But Napolitano's insistence on the immediate name change also promises to shroud the board's decision in controversy. One member, Richard Pinkerton, resigned before the meeting in protest of what he called political pressure from Napolitano. Pinkerton's resignation letter said he would not "prostitute my integrity in the interest of satisfying a certain political venue." And Board Chairman Tim Norton did not attend the meeting. Napolitano had asked him to resign last week when he initially refused to hear her petition for the name change. Norton and Pinkerton were the board's two public members. In their absence, board member Lloyd Clark, a local historian and former Phoenix Gazette copy editor, was the only dissenting vote. He suggested the other board members, all state employees representing different agencies, were afraid of Napolitano. "We are acting in haste," Clark said. "I am not a state employee so I have no fear. You are voting because your jobs depend on it." Nelson said he knew of no political pressure put on the board by Napolitano. And board member Martin Pasqualetti, a geography professor at Arizona State University, strongly disagreed with Clark. "I wouldn't care if the governor had made this proposal or a felon on death row made it, it is the right thing to do," he said. A string of local politicians, including Phoenix Mayor Skip Rimsza and Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, argued for the name change. But the most poignant pleas came from American Indians, who said the change would both honor a fallen hero and remove a demeaning smudge. "Bureaucrats can become so wrapped up in their rules that they fail in their mission," said Jessie Thompson, a Navajo and member of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. "Lori Piestewa honored this state with her life. Allow Arizona to honor her with this name." San Carlos Reservation resident Loren Victor got a rueful laugh from the crowd when he told the board, "Native American people have been the recipients of many broken treaties over the years. Let's break one more and rename that thing today." Political football But others in the crowd accused Napolitano of using the emotional and divisive issue as a political football. "Using her death as a political platform is just wrong, and the governor has no right," said James Malenfant of Phoenix. "I think (Piestewa) would be appalled, shocked and embarrassed by the political pandering that is going on. It cheapens her honor." The U.S. Board of Geographic Names must approve any naming or renaming of any geographic area, but states and local governments are not bound by their decision, said Karen Wood, a spokeswoman with the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Va. "If we don't pass something, it doesn't mean the state can't do it," she said. "But it won't be recognized by the federal government without the board's approval." Wood said she was unaware of the federal policy ever being waived in special cases. The policy dates to 1981. Gannett News Service reporter Sergio Bustos contributed to this article. Copyright c. 2003 The Arizona Republic. --------- "RE: Nez Perce return to remember a Tragic Story" --------- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:21:57 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="REDHEART" http://www.pechanga.net/ http://www.columbian.com/04152003/clark_co/28860.html Nez Perce tribe returns to remember a tragic story Tuesday, April 15, 2003 By DEAN BAKER, Columbian staff writer The Nez Perce tribe will return to Vancouver on Saturday for the sixth annual traditional memorial service honoring Chief Redheart's band at the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. The public is welcome at the three-hour ceremony, beginning at 10 a.m. on the grass north of the Fort Vancouver National Historic site parking lot on East Fifth Street. The ceremony featuring American Indians in regalia, drumming and on horseback is one of several performed each year by Nez Perce tribal members who travel to sites important in their history. The ceremonial sites are on the trail taken by the Nez Perce in the War of 1877. Some locations are significant because of battles, others as sites of imprisonment, others as places of exile as far away as Oklahoma, Kansas and Canada. The annual Vancouver ceremony commemorates release of Chief Redheart's band from captivity at the Vancouver Barracks. It also commemorates the tribe's long connection with the family of Vancouver native Erskine Wood, which still owns property here today. The Redheart story is tragic. In 1877, Gen. O.O. Howard, commander at Vancouver Barracks, was attempting to follow orders to relocate the Nez Perce to a new reservation in Idaho. Many of the Indians, unwilling to leave their ancestral lands in what is now southeast Washington, northeast Oregon and adjacent parts of Idaho, managed to evade the troops sent from Vancouver to round them up and move them. In frustration, Howard ordered 33 members of the Redheart band taken into custody at their traditional homelands on the pretext of relocation to the reservation. Instead, he had them transported downriver to Vancouver where they were imprisoned from Aug. 7 until April 22 of the following year. One member of the band, the infant son of Little Bear, died in captivity. Since 1998, the tribe has conducted its traditional memorial ceremony each April on the grounds of Vancouver Barracks in remembrance of its ancestors who were unwillingly held there a century and a quarter ago. The Fort Vancouver ceremony revives other Nez Perce connections in Vancouver. Erskine Wood (1879-1983) was a Vancouver attorney who spent part of his childhood with Chief Joseph. His relatives welcomed Nez Perce dignitaries to his home on the Columbia River during his adult years. At the first traditional memorial ceremony at Fort Vancouver in 1998, the Redheart band presented a blanket to 6-week old Conner Erskine Sage Wood, Erskine Wood's great-grandson, in remembrance of the infant boy who died during the time the Redheart band was held at the fort. The Wood family has attended the memorials every year, giving and receiving additional ceremonial blankets. City officials also have participated in ceremonies that have included an apology to the tribe from Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard. Copyright c. 2003 by The Columbian Publishing Co./Vancouver, WA. --------- "RE: Restoring Springs and Orchards on Hopi Rez" --------- Date: Thu, Apr 17 2003 08:24:13 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="HOPI RESTORATION" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.navajohopiobserver.com/NAVAJOHOPIOBSERVER/sites/ Restoring springs and orchards on Hopi Rez By Larry Hendricks Special to The Observer April 17, 2003 Sipaulovi- When he was a child, life for a Hopi in Sipaulovi Village was much different than it is for Hopi children today. The villagers treasured water from three springs near the village as a lifeline for survival given them by their Creator. Peach orchards offered bountiful harvests that would include everybody in the village at harvest time, tying them together in a bond of traditions that spanned centuries. Then came wells that offered easily accessible water in their homes and commerce that brought food the villagers did not grow. The springs were neglected, the orchards overgrown and nearly forgotten. Now, Ferrell Secakuku, former Hopi Tribal Chairman is working to reverse the trend with the help of Northern Arizona University and the Center for Sustainable Environments. As part of the Intertribal Springs and Wetlands Restoration Task Force, Secakuku, tribal members, CSE staff and others are restoring the springs near Sipaulovi Village and a nearby peach orchard. The project aims to restore critically important habitats that surround the springs for migratory and resident life by removing invasive species of plants, restoring flows, reintroducing native wetlands plants and revitalizing orchards and field crops. My interest always lies in doing something to show or to revive what I had done as a child," Secakuku said. Outside influence has instilled in Hopi youth a desire to have money and live comfortably at the expense of their heritage, Secakuku said. And the word "Hopi" is losing its meaning. "I thought if we could revive these things, the springs, the peach orchards and other agricultural practices of the Hopi ... many children will have a chance to experience what I experienced as a child," Secakuku said. He sees the effort as an aid in teaching young Hopi concepts like personal responsibility, that being Hopi is hard work, to have respect for the environment and, ultimately, giving them a sense of belonging. "Then, truly, the name Hopi would be meaningful to them," Secakuku said. David Seibert, graduate assistant at the CSE, is working with Secakuku to restore springs and orchards. "We're hoping this revitalization program can bring together and revitalize a practice that has been lost over the years because of acculturation and change," Seibert said, He added that CSE sees its job as facilitator a spark to get things going, then leave the upkeep of the springs and the orchards to the tribe. "We help them get started, and they take it from there," he said. Secakuku's most vivid memories of his childhood are of the springs and the orchards. He said the whole basis of life, the principle philosophy of the Hopi, is to grow food. The peach orchards were bountiful when he was young. "I remember so well when I was young taking burros to the orchards when the peaches would ripen," he said. The peaches would ripen in late August through early October. The orchards had different varieties of peaches - Spanish peaches that date from the 1500s, government peaches that date from the 1900s and the traditional Hopi peaches. His grandfather would load burros with 5-gallon cans put in netting then strapped to the sides of the burros. Secakuku's job would be to gather the loose peaches. Then, he and his grandfather would go up the mesa from the valley to waiting field houses staffed with Hopi women. "They would all dry them," Secakuku said. The women would drape sheets over hundreds of yards of drying peaches at night to keep away animals and birds. By the time the season ended, the village would have bags and bags of dry peaches, an integral part of the Hopi diet, stored in back rooms of their homes. The peaches could be rehydrated or left dry for eating when out hunting or working or on a long journey. Also, the peaches are a major Kiva activity food during ceremonies. Over time, the orchards were abandoned. Outside encroachment made food available that was not part of the Hopi diet. The springs were neglected after wells were drilled, which provided water more easily than going to the springs. "But it also made us lazier and turns us away from our cultural beliefs, " Secakuku said, adding that Hopis have a belief that to not use what has been given them by their Creator will end up being taken away. Four springs surround the village - Suvipa, Hotsiva, Motsikyavoiyvi and Toriva. The first two were given to daily use of cooking, cleaning, bathing and, to some extent, irrigation. The third is very sacred. "In the days when I was growing up, these were the major sources of water," Secakuku said. "It's really good water." The water is naturally purified from the Navajo Sandstone aquifer, which some researchers say is being rapidly depleted by mining in the area. According to CSE, water policy analysts have stated that the protection of springs has fallen through the cracks between groundwater law and surface water law. Estimates by the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council and the Black Mesa Trust are that up to 80 percent of the springs outside of national parks have dried up in the Four Corners region. The springs restoration project began in 1995 when Secakuku met Michael Vasquez, associate professor at the NAU department of anthropology, who showed a way to secure money through grants. The restoration effort began in 1995 with Suvipa spring and terraced gardens around it. In 2000, Secakuku met Gary Nabhan, director of the CSE. More money flowed to buy material, pay Hopi salaries for the work. A grant is funding the project, which is dependent on volunteers. And now that the Hopi ceremonies are done and the weather is better, the work at Hotsiva spring and the peach orchards in the valley below is about to begin, Secakuku said. The effort will focus on making a water collection device that would connect to tubes that would run into a holding tank 400 feet downhill from the spring. The water that would travel to the tank by gravity, at a lower level, will be easier for Hopi to use. From that point, unused water from the first holding tank will then travel down 600 more feet to another holding tank where the water will be used to drip-irrigate the peach orchard. About an acre of the orchard has been cleared, the deadwood removed. Last season, NAU students clipped branches to be grafted and grown at NAU greenhouse. Nabhan has ordered trees for planting, originally from Hopi peaches found in Utah. The ground is turned over and ready, Secakuku said. Seibert said offers of volunteers from NAU flow in - instructors and students, undergraduate and graduate from a variety of disciplines. They will be working with Tasha Varner, a senior anthropology major is a springs restoration volunteer. She became involved with the springs project through a class she took last semester in pueblo ethnology. Varner said she quickly learned that the information on the topic was far too fragmentary to be applied on the NRHP application. "This led me to design a research plan to attempt to quantify this change," Varner said. "I am now using the plan to apply for the Hooper Undergrad Research Grant and hope to begin working on the proposed project this summer." "It's a positive approach and very helpful," Secakuku said of the collaboration between the Hopi and NAU, science and tradition working together. Hopis have accepted the work, and not only are the Hopi benefiting, but NAU is getting a chance to give to the tribe, Secakuku said. "When we actually see the trees produce fruit, they and I are going to appreciate it," Secakuku said. CSE focuses on drought and water issues in 2003. CSE is interested in seeing how the issues facing groundwater surface flows in river sand streams and artesian flows of freshwater springs can better be integrated - hydrologically, ecologically and legally. (Larry Hendricks wrote this article while working as Communications Specialist in the Northern Arizona University Office of Public Affairs.) Copyright c. 2003Northern Arizona Newspapers, Inc. --------- "RE: Dine' Farmers hit by Water Plan" --------- Date: Fri, Apr 18 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="FOOD FOR COAL!" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.gallupindependent.com/04-17-03delegate.html Delegate says 'This is sad,' as Dine' farmers hit by water plan April 17, 2003 Larry Di Giovanni Dine' Bureau ST. MICHAELS - A tribal council committee Wednesday approved giving water to two area power plants despite council delegates saying it would have a devastating effect on Shiprock farmers. It's Navajo farmers who apparently will have to suffer this growing season because of the decision, Upper Fruitland Delegate LoRenzo Bates said in a strongly worded statement Wednesday night. The Navajo Nation's Economic Development Committee passed a resolution 5-0 Wednesday implementing a shared shortages agreement for all San Juan River water contractors who get water from behind the Navajo Dam reservoir. The plan, presented by Water Branch Director John Leeper and acting Natural Resources Division Director Arvin Trujillo, has taken troublesome and politically prickly forbearance agreements off the table. That means Navajo Indian Irrigation Project (NIIP) water will not be part of a forbearance agreement to allow for some NIIP water to be used by the power plants in the event of a declared water shortage. However, a plan to allow about 800 Navajo "ditch" farmers to forbear - or give up - all or part of their water and be monetarily compensated by the tribe has also been scrapped. The issue appears headed today for consideration by the tribe's Intergovernmental Relations Committee, which is set to conduct a special meeting. The two power plants San Juan Generating Station and the Four Corners Power Plant, located between Farmington and Shiprock have told Leeper and other tribal officials they will not agree to any shared shortages plan. Upper Fruitland Delegate LoRenzo Bates, contacted after Wednesday's regular EDC meeting, said the power plants will get their water one way or the other. The Navajo ditch farmers, of which Bates is one as he grows his own alfalfa, are "senior" water users on the San Juan River, he said. But they have rights only to the natural stream flows going into the heavily depleted Navajo Dam reservoir and don't have any contract rights. So if "make-up" water is to be had by the power plants, it appears the farmers will have to give up part of their growing season from this month through October, he believes. "This is sad. It really is," Bates said." What it amounts to is they (EDC members) ignored the Navajo farmers totally. And that really bothers me." The plan had been for the tribe to forbear or give up about 18,000 acre- feet of NIIP water for use by the power plants in the event of a drought- induced water shortage. Leeper, offering an acknowledgment about a series of "huge mistakes" made by tribal officials, said the political fallout has been devastating. Delegates such as Hogback's Ervin Keeswood Sr. had said it appeared the tribe's water resources managers sought to accommodate the power plants ahead of the Navajo people, without also considering the ramifications on Navajo water rights issues. "I don't think we understood the gravity of what was being suggested," Leeper told EDC members, adding, "That arrangement (of forbearing NIIP water for power plant use) did not seem fair to an awful lot of folks." EDC member Roy Dempsey, the Oak Springs/St. Michaels delegate, said the tribal Department of Water Resources must in the future identify Navajos with senior water rights and those with junior rights, and protect the ones who have held water use the longest. Daniel Tso, a manager at the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry near Farmington, the tribal farm, said the farm board's position is it "shouldn't be the one forbearing" its water necessary to have a profitable growing season. At one point, a discussed water availability cutback of 25 percent still being used as a likely figure and forbearing almost 20,000 acre-feet of NIIP water would have meant irrigating just 42,000 NAPI acres, he said. But Tso said the farm wants to grow 68,000 acres worth of alfalfa, corn, potatoes, wheat and other crops this season. So NAPI will need its full share of 204,000 acre-feet of NIIP water to accomplish that. Copyright c. 2003 the Gallup Independent. --------- "RE: New Coal-Fired Plant proposed in Four Corners" --------- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:16:27 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="MORE COAL!" http://www.pechanga.net/ http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=64059 New coal-fired plant proposed in Four Corners 04/18/2003 last update 4/20/2003 FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) -- A coal-fired plant is planned for the Four Corners area near Farmington, with the electricity aimed at the fast- growing markets of Nevada and Southern California. Houston-based Steag Power, a subsidiary of a 65-year-old German electric company, announced it wants to build the 1,500-megawatt plant. Construction, however, hinges on Steag Power finding buyers for the electricity. The company has not begun obtaining permits for the plant. The plans for it are proceeding on the belief that sustained higher prices for natural gas will force utilities to look at coal-generated electricity, said Steag president Dirk Straussfeld. "The rush to build natural gas plants has backfired because the price has risen," he said. Steag is pursuing contracts from unnamed utilities and hopes to secure commitments within 12 months, Straussfeld said. The plant would ship the electricity on a proposed 470-mile $600 million transmission line from a substation near Shiprock across mostly Navajo Nation land in northern Arizona to the Marketplace substation south of Las Vegas, Nev. Connections at that substation and near Flagstaff, Ariz., would allow the electricity to be shipped to customers in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California. The proposed transmission line would be developed by Navajo Nation's Dine Power Authority and its partner, Reston, Va.-based Trans-Elect Inc. They say they have obtained about 95 percent of right-of-way permits needed before the line can be built. "This line is going to have a lot of benefits to the transmission system in the West," said Ray Benally, project engineer for the Dine Power Authority. Once contracts are in place, construction on the plant and transmission line would take about five years, said Bob Mitchell, president and chief operating officer of Trans-Elect. American Gas Association analysts expect natural gas prices to remain in the range of $3.50 to $5 per thousand cubic feet over the next five years. Gas prices have averaged less than $3 for the past 20 years. Coal-fired plants can produce electricity cheaper than natural gas plants can if prices stay up, Straussfeld said. Public Service Company of New Mexico officials said they have not had any discussions about buying electricity from Steag but welcome new transmission capacity for western markets. Copyright c. 2000-2003 Arizona Daily Sun. --------- "RE: Cherokees rebuilding from Inside" --------- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 08:47:12 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="CHEROKEE REBUILDING" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.nwanews.com/adg/story_arkansas.php?storyid=27234 Reducing Indian poverty : Cherokees rebuilding from inside BY BRAD BRANAN Monday, April 14, 2003 BELL, Okla. - This densely wooded, hilly town about 10 miles from Washington County might not seem like a model community. Some areas in the predominantly American Indian town of 644 can be reached only on steep and bumpy dirt roads. Rundown mobile homes and houses are a common sight, along with auto bodies, appliances and tires scattered in yards. But because conditions were once much worse, Cherokee Nation leaders consider Bell an example of civic improvement. In the 1980s, Bell residents still used well water and drove on dirt roads. More houses were dilapidated and without plumbing. The Cherokee Nation enlisted residents to develop the town. Now, water pipes and two paved roads run through Bell. Thirty new houses have been built. Work has begun on a new community center and soon will start on a $3 million road project in Bell and a neighboring town. "Bell has problems, but it also has promises," said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chad Smith. Tribal leaders hope what's happening in Bell can take place throughout the 14-county area in northeast Oklahoma where the Cherokee Nation maintains tribal authority. The tribe has started a number of economic development efforts to reduce poverty, including opening businesses, educating tribal members and building streets and other infrastructure. The tribe has expansion plans for its most successful businesses, most of which are next door to Northwest Arkansas. The Cherokee Nation and other Oklahoma tribes are negotiating with Oklahoma over a compact that would allow Vegas-style gambling in casinos, said Bill Langley, chairman of the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission. The nation's three casinos make $20 million to $25 million a year, he said. The Cherokee Casinos in West Siloam Springs, Okla., and Roland, Okla., currently offer high-tech versions of bingo and "pull tabs," cards with tabs that are pulled open to reveal if the player has won a prize, Langley said. The tribe soon will start a $60 million expansion of its third casino near Tulsa, with a renovated golf course and a new hotel. In Adair County, which borders Washington and Benton counties, Cherokee Nation Industries has bid on about $1 billion in aerospace and other contracts, said recently hired President Jim Majewski. If awarded, the contracts would increase the Cherokee Industries' output by 50 percent. The tribe also is trying to get more contracts for the nearby Cherokee Nation landfill, which takes waste from Northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma. "The Cherokee Nation is a big player," said Langley, a Stilwell, Okla., businessman and vice-chairman of the city's Economic Development Department. "It could be a bigger player." The tribe can't count on casino expansion, he said. Church groups in Oklahoma are strongly opposed to the expansion of American Indian gambling, Langley said. The Cherokee Nation needs to more aggressively market its advantages, such as tax credits and fewer regulations, to businesses that might locate on tribal property, he said. The tribe could take greater advantage of Northwest Arkansas' economic growth by recruiting businesses to expand across the state line, Langley said. REDUCING POVERTY By federal law, gambling revenues must be reinvested into programs that improve the tribe's welfare. Other business revenues are invested similarly, Smith said. Tribal leaders want to reduce the poverty that's clung to the Cherokee Nation for decades. About 115,000 registered Cherokees live in northeast Oklahoma, accounting for about onesixth of the largest tribe in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Cherokee Nation leaders strive to create self-sustaining communities. Cherokees want to call Oklahoma home, after their ancestors were relocated there about 170 years ago, then others were forced to leave northeast Oklahoma for better job opportunities, Smith and other tribal leaders said. Nationwide, tribes are taking a similar approach to economic development, using tribal businesses and federal funds to reduce poverty, said Jonathan Taylor, a fellow at the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development in Cambridge, Mass. "Tribes are investing in their communities in a range of social and economic dimensions," said Taylor, who consults with tribes on economic development. "This renaissance has been long overdue and is still incomplete." The percentage of American Indians and Alaska natives living in poverty nationally went from 31 percent in 1990 to 26 percent in 2000, statistics from the Census Bureau show. In 2000, an individual was below the poverty line if he made $8,500 a year or less. A household with four people qualified with an annual income of less than $17,029. The decline in Indian poverty was more dramatic in the Cherokee Nation. In 1990, 35 percent of the American Indians and Alaska natives in northeast Oklahoma lived in poverty, the census found. In 2000, 22 percent were living in poverty. By contrast, the poverty rate for all residents of Washington and Benton counties increased slightly during the 1990s, despite the region's economic growth. In 2000, 12.3 percent of residents lived in poverty, compared to 12.2 percent a decade earlier. The Cherokee Nation played a central role in reducing Indian poverty in northeast Oklahoma, Smith said. "I would suggest that we are the largest influence on the quality of life in eastern Oklahoma," he said. The Cherokee Nation pays about $70 million annually to its 4,000 workers, Smith said. Ninety percent of the workers last year were American Indian. About three-fourths of them worked for the tribal government, while the rest worked for the businesses. Federal revenues made up 90 percent of the tribal government's $224 million budget last year, according to its 2002 budget. Most of that money came from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Indian Health Service. The tribe spent 83 percent of the funding on housing, education, and community health and human services, the budget says. The federal government has eased its regulations and given tribes more freedom to use the funds in ways that suit their individual needs, Taylor said. Over the last few decades, the federal government has stopped trying to "acculturate" American Indians, pushing them into the country's mainstream culture, he said. By running more businesses and spending federal funds with more freedom, the tribes have taken more control over their economic destiny, he said. Taylor and others at the Harvard Project call it the "era of American Indian self-determination." "Now is a time of proactive striving by Native Americans, individually and collectively, to establish their own fabrics of life by their own designs," Taylor and other authors wrote in the July 2001 report, "Native America at the New Millennium." "The defining characteristic of Indian America at the new millennium is the drive for selfdetermination." REBUILDING FROM THE PAST Smith came from a legal background before his 1999 election as principal chief, having worked as a public defender, a prosecutor and as a teacher of American Indian law at Dartmouth College and other schools. Smith works in one of 11 buildings that make up Cherokee Nation's sprawling headquarters in Tahlequah, Okla. The complex includes a Marshal Service, career services, a heritage center and an amphitheater. Smith looks like a modern businessman or politician, wearing smart suits and a stylish haircut. He works on a silver Apple laptop computer and can talk at length about subjects like the "systems design" of government and business operations. But Smith also is rooted in the past. He developed a 40-hour college course on Cherokee history, which won an award last year from the Harvard Project and is a requirement for all Cherokee Nation employees. Cherokee history, as Smith tells it, is largely about economics. It's a story about how the federal government repeatedly took Cherokee land and destroyed its institutions. Under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, federal troops removed Cherokees from native lands in southeastern states. Many Cherokees died along the Trail of Tears, the forced march from the southeast through Northwest Arkansas and into northeast Oklahoma, or Indian Territory as it was called then. Despite the emotional and economic displacement, Cherokees re- established themselves in Oklahoma. In 1883, U.S. Sen. Henry Dawes of Massachusetts spoke about the rebuilding of Cherokee Nation at a conference about American Indians. Every family in the tribe had a house and no one was living in poverty, Dawes said. The Cherokee Nation had built a capitol building, hospitals and schools. Yet Dawes and other national leaders said the American Indian practice of common land ownership was flawed. They said only individual land ownership would allow American Indians to move forward and set out to divide up their land. In northeast Oklahoma, the process known as allotment led to a variety of ploys to defraud Indians, Smith said. Between 1906 and 1920, the Cherokee Nation lost 90 percent of the 7.5 million acres it once owned, he said. Harvard's Taylor interviewed employees who learned this history. He said the lessons initially made them angry but eventually taught them a productive lesson. "It's a very sad and bloody history, and a source of deep anger and resentment," Taylor said. "But most importantly, the students develop a sense of civic pride and self-determination, both key underpinnings for economic development." Smith put it this way: "We face adversity, survive, prosper and excel. In 100 years, we want to be where we were 100 years ago and have a self-reliant economy." STRUGGLING IN ADAIR On March 19, when American forces began bombing Baghdad, American Indians in Stilwell were building field generators to be used by the military. The same model generator was used in the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Employees lined at tables also put together wiring for the C-2 aircraft used by the U.S. Navy. Cherokee Nation Industries manufactures parts for the telecommunications, aerospace and military industries. It's had contracts with Lockheed Martin, Southwestern Bell, Boeing, NASA and others. The tribe located Cherokee Nation Industries, an industrial park and the landfill in Adair County to help a county that was once one of the poorest in the country, Smith said. But many American Indians still struggle to make ends meet in Stilwell, the county seat. The median household income for American Indians and Alaska natives in Stilwell was $18,664 in 2000, compared to $32,182 for all Arkansas residents. At Cherokee Nation Industries, employees have gone at least two years without a raise, Majewski said. Like other employees on the production line, Paula Fixin uses heated metal to put wires together and has to wear glasses to keep it out of her eyes. Fixin has worked on the line for 23 years and makes $9.95 an hour. "We' re making it - barely," she said. The work - sitting all day and focusing on the precise details of the wiring - seems monotonous. But Cristeta Dillard said the work is cleaner than the factory jobs she and others at the plant have had. "There are some that work and leave because they think the pay isn't enough," said Dillard, who makes $7.70 an hour for her production job. Rogina Sanders said she receives the same wage as Dillard, after 17 years at Cherokee Nation Industries. "I'm just barely making it," she said. "It takes a two-income family to get by." INTERNAL STRIFE Tall and heavy set, the president of Cherokee Nation Industries doesn't just stick out because of his size or position. Majewski is white. "I'm probably the only white guy in the plant," he joked. Majewski became the company's president in August. He said his selection was unique for another reason. "I'm probably the first person put in the position who was not a political appointment," said Majewski, who previously worked in Ohio for a power company and an investment group. Tribal politicians who interfere with tribal businesses present the main barrier to American Indian economic development, Taylor said. Politicians who try to provide favors to constituents, such as getting them jobs, prevent businesses from being efficient and innovative, he said. The Cherokee Nation tries to keep politics out of its businesses, Smith said. Both Cherokee Nation Industries and Cherokee Nation Enterprises, which runs the casinos, have boards and officers set up independently of the government. "But it's hard to keep politics out of business," Smith said. "Every elected official wants to micro-manage everything around them." Smith blames the previous administration for the biggest recent blow to Cherokee progress. In 1997, members of the tribal Marshal Service raided the headquarters of Principal Chief Joe Byrd, looking for evidence of misused funds. Byrd, who denied the allegations, fired the marshals. Then a majority of Byrd supporters on the tribal council fired the three Cherokee supreme court justices who authorized the raid. Scuffles ensued when the fired judges and marshals tried to retake the tribe's courthouse in downtown Tahlequah. "It pushed us back 10 years," said Smith, who beat Byrd in 1999 and will face him again in the May election for principal chief. "People lost confidence in Cherokee Nation and in Indian country. Business is based on confidence." Byrd said the investigation of his administration's finances was spurred by political opponents and found no wrongdoing. He said he helped economic development by getting the U.S. Corps of Engineers to transfer 1,100 acres of land near the Arkansas River to the Cherokee Nation and negotiating a gastax compact that brings revenues to the tribe. COMMUNITY COUNTS Thomas Muskrat has moved from Bell twice to take better-paying farming jobs, only to return to his birthplace. An employee of Cherokee Nation's Natural Resources Department, Muskrat said he'll never leave again. He realized that staying close to his family was more important than money. American Indians differ from whites because they expect their young to stay home and take care of their elders, Muskrat said. In Bell, 35 percent of residents were living in poverty in 2000, the census found. Yet Bell remained a tight-knit community, with very few people leaving during the 1990s. In 2000, 88 percent of Bell's residents were living in the same house they lived in five years earlier. Cherokees are reluctant to relocate from Bell and other places in northeast Oklahoma, residents and Cherokee Nation officials said. "One of the things you'll find about Indian people is that they're close to family and don't move too far away," said Diane Kelley, executive director of the nation's career services division. Dara Wolfe moved from Bell to nearby Piney when she got married at 18. She doesn't like driving the bumpy dirt road up the hill to her parents' house in Bell but does it almost daily. She's studying at a vocational program at Stilwell, but said she'll never take a job far from her parents. "I'm just a mama's girl," Wolfe said. "Whenever something happens, my mama has to be there." While they prefer to stay home, a lot of Cherokees have been forced to leave northeast Oklahoma to find better jobs, Smith said. The Cherokee Nation needs to create more jobs to ensure strong communities, he said. About half of the 230,000 American Indians registered in the Cherokee Nation live outside its boundaries of northeast Oklahoma. In search of better-paying jobs, American Indians have long been migrating from reservations and other rural areas to cities, according to a Harvard Project report on Cherokee Nation government. "The Cherokee Nation is at the forefront of this trend of dispersed Indian citizenry," the July 2001 report says. Smith has several plans for job creation. Cherokee Nation could offer Vegas-style gambling if the tribe can reach a compact with Gov. Brad Henry. "We will expand the casinos as much as the market and politics allow," Smith said. Smith also talks about recruiting businesses, cultural tourism and other ideas. Last year, the Cherokee Nation helped lure American Woodmark, a cabinet-making company that expects to employ up to 500 people, to Tahlequah. "We don't want to create wealth," Smith said. "We want to help neighbors, help ourselves and create communities." Copyright c. 2003 Northwest Arkansas Times. --------- "RE: Creek Nation planting the Seeds to a Healthy Diet" --------- Date: Thu, Apr 10 2003 08:22:09 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="TRADITIONAL DIET" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.okit.com/health/2003/creekplanting.html Planting the seeds to a healthy diet has head start in Creek Nation By Louis Gray General Manager April 10, 2003 Some believe that Native diets are essential to healthy lifestyles, affecting everything from diabetes to alcoholism. To that end several groups are starting with Native children to promote a program which not only teaches young Indians to eat healthy, they will be learning about their culture. The children from the Muscogee Creek Nation's Child Development Center and the tribes Head Start Program will put the first seeds in the ground, with the help from the TCC Native American Student Alliance. This marks the beginning of the planting days for the Muscogee Community Garden Initiative April 4, 2003 at the Community Center's Field Arbor, located at the south Union location. The Redstick Vision Keepers assisted the project, a group of Creek Nation traditionalist. The Redstick Vision Keepers is a grassroots organization of Muscogee people dedicated to rebuilding our communities through revitalizing traditional economies and agriculture. The garden projects will focus on ancient and conventional cultivating methods. Training and organizing support for comminutes is their way of promoting stewardship of the land. Building unity and mutual understanding of their connection to the land is the most important task they now undertake. Ben Yahola with the Redsticks told the Native American Times "this is going great, the weather is beautiful." Yahola stood nearby as adults with the Redsticks, students with the Tulsa Community College's Native American Student Alliance, and teachers with the Creek Nation Child Development Center, and Head Start programs assisted young Indian children in planting the seeds of a healthy lifestyle. Yahola said the modern diet effect diabetes and poor nutrition. He plans on spreading his concept to other Creek communities. He credits the past work of Native Times publisher Elizabeth Gray and activist Winona LaDuke for modern efforts to promote healthy and traditional diets. Many of the health problems plaguing Indian people today can be traced to the diet and lack of traditional foods. Accordingly, if Indian people start to eat a more healthy and traditional diet, it will have a dramatic effect on diabetes, alcoholism, and obesity. One of the cornerstones of the planting project is teaching Indian people about the "three sisters" concept of planting corn, beans and squash. Native American Times is Copyright c. 2000-2001 Oklahoma Indian Times, Inc. --------- "RE: Republicans remove Cartoon" --------- Date: Fri, Apr 18 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="OFFENSIVE CARTOON" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.nj.com/newsflash/national/index Republicans remove cartoon from Web site saying taxpayers 'scalped' by tribal compact By JENNY PRICE The Associated Press 4/17/03 11:14 AM MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Republican Party dropped a cartoon from its Web site that claimed taxpayers were "scalped" by the governor's new gaming compact with an Indian tribe after complaints it was racist and derogatory. The cartoon depicted a tomahawk flying through the air at a Wisconsin taxpayer. The voiceover said: "As taxpayers, we got scalped." "We do not consider the cartoon to be offensive; it certainly wasn't our intent," Republican Party spokesman Chris Lato said. He said the cartoon, on the party's Web site for one day, was intended to point out flaws in the agreement Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle reached with the Forest County Potawatomi. It was dropped Wednesday after complaints from the tribe and Democratic legislators, he said. "We wanted to be provocative," Lato said. "We wanted to get people talking." Potawatomi spokesman Tom Krajewski said the GOP should have dropped the cartoon because it was wrong, not because officials were intimidated. "What we've got is an image that comes from John Wayne movies which is not the whole story, and that is the definition of the stereotype," he said. Republicans who control the Legislature have been feuding with Doyle over Indian compacts, which set terms for tribal gambling in the state. Unlike most previous compacts, the new Potawatomi compact has no expiration date. It allows new gambling, such as craps, and removes some casino restrictions, including the number of slot machines; under the compact, the tribe expects to pay the state an estimated $340 million over the next 10 years. Doyle plans to use at least $200 million from compacts with the state's 11 tribes to help bridge Wisconsin's $3.2 billion budget deficit. Copyright c. 2003 Associated Press. All rights reserved. Copyright c. 2003 NJ.com. All Rights Reserved. --------- "RE: Starbucks demands HaidaBucks Change" --------- Date: Fri, Apr 18 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="CORPORATE BULLY" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=b381999b Starbucks demands HaidaBucks change Scott Simpson Vancouver Sun Wednesday, April 16, 2003 A modest restaurant in remote Haida Gwaii is reeling under the threat of a major lawsuit after retail coffee giant Starbucks decided that the eatery's aboriginal-linked name poses a threat to its plan to dominate the international java market. HaidaBucks Cafe in Masset, a Queen Charlottes village with a population of 700, was warned last month by a Vancouver law firm acting for Starbucks that it must change its name or wind up in court, and was advised Tuesday that a formal notice of litigation is in the mail. A Starbucks representative in Seattle confirmed the corporation's actions, asserting that it seeks to "protect the public from confusion and deception." HaidaBucks co-owner Darin Swanson said Tuesday he's angry about the corporation's behaviour, given its efforts to style its public image around social and environmental responsibility. A letter to HaidaBucks from Vancouver law firm Bull, Housser and Tupper on behalf of Starbucks says the word Haida is acceptable but alleges that Bucks "results in a clear association with our client's trademark." Swanson said the cafe's name is derived from the owners' heritage. "That was nice of them to let us use the word Haida," said Swanson, who along with one of the other owners is a member of the Haida First Nation. "Bucks refers to young men in the culture of First Nations. We're Haida bucks. Originally there were four Haida guys that owned the place, so we decided to call ourselves HaidaBucks. It has nothing to do with Starbucks. "We're in our mid-30s. When we were younger, under 21, we had a local basketball team called the Bucks." Swanson said he cannot fathom how Starbucks would regard his cafe as a threat -- unless it's because the brand of coffee he serves his customers is Seattle's Best, a Starbucks rival. Swanson said he's not comfortable with the idea of backing down in the face of the corporation's threats, but he's worried about the money that it could cost to hang on to it. "The only reason I would change the name is that I couldn't afford to fight them. "We don't have money to stack up against those guys, that's for sure. We are going to have to be creative, maybe do some fund raising for a legal defense fund if it goes that far." The cafe opened four years ago, and closes down in the winter when bitter weather slows business to a crawl. It averages about 60 to 70 customers a day and supports five full-time and two part-time employees. It has been closed since January and is scheduled to reopen by this weekend following some renovations by Swanson, who works full time as a local building contractor. He said the cafe pays for itself, supports the employees, but makes no money for the owners. "I don't want to bow down to these guys. The word 'bucks' is theirs? They own that word? I don't think so, but that's basically what they're saying." Starbucks derives its name from a character in the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick, which has long since passed into the public domain. A March 4, 2003 letter from Bull, Housser and Tupper alleges that the name HaidaBucks is a violation of Canadian trademark laws and demands that the owners accede to Starbucks' wishes and change it within two weeks. It says Starbucks' Canadian trademark registrations "give our client the exclusive right to prevent use of its trademark or a confusing trademark anywhere in Canada." A Starbucks spokesperson in Seattle said the company has no choice but to "police" perceived violations of its trademark. "On March 4, Starbucks Coffee Company sent a cease-and-desist letter to HaidaBucks requesting that it stop the use of a confusing variation of the Starbucks name and trademark," media relations program manager Lara Wyss said in a written statement. "Trademark law does not permit us to be selective in protecting our rights; anytime there is infringement or dilution, we must 'police' our mark, regardless of the infringer's size. We actually risk damaging and possibly losing our trademark rights if we fail to do so.? "It is Starbucks preference and desire to resolve disputes of this nature informally and amicably whenever possible. However, we will take legal steps to protect the value of our trademark, and protect the public from confusion and deception, when we are unable to resolve a matter through alternate means." The Seattle-based company's Web site is loaded with self-congratulatory news proclaiming Starbucks' success at becoming "an integral part of customers' everyday lives," its "support for local communities," and a "fair trade" program that purports to raise the quality of life for the Third World farmers who grow its beans. "As a global company and leader of the specialty coffee industry, it is our responsibility to conduct our business in ways that produce social, environmental and economic benefits to the communities where we operate," Starbucks president/CEO Orin Smith said in a March 25, 2003 release. "We have a continued commitment to fulfill this mission while maintaining our fiscal goals." Copyright c. 2003 Vancouver Sun. --------- "RE: Northern Self-Government Agreement" --------- Date: Thu, Apr 17 2003 08:24:13 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="GUARANTEED SEATS" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.canoe.ca/NationalTicker/CANOE-wire.Inuvialuit-Self-Governnment Northern self-government agreement includes guaranteed seats for natives April 17, 2003 INUVIK, N.W.T. (CP) -- The federal government was expected to sign Wednesday an aboriginal self-government agreement likely to create Canada's first municipal-level governments with guaranteed seats for natives. Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault was slated to sign an agreement in principle with aboriginal groups in the area of the Mackenzie Delta now busy with energy exploration. While the agreement is not legally binding, Nault's signature conveys the federal cabinet's support of the principles in the agreement, which covers about 7,500 Inuvialuit and Gwich'in who live on the northwest tip of the Northwest Territories. It will give aboriginal governments unique new powers, such as the ability to create their own post-secondary educational institutions and the power to regulate and license traditional healers. It will also replace current municipal and band councils with a new regional layer of government with the potential power to tax industrial development. Eventually it will replace the mayor and councils of eight communities with new 12-member councils, six of whose seats are reserved for Inuvialuit or Gwich'in. In an election, all community members will be able to vote for six councillors as well as the chief councillor. Non-aboriginals will be able to choose from a slate of so-called candidates "at large," who may be either aboriginal or non-aboriginal. Aboriginals can also choose from an additional slate of aboriginal candidates. Three regional councils will also be created: one for the Gwich'in, one for the Inuvialuit and one overall council comprised of the chief councillors from the communities, as well members from both aboriginal councils. The governments will have wide responsibilities including education, social and children's services, adoption, training and culture. They will also be responsible for enforcing their own laws. Overall direction on education, health and social services will continue to be set by the territorial government in Yellowknife. The agreement is an attempt to reconcile the constitutional rights of aboriginals with the rights of non-aboriginals, who constitute about half the population in towns such as Inuvik. The agreement still faces years of fine-tuning and financial arrangements concerning both funding and powers of taxation. Costs for the new system, as well as who pays, have yet to be worked out. The new governments will have some taxation power which could include property taxes on industrial and energy developments. The Mackenzie Delta is the scene of intense energy industry interest and is the possible route for a northern gas pipeline. The new governments will also negotiate for a share of northern resource revenue. Copyright c. 2003, CANOE, a division of Netgraphe Inc. --------- "RE: N.W.T. Natives score Huge Deal" --------- Date: Fri, Apr 18 2003 08:12:44 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="NAHANNI EXPANSION" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=f923b845-526d-403c-b7e9 N.W.T. natives score huge deal Agreement will set stage for Mackenzie Valley oil, gas work; Nahanni expansion Ed Struzik The Edmonton Journal Thursday, April 17, 2003 EDMONTON - A Northwest Territories aboriginal group will sign a huge land deal today, setting the stage for oil and gas development in the southern Mackenzie Valley and expansion of one of the country's most famous national parks. "I'm a bit flabbergasted that this has happened as quickly as it has," said Michael Nadli, grand chief of the Deh Cho Nation, which made news last year when it threatened to block the proposed $4-billion Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline. "This deal is unprecedented in its scope. It will pave the way for orderly development in the Deh Cho region and set up a large network of protected areas." About 70,000 square kilometres will no longer be available for mineral exploration and the land will become part of a system of interconnected protected areas extending from Wood Buffalo National Park in the southeast to Nahanni National Park along the Yukon border. However, a little over 50 per cent of the 210,000 square kilometres of Deh Cho territory will remain open to oil, gas and mining development subject to terms and conditions set out by the aboriginal group. The land deal will be in effect for five years or until the Deh Cho land claim is settled, and a mineral inventory is conducted. Nadli, who represents 10 chiefs and 4,000 Dene living in the southern Mackenzie Valley, sees expansion of Nahanni National Park, a United Nations World Heritage site, as a cornerstone to the protection of land and water the Deh Cho use to hunt, fish and trap. Part of the land being withdrawn from exploration includes territory that's adjacent to the national park, which is often described as "Canada's Yellowstone" because of the spectacular canyon system through which the South Nahanni River flows. A draft agreement to expand Nahanni National Park is already in place, and requires only the signature of Heritage Minister Sheila Copps. The agreement is open-ended and could triple the size of the 4,828-square- kilometre park. The key goal, says Nadli, will be to protect all the watersheds flowing through the park into Deh Cho regions downstream. Currently, only one of the rivers flowing through Nahanni National Park is protected. The rest are vulnerable to energy and mining developments which have been going on in earnest in the surrounding areas. Environmental groups across the country are elated with the news about the land deal. "It's nothing short of phenomenal," said Monte Hummel, president of the World Wildlife Fund of Canada. "Both the Deh Cho and the federal government deserve high praise for doing this. It's a huge conservation initiative that addresses the issue of future development in the North." "The area the Deh Cho are setting aside for protection is twice the size of Vancouver Island," notes Alison Woodley of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. "This not only sets up the protection that Nahanni needs, it also puts in place one of the biggest interconnected protected areas outside of the national and provincial park system." The land withdrawal is also good news for a consortium of companies hoping to build the Mackenzie Valley pipeline from the Beaufort Sea to Alberta. Until recently, the Deh Cho had been threatening to block the pipeline to force the federal government to expedite the land claim and negotiate a resource revenue sharing agreement. While this deal does not address all the demands of the Deh Cho, the aboriginal group now has the royalty revenue sharing agreement they have been coveting. estruzik@thejournal.canwest.com - - - BY THE NUMBERS - Deh Cho Interim measures area -- 208,385 square kilometres - Sub-surface land being withdrawn from exploration -- 70,718 square kilometres - Nahanni National Park -- 4,828 square kilometres - Edehzhie Protected area -- 25,233 square kilometres, lands withdrawn last year - Total area to be protected -- 100,879 square kilometres Ran with fact box "By the Numbers", which has been appended to this story. Copyright c. 2003 Edmonton Journal. --------- "RE: B.C. Government reaches Snuneymuxw Treaty Deal" --------- Date: Thu, Apr 17 2003 08:24:13 -0600 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="NANAIMO SNUNEYMUXW" http://www.owlstar.com/dailyheadlines.htm http://www.canoe.ca/WesternTicker/CANOE-wire.Nanaimo-Treaty.html B.C. government reaches treaty deal with Nanaimo-area First Nation VICTORIA (CP) -- The B.C. government says a proposed treaty with Nanaimo's Snuneymuxw First Nation will gradually phase out tax exemptions for members of the Vancouver Island band. B.C. Attorney General Geoff Plant said Tuesday the deal would give the band the equivalent of $75 million in cash and about 5,000 hectares in land. No land will be expropriated for the treaty, he said. "Some of the land that will eventually be transferred will be purchased from the $74 million," Plant explained. The deal also contains self-government provisions covering education, health care and policing will be in a separate side deal, he said. "What we think we've achieved in Snuneymuxw is a form of self-government that is consistent with what the people of British Columbia asked us to try to achieve in the referendum campaign, which is to say it will look a lot like municipal government with powers that are delegated from provincial and federal governments," said Plant. He was referring to the government's controversial mail-in referendum on treaty negotiations, conducted last year. Tax exemptions under the federal Indian Act will be phased out over a period of several years, likely eight and 12 as was negotiated in the Nisga'a treaty, said Plant. The draft treaty, sketched out to Nanaimo city council Monday night, also provides resource allocations. If the offer is ratified by the Snuneymuxw, another year or two of hard negotiations would be needed before a final treaty is signed. Copyright c. 2003, CANOE, a division of Netgraphe Inc. --------- "RE: B. C. Minister blasted for Racist Comments" --------- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 08:21:57 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="RACISM" http://www.pechanga.net/ http://vancouver.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=bc_dejong20030415 Minister blasted for 'racist' comments April 15 2003 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - B.C. Forests Minister Mike de Jong has been accused of cultural insensitivity by a First Nations leader from northern B.C. The chief of the Carrier-Sekani Tribal Council says de Jong has been acting like John Wayne in driving a wedge between First Nations and non- natives. "It's this cavalier wild, wild west attitude that de Jong has taken to," says Mavis Erickson. "His comments are racist, referring to us as foolish and being led along by environmentalists." Erickson says de Jong should step down or be be removed from cabinet because he's become "irrelevant." The Carrier-Sekani chief has been at the forefront of protest against the province's new forest policy. First Nations say the government failed to consult them over radical forestry changes that will effect their traditional territories, and harm treaty making. This isn't the first time de Jong has offended aboriginal leaders with his comments. Last month, he drew fire for his comments at the First Nations Summit in Vancouver. Copyright c. 2002 CBC. All Rights Reserved. --------- "RE: Cobell says Interior trying to block Lawsuit" --------- Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 21:16:27 -0700 From: Gary Smith Subj: NA News Item - - - - - - -- - - - - - - filename="COBELL LAWSUIT" http://www.pechanga.net/ http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/ Cobell says Interior trying to block lawsuit April 20, 2003 Associated Press BOZEMAN (AP) - The U.S. government is losing a lawsuit over missing trust funds from American Indian lands and is trying to divert the case from the court system into Congress, the lead plaintiff said Thursday. Elouise Cobell, a banker and former Blackfeet tribal treasurer, said the lawsuit's success depends on keeping it before the federal judge who has held three U.S. cabinet secretaries in contempt of court for misleading statements and concealing documents. "The Bush administration knows they're losing," Cobell said, "so strategically, they're trying a back door through Congress." Cobell s