Cree Mailing List Digest
April 1998

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-> POST
     by Jason Fleury <(suppressed)@ucfv.bc.ca>
-> Re: Tansi/Hello
     by "M.Fraser" <(suppressed)@istar.ca>
-> Position Vacant
     by Maskwachees Cultural College <(suppressed)@wtc.ab.ca>
-> Re: Tansi/Hello
     by Jim Greer <(suppressed)@datanet.ab.ca>
-> New Cree language lesson online [13]
     by Grant Neufeld <(suppressed)@nisto.com>
-> Syllabics Standards update
     by Michael Everson <(suppressed)@indigo.ie>
-> Friends of the Lubicon Judgement on Tuesday
     by (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
-> Re: Syllabics Standards update
     by "norry@shaw.wave.ca" <(suppressed)@shaw.wave.ca>
-> [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: RCAP and INAC: A New Relationship?]]
     by Frank Byce <(suppressed)@north.island.net>


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Date: 1 Apr 1998 16:51:00 -0700
From: Jason Fleury <(suppressed)@ucfv.bc.ca>
Subject: POST

Tansi/Hello,just an few words from this silent warrior 
representing the west coast. It was a nice day here and i hope everybody is
doing all right.


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Date: 6 Apr 1998 02:21:47 -0600
From: "M.Fraser" <(suppressed)@istar.ca>
Subject: Re: Tansi/Hello

tansi Jason! I too am on the west coast. Its good to have spring in the
air. I would be interested in findin out more about the pow-wows (when,
where, etc) Could you let me know?

                 Peace.......M.Fraser


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Date: 6 Apr 1998 09:02:17 -0600
From: Maskwachees Cultural College <(suppressed)@wtc.ab.ca>
Subject: Position Vacant

Tansi:

Would you please make the following available to anyone you think might be
interested.

Thanks

Peter Hyde, Dean, Technical & Contract Services
Maskwachees Cultural College
Hobbema

___________________________________________________

Position Available

Maskwachees Cultural College
Executive Director


Maskwachees Cultural College is a progressive and innovative Private
Post-Secondary Institution owned and directed by the Four Cree Nations of
Hobbema, Alberta.  It offers a wide range of programs and services
primarily to First Nation students.  It has a student body of about 400 and
a staff of about 35.  Programs include two-year University Transfer
programs, College programs with focus on employment preparation at both
Certificate and Diploma levels, an Alberta Education approved Adult High
School.  The College bases its work on a Cree cultural philosophy of human
development and utilizes the teachings and principles of Cree culture in
all of its functions.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Governors, provides
administrative and professional leadership and coordination to Faculty,
Staff and Students.  A thorough knowledge, understanding of and commitment
to the principles of Cree culture and to the role of culture in assisting
human development are required.  The Executive Director should have
academic qualifications at the Master's level and, preferably, at the
Doctoral level.  Previous experience should have provided an in-depth
understanding of post-secondary institutions and learning.  Applicants
should have had an extensive administrative experience in a senior capacity
and a demonstrated ability to work successfully within First Nations
communities.  A competitive salary and a Comprehensive Benefits Package are
provided.

This appointment begins on July 1, 1998.  A package of information is
available by request.  Interested persons should submit a r‚sum‚ together
with a letter stating a personal philosophy of education, training and
human development within an Indigenous cultural framework, on or before May
1, 1998, to:

Selection Committee
Board of Governors
Maskwachees Cultural College
Box 360
Hobbema  AB  T0C 1N0

Phone  (403) 585-3925	Fax  (403) 585-2080		E-Mail  mcc@wtc.ab.ca


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Date: 6 Apr 1998 12:00:42 -0600
From: Jim Greer <(suppressed)@datanet.ab.ca>
Subject: Re: Tansi/Hello

Tansi, the name is Jim, not to sure when or where the up coming pow wows
are, but can find out about the ones in this area and get back to you,
massey cho, jim greerAt 01:17 AM 4/6/98 -0700, M.Fraser wrote:
>tansi Jason! I too am on the west coast. Its good to have spring in the
>air. I would be interested in findin out more about the pow-wows (when,
>where, etc) Could you let me know?
>
>                 Peace.......M.Fraser


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Date: 8 Apr 1998 12:21:27 -0600
From: Grant Neufeld <(suppressed)@nisto.com>
Subject: New Cree language lesson online [13]

Lesson 13: What's your name?

http://www.nisto.com/cree/lesson/13.html

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Date: 8 Apr 1998 13:20:33 -0600
From: Michael Everson <(suppressed)@indigo.ie>
Subject: Syllabics Standards update

On 1998-01-22 Grant Neufeld said:

>Subject: Syllabics and Unicode (computer text standard)
>
>There is a proposal before ISO (International Standards Organization) for
>incorporating a "Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" into Unicode.
>
>http://www.indigo.ie/egt/standards/sl/n1441-en.html
>
>Unicode is a standard for uniquely identifying characters accross
>alphabets. As it is integrated into computer systems, it will become easier
>to use, and communicate with, a variety of alphabets.
>
>In other words, this should make it easier to work on computers in the
>syllabics, as well as use them in network communications (such as syllabics
>for email and web pages).

Actually, Canadian Syllabics have passed their ballots, and shortly will be
published as an Amendment to ISO/IEC 10646-1 and will be included in
Unicode 3.0.

>There still remains a lot of work to be done in making computers operate in
>Cree and other aboriginal languages, but this is a good step.
>
>I'm still looking for people who would be interested in working on
>translations of computer system terminologies into Cree (Menu commands,
>error messages, program names, etc.). If you are interested, know someone
>who might be, or know of other people working on adapting computer systems
>for aboriginal languages, please contact me.

Well, I am working together with the Baffin Divisional Educational Council
in Iqaluit to translate the Mac OS and Eudora Light into Inuktitut.

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Michael Everson, Everson Gunn Teoranta ** http://www.indigo.ie/egt
15 Port Chaeimhghein êochtarach; Baile çtha Cliath 2; ƒire/Ireland
Guth‡n: +353 1 478-2597 ** Facsa: +353 1 478-2597 (by arrangement)
27 P‡irc an FhŽithlinn;  Baile an Bh—thair;  Co. çtha Cliath; ƒire


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Date: 8 Apr 1998 23:31:22 -0600
From: (suppressed)@fournier-art.com
Subject: Friends of the Lubicon Judgement on Tuesday

I received this from the Friends of the Lubicon earlier today.

> Greetings, all:
> 
> We have just been advised by the Court that the judgment in Friends of the
> Lubicon ats Daishowa will be released by the Court on Tuesday, April 14 at
> 0900.
> 
> I will forward a brief note on Tuesday letting you know the result.
> 
> Karen Wristen
> EAGLE Project
> Sierra Legal Defence Fund
> Semiahmoo Reserve
> 16541 Beach Road
> Surrey BC  V4P 3C6
> 
> Tel:  (604) 536-6261
> Fax:  (604) 536-6282
> 
> email:
> 
> eagle@eaglelaw.org
> tlwd@eaglelaw.org       (Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson)
> k.wristen@eaglelaw.org  (Karen G. Wristen)

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Norman Fournier
norman@fournier-art.com
http://www.fournier-art.com
http://www.aboriginalday.com


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Date: 10 Apr 1998 12:55:36 -0600
From: "norry@shaw.wave.ca" <(suppressed)@shaw.wave.ca>
Subject: Re: Syllabics Standards update

M. Everson
I might be interested in doing some Cree translation, need more info
Gloria

Michael Everson wrote:

> On 1998-01-22 Grant Neufeld said:
>
> >Subject: Syllabics and Unicode (computer text standard)
> >
> >There is a proposal before ISO (International Standards Organization) for
> >incorporating a "Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics" into Unicode.
> >
> >http://www.indigo.ie/egt/standards/sl/n1441-en.html
> >
> >Unicode is a standard for uniquely identifying characters accross
> >alphabets. As it is integrated into computer systems, it will become easier
> >to use, and communicate with, a variety of alphabets.
> >
> >In other words, this should make it easier to work on computers in the
> >syllabics, as well as use them in network communications (such as syllabics
> >for email and web pages).
>
> Actually, Canadian Syllabics have passed their ballots, and shortly will be
> published as an Amendment to ISO/IEC 10646-1 and will be included in
> Unicode 3.0.
>
> >There still remains a lot of work to be done in making computers operate in
> >Cree and other aboriginal languages, but this is a good step.
> >
> >I'm still looking for people who would be interested in working on
> >translations of computer system terminologies into Cree (Menu commands,
> >error messages, program names, etc.). If you are interested, know someone
> >who might be, or know of other people working on adapting computer systems
> >for aboriginal languages, please contact me.
>
> Well, I am working together with the Baffin Divisional Educational Council
> in Iqaluit to translate the Mac OS and Eudora Light into Inuktitut.
>
> --
> Michael Everson, Everson Gunn Teoranta ** http://www.indigo.ie/egt
> 15 Port Chaeimhghein Íochtarach; Baile Átha Cliath 2; Éire/Ireland
> Guthán: +353 1 478-2597 ** Facsa: +353 1 478-2597 (by arrangement)
> 27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn;  Baile an Bhóthair;  Co. Átha Cliath; Éire


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Date: 10 Apr 1998 16:59:01 -0600
From: Frank Byce <(suppressed)@north.island.net>
Subject: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: RCAP and INAC: A New Relationship?]]


Tansi:
   I had this e-mail sent to me and I thought that it might be of
interest to the people......The Heritage Front is I beleive a Canadian
Right Wing Rasist organization.
Mii guitch

Frank Byce


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Subject:          Slade Gorton's Bill

>A field hearing of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Indian Affairs was
>held in Tukwila, WA on Slade Gorton's bill to do away with tribal
>sovereign immunity. He is calling his bill  "The American Indian Equal
>Justice Act". Around 600 people showed up at the hearing. Native people
>and their supporters were met by a large group of anti-tribal racists.
>Many of the Native people had to endure racist cat calls and loud "fuck
>you" as they had to pass by these well organized racists.  Inside and out
>side the racists tried to drown out the drum by singing the
>"Star-Spangled Banner". Violence came close as the racists surround
>Native Elder Keith Johnson  and Lakota activist Tiokasin.
>  The Northwest Leonard Peltier Support Network (NWLPSN) held a vigil
>outside of the hearing. We had to endure threats and many racist
>statements. A few times the racists, who greatly outnumbered us,
>completely surround us. At one point the racists tried to block all view
>of us by walking a picket line in front of us. We then blocked their path
>by standing in front of them and refusing to move or let them by. After
>we were threaten, but still would not move they backed off.
>  The leader of the racists Mark Smith (who calls himself a "modern day
>Indian fighter") at one point yelled into a bullhorn "do you know who is
>the chairman of theses hearings? He is an Indian (Sen. Ben Nighthorse
>Campbell), we need to stop this Indian!" Mark Smith, at a racist rally
>of 500 people two weeks, made the statement "if the state does not stop
>the Indians, we will". After the hearing Sen. Slade Gorton said to the
>press that "all tribal sovereignty needs to be eliminated".
>  In the last few years there has been a growing racist anti-tribal
>campaign in the state of Washington. Some of the organizations behind
>this campaign are: national anti-treaty groups, "Wise Use" organizations,
>far right wing militias, and the Heritage Foundation is funding one of
>the largest anti-tribal organizations in the state.
>  We have only two weeks to get statements against Gorton's bill to the
>committee, send them to: Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Chairman, Select
>Committee on Indian Affairs, SH-838, 1st and C streets NE, Washington, DC
>20510.
>  The NWLPSN is organizing an ANTI-RACIST EMERGENCY ACTION NETWORK so
>that we will be able to respond to the racists quickly. We are also
>organizing a "WASHINGTON GATHERING TO FIGHT RACISM" march and rally, May
>9th, at the state capital in Olympia, WA. For more information: NWLPSN,
>P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415-0464, phone (253)383-9108, e-mail
>arthurmiller50@juno.com.
>
>                  In Solidarity
>
>                   Arthur J. Miller
>
>                    NWLPSN
>(AIMAZ, we are rather new at getting stuff out by e-mail. Could you help
>get this message out? Thank you. Arthur J. Miller)


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