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ARCHIVESEDITORIAL15YearsAgo...GettingtorstbaseThecourtshipbetweengovernmentandbusi-nessintheNorthappearstobemovingpasttheirtingstageandblossomingintoaromance.RepresentativesofthegovernmentsidewereinFortSmithlastweektodescribeit.Therela-tionshipisexpressedthroughtheP3initiativealsoknownasPublicPrivatePartnershipsanagreementoutlininghowtheprivatesectormaytakeovertheowningandconstructionofgov-ernmentinfrastructure.IssueJune16199930YearsAgo...KennedygoesontopAwallofbureaucraticfrustrationwontstandinthewayofaroadthroughWoodBuffaloNationalParkFortSmithCouncillorCharlesKennedysays.Ken-nedyhasbeenthedrivingforcebehindthetownspushtofinallyachieveadi-rectlinktoAlberta.Hesaysthreefed-eraldepartmentsareinvolvedingettingtheprocessgoingandallaresomewhatinsupportoftheproject.IssueJune1619834TuesdayJune182013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChetehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermillionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrarieHytheJohnDorPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatieDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMornvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2011CCNACANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2011CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21djnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.........................ReneFrancoeur867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15salesnorj.caAdministration...............AldoLandaverde867-872-3000ext.29adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caIntern....................................JessicaIrvingPhotoAbbyGardinerDavePoitrasrightdrumswithTracyNadarycentreatTrevorNadarysgraveduringFortSmithsrstWalkforYouthlastThursday.About30youthandadultsshoweduptowalkinsupportofUncleGabesyouthcentrecelebratethediversityofadolescentsandrememberthosewhohavepassedonsuchasTrevor.ThisweekwecelebrateNationalAb-originalDaytorecognizeandhonourFirstNationsMtisandInuitpeopleacrossCanada-andtheirextraordinarycontri-butionstothefabricofournation.JuxtaposedtothattheIdleNoMoreINMmovementisaproclaimedstateofdissatisfactionbysomanyofthosesamehonouredCanadians.Itrepresentsapervasiveresentmentthatthecondi-tionandtreatmentoffartoomanyAb-originalcitizensissubpar.Farfromrunitscourseitremainsanundercurrentlatentsimmering.ItwouldbeunwisefortherestofCanadatoignoreit.INMisacalltoaction.Itsmissionstate-mentcallsforarevolutionbecauseofahistoryofcolonizationwhichhasre-sultedinoutstandinglandclaimslackofresourcesandunequalfundingforser-vicessuchaseducationandhousing.idlenomore.caThetreatmentofCanadasAboriginalcitizensisthesinglemosttroublingaspectofourcountryshistory.Thehistoricapol-ogybyPrimeMinisterStephenHarperinJune2008onbehalfofallCanadiansfortheharmdonetoAboriginalchildrenandfamiliesbytheresidentialschoolsys-tempromisedanewbeginning.Thepastwasofciallydenouncedopeninganewcongenialcooperativewaytothefuture.Unfortunatelytheanticipatedturnaroundnevermaterialized.INMtargetsthepolicieseventhephi-losophyoftheHarperConservativesinpromotingaresource-basedeconomyastheprimarybasisforfutureprosper-ity.ItpointsoutthattoofewAboriginalCanadianswillbenetfromthatfuturewealthandalsoexpressesafearthatthesanctityofthelandthatissofunda-mentaltoAboriginalculturesistoooftenputatriskinitspursuit.SomeofthepoorestFirstNationscom-munitieshaveminesorotherdevelop-mentsontheirlandbutdonotgetashareoftheprot.ThetakingofresourceshasleftmanylandsandwaterspoisonedtheanimalsandplantsaredyinginmanyareasinCanadasaystheINMwebsite.Untilnowpassivedemonstrationsofconcernandsolidarityhavecharacter-izedthemovement.Sincetheproblemsremainwithnosolutioninsightandnocrediblemoveisbeingmadebythefed-eralgovernmenttowardresolutionwhatwillcomenextCivildisobedienceisthenextlogicalstage.Aswewatchdevelop-mentsunfoldinTurkeyademocracynotunlikeourswhereatoughtalkingconser-vativeprimeministerhasnopatienceforthetacticsofprotesterswhosimplyoccupyacityparkcouldthatportendhowthingsmightevolvehereOnewouldhopenotyetthepossibilityisreal.Aserioussignalmustbegiventhatangerandactionisnotnecessary.Commit-mentstorealprogressmustbeseenonsuchbasicsocialdilemmasasthelackofpotablewaterandadequatehousingthatplaguetoomanyFirstNationreserves-nottomentioneducationhealthandsomanyotherareasofshortcomingsamongtheAboriginalpopulation.ThecurrentsolutioncomingfromOttawatargetsjobcreationandbusinessopportu-nitiesforAboriginalCanadians.Aboriginalentrepreneurshipispromoted.Theabilitytostartandrunasuccessfulbusinessisnotcommonlyheldbutisinfactrare.Arangeofspecializedskillsareneededandoftenbusinessacumenisderivedfrompar-ents.Gettingintobusinessisnotareadysolutionfornovicesorthosewholacktherequiredabilities.TheCanadianBusinessmagazineinitsMarcheditionrananarticleHowcapitalismmightbethebestchanceCanadiannativeshavetoescapepoverty.TheyfocusedonClarenceLouiechiefandCEOoftheOs-oyoosBCIndianbandthathasenjoyedgreatcommercialsuccess.Louieisobvi-ouslyatremendousleaderastutebusinesspersonandaremarkableindividual.Buttosuggestaone-personsuccessstorylikethatoffersapotentialsolutiontoapleth-oraofsocialillsisnaiveyetthatisthewayofthinkingofmanygovernmentleaders.Thepromiseofeconomicprosperitybyworkingforlargecompaniesengagedinresourceextractionisalsoheldoutasasolution.Communitiesthatdobenetfromlargenearbyresourceprojectsoftenen-counternewchallengeshowever.Thetwoweeksintwoweeksoutworklifeofmineemployeesishardonfamilies.Individu-alswithhigh-payingresourcejobswholiveinsmallcommunitiesenjoymaterialwellbeingrepletewithbighousesfancytruckssnowmobilesandothertoyswhilemanyotherresidentswhohavecompar-ativelylittlelookonenviouslycreatingarich-poorgap.Additionallywhenthebestyoungpeoplearedrawnawaytootherlo-caleswithattractivejobsadecitresults-abrainandskillsdrainthatfurtherweakenscommunitiesalreadyburdenedbysocialissues.AttemptstoretainAboriginalcul-tureinthatcontextarestymied.AllthatisseenbymanyinINMasneo-colonialism.Thoseinitiativesalonearenotaxforalltheills.StephenHarperandhisfellowCon-servativeshavesufferedmanydistractionsoflateandthejobofrunningthecountryhasneverbeenaschallengingforthem.Theyhavetorememberinthefaceofallthat-forthesakeofAboriginalCanadiansforthesakeofthecountryandintheirownfuturebestinterests-thatanimperativefacesthemregardingtheneedsofAboriginalCanadi-ansthatmustbeaddressed.WhatcomesafterIdleNoMore20YearsAgo...GolfersgaloreattourneyThewinnersofthechampionshipightsatthethirdannualNWTAboriginalGolfTournamentwillbeyinggreenerlinkssometimesoon.CharlieCassawaywin-nerofthemenschampionshipightandtopAboriginalandAmandaHoodwinneroftheladieswereawardedreturnplaneticketstoanywhereinCanadafortheirperformancesatthePelicanRapidsGolfClubthisweekend.IssueJune161993