given to the minister two, three
weeks ago. These recommenda-

an Affairs and,Northern Devel-
opment is responsible to Indian

to Indian people. ee as

in the depressed state that we are
in right now," she said. a

re

which concluded with a circle

from Robson Square to the De-
partment of Indian Affairs offices
nearby, where, for 1% hours, the
demonstrators crowded into the
offices and carried a heated ex-
change with the local Director of
Education. ee

Ron Penner, the department's
Director of Education, BC Re-
gion, rejected the demand for a
moratorium and justified the cut-
backs citing budgetary deficits as
the reason. He quoted from a let-
ter from the present Minister,
Pierre Cadieux, Stating that the
post-secondary Native education
funding was generous and fair
and unparalleled anyWhere in the

world. Mr. Penner welcomed fur-

ther consultation but said that the

hew E-12 Guidelines would go

Above and below: Demonstration Organized in Va

ncouver against
the E-12 Guidelines.

into effect as planned. . .
Mr. Cadieux's letter went on to
reject the demand that free post-
imple- secondary education be recog-
; nized as a right guaranteed by
treaties. ‘'For the government,

what is known as the E-12 Guide- consultation, and that's not true.
lines until Native people are | We want an honest consultation.
Properly consulted and their de- We want our studies to be
mands met. The Department of mented," she said. 2 :
Indian Affairs and Northern De- “The Assembly of First Na-

velopment ‘sent a press release | tions has done a national review | the position is crystal clear —
out a couple of days ago Saying | of Indian education. The then ‘treaty reference to education

that they consulted with 900 | Minister, Bill McKnight, said that | does not include post-secondary

bands. That's an outright lie. | we won't change any thing on In- education," he said, - «'-" oe
They are lying to the public... | dian education until we've con- Chief Lois Guss of the Squam- .
They call a half-hour film Strip | sulted with Indian people, until | ish Band spoke in support of the

and a brief introduction of their | the national review iS completed.

demands of the students, ‘Saying —
Policy to people: and Students | The national review was only |! "they didn’t beat us in my gen--
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tions are not implemented in this °
policy... The Department of Indj- .
People. It should be accountable :
"The government is moving |
fast on policies. Policies a
oppression that are limiting us in -
our growth, that are keeping us .

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