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THESE HOUSES are typi- - @al of homes on the Big Cove, N.B., Indian reserve which has

benefited by a thriving handi- government.

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homes have cars in the drive- f way and television aerials on the roof.

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money tia they di to $20,200,000 From $31,690,000, in B.C. to $62,- 000,000 from $67,050,000. -

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616,000 ($29,430,000), Alberta ‘A $62,895,000 ($60,440,000).

| governments spent slightly over | $300,000,000, an increase of $17,-

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}march~ of 650,199 tons, - an . in- crease of 94,467 tons from ;March 1963.

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706, $276,850,000. cent higher, the report ‘noted: biggest proportionate U.S. production and ship-

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By ED. WALTERS rutted road that runs through HALIFAX (CP)—Several cen- the settlemen. turies ago the Micmac Indians| Most homes in the commt- were masters of an oceanside nity are not fit to live in, the wilderness now called the Mari-|chief said in an interview. Ovly time provinces. Today they are |three families had sewer and beginning to learn the ways of |runnng water facilities. The a different kind of wilderness houses were warped and sag-| created by white men. \ging “because green wood was 4 desire for financial indeven- | given us to build them with.”

at white schools which Indian cation, a

children now attend, special schools should be built on -re- serves with an academic year lasting from November to mid- August. e There appears little interest among the Indians toward as-

/similation with the white peo |ple. “We-want to handle our jown affairs,’ Chief Nevin said.

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975,000 from $19,635,000. {and 186,772 tons

only provinces to show a | showed declines from 1963.

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- a gun to enliven the; Chief Nevin said his reserve : . e E ; debates of chiefs and council-|could be a_fprscoved only. by | ‘We'll remain Indians until the J men, many of whom dream of |building modern, decent 2omes | end of time.” i turning the methods of thejand finding.some way io pro: | Meanwhile the federal govern- | a white.man's..economic..jungle.to | vide steady..employment. ___|ment™fias announced a_$3,500,- ie : ks Some of their plans for indus-|be encouraged to build a fae-|program for all Indians. This |e Press Business Editer | sing prices, though they admit | derwater route through the Mar- aceite ere ee gun" compl caine int eave SGA GK connie Save | ees at 62 shevalapumuatt éificars their a cone a would » = $200 im |$1,000,000,000 said to be needed : . Figures compiled brok- | terms dollar. -. who will work on res vice, erase house of J. R. — Loss Mr. Winters is to meet later to ; in market- |this month with Premier Jean experiment to pin- | Lesage of Quebec for further in marketing in | talks. industry sources a

across Canada, offering . criticism and assistance lhe: firet fear tes of this

chiefs and councils in develop- jing their communities.~ Two now are working on re- 7 serves in New Brunswick's Mir- Se ae paid out in the ichi G i period. ea aah to Fet | and All four categories used in the

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who no taxes, | Indian - Eskimo Association of | ; ; have an cotaie advantage | Canada in London, Ont., a eee The white, tax-paying manu- |Cidéed that an economic develop- live Beekae figures ia charged with carrying out the | facturers. ment agency was needed with | "tade . 9 white man’s original promise to| john Bernard, one of the 2 fund of $25,000,000. The meet- Peg ials $1 se ($171,- the native Canadians “‘to take chief's four councillors, ad-|img agreed that something of |49.'}57): raetiiet ; aie care of the Indians until the end \tnitted’ this was so. However, |this scope was needed to break |G91” "($59 277,940): institu 576; . ir te of. time.” “if they encouraged instead of |the cycle of self - perpetuating | ¢45 sqe'399 ($40,016,906) ne) a ee In practice this promise 1s |discouraged everything you try | Poverty on the country’s Indian Toox “ro BUDGET fulfilled by a stream of welfare |to do we could get somewhere.” |Teserves. cheques, family allowances,; He said the main discourage-| Most Indians prefer to deal | clothing — orders, free housing ‘ment was stopping of all wel- I / government. and education, among other |fare assistance as soon as an | There is some mistrust of pro- benefits. Indian took a paying job. vincial governments which they OPPORTUNITY PASSED The chief, Mr. Bernard and | fear may some day try to take Most i but |Mr. Clench all agree that edu- | their land for industrial or civic ion i development. This is mot the case at the

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0 tuition, clothing,| Big families sometimes make | Breakup Begins books, lodgings, food and $10 a|more than $100 a day. Chief} FREDERICTON (CP) — Open month spending money. Nevin said his family made $2,-| water began to show on the St. One spokesman 600 in six: weeks’ work two/John River at Fredericton Sun- said he believes there is only |years ago. But any return as | day indicating the annual one Indian student in the Mari- | destitute as when they left. | i times attending university this |SSCHOOLING DISRUPTED year. oe | The lure of the money and | continued its Chief Simon Nevitl of the Mic- |travel plays havoc with the mac reserve near Shuben- school year. Children miss al- acadie, N.S., is one who dreams most two months of schcol. of better things for his 550 resi- | Chief dents. The chief, an that

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