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LOS ANGELES - Results are already evident from the exhibition of the work of Canadian Native artists which opened earlier this month at the Southwest Museum here.

Canadian-born actor John Vernon, the prime mover in making the exhibition, a reality, dubbed the Los Angeles Celebration of Contemporary Canadian Native arts, says the initial good response to the show continues to expand as word of the work and the acclaim it is receiving spreads.

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On February 20, the Aboriginal Radio and Television Society (ARTS) celebrated one year of its existence, broadcasting a variety of news and music to its predominantly Native listeners through CBC airwaves, under the organization's program name, "The Native Perspective."

It was on February 3, 1986, that the Native Perspective was first heard over the airwaves in northern Alberta, and aired at 8 a.m. on CBC-TV's audio channel, Monday

to Friday.

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LAC LA BICHE - How time flies. Especially when time is spent travelling the airwaves of northern Alberta for three hours each morning, Monday to Friday. This is what the Aboriginal Radio and Television Society (ARTS), a sister organization of the Windspeaker Newspaper, has been doing since October 18, 1985.

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SADDLE LAKE - Saddle Lake chose to access provincial resources, without jeopardizing their bi-lateral relationship with the federal government, after holding three days of discussion and brainstorming on establishing their own child care service February 18, 19 and 20.

The child care workshop heard from Elders, parents, former foster children and foster parents from the community and government officials with the provincial social services department.

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The refusal to participate in first ministers talks on Aboriginal self-government, by a number of Indian First Nations, is an indication that Canada is failing its Treaty obligations that were inherited from British Treaty commitments made in 1876, said Chief Eugene Houle of the Saddle Lake First Nation.

The united stand on several First Nations within the Treaty Six area is based on the principles of Treaty rights and Treaty responsibilities. It is a return to tribal customs and a revival of a participatory democracy within First Nations, said Houle.

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EDMONTON - Metis people must realize that the two most important things in their lives," to have the right to land to govern ourselves," are at stake in the constitutional

negotiations process, says Sam Sinclair, president of the Metis Association of Alberta.

Jobs, services and opportunites would be more open to the Metis upon the recognition of those two basis rights, says Sinclair.

"The Alberta government could be a real detriment to Aboriginal rights in Canada, by denying us our rights."

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Friday the 13th, February 1987 proved to be an unlucky day for a touring Japanese National All-star team, who lost to the Bonnyville Pontiacs and Centennial League All-stars 13-2 at the Bonnyville R.J. Lalonde Arena where fans were treated to a fine display of international hockey.

I followed Roy John and his wife Brenda to the Black Gold restaurant in Bonnyville where we sat down for breakfast and a talk about the game.

John told the waitress eggs and bacon would be fine, I ordered mine sunny-sideup with some sausages, and Brenda asked for a sandwich.

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Housing has always been a major concern with Native people in Edmonton,

but now with the recent corporation of Wotena Settlement Housing Co-operative, the problem may be alleviated somewhat, especially in the urban centres.

Wotena is a program designed to provide housing for Metis people in Edmonton. Entwined with the concept is the desire to also establish a community-type atmosphere says the founder, Muriel Stanley-Venne. She spoke to whoever she could about the concept and it grew from there.

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Metis women must become aware and involved in the constitutional negotiations by Metis organizations, say members of the Women of the Metis Nation, a sub-committee of the Metis Association of Alberta.

The Women of the Metis Nation (WMN), was formed early last year, to explain the constitutional negotiation process and to obtain the support from Metis women toward an equal participation between men and women in Metis organizations.