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"Tradition, Change and Survival" is the theme for an up coming world conference on Indigenous peoples' education. It is guessed that the gathering will attract about 800 traditional Native leaders, Indigenous educators and international figures from 17 different countries.

The conference is being billed as, "the first conference in world history dealing exclusively with Indigenous peoples' education within an international context."

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After an attempt earlier this month at a meeting held at the Metis Association of Alberta (MAA) to replace the Board o Directors for Metis Urban Housing Corporation (MUHC), to suspend MUHC Housing Manager Larry Desmeules and to fire Regional Coordinator Peter Pelletier failed, Desmeules claims that the group responsible for the attempt acted "illegally".

"It was an illegal suspension," said a shaken Desmeules. "They had no authority to suspend me. Only the Board of Directors for this organization (MUHC) can suspend my contract."

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In June of 1984, Richard Cardinal was found hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck. Cardinal was a ward of the government, a foster child. So, too, was the 16-year-old Pamela Soosay who was discovered last August hanging from a tree on the Samson Indian Reserve with an electric cord wrapped around her neck.

An official inquiry into the cause, manner and circumstances of Soosay's death now hangs in the balance following a hearing in Wetaskiwin on April 7. The inquiry judge, Douglas Crowe heard testimony and has reserved decision on the matter.

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Cultural centre in jeopardy

The Dr. Anne Anderson Native Heritage & Cultural Centre may be forced to close its doors due to recent grant cutbacks, with the previous funding being denied.

At present, the centre is existing mainly on Dr. Anderson`s privately owned ''Cree Productions", but an ongoing dependence on this source will force Cree productions itself to possibly collapse.

Dr. Anderson says the centre will continue as long as it can, but that funding must be found.

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A motion that might have brought freedom for jailed Indian rights activist Leonard Peltier died here on the floor of Parliament, shortly after 6:00 p.m. EDST, last Thursday.

The motion, Bill M-28 depored the extradition of Peltier to the United States from Canada in 1976 "on the basis of faslse information filed with a Canadian court by American authorities" and says that the government should "seek the return of Mr. Peltier to Canada and the annulment of all extradition proceedings in this regard."

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The head of the Leonard Peltier Defence Committ is a tall bony Indian name Steve Robideau. His journey through life used to be a highway of violence. Twenty years ago he was in prison for armed robbery and assault. Now, he follows the path of peace.

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The Pas Indian Band, the province of Manitoba and the federal government recently announced the conclusion of an agreement settling a claim arising from the acquisition of 142.6 acres of riverfront reserve land by the provincial government in 1953 for dyke purposes.

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Another public luxury must now pay the price as the Alberta government continues to implement rising costs for goods and services in an aggravated assault designed to wipe out a $3.3 billion deficit of the province.

This time it is the sportsmen who are now required to cough up more money. Effective April 1, recreational hunting licences for residents went up, in most instances, by 10% which is not really all that big a bite out of an individual's income.

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The Blackfoot band, east of Calgary, has again been plunged into mourning with the tragic death of council member, Hubert Low Horn whose death comes almost six months after the death of another council member, Adam Solway.

Low Horn, who held the portfolio of education on council died of cancer last week.

"Many of us are not participating in any of the social activities at the moment," explained band member Julia Wright. "We all feel so shocked at two of our councillors going so close together," she added.

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The Native Outreach Association of Alberta has closed its Fort McMurray regional office, effective March 31, 1987. The decision to terminate career and employment services in Fort McMurray is due to the latest financial cutback of $67,569. This cutback has forced the Association's Board of Directors to act promptly alleviating some uncertainties within the organization.