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IT"LL~J dducstional progr3;I should tsk: into account tlls diff;.r;nc;s i:1background of t11~ Indian stud .nt and tkir vaIx;sand motivationscoiqxn-cd with tlic non-Indian stud::nt.'~':~cli.;r should 'os ;ncourL3:2dto lsarn al2out t h i>ack=rouiid ~~ nd cultuturi of thsir Indian stud,?nts and tsuric' irs tand thcz 3 individuals.Th.: Fsd.?ral ;ov.-rnmont is bound to India!?,; by C:I:;!ritish ijorth _uricaic-L.i'br:lovor, th; nucisrous tr2.1tias ~st~:31ishijd with Indians acrossC.~nada cstnblish~d a ?sd:ral Sov.:rn!z~nt cor,r.lit;;nsiit to provids hxlth sdr-vicss to tho Indim p?oplz on or off t11.1 rxcrvz..?s intorprct thisco;,~:,utia~nt to apply to Iiidians gdnarally regardlsss of troatius and thatthis is an o?~ligntion to :provids hcalth 2nd modical sorvices dquival~ntto that clljoyod by any other Canadian citiz;;n.Considcrablo inprov2mcnt in thi 1l;:alth al;d ~anitary coliditions of Indiansi:; required throughout this provinc~. I11 opc?r;r to iinprovo ths st,?.nlzrd ofhoalth in Indian coimnuliti.ss it is n:c~ssa-cy to provida trlining to Indi:>.!ihoalth and social worki:rs .:ot withstanding that paywnt for iiodical s~rviccs is n.idc by the ,91v..~-slant of Canada on 13shalf of Indian pcoplc, Indians should havl tho riglltto choosc: thzir own doctor.i:L$dical and hoalth sorvices prcvidsd to IndLms should includc i3-dica1,clontal, optical, hearin~, hospital, social sciviccs projacts, l.ivk%~sconditions and sanitation, nutrition, 3.1coholism, and wolfars..iolfare prograins should includ~ a corunitmant from t h Pdd-ral ~ 20vomi;.ntto provids ;ducation and training, i-ndustry and job opportunities toIndians throughout the proviilcz r.~hsther livinz on or off th.2 rosorve.(isarc not satisfisd with a porpotuat;d wslfar.2 state. 2s wish Indians to b~zivon thc opportunity to.'iiiprovc thr:ir ;30tsiitial for employment and forImsinoss o;>portuniti~s, and further t'l-sajob opportunities bc mads avail-abl~ on thyi ~ISO~VOS.
Counsvlling and plac.!njnt s;:rvics ogr?rat~3 jy Jl?r!ians should bi: iilacl;avdilabl~ to stud:':its, you113 adult,? mc! tl-I; ui1cr.1ploy3d Indians .;itu.~tx?throughout thu provinc; .Thc social sirvicss prol;mn should inc>~dz considsration of crifiia, la251probl~iffi and rahabilitation, oilplo:mant, huur:m,?r! msourc;s and 13znl aid.1, ars of i2~.~ opinion ilso that a full r:~izo of provincial w2lfarc prosrxds;;vnilablc to ot:~or Canadian citizons should 12s mad^ availablj withoutdiscrimination to any psrsnn of Indian onc~stry rszzrdless of tli-irdo~nicilc within t11~ province. Tho wslfare programs that should bc avi~il-:?'old artlonz othars includo fanily allor.ranc,-s, old ags security, old ago:rssistancs. blind parson's allowancd, and disabled porson's alloiuanczs,unmploymi~:nt insurance and social assistance.;us are of tho o?inion that ~ivitnz up our Tndiaii idsntity is not n:c.xa&ryfor sconomic d vslopmint. Othsr groups in socioty *:n;j;y spscial lo~is-lation to insur~ thsir ~cononic, social, or cultural iArell-b~ing. .L sxpdcttha sanm2 trrctnent for Indians..--2~rm ObAt_iv~.I. Ei~ap&nx :.is I-.-, ,cogniz.:tho fact that ocono~ic dov;Iopmontis ass.;ntial to Lilacultural, aducntional, and socill davolopmnt of Indians and that thessareas ~ctivitics ar.3 i~lt.:~r~lat..!d.I rocognize also that cconoi~~icd.,vslopimcnt among Indians callnot ?01y so1.2ly on continuin,? govornii~oiit:tppro?riations which dcp~lid in turn on annual logislativ~) action.Ourpolicy for cconoraic d~valop1xont thorofor;! is for th; govarnim.3nt toprovid; th::funds nscossary to zivc us ths impctus for economicdcvslopmant on our resorvos throughout thi: provinca, but that zvontua1I.ythe businsss opportuniti~~s, job opportuilitics, incoinas 2nd othorfactors ??ill bc self gonarated andill in turn sustain an in~provingstandard of living amon::Indians :.ri-Lhout Teliance upon gover!'nncilt fui~ds.Our lonz term objsctivos for scouoinic dsvc;lop~~~mt thorufor;> L~PO for
Page 2 and 3: DR.JT COPY.- TIIE ?.CD:DL&i POYITIO
Page 4 and 5: for purposes of constitutional guar
Page 6 and 7: Je desire recognition by the govern
Page 8 and 9: 'i%e appointment of an Indian claim
Page 10 and 11: - 9-S .
Page 12 and 13: Tho t1,ro senior governments should
Page 14 and 15: If Indian self-govemnt is to have a
Page 16 and 17: UNION OF: B.C. lNDfAN CHIEFSVI . E
Page 18 and 19: Comnity improvjrn::nt r:m;uir-salso
Page 22 and 23: Indians to surviv~? on tilair o:in
Page 24 and 25: ~ ---.1. .1;C;L;: :i10;: .;'! ;po;l
Page 26 and 27: 3. ,Soripinal clairxs aiid troaty o
Page 28: 29. 'a16 councils to hnvo taxin% er

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