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2 TEKA TrJENN AKE New Credit - Six Nations Reporter Published at Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. Editors and Publishers A. and Wo Jamieson Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for Payment of Postage- in Cash '\ ********************************************** Heritage of Indians Must Be Recognized ( continued) The brief, presented to the department of Indian affairs, includes a recommendat- ion that Indians be recruited as teachers and teaching assistants. Mr. Anaquod told an interviewer t hat down through the ages there has been a mis- repFesentation of both Indian culture and the role of the Indian in North American history .. Until recently, mass media had portrayed him as a red savage, the arch-enemy of the settlers, who lurked behind trees waitin~ to attack, scalp the men and abduct the women and children. He said the disregard and falsification of the cultural and spiritual legacy of the Indians on the part of historians, educationists and -pol1cy-makers has contributed to the "demoralization and .loss of identity of the Indian people." "At one point, youth were ashamed of the fact that they were Indians_. !! Giving Indians material goods was .not enough, Instead, "recognition of his iden- tity by society would bring up the moral fibre of the Indian. 11 , Promise Indians To Get Fair Dea l . Indian affairs will undergo major changes within the next few :months, MP Alfred Mongrain told The Expositor in an interview following the annual Liberal Association meeting here Wednesday. "The Indian Affairs department will undergo the most extensive changes of any gov- ernment body in an attempt to give the Indians better service," said Mr. Mongrain. The MP said he has toured. Canada during the past few months with Jean Cretien, minister of Indian affairs, who has been hearing Indian delegations across the country commenting on amendments of . the Indian Act. When informed of lack of representat ion of Six Nat ions Indians to a conference in Ottawa concerning the final draft of the Act, Mr. Mongrain said the government will have to listen to MP James Bro1,m I s pl ea for loca l representation. "I assure you the Indians ,;,Jill get a fair deal from the _,department, ll he said. "After all, they've been in the count:ry a long time, and they deserve it. " Mr. Tfongrain said he could not comment on all the proposed changes Mr. Cretien has promised. In addition to changes to the Indian Act, the minister recently announced he will introduce legislation to establish an Indian claims commission and a claims appeal board. The meeting on the final revisions of the Indian Act is expected to convene "with- in the next two months, 11 according to Mr. Mongrain. Study Reserve Amalgamati~_n., Amalgamation of Anglican ana. United Churches is moving closer, with several local churches already considering the move. The Anglican and United Churches on the Six Nations reserve have been discussing amalgamation or more integrated co-operation, with an eye on the future when the two faiths finally amalgamate. Rev. J.M. Boyd, a United minister from Preston who heads the Six Nations United mission board, said Wednesday t hat on two occasions he has met wi th Rt. Rev. G.N. Luxton, Bishop of Huron of the Anglican Church, to discuss the move. Mr. Boyd said he hopes in the near future tha t representatives from the Six Nations churches will qonvene to c.iscuss ways of working together. At present, there aP€ two Anglican and one United minister on the reserve. "If this co-operation between churches is reached, it might be possible to amalga- mate part of various congregations and reduce the ministerial force to one minister of each faith. 11 said Mr . Boyd .. "This would also reduce t he number of churches needed and also a manse," he added. Mr. Boyd said amalgarnation between the t wo faiths is also being urged on reserves at Walpole, Sarnia and :Muncey .. continued