BY JACK D. FORBES NAFTA and Native Americans NAFTA (*e North Amkm Pi* v.e *11 nil Mi 1) rhis agreement will gmGymme nST* trade banian lata* the USA. Canadaand Mexico lfnapiemenied it ia highly likely that Chile and modi ofCeattal AaMtka will aoca be added Siace M of the ?U^r countries would be addninuJ by NAFTA.'*! sucb is act the case The agreement specifically m chides state, provincial and local gov ernments but tails to recognize tribal governments or reservations The vnque legal status ofiadigeiious tribe* is ignored. NAFTA also presents a grave dani gar to Native land rights, especially id Mexico. Moat Native Americana ia Mexico do not have specific reserve tions but instead live on traditional communal lands recognized for cen turies by Spanish and Mexican lawi and most recently by the "ejido" system. The protections of the ejido have now been removed by the gov maldng it possible for indigenous lands to benurchased by outsiders. Under NAFTA investors from the U.S. with wads of dollars will be able to buy up the beat lands, the sources of water; and river valleys. Many Native people; unused to financial wheeling and deal ing. are likely to be cheated of their ancient land rights. As a result, mil lions could become economic refu gees in the cities and in the U.S. and Canada. Recent information received indi cates that Maya people in the state of Chiapas are already being forced off of traditional lands by non-Native speculators seeking to grab poten tially valuable areas in anticipation of butcertainlythe lwxhof corporations may be affected we must be eery cautious ( ertainly all bait occupied by Native people without a i ? agree n it hi tr>< all^S^riLlV^Xonrwr^Td or 'CrownLands'' inCanndaiandall privately heM l?diat> land will be affected NAFTA will probably ad versely affect the right of a tribe to regulate the sale of privately held lands withm reservation boundaries if such regulation attempts to keep Ca nadian or Mexican investors out. < NAFTA also completely ignores < the exitence of Native groups stead- i dliag the borders, such as the Mohawks, Salitb-Kootenai. Colville Okanagan, Abenakis, Coco pas, Kamias, O'odham, Kickapoos. etc A ' major agreement or mis son snouio have recognized Native groups split Shy the U.S. Mexican and U.S dian borders and included provi sions for free movement, unification and indigenous local control over governmental processes. NAFTA is expected to have a dev astating impact upon all USwoikeri who are working in minimum wage jobs or in sectors vulnerable to Mexi can low wage competition, such as manufacturing, tracking, agriculture and heavy industry Native Ameri cans seem especially vulnerable be cause most are employed in such ar eas. Industries which have located on or near reservations are especially likely candidates for moving to Mexico where labor can be obtained for 80 cents an hour with no benefits provided. Legislation protecting "Indian" arts and crafts may also be wiped out. books) Kiwanis Report The monthly bu*ne* meeting wk rtigtBTwi radCii?j till? rant with President Lany Clwvis pre "^wSas Tracy Locklear, Business Manager of Ac Pumell Swett High School Year Book was awraded the ?mount of $50.00 tar the Khsaaisad Last week Scout Master Francis Piachbeck of Troop 27 and Scouts Steve Lowry and Natoma Locklear presented the Scout Charter to the Club Coach Michael Oxendine of the Little League Champs and Coach Bruce Hunt presented th winner's plaque to the Club. Elliot Lowry appeared in the new uniform bought by the chite Elliot played in the outfield. Coach Oxendine described the very good season with 20 players and real good support from parents. The 11 and 12 year olders did a fine job. Buddy Bell conducted a Prostrate Cancer survey. Questions included the location of the prostrate gland, symtotns of cancer, the risk increases with age. the most common method of detecting the disease. etc. Albert Hunt made the treasurer report with 2.500 in the account. Invocation, Garth Locklear; Song leader, Vaidell Swett; Reporter, Ken Johnson. Cameron CAN IT BE TRUE? According to USA Today. Km h?n? pad in Atlanta ranks 23rd ssjsS^lsKS5sr,p*H?in Perhaps Atlanta's ftnag squad of pitmen an to blame for low numbers Because Mice and McGrtlT are holdian their own. Aad Pendleton is usim August to play catchup Despi le swecpmp the Giants at the stick last week, I see Atlanta forced to win 2-of-3 at the pad this week iust to make the NFL West a real race Summer's at an end. and so are your chances for buying Carolinas Panthers NFL tickets Tfos week is the cut off Buy now. or you won't have a right to whine later. No matter how many times Jack sonville re-enters the franchise sweep stakes. don't hold your breath for a thud NFL team in Honda. Bun has a better chance of daring Low again One thing the NFL has to do is shorten the exhibition season Four weeksofJV scrimmage is intolerable Give them two games in the pre season and add two to the regular seasoo. I'd much rather wathc a game that counts fix something more than another tidy profit for the home team I gotta my it-Class AAA baseball has been great this summer Watching the Knights and the other international League Players make their mark then get promoted to the big show just brings the Major Leagues a little closer to borne. Even better for Charlotte fan. the Knights are good enough for a pen nant chase C'mon playoffs. As our good buddy Dave Letterman says, BurtReynolds-a former Florida State Linebacker has lost the Orange Juice and Quaker State commericau. but be can always pick up work with the Hair Club for Men. Paul Cameron Comments WBTW, NewsChannel 3 Three focuhy members from ^roke art pSu ??l^jshSmmm. Dr. Wuuflng Jang and Di Joe Coldsiuo I ani( i pa tea war r acuity from eigni othei Carolina campuses^ in tlx iijpeiS^SJ ?McScSttXS5S' alledbv some faculty participants l,4C0mputa0onaJ booicainp"baCMM of its intensity, the program was packed with lectures, iaba and hands on experience in using high performance, high speed computers to work on complex math and science problems as well as classes shared over an audky video network linking participants at MCNC and UNC C'harlotte. PSU'sDr Reissner called the UFE program tough but "exhilarating". "Or course it is difficult," he says. "You're looking for solutions to problems that haven't been solved yet" Using mathematical models, he explained. "Yougetinsideaptobiem Then in terms of the computations you make, it gives you insight into the workings of the system. It snot justs bunch of equations. It's a very precise way of describing how a system works " And that translates into a better approach for teaching students. Reissner says "My value as a teacher is limited by the value of my penooal experience confronting what 1 don't know yet. This is giving me a marvelous experience. ' From the UFE program at MCNC. DrRrissierand the other participating faculty gain not only their own experience in making mathematical WfJftAar dwA^ the tMHMf underuraduMd collftk m inausvy. NC ART State's AJtt KaMur, a ftSSOCtfttft pfOfctSOf A mechanical should pet soma Mpoww to mat-lift computing A ovder to compare A At business world." he Myt. The UFE prafrai * MCNC is fended ty a grant from At National Sciftm Foundation PmAipatiag A ?kit ftii?imar's ?? iA |L nT,fr uus summer s proflM wn Mwy from Pembroke State wm hedfr ftomNC A&TSUfte.UNC-ChftrtoUft, Elizabeth City State,.InhaenaC. Intith wTnThrop' aedTjftlSSSkS ? 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