U of A Native students Election planned

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The first meeting of the Native Students Club at the University of Alberta was held Thursday evening, September 11.

Chaired by Bill Erasmus, the main focus of the meeting was to establish a time and procedures for when the club would open nominations and conduct voting for a new board.

In addition, club president, Mattie McNeill provided a concise overview of the society's operations over the past year.

CLUB ELECTIONS

After some discussion, an agreement was reached to open nominations on September 22 beginning at 1:00 p.m. with a potluck lunch, a general meeting, formal executive reports, and candidates' speeches.

Nominations will remain open until noon September 24 after which the voting will commence. Voting polls will close at noon, September 26 and the results are expected to be available to 4:00 p.m.. that same day.

Both the nominations and the voting are to occur at the club's quarters in the basement of Athabasca Hall on campus. Students are encouraged to participate in this important function because those elected will be responsible for the next year's calendar

of events and club activities.

Another potluck will take place on September 29 at which time the newly elected executive is to be installed.

The election committee consists of Valerie Cardinal, Jeanine Laboucane, and Lawrence Hill.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

McNeill gave a breakdown of the past year's activities by the Native club. They included an open house, Awareness Week, Christmas social, potluck suppers, powwow, and a public forum. Last year was the first time the club attempted to sponsor a forum and it was a success.

Board members, said McNeill, worked hard to "build awareness and credibility of the club." They co-operated with other clubs on campus and provided information upon request.

One of McNeill's major recommendations to whoever constitutes the new executive is the need for "a dynamic communications network," which she said would help the club's long range goals.

The treasurer's position requires a lot of work and responsibility, said McNeill. It becomes a "key pivotal position" she stressed.