0 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday,.November 30, 1988 Singer speaks on Native Americans BY MARK SWARTZ As living proof that everyone who was political in the sixties hasn't set- tled into leather-upholstered BMW -lethargy, Native American folksinger ttnd activist Buffy Sainte Marie talked yesterday about the progress her peo- ple have made - and the long way to go before they get a fair shake. Sainte Marie spoke urgently and in- formatively to an audience of about 50 at the Michigan Union, giving an update on the state of Native Ameri- cans in the United States and Canada. She addressed the plight of artist and writer Leonard Peltier, a Native American currently serving two con- secutive life terms for the murder of two FBI agents. "It's not an issue of Indian vs. Non-Indian," she said, "It's an issue of justice." Peltier has become an internation- ally celebrated figure because of the apparent miscarriage of justice and murkiness surrounding his arrest and conviction. "They got the wrong guy," Sainte Marie said. Sainte Marie said Soviet Premier Mikhael Gorbachev made reference to Peltier's case in a recent dialogue with President Reagan. The President was HEALTH unaware of the controversy, she said, but confided to Gorbachev that "perhaps it's time for us to welcome them as citizens." Reagan, laughed Sainte Marie, apparently hadn't been told about the Indian Citizenship Law, passed by this country in 1924. The diminuitive songwriter went on to dispel the notion that colonial- era Native Americans were poor negotiators, that they "sold out" their descendants by giving away lands for meager compensation. "Our native people did not sell us r out," she said. "The American Revo- lution could not have been without' the Cree (tribe)." She backed this claim by citing a letter from George Washington that Native American folk singe praised the Cree's invaluable assis- autograph for Greg Mazurek, tance in the form of reconaissance Room of the Union. missions and provisions, as well as Benjamin Franklin's assertion that the" U.S. Constitution was based on the0 Iriquois Confederacy. Sainte Marie, author of the Officer and Gentleman theme song, "Up Where We Belong," played two shows at the Ark last night. She is currentlyBY KRISTIN HOFFMAN working on recording her first album Bleary-eyed and groggy students in 12 years. waiting for CRISP's 8 a.m. appoint- ments were told yesterday that the system would be down until about 9:30, making the anticipated wait even longer. But experienced seniors sprawled on the floor were not fazed by the delay. "As a whole, the students were really good about it," CRISP operators said. CRISP was also out of operation for 45 minutes on Monday, the first day of registration. A power failure during Thanksgiving break resulted in a loss of electricity to printers and T'S terminals. Yesterday's failure was due to problems with computer software that PE N I N G controls data and programs. Data Systems Center, responsible for run- ning the University's administrative L SPORTS systems, ran into problems with dis- r an ROSIN LOZNAK/Daily Buffy St. Marie signs an LSA junior, in the Michigan ters fail CRISP organization of the CRISP data needed to register students. Even with the hour-and-a-half delay:, CRISP was caught up by noon. Many students waited out the delay, but those who could not had the op- tion of leaving their worksheet with CRISP workers, who processed the student's schedule. Any problems had to be handled with a separate appoint- ment that could be scheduled any time during regular registration. Students have also been inconve- nienced by the late mailing of the re- quired student verification forms. Those who have not received the form can pick one up at the LSA Building, room 1524. CRISP has been in existence since 1975, and has rarely experienced sys- tem failures, said Chuck Wallis, director of the Data Systems Center. < WHA HA PF IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and staff reports Gorbachev to work with critics MOSCOW- President Mikhail Gorbachev bowed to criticism of his constitutional reforms yesterday, saying he will accept tighter limits on presidential power and try to accommodate republics clamoring for more autonomy. Gorbachev acknowledged the political give-and-take forming in the freer atmosphere he has fostered when he told the Supreme Soviet, or parliament; "Our own socialist system of 'checks and balances' is taking shape in this country, designed to protect society from any violations of socialist legality at the highest state level." The Supreme Soviet is considering during its three-day session a package of almost 120 articles of legislation first published five weeks ago that Gorbachev says are the first major step toward a political system based on law, not central dictate. The draft laws faced stiff criticism that they actually strengthen the presidency against the legislature and the 15 Soviet republics. Chemical explosion kills six KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Construction trailers loaded with 45,000 pounds of a chemical used in dynamite exploded yesterday, killing six firefighters, ripping large craters in the ground, and shattering windows up to 10 miles away. The first trailer was filled with an estimated 30,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, which is used to make dynamite explode more evenly, authorities said. The second trailer was storing about 15,000 pounds of the material. A third explosion occurred moments later in what was believed to be a portion of the first trailer that had been blown apart. Debris was scattered over several acres around the construction site and onto nearby U.S. 71, said police spokesperson Sgt. Greg Mills. - The blasts left two very large craters, 30 to 40 feet wide and 6 or 7 feet deep, and a smaller one about 15 feet across and 4 feet deep. Investigators believe the fires might have been intentionally set, said Fire Department spokesperson Harold Knabe. FAA to require additional takeoff safety equipment WASHINGTON- The Federal Aviation Administration told the airlines yesterday it wants an additional warning device in the cockpits of all U.S. commercial jetliners to tell pilots whether the critical takeoff alarm system is working. The proposed directive, which is expected to go into effect early next year and give airlines another year to comply, would affect about 3,700 large commercial jets, according to the FAA. Commercial jetliners have alarm systems that are supposed to warn pilots if the plane's critical control devices such as wing flaps are not in the proper position for a takeoff. But in at least two recent crashes it is suspected that the alarms failed to sound because of a malfunction. A spot check earlier this year of Boeing 727 aircraft showed 35 cases in which the alarms either failed or did not operate properly, according to the FAA. Shuttle countdown continues CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.- NASA forged ahead yesterday with the countdown for the secret mission of space shuttle Atlantis despite a forecast for unacceptably high wind at launch time. The forecast, which contained clouds and isolated showers, was examined closely by shuttle managers as they met to decide whether to launch Atlantis on Thursday on a flight carrying five astronauts and a spy satellite. "All countdown activities are on schedule," the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a five-paragraph status report. That statement and the management team's decision were the announcements expected from the usually open space agency. Air Force rules prevented the civilian agency from holding its usual pre-launch briefings. The Air Force has said only that the launch is scheduled for Thursday between 6:32 a.m. and 9:32 a.m. EST. EXTRAS Beverly Hills considering designer sidewalk proposal BEVERLY HILLS, California - In a city where image is everything, city planners are prescribing a face lift. They're recommending "designer" sidewalks, flower planters, and novel street lamps to counter fears that cracked sidewalks and traffic-clogged streets will send shoppers elsewhere. "It's a critical step forward in giving a face lift to a city which is in desperate need to maintain its beauty and attractiveness and keep its kind of garden-spot-of-the-world atmosphere," Mayor Robert Tanenbaum said. The entire revitalization plan for the 30-block business district could run $80 million. City Council said it would study the proposal. "Are we slipping? Not a bit," said Karl Shurz, Chamber of Commerce president. "But to maintain our present position of total excellence we have to keep our guard up. That's what, basically, the city is very concerned about - maintaining the image." The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. Subscription rates: for fall and winter (2 semesters) $25.00 in-town and $35 out-of-town, for fall only $15.00 in-town and $20.00 out-of-town. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and the Student News Service. 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