Lubicon Lake Indian Nation
                                       Little Buffalo Lake, AB
                                       403-629-3945
                                       FAX:  403-629-3939
                                       Mailing address:
                                       3536 - 106 Street
                                       Edmonton, AB T6J 1A4
                                       403-436-5652
                                       FAX:  403-437-0719


April 21, 1991

Reliable sources advise that senior officials of Daishowa are
once again lobbying the Canadian Government to seek a negotiated
settlement of Lubicon land rights.  Similar efforts were made by
Daishowa early in 1988 following massive public criticism of the
original Alberta Government's decision to sell Lubicon trees to
Daishowa and are generally credited with inspiring Alberta
Provincial Premier Don Getty to make the first call to Lubicon
Chief Bernard Ominayak.  

Current efforts by Daishowa to get the Canadian Government to do
the right thing are undoubtedly related both to Lubicon self-
defence efforts on the ground and to continuing public demands
that Daishowa honour its agreement with the Lubicon people to
stay out of unceded Lubicon territory at least until there's a
final settlement of Lubicon land rights.  Efforts by Daishowa to
deny and/or circumvent that agreement with the Lubicon people
have clearly failed and Daishowa is under growing pressure to
proceed in the Lubicon area starting next fall.

It's of course decidedly premature to commend Daishowa for its
enlightened self-interest but it would be very helpful if
concerned people could encourage Daishowa by again writing
Daishowa and reiterating the demand that Daishowa honour its
agreement with the Lubicon people to stay out of unceded Lubicon
territory at least until there's a final settlement of Lubicon
land rights.  While Canadian Government officials have little
apparent concern over public criticism of their actions they have
demonstrated a certain sensitivity to the concerns of large
international resource exploitation companies.

Letters should be addressed to:
(Please note this is a NEW ADDRESS for Daishowa Canada Co. Ltd.!)

                     Mr. Tom Hamaoka    
                     Vice-President 
                     Daishowa Canada Company, Ltd.
                     3500 Park Place
                     666 Burrard Street
                     Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2X8
                     Phone:  604-689-1919
                     Fax:  604-689-2853