In the past, Arts and Crafts in the province had no direct contact with the National body in Ottawa and communication was very poor. The provincial body lacked progress because of the lack of direct input by Indian people into the program. A majority of the decisions were made in Ottawa, overlooking provincial needs and creating a communication gap. With the establishment of the advisory committee, it is hoped this will be rectified.

Terms of reference of the committee were set out at the meeting following a lengthy discussion and it was unanimously agreed that the committee would:

1. Review current operation and projected plan of the Department's Indian Arts and Crafts Development Program.
2. Provide direct input into Department of Indian Affairs on the development of its policy and implementation of the Arts and Crafts program.
3. Meet with Indian Affairs for on-going discussions and periodic review of program progress.
4. Four meetings to be held annually and provision for four alternate meetings of the committee, plus one yearly general meeting with the board of directors.
5. The Provincial Indian Arts and Crafts Advisory Committee must be free from pressures and influence of all political groups and associations.