According to Patrick Mascoe‘s recent opinion piece, acknowledging Indigenous territories is a meaningless and patronizing gesture that only has the “power to erase white guilt and restore Indigenous pride.” Backed by the opinion of an Algonquin scholar and sound bites from the prime minister, Mascoe notes that actions, not words,...
Trudeau Gov’t’s Plan to Entrench 4th Level of Indigenous Gov’t & Permanent Subjugation of First Nations
Liberal PR is nothing but a cover for a termination agenda by RUSSELL DIABO Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tudeau. Photo: 2017 Canada Summer Games [Creative Commons] From the First Nations Strategic Bulletin, April - September 2018 issue In October 2015, a Liberal government came into power with promises of reconciliation and a...
Recognition of Rights Framework risks terminating rights for Indigenous people
The proposed framework functions like a cage, a legal apparatus that assumes all sovereignty and jurisdiction belong to the federal and provincial governments. The Trudeau government intends to introduce legislation on a Recognition of (Indigenous) Rights Framework this fall. The initial drafts are not encouraging. Beware of federal politicians bearing...
Call for proposals on Database
The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) Education department is in the process of developing an AIAI Data management system for AIAI member Nations. The project is intended to help member Nations collect, analyze and align the data from a student-centered approach based on First Nations student success standards....
AFN Resolution – First Nations Determination to the Path to Decolonization
Please see attached link to the resolution that was passed on July 26th at the Annual General Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations in Vancouver. The resolution discusses The First Nations inherent right to self-determination and how it pre-exists contact with the external government. Our rights cannot be surrendered,...
A.I.A.I.’s 1st Annual Golfing for Wellness Tournament
Hit the links at Echo Valley Golf Club!!! 4 person scramble! Come and enjoy a day of fun golf and health!
Seniors Fact Sheet
Please feel free to also download by clicking HERE to get the PDF version using the link for the use of your communities or household.
National & Regional Candidates Forum
The Forum will be held during the Annual General Assembly on June 12th in Oneida at the Oneida Community Center. Come out and meeting the candidates and interact with the potential future Chiefs.
Indigenous Deaf Gathering
On July 4th, 2018, in Oneida at the the Oneida Community Centre there will be a conference held to welcome Indigenous Deaf people from across Canada & the US to learn and share in the teachings, histories and new developments of the Oneida Sign Language.
HIAWATHA FIRST NATION ONE OF 11 COMMUNITIES SELECTED TO RECEIVE FUNDING TO EXPAND NATURAL GAS SERVICE
April 3, 2018 - Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Minister Responsible for Small Business was joined by Lou Rinaldi, MPP for Northumberland—Quinte West, and Chief Laurie Carr of the Hiawatha First Nation to announce 11 projects selected to receive funding to expand access to natural gas...