In an effort to bring a greater awareness to First Nations people the rights as procured by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be brought to the member Nation Chiefs by The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians. This...
LACK OF FIRST NATION INPUT INTO NEW RCMP POLICY IS CONCERNING
MEDIA RELEASE London, Ontario, January 30, 2017 – Recent policy changes made by the RCMP for investigating missing persons are intended to address cases of murdered and missing indigenous women but fall short. The announcement has caught Indigenous Communities, Organizations and families of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women by surprise...
TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT ALL TALK, LESS ACTION, AND NO CHANGES
Media Release London Ontario, January 24th, 2017 - A recent report by the Privy Council Office outlines what First Nations people have always known; The government is still slow to react to the needs of the Indigenous people despite campaign promises to move swiftly. The report has shown that the...
National Chief promotes self-assimilation
Perry Bellegarde, the National Chief for the Assembly of First Nations has confirmed that he will vote in the upcoming federal election. This is a drastic departure from the National Chief’s previous commitment to remain non-partisan and refrain from voting – a commitment made on the advice and guidance of...
Pushing forward: a reflection on 2014
As 2014 winds down and comes to a close, I have been reflecting on the incredible amount of progress Indigenous peoples have made this year in several high-impact areas. From education, to child welfare, to treaty work, our communities have spent this year exercising their jurisdiction in more and more...
Bellegarde elected National Chief of Assembly of First Nations
Perry Bellegarde has been announced as the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) following an election at the AFN convention in Winnipeg this week. “On behalf of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians I would like to congratulate Chief Bellegarde on his successful campaign,” said...
Child Welfare Forum in London explores key issues facing First Nations kids
The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians hosted a two-day Child Welfare forum in London on December 2-3. The forum explored many issues facing First Nations children in regards to Child Welfare including: jurisdictional disputes between First Nations and the Province, recent human rights complaints, and international child welfare law....
First Nations organization to host Child Welfare Forum in London
MEDIA ADVISORY | The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) will be hosting a two-day forum on Child Welfare in London on December 2-3. This forum will explore issues surrounding jurisdictional disputes between First Nations and the Province Ontario, recent human rights complaints, and international child welfare law. The forum...
First Nation leaders from Ontario announce next steps forward after three days of meetings with Premier and Cabinet Ministers
Ontario Regional Chief and Grand Chiefs met with Premier Kathleen Wynne and members of her Cabinet Friday morning following three days of focussed dialogue between First Nations leaders and the Province. First Nations leaders are calling the time well spent and a clear signal that the Province is willing to...
Past Ontario Regional Chiefs Honoured at Gala in Toronto
Grand Chief Gord Peters of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) was recognized at the Honouring our Leaders Gala, hosted by the Chiefs of Ontario on Wednesday evening. The gala was held to honour and celebrate the achievements of Regional Chiefs who have served in the past 40...