Honourable Bernard Valcourt Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4 Minister Valcourt, Your refusal to meet with First Nations leadership to discuss Bill C-33,First Nations Control of First Nation Education Actis inconsistent with the honour of the Crown. On May 15th, 2014, the...
Stay the Course — Protect Our Children
Grand Chief Gordon Peters issued the following statement regarding the National Chief’s resignation: It is unfortunate that Mr. Atleo felt he could not carry through in his role as National Chief when there are so many critical issues facing our peoples. The announcement this afternoon does not change our responsibility...
An open letter to the Prime Minister on Bill C-33
he Right Honourable Stephen Harper Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington St. Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Subject: Open Letter to the Prime Minister on Bill C-33 (to be published) Dear Prime Minister, Since 1867, the Government of Canada has been paternalistic and adversarial in denying our inherent rights that...
Who Are We
The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) is a non-profit organization which advocates for the political interests of our member Nations in Ontario. AIAI is unique among provincial territorial organizations in Canada, because it is an association of several different member Nations; the Oneida, the Mohawk, the Delaware, the...