Executive Assistant Position Available Nogdawindamin Family and Community Servces, an expanding native child welfare agency serving member First Nations situated between Sault Ste. Maries and Sudbury, is seeking to hire an Executive Assistant. This position will be located out of our Head Office in Batchewana First Nation. Click here for...
UNDRIP & CHRT Session
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...
Oneida Nation of the Thames Is Protecting Their Families
Oneida Nation of the Thames Settlement (February 3, 2016) - The Elected Council of the Oneida Nation of the Thames will protect our families by asserting our jurisdiction in many areas, in particular, the area of child welfare. Despite legislation that requires Children's Aid Society's (CAS) to consult with the...
AIAI RECOGNIZES JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND THE LIBERAL PARTY IN FORMING CANADA’S MAJORITY GOVERNMENT.
October 20, 2015 | London, ON - The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians supports Canadians in their choice to vote for change by electing Justin Trudeau leader of the Liberal Party, which will form Canada’s 42nd Federal Government. Bringing Canadians together and supporting the interests of First Nations people...
Batchewana First Nation opens historic wind farm, sets standard for economic development in First Nations
Batchewana First Nation has announced that as of this week the Bow Lake wind farm is now operational. A partnership between Bathchewana, and BluEarth Renewables Inc, the facility represents one of the largest economic partnerships between a First Nation and a wind energy developer in Canada. “I want to acknowledge...
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...
First Nations youth from across Ontario travel to London to learn about healthy relationships and community safety
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 | LONDON, ON - First Nations youth from across Ontario gathered in London this week to learn about healthy relationships, traditional teachings, and safety in their communities. The Raise Her Up gathering, hosted by the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI), aimed to empower boys and...
Annual gathering explores traditional role of elders in guiding First Nations
More than 100 elders from First Nations across Ontario gathered in Wahta Mohawks territory this week to discuss priority issues impacting their communities. The annual Elders Gathering, held over three days, gave participants the opportunity to share their knowledge with political leaders, and to explore the role they play in...