London, Ontario January 4th, 2020 – The words and deeds of Mike Harris when he served as Premier of Ontario still echo today as loud as they did when he was quoted as saying “I want those f**king Indians out of the park”. The man that profited off of the...
BRAYDEN BUSHBY FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER OF AN INDIGENOUS WOMAN AN OUTRAGE
London, Ontario December 17th, 2020 – On December 14th Brayden Bushby was convicted of manslaughter for the death of Barbara Kentner. His conviction, which was reduced from second degree murder to manslaughter, is an insult to this tragedy and is the latest in a long line of behavior that is...
Weekly COVID-19 Update
Confirmed Cases First Nations in Ontario According to regional reports, there were 26 new positive results among First Nations people over the past week, which is about the same amount of new cases reported the week prior. Twenty of the new cases were among people living outside of First Nation...
Batchewana First Nation Water Treatment Plant
Goulais, ON – Today is a very important day for the members of the Batchewana First Nation (BFN). For too long, murky undrinkable water for Goulais and Obadjiwan residents has meant that bottled water had to be utilized at a tremendous cost. After a ground breaking ceremony that was held today...
Employment Opportunity – Social Development Policy Advisor
The Social Development – Policy Advisor is a professional technical position involving the planning, organization, evaluation, and analysis of policy, in the areas of Social Services at a Provincial, Federal and First Nation level.The Social Development – Policy Advisor must have a strong capacity to earn trust and demonstrate leadership...
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Dec 10th
Confirmed Cases First Nations in Ontario According to last week’s regional report, there are 449 cumulative cases of COVID-19 amongst First Nations people in Ontario, with 176 in and 273 outside of First Nation communities. There were 27 more cases reported last week, 22 of which were people living outside...
CANADIAN VIEW ON UNDRIP QUESTIONABLE AT BEST
London, Ontario December 4th, 2020 – Bill C-15 was tabled by Justice Minister David Lametti, on December 3rd, with the claim that the bill would chart a path forward for implementing the rights set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). Despite this claim...
World AIDS Day
AIAI OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS TO CALDWELL FIRST NATION
London, Ontario November 25th, 2020 – The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians are proud for Caldwell First Nation to have attained official recognition of their traditional lands. This is an historic moment as Caldwell fought for more than nine years to obtain Reserve Status. Grand Chief Joel Abram extends...
Employment Opportunity – Policy Advisor – Inter-Governmental Relationships
SUMMARY The Policy and Government Relations Advisor gathers, analyses, reviews and reports data related to government initiatives, legislation, and policies in order to advise the AIAI Executive and Chiefs Council of any potential impacts relating to our Member Nation Communities. Responsibilities also include ensuring data is presented in a clear...