Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
| Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians | |
|---|---|
| Type | Political organization |
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians is an Indigenous political organization.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- July 2013: The association collaborated on the three-year Life Promotion Project: The Gift We Carry pilot project.[2]
- May 2014: The association was a partner in the Life Promotion Project alongside Nishnawbe Aski Nation.[3]
- November 2014: Grand Chief Gordon Peters represented this organization during a 2014 meeting of the Chiefs of Ontario Political Confederacy.[4]
- February 2015: The organization's Deputy Grand Chief, Denise Stonefish, participated in a national roundtable regarding missing and murdered Indigenous women in 2015.[5]
- April 2015: A presentation on child welfare was delivered at a meeting of this association in early 2015.[6]
- May 2017: The organization elected Joel Abram as Grand Chief and Gord Peters as Deputy Grand Chief in May 2017. The organization adopted a stand-up election process.[7]
- November 2018: The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians is among the organizations that have rejected the Indigenous Rights Framework and its associated processes.[8]
- November 2020: The organization staged a live online powwow earlier in 2020 during its annual Elders Gathering.[9]
- May 2021: The organization is involved in a court hearing challenging the gutting of environmental assessment laws in Ontario. The group argues that the new laws are unconstitutional and harm the rights and jurisdiction of indigenous peoples.[10]
- June 2021: The Grand Chief of this association is a member of the Leadership Council for the Chiefs of Ontario.[11]
- October 2021: Representatives from this organization participated in the collaborative process to establish the Nshwaasnangong centre.[12]
- February 2025: Leighton Hopkins served as the first president of this association.[13]
- June 2025: The association joined other First Nations leadership in a firm opposition to the proposed provincial economic legislation in 2025.[14]
- April 2026: The organization was represented by Grand Chief Joel Abram at the child welfare announcement.[15]
- May 2026: The organization has been involved in regional health surveys and data collection since the late 1990s. As of May 2026, projects include the development of an education dashboard to collect information. The organization uses data on housing and economic development to support its advocacy work for member communities.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Panelists discuss data sovereignty at Toronto conference", Anishinabek News, 28 May 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Youth discuss suicide at safeTalk training", Anishinabek News, 26 July 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Walk honours those lost to suicide", Anishinabek News, 12 May 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Political Confederacy respond to Aboriginal Affairs document on questionable infrastructure funding re-allocations", Anishinabek News, 13 November 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chiefs of Ontario continue to demand a national inquiry", Anishinabek News, 27 February 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "April political update from Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee", Anishinabek News, 1 April 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Madahbee congratulates newly elected AIAI leaders", Anishinabek News, 30 May 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation leadership oppose Canada’s Indigenous Rights Framework", Anishinabek News, 16 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Hearts and minds come together for 43rd annual pow wow in Chippewas of the Thames First Nation", Anishinabek News, 16 November 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ontario First Nations court challenge against Ford Government’s gutting of Environmental Assessment Laws begins", Anishinabek News, 13 May 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Chiefs of Ontario congratulate Glen Hare as Ontario Regional Chief Elect", Anishinabek News, 17 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "New southwestern Ontario child care and family centre celebrates grand opening", Anishinabek News, 5 October 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation citizen running as Liberal candidate in Peterborough-Kawartha riding", Anishinabek News, 26 February 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation and other political territorial organizations call for immediate withdrawal of Bill 5", Anishinabek News, 2 June 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "First Nation leaders encouraged by new child welfare system", Anishinabek News, 7 April 2026 (archived copy; original article).