HEAD OFFICE:
ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES
387 PRINCESS AVENUE
LONDON, ONTARIO
N6B 2A7
www.aiai.on.ca
PHONE (519) 434-2761
FAX (519)675-1053
May 31, 2013
Media Advisory
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians Press Conference on Indigenous
Governance in First Nation Communities.
Hagersville, ON – The Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) Grand Chief Gord Peters, and
Deputy Grand Chief Denise Stonefish will join the AIAI Chiefs’ Council to hold a press conference during
the last day of the AIAI Annual General Assembly in the territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit
First Nation.
AIAI will be discussing the importance of empowering First Nations peoples through community based
governance initiatives and how these initiatives encourage transparency and accountability to First
Nation citizens.
Grand Chief Peters will also take this opportunity to discuss the lack of transparency and accountability
from the Harper government and it’s paternalistic attitude of “Do as I say, not as I do” towards First
Nations.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
1 pm
New Credit Community Centre:
659 New Credit Rd. Building #4,
Hagersville, ON
First Nations citizens, their leadership, media and the public are cordially invited to attend.
The AIAI is a mandated as a political territorial organization to defend and enhance the Aboriginal and
Treaty rights of Firs Nations. Visit them online at www.aiai.on.ca, https://twitter.com/aiai_comms,
www.facebook.com/aiai.pto, www.youtube.com/user/AIAIAdmin.
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For more information, please contact Geoff Stonefish –Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians –
519-281-6239 or email [email protected]