As Saved On The Congress Of Aboriginal People Website Blog

As saved on the Congress of Aboriginal People website blog. https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6265868608272924597&postID=591342 1257489243088 Abolishment of the Indian Act. I am Paula LaPierre, Principal Sachem of the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation, currently re-constituted after years of painstakingly difficult and emotional research. I have worked professionally as an acedemic Aboriginal researcher as well as for the federal and provincial governments in the community services and employment supports / human resources development sector. Stumbling upon glaring inconsistencies regarding good governance and anti-corruption mechanisms allowed in government policy when dealing with Aboriginal representatives and services prompted my initial decision to begin a quest for truth and understanding....which led me back to the horrific history of the Algonquin people and my own legitimate Aboriginal heritage stolen from myself and my ancestors through the imposition of such racially discriminatory policies such as the Indian Act. The application of the criteria of the Indian Act upon the Algonquin / Kichi Sibi Anishnabe people can be understood as nothing less than political and cultural genocide. The continued official and unofficial application of a "Status-centric" perspective throughout all aspects of Algonquin politics, programs, and services, especially the current Algonquin Land Claim negotiations process in Ontario, is a continuation of that political and cultural genocide, and is considered a crime internationally. My publicly available newsletter Kichesippi Current found on our communit website as well as the website of the Aboriginal Law Students website begins to outline some of my observations and major concerns regarding the current process and an Indian Act and Statuscentric perspective. Creating and "funding" co-operative and complient communities to participate in negotiations that would not meet the legally agreed upon standards for assertion of Aboriginal rights, as I have observed in the current process, contributes to the creation of economic opportunities and employment opportunities that distract and abrogate from the actual legal obligations and proper compensation owed to the Aboriginal group. Such processes have so far robbed the Algonquin people of billions of dollars, exposed us to dispictable social engineering interference and artifical divisions, and corrupted one of the most respectable and sophisticated political and cultural groups

known to North America. When you have acquired a detailed and comprehensive understanding of our history; when you have been exposed to the funded internalized oppression associated with the on-going process you can only conclude that such actions are criminal.....it is a blight on the Canadian conscience. As leader of the proud Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation I have committed myself and my community to again assuming our inherent responsibilities associated with our specific history, ancestry and totemic identity. I commit to again ensuring that Algonquin / Anishnabe leadership will reflect the most sincere and accountable commitment an actual commit as civil servant in the truest meaning and leadership committed to the best interests of the people. Negotiation processes, agreements, accords....covenants....cannot be used as substitutes and easy fixes to the actual establishmnet and protection of Aboriginal rights and title that would be better defined and protected in a court of law. The days of Aboriginal people being forced, bribed, bullied, confused or enticed into accepting and promoting sub-standard governance and policy are over! "Re-constituting the true historical First Nations would build a stronger case for access to resources on the traditional lands of that particular nation because instead of having individual reserve communities "claiming" the same traditional lands(which is often the case), we would have one nation, one voice, one people claiming what is rightfully their territory." The powerful history of the Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation, combined with my professional research and commitment to ethical and uncomprimising governance offers the Algonquins a uniques opportunity to set a new standard....by remembering the old....and continuing a true manifestation of our actual tradition and cultural. Please visit our community at www.esnips.com/web/kichesipirini or email me at algonquincitizen.com. We look forward to a time of healing and genuine reconciliation. Migwetch, Paula LaPierre Principal Sachem

Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation April 20, 2007 9:46 AM