Believe it or not, one of the hardest things to agree on is, who is an Algonquin?

LAND CLAIM UPDATE – YOUR ALGONQUIN HERITAGE AND YOUR RIGHTS ARE BEING PUT INTO QUESTION

After years of land claim negotiations and millions of dollars YOU are being asked to re-enrol to become eligible for benefits of the Algonquin land claim. What begs the question is, is Helen Sarazin’s and Joan Holmes’ credibility as genealogists being put into question? Does this also mean that some of those who have hunted as Algonquins will now be told they do not qualify?

According to Lynn Clouthier’s (the fraudulent Ottawa) newsletter you were good enough as an elector but you must
re-qualify to be a beneficiary. Please see below for my recent letter to Prime Minister Harper (copied to Ontario MPPs, all MPs, Senators and the media), Ms. Clouthier’s newsletter along with an Affidavit which you should try to get signed --- see if you can her or Mr. Potts to sign it.

Letter to Prime Minister Harper

Sworn Affidavit Of Off Reserve Algonquin Nation Representative

Newsletter

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Charges withdrawn in quarry protest case

CHARGES WITHDRAWN: Laurentian Valley pit blockade

Posted By SEAN CHASE

click here http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2517296 click here

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MUST READ – From the ‘Anishinabek News’, March 2010

click here

Here is an interesting article that outlines how native people have been mistreated and lied to.

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On behalf of council for the Ottawa Algonquin First Nation I want to take this opportunity to wish members and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the creator bring you peace and joy!

As many of you are aware I have been working behind the scenes with the leaders of the other legitimate communities in an effort to expose the corruption and fraud within the Algonquin land claim. We have made tremendous inroads, despite the attempts to discredit and profile anyone who dares question the legality of this land claim by the ANRs and their leader Mr. Potts. Regardless of all efforts by the ANRs and their boss Mr. Potts, to try and rid themselves of those who oppose and question the legality of the land claim, the opposition will finally be heard. I am happy to report that we are finally going to have our day in court. Without going into detail and revealing our battle plan I ask you to keep these dates in mind and attend if possible: January 27 (Brockville Superior Court), March 17 (Toronto - Osgood Hall). Mark these dates in your calendar.

I have noted that the Ottawa Algonquin First Nation website is frequently visited by government officials as well as other interested parties. It is for this reason that the website has not been updated recently. However, with the tide changing and the dirty laundry about to be exposed updates will become more frequent.

I encourage you to submit any documents that will assist in the upcoming court cases.

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Stop Flawed Algonquin Land Claim

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CFRA’s talk show “Sunny Side Nick” aired from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Sunday July19^th. I was joined by Chief Grant Tysick of the Kinounchepirini First Nation, as well as legal expert Michael Swinwood. The recording of the show is below. Although all of the negotiators (Algonquin, Ontario and Canada) were invited, non chose to participate.

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Outside Algonquin Communities – you are going to be approached and asked to join the negotiation table. On Friday, February 6, 2009, I received a telephone call asking me what it would take to get me back to the table, along with the other communities. I noted that I would not be a part of a fraudulent process. The negotiation table is being investigated as we speak. They are looking for ways to cover their tracks by including outside communities. If you become part of this fraudulent process, you will be as guilty as they are. Please pass this along to your communities.

We have just learned that another first nation group has come forward with complaints about the current Algonquin land Claim negotiations process. This is not new. Its the same thing other communities have complained about since this process began. This makes seven Algonquin communities in the Province of Ontario who are opposed to the land claim. Still the governments ignore us.

The lack of accountability, lack of transparency, the fraudulent elections, the fixed by election, the lack of information, the exclusion of other legitimate communities, the discrimination (7 people representing 1 community), the secret meetings, the abuse of the membership list, the verbal abuse by the principal negotiator towards any Algonquin who questions his work ethics, the complete control the principal negotiator has over the process – all issues of concerns by the Algonquin people.

These complaints have been lodged to both the federal negotiator for Ontario, Brian Crane, and to Robin Atkins, the federal negotiator. Both have turned a blind eye and chosen to ignore the problems that exist within this process. They choose to sit on their hands and do nothing and side with the principal negotiator Bob Potts who is responsible for this mess.

Bob Potts along with Alan Pratt, Nigel Marshman, Joan Holmes and David Burke must be investigated for their part in the fixed Ottawa by election where we witnessed 27 people being told that they had changed communities in order to secure the ANR position for the person chosen by Bob Potts. Gerry Belisle won the election even though no one from the Ottawa community voted for him. The people who voted for him were parachuted in from the community of Greater Golden Lake. When complaints were lodged Bob Potts, with the blessing of both Robin Aitken and Brian Crane, chose to discredit anyone who questioned him.

The 2005 elections for Algonquin Negotiations Representatives were overseen by Bob Potts and Alan Pratt. The wording on the election notice was changed by four members of the Algonquin Nation Tribal Council to read “nation representative with an affirmation to their leadership as chief”. This is not what the election was intended for. It was to be non political. The four members of the Tribal Council won the election despite the irregularities. Once again complaints were lodged and proof was provided. As expected, the complaints were ignored and Mr. Potts chose to discredit those who complained. Brian Crane was sent material and apprised of the election irregularities and did nothing.

The term “radical” is used to describe anyone who questions or disagrees with the Algonquin Land Claim negotiations.

What is it going to take to bring those responsible for the division, the distrust and the fighting they caused between families and friends to justice? What is transpiring and being ignored is what we witness in third world countries. The Algonquin land claim is being used as a guise to convince the Algonquin people that one day we will have our nation back. The pain and divide caused by this fraudulent process will never heal and bring the people together until this process is investigated and controlled by the Algonquin people.

I call on the government to place a moratorium on the Algonquin Land claim until such time that an investigation can be held and that those responsible are held accountable.

Welcome to the only official Ottawa Algonquin First Nation website. This is the true website of the Ottawa Algonquin First Nation people and is intended to give you the facts surrounding the very controversial Algonquin Land Claim negotiations.

In April 2007, the Ottawa Algonquin First Nation, representative of the Ottawa area Algonquins, withdrew from the negotiations due to several unresolved issues. Unresolved issues include the exclusion of several communities, the lack of consultation, the total lack of transparency, the abuse of inherent rights and the misrepresentation of the negotiator. Rather than address these issues, the Principal Negotiator, Bob Potts, as well as the negotiators for Ontario and Canada, chose to ignore the facts and proceed with an election to put in place a new ANR for the Ottawa community. It is interesting to note that the individual who was elected was not even on the Ottawa electors list at the time the election was called and yet this individual was elected as ANR for the Ottawa Algonquins.

THE OTTAWA ALGONQUIN FIRST NATION HAS NOT RETURNED TO THE NEGOTIATION TABLE AND DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE ANR ELECTED BY MR. BOB POTTS.

Over the past several months I have received numerous e-mails and phone calls from members of the Ottawa Algonquin community, as well as many of the other Algonquin communities involved in the land claim. All have expressed their concern with the proceedings, their support for the Ottawa Algonquin First Nation and their disappointment in what is transpiring in this negotiation process.

One e-mail, received from Albert Vezeau, very clearly expresses our concerns: “I have read the claim and agree that by imposing restrictions on lineage the govt. is committing genocide on our families. By denying my child her birth rite they are eliminating the algonquin heritage. Will we be a part of this law suit? What is happening at the table? I have declined to send my voting papers back until the issues are cleared up. I would prefer to have someone I know represent me at the table and not an unknown person.”

The Ottawa Algonquin First Nation has entered into a class action lawsuit with several other communities including the Algonquin communities: Ardoch, BAC, Whitney, Kinoucherini. A host of other native bands and native people across Ontario are also a part of this lawsuit, the details of which can be found under the heading of “Breaking News – Statement of Defense and Counter Claim”. We urge you to rally around this lawsuit because it affects all native people. This website will offer continual updates on the progress of the lawsuit.

In regards to the uranium mine protest, we learned this weekend that THE INJUNCTION IS IN EFFECT. The Ardoch Algonquin First Nations and Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nations have two working days to remove themselves (and anything they brought with them) from the protest site on Hwy #509. A lock is then to be placed on the gate and only residents with a deed to land within the staked claims will be allowed access to their property. The First Nations have restated that they have no intention of leaving. The Ardoch Algonquin First Nations and Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nations need our support more than ever. Let’s do what we can to support them!

The uranium mine protest, the Metis court case regarding hunting charges, as well as the bogus election for a new ANR in Ottawa, could all have been avoided. Mr. Potts refused to intervene, in spite of being asked to do so by the ANRs. Instead, he drafted a resolution - - - after the fact. This is no longer an Algonquin land claim!!

The Algonquin people need to stick together, stand up for ourselves and not let a handful of individuals sell us out! This website will continue to provide information to keep you updated on the issues. Please do what you can to help your fellow Algonquins fight for what’s right!

This is the original map of the Algonquin nation, contrary to what is
being promoted by the negotiation team. The map clearly indicates the
names of the Algonquin traditional communities as opposed to those created by the government.
This includes all Algonquin traditional communities.

Ceci est la carte originale de la nation des Algonquin, contrairement à ce qui est favorisé par l'équipe de négociation. La carte indique clairement les noms des communautés traditionnelles des Algonquin par opposition à ceux créés par le gouvernement.

I received this e-mail on November 16^th and have made no changes – it is posted in its entirety as received.

In 2005, the ANTC constitution had already passed this motion. Now, two years later they are trying to cover their tracks by bringing it back and misleading their people again. So much for the end of ANTC. These are the same individuals who changed the wording in the last election to accommodate their misleading ways. They will be deciding the results of the motion.