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Asinabka Chronology

Community Input

LAST UPDATE
July 14, 2010
at 12:30 P.M.

Documents & Correspondence
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Asinabka Chronology

The following documents support the restoration of Chaudiere Falls and the development of an Aboriginal Healing and Interpretive Centre at Asinabka:

2009 07 NDP MP Paul Dewar’s Support of
the Vision for the Indigenous Centre at Victoria Island!

Ministry of Environment, Ontario,
decision to approve the Domtar hydroelectric project at the Chaudiere Falls:
2008-10-21 Letter from MOE to Francois Jette, Director at Domtar
2008-10-21 Letter from MOE to William Commanda
We are deeply disappointed of course, but remain convinced that Asinabka will one day be honoured as the ancient sacred site of the Algonquins of the Ottawa River Watershed and again be revered as such by others as well.

Bilingual Note on the Proposal for a
Special National Historic Centre
at Asinabka/Chaudière Falls, Ottawa, Canada (PDF)

2008-06-25 Letter from William Commanda to The Honourable John Gerretsen

2008-06-18 William Commanda Comments re Endangered Species Act

2008-06-17 Spivak raises VI during Senate Question Period

2008-06-06 Letter From MOE denying request for Environmental Assessment

2008-04-03 NCC Asinabka Presentation Text

2008-02-28 Letter from William Commanda to Domtar CEO

2007-03-31 Letter from William Commanda to DFO re Eel Spirit in Wampum

Part ONE - CORRESPONDENCE TO PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES CANADA

2007-07-11 Part TWO BACKGROUNDER ON THE DOMTAR FILE

2007-06-12 Bill Allen's note on the Devil's Hole

2007-07-11 Eric Smith's discussion paper on Chaudiere Falls restoration

2007 06 - Bill Allen's comments on archeological exploration at Chaudiere Island

2007 06 - Bill Allen comments on John Westlake's backgrounder

2007-08-19 Dr. William Commanda speaks to Parliament Hill
about the Security and Prosoperity Partnership

2007-06-07 A discussion of the American Eel in the Otonabee watershed


Community Input on the Vision for Asinabka

2008-06-22 Weir Request for Ministerial Review

2007-08-26 Letter to the Citizen from Phil Weir re Chaudiere Falls

2007-08 Reply to Phil's letter from Margaret Bott

2007-05-22 AN INVITATION TO A SPECIAL PUBLIC PRESENTION ON THE VISION FOR ASINABKA –
THE SACRED CHAUDIÈRE SITE - WITHIN THE HEART OF THE CAPITAL CITY PDF)

2007-03-21 A Sampling of Letters in Support of Elder William Commanda’s Vision for
Asinabka: The Sacred Chaudière Site, Ottawa, Canada (PDF)

Early 2007 Official Responses to Grandfather's Proposal for Asinabka)

2007-03-21 A Message from Elder (Dr) William Commanda regarding
Asinabka – the Sacred Chaudière Site (PDF)

2006 11 - Re: Domtar Inc.'s project to Redevelop the Hydroelectric Potential of
the Existing Chaudiere Island Site in Ottawa (PDF)

2006 11 - URGENT URGENT URGENT A CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT GRANDFATHER WILLIAM COMMANDA'S VISION FOR THE SACRED SITE AT ASINABKA/VICTORIA ISLAND, OTTAWA, CANADA

2005-06-14 Letters of Support for Elder Commanda's Vision for the Indigenous Centre

2005 06 - Request for support for the Victoria Island project

2005-05-31 "Strengthening the Relationship" Canada-Aboriginal Roundtable

2005 May - UPDATE VICTORIA ISLAND INDIGENOUS CENTRE

2003 August/September - Correspondence Regarding the Vision for the Victoria Island Indigenous Healing
and Peace Building Centre, sent to the Following Parties:
The Prime Minister and Several Ministers; The Governor General and His Excellency;
National Chief, Assembly of First Nations; Chairman, National Capital Commission (two)

2003 May - Elder William Commanda's Vision for Victoria Island

2003-04-17 Developing the Vision for Victoria Island at Elder William Commanda's Lodge

2003 March - A Vision for Victoria Island: Victoria Island Comprehensive Report -
presented by Willilam Commanda, Algonquin Elder

2002-06-21 Pipe Ceremony Held on Victoria Island Friday

2002-03-27&28 FINAL REPORT: Algonquin Elders' Gathering to Develop a Vision for Victoria Island
Chateau Logue, Maniwaki, Quebec

2002-03-27&28 Algonquin Elders' Gathering to Develop a Vision for Victoria Island
Chateau Logue, Maniwaki, Quebec