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Grandfather's Messages

Asinabka Chronology

Community Input

National Day of Action

Uranium Mining Protest

Documents & Correspondence
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Special Messages from Grandfather William

2008-07-01 William Commanda's Message for Canada Day

2008-07-01 Jour du Canada Un message de grand-père William Commanda


Asinabka Chronology

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

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


Dr. William Commanda Speaks out on
National Day of Action

2008-05-29 National Day of Action

2007-06-29 National Day of Action


Uranium Mining Protest

2008 05 Citizen's Inquiry Into The Impacts Of The Uranium Cycle

Protest Uranium exploration and mining in Ardoch/Sharbot Lake

Dr. William Commanda conducts sacred pipe ceremony to protest uranium drilling