Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 2 (2003-08-27 to 2004-02-21) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION
100 BACK STREET, FWIR THUNDER BAY, ON P7J 1L2 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 807-623-8228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fax number: | 807-623-7730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | WILLIAM J NOTHING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | A POLITICAL TREATY ORGANIZATION (PTO) THAT ADMINISTERS PROJECTS TO ADVOCATE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE POLITICAL, TREATY, GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF MEMBER FIRST NATIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LOBBYING, POLICY ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, CAPACITY BUILDING (INSTITUTION BUILDING AND TRAINING) NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BILATERAL AND TRIPARTITE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | 49 FIRST NATIONS IN ONTARIO THAT ARE MEMBERS OF TREATY 9 AND TREATY 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2003-03-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name: | DAVID ACHNEEPINESKUM |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DONALD AUGER |
| Position title: | JUSTICE COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EVELYN BAXTER-ROBINSON |
| Position title: | LANDS AND RESOURCES COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | STAN BEARDY |
| Position title: | GRAND CHIEF |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | DIANE DUNFORD |
| Position title: | FINANCE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | EMILY FARIES |
| Position title: | EDUCATION JURISDICTION NEGOTIATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALVIN FIDDLER |
| Position title: | DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SIMON FROGG |
| Position title: | TREATY FORUM MANAGER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LUKE HUNTER |
| Position title: | A/TREATY RESEARCH DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | GOYCE KAKEGAMIC |
| Position title: | DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | NATHAN KOOSES |
| Position title: | DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ORPAH MCKENZIE |
| Position title: | ACTING HEALTH DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ALANNA MCKENZIE-TOSET |
| Position title: | BILATERAL PROTOCOL COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WILLIAM NOTHING |
| Position title: | FISCAL RELATIONS COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ANDREW RICKARD |
| Position title: | GOVERNANCE NEGOTIATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | ERNEST RICKARD |
| Position title: | SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CAROL ROWLAND |
| Position title: | SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | TERRY WABOOSE |
| Position title: | PCU DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRIAN WALMARK |
| Position title: | EDUCATION COORDINATOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Privy Council Office (PCO), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Aboriginal Affairs |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | FEDERAL AND ONTARIO LEGISLATION, BILLS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS PERTAINING TO ABORIGINAL ISSUES - IN PARTICULAR, THOSE AFFECTING FIRST NATIONS IN THE NISHNAWBE ASKI TERRITORY INCLUDING FIRST NATIONS GOVERNANCE ACT, INDIAN ACT, HEALTH, LANDS AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, LAND CLAIMS, EDUCATION, AND SO ON. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | FEDERAL AND ONTARIO LEGISLATION, BILLS, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS PERTAINING TO ABORIGINAL ISSUES - IN PARTICULAR, THOSE AFFECTING FIRST NATIONS IN THE NISHNAWBE ASKI TERRITORY INCLUDING FIRST NATIONS GOVERNANCE ACT, INDIAN ACT, HEALTH, LANDS AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, LAND CLAIMS, EDUCATION, AND SO ON. |