AANTC Objectives:
PREAMBLE
WE, THE CHIEFS OF THE COMMUNITIES OF ABITIBIWINNI, EAGLE VILLAGE,
KITCISAKIK, KITIGAN ZIBI, LAC SIMON, LONG POINT AND WAHGOSHIG OF
THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINABEG NATION HAVING DECLARED:
THAT Our People are the original people of this land having been
placed here by the Creator;
THAT the Creator gave us laws that govern all our relationships
for us to live in harmony with nature and mankind;
THAT the laws of the Creator defined our rights and responsibilities;
THAT the Creator gave us spiritual beliefs, our language, our culture
and a place on Mother Earth which provides us with all our needs;
THAT we have maintained our freedom, our language and our traditions
from time immemorial;
THAT we continue to exercise the rights and fulfil the responsibilities
and obligations given to us by the Creator for the territory upon
which we were placed;
THAT the Creator has given us the right to govern ourselves and
the right of self-determination;
THAT the rights and responsibilities given to us by the Creator
cannot be altered or taken away by any other Nation;
THAT our Aboriginal Title, our Aboriginal Rights and International
Treaty Rights exist and are recognized by International Law;
THAT the Constitution of Canada protects our Aboriginal Title,
our Aboriginal Rights and our International Treaty Rights, both collective
and individual;
THAT our Nation is part of the International community;
THAT we are united in order to reaffirm our faith in fundamental
Human Rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, and in
the equal rights of men, women and children of our Nation;
THAT we want to establish conditions under which justice and respect
for our rights will be ensured and maintained, and to promote social
progress and better standards of life among our People;
AND FOR THESE ENDS:
In order that our diversity be respected;
In order to practice tolerance and work together as good neighbors;
In order to unite our strength to maintain our security, and;
In order for us to use regional, national and international mechanisms to promote
the political, economic and social advancement of our People;
SO WE HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH COMMON
AIMS AND VISION.
ACCORDINGLY, we agree to adopt these General By-Laws of the Algonquin
Anishinabeg Nation, which will replace any previous By-Laws, Constitution,
Regulations or Agreement "as such" of the Corporation,
to be also identified hereinafter as the TRIBAL COUNCIL.
a) to work together for the recognition, protection and enforcement of our
Aboriginal Title, international treaty rights and jurisdiction on our territory;
b) to maintain our security as a People entitled to self-determination;
c) to cooperate together by finding peaceful solutions to our economic, social
and cultural problems;
d) to promote respect for Human Rights and fundamental liberties for all citizens
of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation;
e) to foster relations with other Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples or
governments in Canada;
f) to encourage and promote respect for our environment and natural resources
in order that they continue to be available for the survival of future generations;
g) to foster relations with other indigenous and non-indigenous peoples and
governments abroad. |
