SHARING, PEACE BUILDING and RACIAL HARMONY
National and International Outreach
WILLIAM COMMANDA, ALGONQUIN ELDER
CIRCLE OF ALL NATIONS
Indigenous outreach to the United Nations – late 1940s and 50s
Canoe Making Demonstrations Expo 67 in Montreal 1967
Indigenous Gatherings ñ 1967 Eganville, 1969 Maniwaki, then in various Iroquois/other communities across North America
Welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau in Maniwaki, Quebec ñ 1968
Cross Cultural Presentations; Demonstrating Handicrafts in France - 1973
Built Canoe for Queen Marguerite of Denmark - 1981
Presentation of Wampum Belts at fourth First Ministers Conference on Inherent Right and Self Government for Aboriginal Peoples, chaired by Prime Minister Mulroney
Moral Rearmament Peace Building Conference ñ Caux, Switzerland ñ 1989
Blessing of Human Rights Tribute in Ottawa, with the Dalai Lama - 1990
Daily Pipe Ceremonies -UN Conference ñ hosted by President Mitterand Precursor to Summit on Sustainable Development - 1992
United Nations ñ Cry of the Earth Indigenous Conference ñ 1993
Annual Prayer Vigils, Washington DC ñ 1994, 95 on going
Visit to Hotevilla, Arizona ñ Hopi, Supai - 1994
Sunbow Five Walk for Mother Earth ñ 1995
Hopi Kachina Ceremonies, Sedona, Arizona - 1995
Large Annual Gatherings , Maniwaki - 1996, 97 on going
Trip to Merida, Mexico - Mayan ñ 1996
Arizona – meeting with Hopi ñ 1997
Wampum Belts Presentation at Funai Conference, Japan - 1997
Victoria Island Indigenous Elders Gathering ñ 1998
Welcome President Nelson Mandela at Human Rights Tribute - 1998
Circle of All Nations Millennium International Peace Gathering ñ 2000
United Nations Peace Summit ñ 2000
Fields of Conflict/Fields of Wisdomñ Constellation Systems Congress ñ Germany - 2001
Racial Harmony Workshops ñ South Africa ñ 2001
Indigenous Eldersí Gathering, New Mexico ñ 2002
Peace Building Conference, Shivananda Yoga Retreat Centre, Bahamas ñ 2002/3
Annual Activities to Promote Racial Harmony March 21, and Peace Building and Aboriginal Day June 21
2000 Honoured at Opening of Canadian Canoe Museum
NFB Documentary Ojigkwanong, Encounter with an Algonquin Sage
2001 Circle of All Nations Documentary,