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Saul Day, of the Pic River First Nation, attended a Roman Catholic residential school for 13 years. He has worked at the Biidaaban Holistic Healing Lodge in Heron Bay Ontario. Saul Day has also worked as a Health Support Staff member for the National Residential school Survivors Society.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) developed out of the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB) which was established in 1968. The NIB was established by the status and treaty aboriginal groups in Canada as a means of creating a unified organization to confront the Canadian government regarding injustices committed against aboriginals. From 1969 to the present the National Indian Brotherhood has became a lobby group for aboriginal rights in Canada under the leadership of individuals such as George Manuel, Walter Dieter, Noel Starblanket, Delbert Riley, Dr. David Ahenakew, Georges Erasmus, Ovide Mercredi, Phil Fontaine, Matthew Coon Come. In 1982 the NIB made the transition into the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). The AFN was established as an 'Organization of First Nations Government Leaders.' The AFN became the secretariat, or administrative body, to the newly formed Assembly of First Nations. With the change in structure, First Nation government leaders were able to directly formulate and administer the policies of the Assembly of First Nations. In the 1980s and 1990s the AFN was actively involved with Aboriginal rights, including areas such as: he Meech Lake Accord of 1987, the Charolettown Accord of 1992, and the Free Trade deal with the United States.

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF), an Aboriginal managed organization, was established in 1998. The AHF was established as a not-for-profit organization with a one time grant of $350 million dollars from the Canadian government. The AHF has encouraged and and supported Aboriginal directed healing initiatives relating to the legacy of Canada's Indian Residential School System. The AHF has worked as facilitators in the healing process by helping Aboriginal people and their communities help themselves, by providing resources, promoting awareness, and taking a holistic approach to healing. The AHF's mandate runs to September 2012, at which point the Foundation will disband as no additional funds have been committed to AHF.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of Algoma University College (1976-1977) was appointed by Order in Council (O.C. 616/76) dated March 10, 1976. The Commission's work continued for a period of 20 months during which five weeks of the public hearings were held and four reports were submitted. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Algoma University College was appointed to examine the financial, administrative and organizational problems experienced by Algoma University College in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The Commission focused on the administrative relationship between the Board of Governors of Algoma University College and the Board of Directors of Algoma University Association, the role of the President. It also examined the relationship between the College and Laurentian University. The Commission was headed by John Whiteside, Q.C., O. Ont. He is a distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor as well as a founding member of that university's Board of Governors. His numerous public appointments include serving on the Board of Governors of Essex College, Assumption University and numerous other civic boards and positions within the Anglican Church of Canada. The report concluded that the college was in grave danger of folding and was not being administered properly. The Commissioner, John W. Whiteside, made several recommendations for sweeping changes in the administration of the institution.

Leslie and Penny Day are part of Serpent River First Nation.

Stacy-Lee Sauve-Clark is a resident of Spanish, Ontario. She is a well known local artist. Stacy-Lee has worked in a variety of artistic mediums including woodcarving and sketching.

Lulubelle Tessier is from Serpent River First Nation. Lulubelle has worked as an adult day worker for Serpent River First Nation. Lulubelle is a survivor of St. Joseph's Indian Residential School (Spanish, Ontario).

Hassan Nawaz Gardezi is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Algoma University College. He began teaching at Algoma University College,Sault Ste Marie, Ontario in 1970. He began his academic career as a lecturer and head of the Department of Sociology at Punjab University. He moved to North America in the late 1960s. He has written on issues relating to the political economy of Pakistan and South Asia and has been a member of the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (BCAS) editorial board since 1978. Gardezi also played a key role in creating the Pakistan Philosophical Congress (PPC), the Pakistan Sociological Association (PSA), and the Pakistan Psychological Association (PPA). Representative publications include: "The South Asian Bomb: reality and Illusion" (1999), "The Political Economy of International Labour Migration" (1995), "Understanding Pakistan: the colonial factor in societal development" (1991), Pakistan: the unstable state (1983), "Sociology in Pakistan" (1966).

Algoma University is a post-secondary institution in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada. Algoma University College officially opened in September 1967 as an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury Ontario. Algoma University College opened on the campus of Cambrian College (later Sault), it was limited to offering the first year of studies for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs. In 1970 the Shingwauk Residential school closed. In 1971, Algoma University College and the newly formed Keewatinug Anishinabe Institute (later known as Shingwauk University) relocated to the Shingwauk site. In 1972 the college began to offer full three-year BAs and BSc programs. Algoma's independence from Laurentian was proposed in 1994. On May 31, 2007 Ontario government introduced legislation to charter Algoma as a fully independent college. On June 18, 2008 this legislation was ratified and Algoma University received Royal Assent making the University completely independently. Algoma University has developed as a university with a special mission for Aboriginal cross-cultural research and education. The results of this mission can be seen in the University's community partners, the establishment of the Residential School Research Centre, and ongoing interaction with Aboriginal communities. Former names: Algoma College and Algoma University College.

The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was established on 26 August 1991. The Commission's mandate was to investigate the evolution of the relationship of Aboriginal Peoples with the Canadian government and Canadian society. The commission was mandated to propose specific solutions to the problems confronting Aboriginal Peoples. The Commission undertook four years of consultations, research, and reflections. The Commission concluded that the problems with impact Aboriginal People's relationships with government and society cannot be addressed as exclusively Aboriginal issues. Additionally, the Commission determined that defining something as an Aboriginal problem placed the blame upon the Aboriginals, which was not truly the case. The Commission's final report proposed that the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people be restructured and grounded in ethical principles. The Commission maintained that Canada must work out fair and lasting terms of co-existence with Aboriginal Peoples. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples included René Dussault, j.c.a. and Georges Erasmus as co-chairs. The Commissioners were Paul L.A.H. Chartrand, J. Peter Meekison, Viola Robinson, Mary Sillett, and Bertha Wilson.