The Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada (APP) was a Canadian political party that was founded in 2005. The party was conceived by
University of Lethbridge
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Myron Wolf Child
Myron John Wolf Child (February 6, 1983 – February 27, 2007) was a youth activist, public speaker and politician from the Kainai Nation in southern Alberta, Canada. His surname was sometimes reported as Wolfchild or WolfChild.
Background
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. It held its founding meeting on August 21, 2005, in
St. Albert, Alberta. The APP was headed by interim leader Bill Montour, a former Chief of the Six Nations Reserve in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. In October 2005, the party had 122 confirmed members, just less than half the number needed to register as an official party in Canada. In late October 2005, the APP sought to unite with the
First Peoples National Party of Canada
The First Peoples National Party of Canada (FPNPC) was a registered federal political party in Canada. It intended to advance the lives of the Indigenous peoples in Canada getting involved in the federal electoral process, engage the public on ...
which also had fewer than the number of confirmed members needed to become a registered political party. The First Peoples National Party of Canada became an eligible political party on December 6, 2005. Whether or not this was accomplished through a merger with the APP is unclear. If this is the case, the APP no longer exists, but, as one of the stipulations of a possible merger was that a name for the new party would be determined at the party's first convention, it is possible that the name Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada will come into usage again.
In 2006, Wolf Child declared his intention to seek funds and support to stand as a candidate in
that year's race for the leadership of the
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...
.
See also
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List of political parties in Canada
This article lists political parties in Canada.
Federal parties
In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite ha ...
External links
Declaration on the establishment of the Aboriginal Peoples Party of Canada from Myron Wolf Child's personal home page
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Federal political parties in Canada
Indigenous politics in Canada
Indigenist political parties in North America
2005 establishments in Canada
Political parties established in 2005