AL DAY – Executive Director of the N’Amerind Friendship Centre – Indigenous Relationship with the Crown/Canada

Al is of the Anowal (Turtle) Clan and his On^yota a:ka (Oneida) name is Lutahawit.  Currently, he sits as Shonuhses, one of nine traditional Chiefs of the On^yota a:ka Lotiyaneshu (Oneida Nation Council of Chiefs).  He has been married to partner Laurel for fifty- five years and is the father of Paul and Bryan and has resided at the Oneida Settlement since birth.

Al retired in 2007 and rejoined the workforce in 2008.  He is currently employed as the Executive Director of the N’Amerind Friendship Centre and has been in this position since August of 2011.  During that time, N’Amerind has seen a growth of staff and programs.  N’Amerind has entered into a number of Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements including the City of London, the London and Middlesex Children’s Aid Society and the Thames Valley District School Board.

With respect to London Community Foundation, Mr. Day was asked to join the Back to River Committee in 2016; following this, Al was asked to sit on the LCF Grants Committee in 2017 and joined the LCF Board in 2019.

Al has been involved as a member of the Oneida community in sports and community service organizations, including over fifty years in leadership positions.  He has represented Oneida and N’Amerind on numerous boards and agencies.  Al was instrumental in the establishment of a number of regional and local organizations whose goals are to contribute to the well-being of Indigenous Peoples.  He has served as a policy analyst for Indigenous organizations in the United States and Canada, and has participated in negotiations with federal, provincial and state governments in both Canada and the United States.