Indigenous Sovereignty and Community Leadership w/ Gordon Peters

From Indigenous Medicine Stories: Anishinaabe mshkiki nwii-dbaaddaan by Darrel Manitowabi

June 10, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

This episode features Councillor Gordon Peters discussing Indigenous sovereignty and community leadership.

This episode features Councillor Gordon Peters. Councillor Gordon Peters is a member of the Turtle Clan and is Lunaapeew (Lenape) from Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation). He currently serves as a Councillor for Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit. Councillor Peters has worked with First Nations in both political and non-political capacities for more than four decades, applying his extensive organizing knowledge to promote and advance Indigenous sovereignty. He formerly served as Deputy Grand Chief, an elected position within the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI). He also served as Ontario Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations for 12 years and as head of the AIAI for four years. He is an author and educator and is frequently invited to speak on issues related to First Nations communities, economic development, and cultural development. In addition to his work with the AIAI and the Assembly of First Nations, Councillor Peters was instrumental in the creation of the Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty, a non-profit corporation that prioritizes the development and implementation of First Nations initiatives focused on rebuilding Indigenous communities. Through his…

People in this episode

Host: Darrel Manitowabi

Guest: Gordon Peters

Topics covered

Indigenous sovereignty
community leadership
First Nations
cultural development
economic development

Keywords

Indigenous sovereignty
Gordon Peters
First Nations
community leadership
cultural development
economic development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, Assembly of First Nations, Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty

Places: Canada, Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit, Delaware Nation, southwestern Ontario