In March of 1975, at the First Annual All Ontario Chiefs Conference, a joint First Nations Association Coordinating Committee was formed, constituting an unincorporated federation of the four major Ontario First Nation organizations. The purpose of the committee was to provide a single Ontario representative to the Assembly of First Nations (then, the National Indian Brotherhood). From this committee emerged the Chiefs of Ontario office whose basic purpose is to enable the political leadership to discuss and to decide on regional, provincial and national priorities affecting First Nation people in Ontario and to provide a unified voice on these issues.
Former Ontario Regional Chiefs, from left to right: Grand Council Chief Pat Madahbee, Deputy Grand Chief Gord Peters, Angus Toulouse, Charles Fox, Chief Tom Bressette.
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The circle and the map represents the continuity, strength and harmony of the First Nations peoples of Ontario; the five feathers signify the four political organizations of the Chiefs of Ontario; the fifth feather represents the independent nations and First Nation peoples living off reserve, First Nations who are not forgotten. The overall symbol represents the continuance of the First Nations peoples of Ontario struggle for pride, culture, self-determination and spirituality.
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Media Releases
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Offers Condolences Following Tragic House Fire in Sandy Lake First Nation
(Toronto, ON - January 18, 2022) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement offering condolences following the loss of
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 89
Key messages: There was no change in the proportion of First Nations people with 2 or more doses or with those
First Nation Education Partners COVID-19 Health Supports (PPE) Ordering Update
First Nation Education Partners Further to the memo sent on January 5, 2022, we would like to share some updated information
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Offers Condolences to the Passing of Former Chief and Ontario Regional Chief, Tom Bressette
(Toronto, ON - January 14, 2022) On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, we offer our deepest condolences to the family