ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS DIRECTORY

There are 133 First Nation communities across Ontario and each nation is unique in their beliefs, language and histories. This map, published in November 2020, illustrates all of the First Nations in Ontario.

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The Advocate is a semi-annual magazine that is distributed to all 133 First Nations in Ontario. This publication helps all of our communities reach the global stage and share with the rest of the world news and opportunities of their communities and their citizens.

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November 2025

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Indigenous Veterans Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated each year on June 21 and Aboriginal Veterans Day is marked on November 8. Indigenous people in Canada have reason to be proud of their wartime contributions. More than 7,000 First Nations members served in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War, and an unknown , ...
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World Diabetes Day
Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, amputation, heart disease, kidney failure and early death. Simple action can reduce the risk. , ...
Ontario Final Agreement Implementation – Virtual Information Sessions
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation are co-hosting a series of virtual information sessions focused on the implementation of the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the FNCFS Program in Ontario (the “Ontario Final Agreement”). Representatives from Indigenous Services Canada will join each session to supp , ...
Ontario Leadership Update – Ontario Final Agreement
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation are hosting an important series of meetings to provide updates on the Final Agreement on Long-Term Reform of the FNCFS Program in Ontario (Ontario Final Agreement). This meeting is exclusively for elected Chiefs in Ontario. Technicians, councilors, and community members w , ...
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Rock Your Mocs Day
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2025 Fall Chiefs Assembly
8:00 am - 12:00 am
The Chiefs of Ontario will host the 2025 Fall Chiefs Assembly from November 18-19, 2025 in Toronto, ON. The two-day assembly will include critical updates on a variety of issues and priorities for First Nations in Ontario.   , ...
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2025 Fall Chiefs Assembly
12:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Chiefs of Ontario will host the 2025 Fall Chiefs Assembly from November 18-19, 2025 in Toronto, ON. The two-day assembly will include critical updates on a variety of issues and priorities for First Nations in Ontario.   , ...
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National Housing Day
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2025 Special Education Sharing Forum
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The Chiefs of Ontario’s Education Sector is hosting the 2025 Special Education Sharing Forum from November 26-27, 2025 in Toronto, ON This year’s theme is Empowering Futures: Holistic Approaches to First Nations Special Education in Ontario. This two-day forum brings together First Nation educators, administrator , ...
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2025 Special Education Sharing Forum
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The Chiefs of Ontario’s Education Sector is hosting the 2025 Special Education Sharing Forum from November 26-27, 2025 in Toronto, ON This year’s theme is Empowering Futures: Holistic Approaches to First Nations Special Education in Ontario. This two-day forum brings together First Nation educators, administrator , ...
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Chiefs of Ontario supports all First Nations in Ontario as they assert their sovereignty, jurisdiction, and their chosen expression of nationhood.