Under the new bylaws approved in June 2019, the Chiefs of Ontario has completed the Board of Directors’ implementation. Each PTO has appointed a representative for the Board. The Board members include:
- Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians – Geoff Stonefish
- Nishnawbe Aski Nation – Gary Dokis
- Grand Council Treaty #3 – Lucas King
- Anishinabek Nation – Brendan Huston
The newly appointed Board of Directors convened their first meeting in December 2019. At that time the Board was briefed on the operations of the organization and the recommendations made by the previous Board of Directors in July 2018, which have also been enacted and are in the final stages of implementations. The Board of Directors meet quarterly.
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Media Releases
Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario Release Documentary, Call for Urgent Action on Remote Airport Crisis
(Toronto, Ont. – Oct. 28, 2026) Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Chiefs of Ontario (COO) published a new documentary today highlighting
Chiefs of Ontario Respond to Commitments from Prime Minister Mark Carney in Historic First Nations First Ministers Meeting
(Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, — October 26, 2026) The Chiefs of Ontario provide a statement following the conclusion of today’s historic
Media Advisory – Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Chiefs of Ontario to Launch Documentary and Advocacy Campaign Highlighting Remote First Nations Airport Crisis
(Toronto, Ont.–Oct. 26, 2026) Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Chiefs of Ontario (COO) will hold a hybrid joint press conference on
Chiefs of Ontario Calls for Constitutional Change Ahead of Historic First Nations-First Ministers Meeting
(Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, -- October 26, 2026) Ahead of today’s historic First Nations-First Ministers Meeting in Ottawa, the Chiefs of