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.
About the Logo
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 RoseAnne Archibald Statement on the Passing of Bill C-92
(Toronto, June 21, 2019) – On June 20, 2019, Bill C-92, the federal child welfare legislation, passed in Parliament. The Chiefs
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald marks National Indigenous Peoples Day for June 21, 2019
(Toronto, June 20, 2019) June 21, 2019 marks the beginning of the summer solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day. This day
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald Statement on Today’s Ontario Cabinet Shuffle
(Toronto, ON, June 20, 2019) – Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald welcomes the new Ontario cabinet members and those others impacted
Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald on the Release of the Final Report for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry
(Toronto, June 3, 2019) Today, after nearly three years, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has concluded and