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.
THE LATEST FROM CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
Media Releases
Indigenous Land Rights – Chiefs of Ontario & OKT LLP Newsletter Issue 2
Contributed by Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day, Kate Kempton & Sara Mainville Partners of OKT Law and Bob Rae, Former Ontario
Chiefs of Ontario – AFN SCA May 2018 – Ontario Caucus Federal Legislation Presentation
A powerpoint presentation by Sara Mainville on Federal Legislative Review as presented at the Special Chiefs Assembly – AFN (Ontario Caucus) on
Chiefs of Ontario SCA April 2018 – Facilitators Report
Please find the Chiefs of Ontario Special Chiefs Assembly April 17-19 2018 Facilitators Report “Accountability, Priorities, and Direction” here: SCA Facilitators Report
Chiefs of Ontario Letter of Support for Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion
On May 1, 2018, AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard spoke to the Ontario Chiefs during a luncheon caucus meeting at the