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
Call for Applications to Justice of the Peace Openings
The Justice Sector is providing the following posting for information purposes only. The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC)
The Chiefs of Ontario Express Support for Matawa Chiefs Council in Their Response Against Ontario’s Bill 71: Building More Mines Act
(Toronto, ON – April 12, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario express their full support of the Matawa Chiefs Council and their
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Offers Condolences to the Family of Linda Mary Beardy and Calls for Full-Scale Searches of Landfills in Winnipeg, Manitoba
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ontario – April 6, 2023) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement offering condolences to the
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Stands in Support of Ontario First Nations Police Chiefs in their Human Rights Complaint with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) Due to Chronic Underfunding of Police Services
(Algonquin Unceded Territory, Ontario – April 6, 2023) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement in support of the