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
Ltr to First Nations Leadership in Ontario: Engagement Session – Jay Treaty and Border Crossing Rights
Mohawks of Akwesasne will be hosting an engagement session on the Jay Treaty and Border Crossing Rights with interested Chiefs at
Ontario Boosting Economic Development Opportunities in Indigenous Communities
SCUGOG — The Ontario government is providing $25 million over the next three years to support economic development in Indigenous communities.
Ontario’s Contraband Strategy and Action Plan
On June 1, 2021, the Ministry of the Solicitor General announced Ontario’s Contraband Strategy and Action Plan to enhance contraband detection
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Calls for Immediate Funding to Support First Nations Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People on National Day of Action
(October 4, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement calling for action on the National