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
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 99
Key messages: About 70% of eligible First Nations people are fully vaccinated as of Mar 14, 2022. This has not changed
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 98
Key messages: • About 70% of First Nations people have received 2 or more doses as of Mar 7, 2022. Neither
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 97
Key messages: • About 70% of First Nations people have received 2 or more doses as of Feb 28, 2022. Neither
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 95
Key messages: • Since late Nov 2021, there has been no change in the proportion of First Nations people with 2