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.
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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
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 71
Key messages: New positive results increased again to 40 as of August 22, 2021 (from 25 in the previous week). The
Rural Economic Development (RED) Program – August 30, 2021 – October 1, 2021
The next application intake for the Rural Economic Development (RED) program will be from August 30, 2021 to October 1, 2021.
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 69
Key messages: New positive results increased to 29 in the 6-day period ending of August 8, 2021. The adjusted 7-day total
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Congratulates Newly Elected Grand Chief Derek Fox and Executive Council
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 12, 2021) On behalf of the Chiefs of Ontario, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare congratulates