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
Solicitor General Knowledge Forums: Community Safety and Policing Act Regulations
The Ministry of the Solicitor General has invited First Nations Leadership to a series of online Knowledge Forums to engage with
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare welcomes an additional $321 million in support for Indigenous communities to respond to and heal from the ongoing impacts of residential schools
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 10, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement welcoming the additional $321
Health Sector Update: First Nations COVID-19 Testing in Ontario – Weekly Report 68
Key messages: New positive results remained low at 19 as of August 2, 2021 (compared to 21 last week). The number
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare Commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 9, 2021) Today, the Ontario Regional Chief, Glen Hare, issued the following statement on the