(Toronto, November 1, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald acknowledges the fourth annual Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario and encourages all to participate and learn about the shared history between First Nations and Ontario. Treaties Recognition Week, held during the first week of November, was introduced in 2016 to honour the treaty relationship that was
(Toronto, July 12, 2019) Today, Chiefs of Ontario and Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald would like to congratulate recipient Tesa Fiddler of Muskrat Dam First Nation and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug on receiving the prestigious Canadian Teachers’ Federation 2019 Outstanding Indigenous Educator award, nominated by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association for her leadership in Indigenous education
(Toronto, ON, April 12, 2019) – “The release of today’s Ontario Budget titled; ‘Protecting What Matters Most‘ provides for some serious concern on the direction by the Ford government, which neglects direct investments and commitments to First Nations in Ontario. As the Ontario Regional Chief, I have communicated with Premier Ford, and shared that I
(Ottawa, February 5, 2019) – Today, the Federal Government tabled Bill C-91 – An Act Respecting Indigenous Languages, with the intention that this Bill becomes law by the end of the current parliamentary session, and well before the upcoming federal election. This significant piece of legislation, which strives to support and protect Indigenous Languages, was
(Toronto, ON, January 29, 2019) Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald celebrates the official launch of the International Year of Indigenous Languages. This is a particularly pressing and important issue internationally and within Canada as Indigenous peoples, communities and organizations make efforts to ensure the survival of Indigenous languages throughout Canada and to raise awareness of
