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Chiefs of Ontario Call for Action of the Office of the Independent Special Interlocutor’s Final Report

(Toronto, Ont. – October 29, 2024) The Chiefs of Ontario stand in support and solidarity with Kimberly Murray, the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, as she releases her final report and the Indigenous-led Reparations Framework today at the 7th National Gathering on Unmarked

2025-12-18T10:50:50-05:00October 29th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice, Political|

Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Issues Statement regarding Métis Nation–Saskatchewan’s Withdrawal from the Métis National Council

(Toronto, Ont.–September 23, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict issued the following statement regarding Métis Nation–Saskatchewan’s withdrawal from the Métis National Council: The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) congratulate the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) on its decision to withdraw from the Métis National Council (MNC), the national Métis body, and for once again taking concrete steps to

2025-12-18T10:50:51-05:00September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice, Political|Tags: |

Request for Proposals: Facilitator, First Nations Virtual Forum on Community Safety

Download Full RFP Here: Request for Proposals: Facilitator, First Nations Virtual Forum on Community Safety You are invited to submit a proposal to facilitate a First Nations Virtual Forum on Community Safety. The Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Women’s Council and Women’s Initiatives Sector are hosting a one-day online First Nations Community Safety Forum with

2025-12-18T10:50:51-05:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice, Women's Initiatives|

First Nations in Ontario continue to call for more clarity surrounding the identification of six new so-called “historic Métis communities” in the region

First Nation Leadership in the Ontario region have released the following statement on the deadline of the final report of the Métis National Council’s (MNC) internal review: (August 30, 2024) First Nation Leadership Ontario share the same concerns that legitimate Métis organizations have had about the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) for years. The mere

2025-12-18T10:50:51-05:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |

Ontario Regional Chief Benedict releases statement on reversal of funding cuts for Indian Residential Schools

(Toronto, Ont.–August, 23, 2024) Late last week, the federal government reversed a policy that placed a cap on available funding related to Indian Residential Schools. This reversal came after a chorus of opposition from First Nations, Survivors, and other organizations across the country. First Nations and Survivors learned during a short afternoon meeting in late

2025-12-18T10:50:51-05:00August 23rd, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|

Joint Statement from Chiefs in southern Ontario on the Métis Nation of Ontario’s continued attempts to divide First Nations

                             (July 4, 2024) The elected Leadership of Beausoleil First Nation, Caldwell First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, Eelŭnaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation), Hiawatha First Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation,

2025-12-18T10:50:52-05:00July 4th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |

Call for Applications to Justice of the Peace Openings

The Chiefs of Ontario Justice Sector is providing the following posting for information purposes only. The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee (JPAAC) is calling for applications for current Justice of the Peace vacancies in Ontario. A Justice of the Peace is an independent judicial officer who presides in court over various proceedings under

2025-12-18T10:50:52-05:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: Justice|

The Chiefs of Ontario reject the Métis Nation of Ontario’s ongoing efforts to rewrite history

(Toronto, Ont. – May 31, 2024) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement regarding a “fact-checking” document being circulated by the Métis Nation of Ontario to First Nation Leadership: “It has come to my attention that the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is sending out individual emails to First Nation Leadership with a

2025-12-18T10:50:52-05:00May 31st, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |

First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis Leadership United in Opposition to Indigenous Identity Fraud

(Winnipeg, Man., in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis and Treaty 1 – May 15, 2024) First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis Leadership passed two support resolutions and one declaration condemning the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), the NunatuKavut Community Council and other fraudulent organizations during the historic Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit

2025-12-18T10:50:52-05:00May 15th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|Tags: |

Media advisory – Chiefs of Ontario and Manitoba Métis Federation co-host Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit

(Media advisory – May 13, 2024) On Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit will take place at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. The two-day summit is being co-hosted by the Chiefs of Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis.

2025-12-18T10:50:52-05:00May 13th, 2024|Categories: Communications, Justice|
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