Key messages: As of Oct 11, 2021, the 7-day total of new positives was 43, holding steady from the previous week’s total of 42. (The actual number for the 8-day period ending Oct 11, 2021 was 49). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,442. Increases in sub-regions were similar to
Key messages: There were 42 new positive results as of Oct 3, 2021, down considerably from the previous week’s total of 76. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,393. New positives in Ontario and First Nations decreased for the second week in a row. Increases in sub-regions were similar to
This People’s Report is a summary of the key findings of a research project called “Reducing the Burden of Diabetes on First Nations People in Ontario: Using Population level data to inform policy and practice”, that Chiefs of Ontario worked on with researchers at ICES, Queen’s University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Laurentian
This document only includes open programming and was last updated in September 2021. Please contact program leads directly for more information. Please note, the attached funding placemat provides an overview of current and open funding opportunities. This document is not intended to be comprehensive of all federal funding sources, and other federal funding opportunities not
Key messages: There were 76 new positive results as of Sep 26, 2021, down from the previous week’s total of 92. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,351. New positives in Ontario decreased for the first time in two months. There was an increase in Southeast but otherwise, increases in
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 30, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement marking the first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, September 30th, Canada is marking its first-ever National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day since 2013,” said Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare. “Although
Foreword – Environment Director “Sheko:lih and welcome to the third edition of the Chiefs of Ontario’s Environment Newsletter. Fall has arrived, and with this comes a love of the land in sustaining us by harvesting gardens, hunting and gathering foods for the colder months ahead. In this quarterly newsletter, the Environment team will provide several
Key messages: New positive results held steady at 92 as of Sep 19, 2021, almost exactly the same as the previous week’s total of 93. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 5,275. New positives in Ontario continued to increase for the eighth week in a row. Increases in sub-regions were
This page deals with topics that may cause trauma invoked by memories of past abuse. A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former Residential School students. You can access emotional and crisis referral services by calling 24-Hour National Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 About the program The Indian Residential
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - September 22, 2021) Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare issued the following statement congratulating re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the new and returning Members of Parliament in the 44th General Election: “I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his re-election and the new and returning Members of
