Key messages: New positive results remained low at 19 as of August 2, 2021 (compared to 21 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,874. Increases in new results in any area were all less than 1%. With the exception of a possible uptick in Ontario test volumes, all
(M’Chigeeng First Nation, ON - August 9, 2021) Today, the Ontario Regional Chief, Glen Hare, issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we recognize and celebrate the vibrant culture, ancestral traditions, diversity and contributions of First Nations and the
The Conference was convened by the Chiefs of Ontario and held from May 19 – 20, 2021 via Zoom. There were over 150 participants from First Nations communities. It brought in leaders, experts and practitioners from First Nations communities and Child Well Being Organizations, law firms and Agencies, as well as the federal and provincial
Key messages: New positive results decreased for the fourth week in a row and are down to 21 as of July 25, 2021 (compared to 30 last week). The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,856. The biggest increases in new results in any area were in the Northeast and Southwest,
Message from the Director of Health, Carmen R. Jones Annii, Boozhoo, Sai:go, Waachiyaa, As my time will be coming to an end I look back on the past several years with pride. It has been a great pleasure to be the Health Director for the Chiefs of Ontario I can’t believe how quickly the time
There were 80 new positive results among First Nations people as of June 20, 2021. This is decrease of more than 50% compared to last week’s total of 183. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,552. While the Northeast still had the majority of new results (73%), the actual number
There were 183 new positive results among First Nations people as of June 6, 2021. This is 20% more than last week’s total of 153. The number of positive results among First Nations to date is 4,473. More than three-quarters (77%) of the new positive results this week were in the Northeast, a 25% increase
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS You are invited to submit a proposal for a project by the Chiefs of Ontario to work with First Nations in Ontario to develop recommendations on a Framework for Indigenous Languages in Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12. PURPOSE & BACKGROUND: The COO Education Sector is seeking the services of a consultant
(Toronto, ON, June 16, 2021) — A historic day, the Chiefs in Ontario elected Glen Hare, former Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief from M'Chigeeng First Nation, as Ontario Regional Chief in an online traditional ceremony during the 47th Annual All Ontario Chiefs Conference hosted by Grand Council Treaty #3. Ontario Regional Chief Elect Glen Hare ran
(12:00 P.M., June 15, 2021 - Taykwa Tagamou Nation Territory, ON) – Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald, together with Ontario First Nation leaders, acknowledges the provincial government’s commitment made today to search the grounds of all former residential schools across Ontario as part of the ongoing journey of reconciliation. Ontario Indigenous Affairs Minister, Greg Rickford
