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Nov 19 - 21 2024

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8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Important update from the Chiefs of Ontario Specia

Important update from the Chiefs of Ontario Special Chiefs Assembly: Strength in Unity!

Chiefs in Assembly within the Ontario region have passed the resolution on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program with 62 in favour, 3 opposed, and 1 abstained.

Next week, on October 16-18, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations will host a Special Chiefs Assembly on Treaty No. 7 Territory, in Calgary, Alberta, where Chiefs and Proxies from regions across Canada will have an opportunity to deliberate on and vote on the proposed reforms. Stay tuned for more updates.

#FNCFSReform #StrengthInUnity #COOSCA2024

First Nations communities face unique mental healt

First Nations communities face unique mental health challenges, rooted in historical trauma, colonization, and ongoing systemic inequalities.

Despite these challenges, First Nations people demonstrate incredible resilience through culture, tradition, and community support.

Let's continue to break the silence, offer support, and continue to advocate for accessible mental health services that respect Indigenous ways of healing.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

Kicking off the Special Chiefs Assembly in Toronto

Kicking off the Special Chiefs Assembly in Toronto this morning where Ontario First Nations Leadership will have the opportunity to learn more about proposed long-term reform and vote on the resolution to consider the approval of the Final Agreement. #COOSCA2024
For more information, please visit: https://www.chiefsmeeting.com/sca-ltr

The Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting a Special Ch

The Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting a Special Chiefs Assembly on October 10, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.

📣The livestream will be starting tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/@ChiefsOfOntario/streams

For more information, please visit: https://www.chiefsmeeting.com/sca-ltr

#COOSCA2024

We’re answering your most pressing questions abo

We’re answering your most pressing questions about the Long-Term Reform Final Agreement for the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program.

Q: Does the funding for the governance of the Reformed FNCFS Program come out of funding that will go to First Nations and FNCFS Agencies?
A: Funding to support the various secretariats, the RIC and its subcommittees, the Expert Advisory Committee, the various remoteness-focused bodies, the ADR system, the Program Assessments, and the First Nations parties legal fees was negotiated separately. None of the costs listed will be paid out of the funding meant for First Nations and FCNFS Agencies.

Scroll through the post for more information, and visit FNCFSReform.ca to learn more.

#FNCFSReform#EqualCare

The Chiefs of Ontario Social Sector is hosting an

The Chiefs of Ontario Social Sector is hosting an Early Learning and Child Care Conference from November 27-28, 2024. The conference will be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario and is open to ELCC frontline workers and managers/supervisors working with Ontario First Nations. The Conference is an information-sharing and networking event, featuring workshops that offer valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration.

Registration link available in bio.

Location: The Superior Inn, 555 West Arthur Street, Thunder Bay, ON

For more information please visit: https://www.chiefsmeeting.com/elcc-conference

Today, we celebrate the amazing teachers who inspi

Today, we celebrate the amazing teachers who inspire, educate, and shape the future every single day. From classrooms to virtual spaces, teachers are making a difference in the lives of students everywhere. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and passion for helping us learn and grow. Let’s show some love to the teachers who’ve impacted our lives!

In the spirit of supporting our educators and students, we’re also highlighting the important work being done by the First Nations Life Long Learning Table (FNLLT). During the 2023 Fall Chiefs Assembly, First Nation Leadership in Ontario accepted the Systemic Gaps Project Student Outcomes and Systemic Gaps Project Suspensions reports, providing crucial evidence of the chronic systemic gaps faced by First Nation students in both First Nation and provincially-funded schools.

These reports mark the first steps in addressing these issues and ensuring a brighter future for our students.

Learn more here: https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/systemic-gaps-in-k-12-schools-reports/

#ThankYouTeachers #EducationForAll #FNLLT #SystemicGaps #FirstNationsEducation #SupportOurStudents

Tim Maracle wants his family and his community to

Tim Maracle wants his family and his community to have the same opportunities he's had. Maracle, a high-structural iron worker by trade, sees the work he does as a means to uplift those through economic empowerment.

And it appears to be working. When he started his business, he had just four employees. Now he has 16, with big contracts coming in. But he's not done yet.

That's why he signed up for the Ontario First Nations Business Directory. "I'm at the point where I have a lot of opportunities and want to grow and see what I can become," he says.

"I did sign up for the directory in the hopes that this is going to make me grow as a small business, so that one day I can look back on this and say, 'That's where I started.'"

You can learn more about the directory, or sign up for yourself, on the Chiefs of Ontario website: https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/priorities/economic/ofnbd-listing/

“One of the big components in this agreement is

“One of the big components in this agreement is the prevention services and those prevention resources being provided to communities directly. By having community resources directly going to communities, this gives the ability for the community to determine what best services are available to protect their people.” Said Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict

For more information, please visit: https://www.fncfsreform.ca/

#FNCFSReform #EqualCare

The 1965 Indian Welfare Agreement has uniquely imp

The 1965 Indian Welfare Agreement has uniquely impacted Ontario First Nations, creating challenges distinct from other federal policies like Directive 20-1. Since 1978, the Chiefs of Ontario and the Chiefs-in-Assembly have passed 191 resolutions focused on changing laws, policies, and services to ensure better funding and social service self-determination for First Nations.

For more information, please visit https://www.fncfsreform.ca/

#FNCFSReform #EqualCare

In this video, Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse d

In this video, Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse discussed the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program. Deputy Grand Chief Narcisse emphasizes the importance of the remoteness portion of the Final Agreement and the challenges faced by remote First Nations.

You can learn more about the proposed Final Agreement on the Chiefs of Ontario's Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child & Family Services (FNCFS) Program website:
https://www.fncfsreform.ca/

#FNCFSReform #EqualCare

On October 4th, we honour Sisters in Spirit Day, r

On October 4th, we honour Sisters in Spirit Day, remembering and standing with the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Amnesty International’s No More Stolen Sisters Report—one of the earliest to comprehensively document this crisis and influence the ongoing fight for justice and safety.
Vigils will be held in honour of this day.

Family of Sisters in Spirit - 18th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil for MMIWG2S+
When: October 04, 2024 (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Where: Parliament Hill, 111 Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9
Information: Indigenous women speakers, braid-cutting ceremony
Visit: Families of Sisters in Spirit Facebook page

Check for vigils happening in your area.

#SistersInSpirit #NoMoreStolenSisters #MMIWG2S+

We’re answering your most pressing questions abo

We’re answering your most pressing questions about the Long-Term Reform Final Agreement for the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program.

Q: Is it true that as a signatory, the Chiefs of Ontario is required to speak only positively about the Final Agreement?

A: No, the Chiefs of Ontario is recommending the Final Agreement to First Nations in Ontario because it contains significant reforms and benefits for First Nations. However, it will ultimately be up to leadership of each First Nation to decide whether they approve the Final Agreement.

➡️ Scroll through the post for more information, and visit FNCFSReform.ca to learn more.

#FNCFSReform #EqualCare

First Nations across Canada will decide whether to

First Nations across Canada will decide whether to accept the $47.8-billion agreement to reform on-reserve child welfare systems and stop decades of discrimination against First Nations youth.

“This agreement is a $47.8 billion agreement over 10 years that provides resources directly to the community to reform the child welfare system so that communities are in control of how they are going to be protecting their most valuable resource and that's their children.” said Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict.

For more information, please visit: https://www.fncfsreform.ca/

#FNCFSReform #EqualCare

The Research and Data Management Sector with the C

The Research and Data Management Sector with the Chiefs of Ontario are launching episode 5 of the “Voices of Sovereignty” Podcast series. In this episode, we will speak to Roseanne Sutherland and Thresea Adams from the Chiefs of Ontario about the First Nations Regional Health Survey. Together, we will discuss the importance of the Regional Health survey for the health and well-being of First Nations communities, how the data from the survey is used, and take a closer look at how communities are engaged for this survey. Find the episode here: https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/priorities/research/

*The National Indian Residential School Crisis Lin

*The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families toll-free at 1-866-925-4419.

“The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a stark reminder of what First Nations children endured at residential schools. These institutions caused unimaginable harm to entire generations of First Nations people that can still be felt today. It is a reality with lasting intergenerational impacts that must never be forgotten.

Though these ‘schools’ shaped the trajectory of First Nations across Canada, today is also a time to recognize and honour the incredible strength of the survivors and their families. Despite widespread, systematic attempts to erase entire cultures, languages and traditions, these ‘schools’ sought to ‘kill the Indian in the child,’ yet they thrive today. Our unique Nations and cultures exist today because survivors of the residential school system fought to keep them alive—often in the face of serious personal harm.

They passed on the traditions, languages and teachings these institutions sought to destroy so that all of us today know who we are, where we come from and how we got here. Their resilience is a testament to the spirit of our people who have fought—and continue to fight—to heal and restore our communities. Reconciliation is an ongoing process. It demands more than words; it requires meaningful action from governments, organizations and society at large. We must listen to and uplift First Nations’ voices, so that our true history is known and understood by all Canadians.”

Read the full statement here: https://chiefs-of-ontario.org/ontario-regional-chief-abram-benedict-releases-a-statement-on-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation/

#EveryChildMatters #NDTR2024 #OrangeShirtDay

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