COO attended United Nations in NY

The First Nations in Ontario were represented at the Twelfth Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations in New York in May. This year special focus was on the implementation of the recommendations regarding Indigenous health, education and culture throughout the world.  The Permanent Forum is a mechanism of the UN to address Indigenous rights worldwide.  “It’s important that the Indigenous Nations in Ontario engage on the world stage with other Indigenous Nations to protect, promote and implement their sovereign rights. The Chiefs of Ontario need to communicate to the world not only our challenges but our inherent internationally recognized rights,” said Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy.