A/OFRC Board Member Brian Monague from Kettle & Stony Point First Nation shares a moment with Chiefs of Ontario Regional Grand Chief Angus Toulouse of Sagamok Anishnawbek at the recent water conference that brought chiefs from all over Ontario to the forum.
Perry McLeod-Shabogesic, Community Liaison Specialist for the A/OFRC attended the First Nation Water Policy Forum held in Garden River First Nation recently. The session was held to share information on water initiatives in Ontario so that First Nations and governments can work more cooperatively in developing a path forward for engagement. Discussions and presentations included Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Aquaculture, Canada-Ontario Agreement Respecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem, Protocols & Consultation, UOI/MNR Resource Management Council and the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights just to name a few.
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