Anishinabek Nation And Ontario Strengthen Relationship
McGuinty Government Signs Four Agreements With Anishinabek Nation
The Anishinabek Nation and Ontario will continue to work together to strengthen collaboration on natural resource management.
The Anishinabek Nation, as represented by the Union of Ontario Indians, and the Ministry of Natural Resources have signed four agreements related to natural resources. The agreements will enhance relations between Aboriginal people and the ministry through consultation on resources such as fish, wildlife and Great Lakes water.
The signing of these agreements is another step in the government’s commitment to building constructive and cooperative relations with Aboriginal people in Ontario.
QUICK FACTS
- The Anishinabek Nation incorporated the Union of Ontario Indians as its secretariat in 1949.
- A political advocate for 40 member First Nations across Ontario, the Union of Ontario Indians is the oldest political organization in Ontario and can trace its roots back to the Confederacy of Three Fires, which existed long before European contact.
