Library & Learning Commons: Indigenous Resources Guide: Governance

Governance

Anishinabek Nation
The Anishinabek Nation represents 39 First Nations throughout the province of Ontario from Golden Lake in the east, Sarnia in the south, Thunder Bay and Lake Nipigon in the north. The 39 First Nations have an approximate combined population of 65,000 citizens, one third of the province of Ontario’s First Nation population. The Anishinabek Nation has four strategic regional areas: Southwest, Southeast, Lake Huron and Northern Superior. Each region is represented by a Regional Deputy Grand Council Chief.
Assembly of First Nations
The national governing body for First Nation's people in Canada.
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
Representative of 7 member communities in Ontario.
Chiefs of Ontario
The provincial governing body for First Nation's people in Canada. Underneath the Chiefs of Ontario, First Nation's communities are managed by 4 Provincial Territorial Organizations (PTOs)
Grand Council Treaty # 3
Representative of 28 First Nation communities in Ontario.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Representative of 49 First Nation communities in Ontario.
Treaty of 1850: Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin
The RHW's goal is to develop a collective Anishinaabe decision-making body processing the interests and inherent rights of our people's interests and inherent rights.
Indigenous Governance: playlist
This theme examines issues of Indigenous governance, including land and resource managements rights, the future of the Indian Act and other laws and policies impacting Indigenous communities in Canada today.

Treaties Recognition Week
Introduced in Ontario in 2016, Treaties Recognition Week, is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to educate Ontarians and to honour the importance of treaties and their relevance today.
Treaties Recognition Week: November 3-9, 2024
Honours the importance of Treaties and helps Ontario students and residents understand the significance of Treaty rights, Treaty relationships and their relevance today. Includes Indigenous voices on Treaties, maps, and teaching and learning resources
James Bay Treaty - Treaty No. 9
The James Bay Treaty - (Treaty No. 9) is an agreement between Ojibway (Anishinaabe), Cree (including the Omushkegowuk) and other Indigenous Nations (Algonquin) and the Crown (represented by two commissioners appointed by Canada and one commissioner appointed by Ontario). The treaty, first entered into in 1905-1906, covers the James Bay and Hudson Bay watersheds in Ontario, about two thirds of the province’s total landmass. The treaty embodies the nation-to-nation relationship between First Nations and the Crown. - Archives of Ontario
Maamwi - Treaties of Ontario Database
Discover what treaty your campus is located on and empower yourself by clicking on “more…” to read the related treaty resources for your campus location.
Map of Ontario Treaties and Reserves
Learn about the treaties that cover where you live, go to school or work, and find reserves in Ontario. - Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin
The Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin is an initiative of the Robinson Huron Treaty signatory First Nations, adhesions and beneficiaries to create a deliberative body mandated to address many long standing issues that face the Treaty Signatories, in accordance with the traditional world view, cooperative philosophy, and historical alliances of the 21 member First Nations.
An Understanding of the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 from the Perspective of the Atikameksheng
Art Petahtegoose, Elder and Councillor from the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, shares his knowledge and perspective of the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 and the kind of understanding that needs to be acknowledged, in regards to treaty-making, in order to move forward with Canada.
Whose land?
Assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada. Includes information on Why Acknowledge.

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) Database
A virtual library of Canadian legal information providing access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.
Child, Youth, and Family Services Act
Part IV: First Nations, Inuit and Métis Child and Family Services

National Aboriginal Document Database
Information on land claims, statutes, acts, treaties and court decisions
Treaties
Treaties are legally binding agreements that set out the rights, responsibilities and relationships of First Nations and the federal and provincial governments.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
This document constitutes the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples around the world.
Public Health Agency of Canada: Reports and publications