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Content Warning: This release discusses the Indian Residential School system, including its ongoing impacts on Survivors, families, and First Nations, as
Chiefs of Ontario Launches Open Letter Calling for Respectful Return of First Nations Ancestors
(Toronto – Ont. – September 23, 2026) Chiefs of Ontario (COO) have launched an Open Letter to All Ontarians: Help Us
Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict Stands with Mississauga First Nation in Defence of its Traditional and Treaty Territory
(Toronto, Ont. – September 4, 2026) Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict stands firmly with Mississauga First Nation following its rejection of
Justice for Barbara Kentner: First Nations Leadership Demand Federal Accountability and Action
(Ottawa, Ont – August 31, 2026) Today, Barbara Kentner's family and First Nations Leadership are standing together in Ottawa to demand