b'contents The Chiefs of Ontario ADVOCATE magazine is the official voice of the COO. Published two times per year, the magazine focuses on the main priorities of the organization. The goal of the publication is to expedite COOs mission to COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS facilitate discussion, planning, implementation and evaluation of all local, regional and national matters affecting Indigenous Peoples in Ontario. Published for:10MESSAGE FROM THE ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF CHIEFS OF ONTARIO468 Queen Street East, Suite 400Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1T712FROM THE COOS DESK Tel: (416) 597-1266Toll free: 1 (877) 517-6527Fax: (416) 597-836536UPCOMING EVENTS www.chiefs-of-ontario.orgPublisher Maurice P. LaBordeEditor Justyne EsserySenior Design Specialist James T. MitchellDesign Specialist Marisa GiesbrechtEditorial Contributors l Chiefs of OntarioNickita Longman, Trevor Greyeyes,Ashley Albert, Genna Benson, Christine Miskonoodinkwe Smith 56Sales Executives Brenda Ezinicki, Ashley Huston, Dawn StokesDerek de Weerdt, Nolan AckmanPublished by:33 South Station St.North York, ON M9N 2B2Tel: (866) 480-4717robertt@mediaedge.ca531 Marion St.Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J940MEDIUMS: Toll free: (866) 201-3096Fax: (204) 480-4420Blood Quantum by Jeff Barnaby www.mediaedgepublishing.com President The Water Walker by James Burns Kevin Brown Senior Vice President A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt Robert Thompson Director, Business Development Five Little Indians by Michelle GoodMichael Bell Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine Branch Manager by Joanna Jolly Nancie PrivAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for amay not be reproduced in whole or in part, withoutStronger Canada by Jody Wilson-Raybould the prior written consent of the Chiefs of Ontario. 44STAFF PROFILE: Bernadette deGonzague, Published October 2020 Sr. Health Policy Analyst Publication Mail Agreement #40787580Advocate is printed on 10% post-consumerFSC certified paper using soya based inks. 46PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.8l I ssue1 2020C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne'