b'MESSAGE FROM THE ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEFUpliftingFirst Nations Womenin OntarioGLEN HARE Ontario Regional ChiefA anii, Boozhoo, Kwekwe, Shekoli, Sekoh, Waachiyaa!It is with great pride that I welcome you to this edition of the Chiefs of Ontario official magazine, Advocate. Within this edition, you will find compelling stories of the vibrant economic, social, political and cultural achievements of First Nations women in Ontario, who work diligently to carry on our stories, cultures, traditional healing practices and ways of being for our future generations. In addition, you will find informative articles of First Nations leadership advancing their socio-economic priorities through innovative and coordinated advocacy approaches to drive their own solutions forward. As matriarchs, First Nations women are sacred in our diverse cultures and traditions. They have forged new paths and created lasting changes to ensure future generations are self-determining, healthy and thriving. As Regional Chief, I uphold the women profiled in this edition of Advocate, and I lift up all First Nations women, girls and the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community for their important work in Ontario and acrossTurtle Island. It is essential that we continue to work together toward a more accountable and inclusive world, where our youth can grow up knowing they are valued and have the opportunity to reach their highest potential. I call on both the federal and provincial governments to work collaboratively with First Nations in Ontario to move forward on this important workincluding providing investments for proper tools and funding for new, innovative programs and services that will create substantive equality for all First Nations women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ community members.This involves the full implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Final Report to ensure First Nations women are accurately and fairly represented within all policies and legislation that address and promote First Nations womens self-determination. In closing, as we approach the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliationalso known as Orange Shirt Dayon September 30, I call on all Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to honour those who survived Residential Schools and remember those who did not. I encourage all to join together to educate and create a space for conversations about the effects of Residential Schools and for all to wear their Orange Shirts in solidarityand remembrance.10l I ssue1 2022C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne'