b'First Nations in Ontario, including First[Ontario] Premier Doug Ford and Nations children in care, First Nationsministers, to further discuss bettering languages and education, the landeducation for First Nations children and environmental matters, economicand ensuring concrete action towards development, and First Nations lawsaddressing First Nations-specific prior-and jurisdiction. Many Elders and youthities, ORC Hare says. It is time for usprovided updates and participated in theboth First Nations and the Government event, as well. of Ontarioto commit to a renewed The most important takeaway fromrelationship based on the spirit and the event was the secured compensationintent of reconciliation, and recognition for the First Nations children who wereof First Nations Inherent and Treaty-in care, says Ontario Regional Chiefprotected rights.(ORC) Glen Hare. Although moneyAdditionally, the Chiefs-in-Assembly cannot erase what happened to thesepassed two resolutions addressing infla-children, it can help provide for thetion and improving economic policy needs they now have due to the traumaand strategic infrastructure development they experienced by being unnecessarilyfor First Nations in Ontario. These taken away from their families or whileresolutions include Resolution 22/19, in care. Fighting Rising Inflation in Communities Twenty-three resolutions were passedby Matching Federal Funding with by the Chiefs and proxies related toInflation, and Resolution 22/21, Closing governance, language revitalization,the Infrastructure Gap in First Nation health and wellness, education sover- Communities. These resolutions provide eignty, natural resource developmentdirection for COO to assist communities and biodiversity.in their advocacy and provide additional supports and accessible options to secure The priorities right now are to meetgreater economic independence for with the Prime Minister, and re-electedtheir communities.I ssue1 2022C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne l 15'