b'CHIEFS ASSEMBLYPathways to Progress: 50th Annual Chiefs Assembly F rom June 17 to 19, 2025,together Chiefs, Knowledge Keepers,social services, mining, environmental the Chiefs of Ontario andgovernment representatives, youth andprotection, justice and upholding Hiawatha First Nation hostedcommunity leaders from across theinherent rights and jurisdiction. the 50th Annual Chiefsregion to reflect on a half-century ofOn Tuesday, First Nations representa-Assembly (ACA) under the themeadvocacy and to chart the course for tives made their way from Hiawatha Pathways to Progress: Walking withthe future.to Ottawa, where hundreds rallied on the Wisdom of Our Ancestors. Held atOver the course of the assembly, FirstParliament Hill to oppose the federal the Gathering Place in Hiawatha FirstNations leadership engaged in criticalgovernments controversial Bill C-5 Nation, the three-day assembly broughtdiscussions on priority areas including(One Canadian Economy Act). The 18l I ssue1 2025C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne'