Resources

Organizations

FNMI Education Association of Ontario: http://fnmieao.com/

Assembly of First Nations: http://www.afn.ca/

Chiefs of Ontario: http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/

Aboriginal People's Television Network: http://aptn.ca/

Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres: http://www.ofifc.org/

Barrie Native Friendship Centre: http://www.barrienativefriendshipcentre.com/

Persons of Interest (Political Figures, Artists, Writers...)

Jody Wilson-Raybould - Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada - http://pm.gc.ca/eng/minister/honourable-jody-wilson-raybould @puglaas

Chelsea Vowel: Writes and speaks on "law, language and life" http://apihtawikosisan.com/

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Singer, activist @BuffySteMarie

A Tribe Called Red - electronic beats, rhythms, vocals - @atribecalledred

Wab Kinew - writer, politician, journalist, musician, speaker, media-wonder - http://wabkinew.ca/ @wabkinew

Waubgeshig Rice - writer, journalist, speaker - @waub

Diggin Roots - Bluesy soul combo out of Barrie - @_DiggingRoots

Onaman Collective - Connecting land, language, art and knowledge - @onamancollectiv

Cindy Blackstock - Youth and Family Researcher - @cblackst

Ian Mosby - Professor, Writer - @ian_mosby

Senator Murray Sinclair - Retired Justice, Current Senator - @SenSincmur

Media

Indian and Cowboy

Ryan McMahon and Makoons Media have launched a multimedia platform for Indigenous interests: http://indianandcowboy.ca/

You can find podcasts, blogs and, coming soon, various other forms of media .

Media Indigena

Hosting blogs and podcasts: http://www.mediaindigena.com/

APTN - Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Hosting News, Insight, Documentaries, Childrens and Adult programming, comedy, music and all sorts of cultural and informational media.

Website: http://aptn.ca/

CBC Resources

Aboriginal Site: http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal

CBC Indigenous: http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous

8th Fire Series: http://www.cbc.ca/8thfire/index.html

Reclaimed: Music from indigenous artists http://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/program/reclaimed

CBC has some great shows/podcasts over the last few years that can still be found on the CBC site and in your Podcast apps...

Unreserved: The host is Cree author and broadcaster Roseanna Deerchild. This podcast is ongoing and looks at a broad range of FNMI issues. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved

New Fire: This was a summer series from 2015, with Tsilhiqot'in storyteller/media-wonder host Lisa Charleyboy. It looks at FNMI issues from a youth perspective. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/newfire

Revision Quest: A fun/informative approach to FNMI issues hosted by Shuswop comedian Darrel Dennis. This does not run any more but is likely still available to download or stream. http://www.cbc.ca/revisionquest/

The Candy Palmater Show: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/the-candy-palmater-show/

Government Resources

Ontario First Nations Map - click on the map for a larger version: http://files.ontario.ca/pictures/firstnations_map.jpg

Information about the map above: http://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-first-nations-map#section-0

Treaties of Ontario Government page: http://www.ontario.ca/page/treaties#section-1

Treaty of Nanfan - see the attachment below.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Treaty Site. http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1370373165583/1370373202340