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