The Anishinabek Nation incorporated the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI) as its secretariat in 1949. The UOI is a political advocate for 40 member First Nations across Ontario. The Union of Ontario Indians is the oldest political organization in Ontario and can trace its roots back to the Confederacy of Three Fires, which existed long before European contact.

The UOI represents 40 First Nations throughout the province of Ontario.  The 40 First Nations have an approximate combined population of 60,000 citizens, one third of the province of Ontario’s aboriginal population.  The Anishinabek Nation has four strategic regions of Southwest, Southeast, Lake Huron and Northern Superior and each region is represented by a Regional Grand Chief.

The Union of Ontario Indians has its headquarters located on Nipissing First Nation, just outside of North Bay Ontario and has satellite offices in Fort William First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and Munsee-Delaware First Nation. 

The UOI:

• delivers a variety of services such as Health, Social Services, Education, Policy and Communications, and Treaty Research, and does this with a compliment of approximately 88 staff members.
• provides the necessary forum for collective First Nation actions on housing and other issues through their Chiefs in Assembly, and direction to the Grand Council Chief through resolutions
• is governed by a board of directors and has a Grand Council Chief and a Deputy Grand Council Chief that carry the day-to-day leadership responsibilities.

Please visit our website at www.anishinabek.ca or our Anishinabek News at www.anishinabeknews.ca to learn more.