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Anishinabek Nation
Ngo Dwe Waanigzid Anishinabe
Formation1949
HeadquartersAnishinabek Nation Head Office
Location
Members39 First Nations
Official language
Anishinabemowin (Ojibwe)
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief
Linda Debassige
Anishinabek Nation Deputy Grand Council Chief
Chris Plain
Key people
Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry, CEO
Main organ
Grand Council Assembly
Websitewww.anishinabek.ca
Formerly called
Union of Ontario Indians

The Anishinabek Nation, also known as the Union of Ontario Indians, is a First Nations political organization representing 39 member Anishinabek Nation First Nations in Canada in the province of Ontario, Canada.[2]

As of 2026, there are about 70,000 citizens of the Anishinabek Nation member communities, accounting for about one-third of the total First Nations population in the province of Ontario.[2]

History

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The organization's roots predate European contact in the 16th century, in the Council of Three Fires.[2]

The Union of Ontario Indians was incorporated in 1949 to serve as a political advocate and secretariat for the Anishinabek First Nations. The Anishinabek peoples speak Anishinaabemowin and Lunaape (in Munsee Delaware Nation) within the Anishinabek Nation territory in Ontario.[3]

The nation's logo is a stylized thunderbird, which was created in the 1970s by Nick Deleary.[4]

In 2007 the organization appointed an Anishinabek Women's Water Commission to advise on water issues and management of the Great Lakes.[5][6]

In 2017, the Council changed its identification using the name "Union of Ontario Indians" only for legally-binding agreements but for all other purposes referred to themselves as Anishinabek Nation.[3]

Leadership Council

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The Anishinabek Nation is guided by a Leadership Council, consisting of a Grand Council Chief, four Regional Deputy Grand Council Chiefs, and Nation Councils representing four geographic regions: Southeast, Southwest, Lake Huron, and Northern Superior.[2][7]

The restructuring that introduced the current four regional deputy grand council chiefs occurred in 2018.[8][9]

The head office for the Union of Ontario Indians is located in North Bay, Ontario.[1]

As of 2026, the Grand Council consists of:[7][10]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Anishinabek Nation". anishinabek.ca. Union of Ontario Indians. Archived from the original on 2026-07-14. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Anishinabek Nation Case Study". www.canada.ca/en. Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. 20 Feb 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-07-13. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "ABOUT US". www.anishinabek.c. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  4. ↑ Graf, Colin (19 April 2021). "Artists in Deshkan Ziibiing showcase their talents in video series". Anishinabek News. Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on 2026-07-13. Retrieved 13 July 2026. In the 1970s, he was working for the Union of Ontario Indians, now known as the Anishinabek Nation, as a cartographer for land claims when he drew the Anishinabek logo, he relates in his video segment.
  5. ↑ "Anishinabek nation appoints women's water commission". Canada NewsWire. 2007-03-27.
  6. ↑ Sudbury Star Staff (2019-04-27). "Autumn Peltier appointed Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner". Sudbury Star.
  7. 1 2 "LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF THE ANISHINABEK NATION". anishinabek.ca/. Union of Ontario Indians. Archived from the original on 2026-07-14. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Erskine, Michael (2018-11-21). "Anishinabek Nation holds grand council meeting on Manitoulin". Manitoulin Expositor. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  9. ↑ "Grand Council". UNION OF ONTARIO INDIANS. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  10. ↑ "The Political Leadership of the Anishinabek Nation". anishinabek.ca. Union of Ontario Indians. 2026. Archived from the original on 2026-07-14. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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