Chiefs of Ontario
2025 First Nations Community Wellness Conference
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The Chiefs of Ontario will host the 2025 First Nations Community Wellness Conference on August 19-21, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
This conference will be a collaborative forum for all sectors to come together towards the united goal of improving community wellness among First Nations in Ontario.
Dates: August 19, 20 & 21, 2025.
Location: Fairmont Royal York, Toronto, ON.
Livestream: www.youtube.com/@ChiefsOfOntario/streams
Who should attend: First Nations Leadership, Technicians, and community workers from all Sectors.
Agenda: Download Provisional Agenda Here (Last updated August 15, 2025)
Registration: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/e8f5e2be-7818-4238-8b2c-d8dea7f33c5b
Accommodations: Book your accommodations here or by phone at
1-800-663-7229 or 1-800-441-1414
Artwork by Mishiikenh Kwe
Documents and Resources
Conference Documents
Community Wellness Conference - Call for Abstracts (updated May 27, 2025) Community Wellness Conference - Vendor/Exhibitor Application (Closed)
Community Wellness Conference - Sponsorship Opportunities (Closed)
2025 Community Wellness Conference BookletConference Documents and Resources
Day 1
Keynote - Y-Säätiö, Juha Kahila & Teija Ojankoski
Jordan’s Principle: A multi-sectorial open-discussion on Jordan’s Principle and future reforms
Are You at Risk? Diabetes Education and Lower Limb Preservation
Reclaiming Law and Land - Advancing Access to Justice in Northern, Indigenous Communities
Roads to Ontario’s Ring of Fire
Data Back: Indigenous Data Sovereignty, Youth Leadership, and Data for Self-Determination
Fostering and Funding Grassroots Indigenous-led Solutions for Wellbeing
Mino Bimaadiziwin - A Blending of Two Worlds to Mental Wellness
Waste Management & Unauthorized Dumping on Reserves
Panel
Childhood Vaccination Coverage Among Sioux Lookout First Nations 2024
Communicable Diseases Report: Sioux Lookout Area First Nations
First Nations COVID-19 Scenario Model
First Nation Business Partnership Assessment framework and toolkits
First Nation Child and Family Services Capital and Post Majority Support Services
First Nations Visions for a Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income
Day 2
Building Data Sovereignty for First Nations Housing and Homelessness - Coming soon!
Defining First Nations Experiences of Complex Trauma
Making the Connection Between Energy and Wellness
Step-By-Step: Taking Steps to Increase Success in Postsecondary
Designing an Indigenous-Led Study on Maternal and Newborn Health Status Report in Sioux Lookout area First Nations - Coming soon!
Midwifery and Birth Work Needs in Sioux Lookout First Nations Communities
Creating Culturally Appropriate Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Improve First Nations Health and Employment Outcomes - Coming soon!
Restoring Balance: exploring burnout prevention and recovery through a decolonized lens
Learn how the Ontario Human Rights Code protects First Nations people from discrimination
Inter-weaving Generations of Knowledge; Youth and Their Power in Governance
Creating Safety through the Teachings of our Ancestors
Love your Liver Because you cannot Live Without It
Day 3
Keynote
URN Funding: Building Housing Program Options for First Nation Off Reserve Members workshop - Coming soon!
Oshkaatisiw Wiichiheewaywin - Youth and Cultural Wellness
From Lateral Violence to Lateral Kindness: A Youth-Led Journey to Community Wellness
Pathways to Building Cancer Education for First Nations Health Leaders
Cancer Health Status and Services for Sioux Lookout area First Nations (SLaFN)
Indigenous Institutes Consortium + Kenjgewin Pathway to Wellness
Investigative Journalism Bureau & Communications
Bringing Birth Home: Indigenous Midwifery in First Nations Community Wellness
Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 1
Support Contact Information
For questions or further information, please send an email to FNWellnessConference@coo.org