Chiefs of Ontario

First Nations Women’s Leadership Summit

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Save the Date

The Chiefs of Ontario are hosting a gathering of First Nations women leaders to exchange knowledge, learn through shared personal experiences, and build networks on March 7-9, 2023. The First Nations Women's Leadership Summit theme is "Sharing our Strengths."

Where: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, 801 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario

Date: March 7-9, 2023

Registration is now open: https://coo.smudging.ca:8443/Meeting/Register/d2396255-e1e4-45d2-b6e2-c11c21402769.

Download the Draft Agenda: First Nations Women's Leadership Summit - Draft Agenda

Additional information will be circulated leading up to the event. For more information, please visit www.chiefsmeeting.com or contact Nancy Johnson, Director of Women's Initiatives at the Chiefs of Ontario, by email at Nancy.Johnson@coo.org.

Purpose of the Summit

The purpose of this summit is to:

  • Support and empower Ontario First Nations women in leadership or interested in leadership

  • Provide an opportunity for First Nations women and women leaders to share their experiences, challenges and successes and to network

Join female First Nations leaders across Ontario for three days of sharing, networking, self-care, and strength-building. 

We invite Chiefs, councillors, advocates, and community leaders to spend time with other First Nations female leaders to hear each other, learn from each other, ask questions, and support each other in the challenging community work we know First Nations women do in their home communities. 

Download the Draft Agenda: First Nations Women's Leadership Summit - Draft Agenda

Costs

Chiefs of Ontario will cover the following: All participants and presenters’ hotel accommodations and hot breakfast and lunch plus beverages/snacks during breaks. Participants will cover their own travel.

Vendor Form

The Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Women’s Leadership Summit is inviting traditional artists to participate as vendors at the upcoming summit on March 7-9, 2023, in Toronto. For more information, see the attached vendor form: Vendor Form - COO FN Womens Leadership Summit.

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