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TORONTO (June 29, 2012) – An-
ishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee congratulates new- ly-elected Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy. "I have known Chief Beardy for
many years," says Madahbee. "He is a strong advocate for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and I've worked alongside him at the Chiefs-in-Ontario Political Confederacy.
I am looking forward to
joining him in advancing the important issues facing First Nations in Ontario." As spokesman for 134 First Nations in Ontario, Beardy becomes the Ontario Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Madahbee said that Beardy's four
terms as Grand Chief of NAN's 49 Northern Ontario First Nations means he is familiar with many issues that are priorities for Anishinabek Nation com- munities, including economic develop-
ment opportunities and resource ben- efit-sharing. "I also want to extend my apprecia-
tion to Angus Toulouse from Sagamok Anishnawbek for his efforts in repre- senting Chiefs in Ontario for the past seven years, and congratulate Joseph Gilbert from Walpole Island for his can- didacy." The Anishinabek Nation established
the Union of Ontario Indians as its sec- retariat in 1949. The UOI is a political advocate for 39 member communities across Ontario,
representing approxi-
mately 55,000 people. 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.
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