Ogemawahj Tribal Council is a non-profit Regional Chiefs' Council representing Mississaugas, Ojibwa and Potawatomi First Nations in southern Ontario, Canada. The Council provides advisory services and program delivery to its six member-Nations.
Mandate
According to their own website, the Ogemawahj Tribal Council state their mandate is "...to represent and conduct Tribal Council business in the approved name of the Ogemawahj Tribal Council ... To exercise this delegation with respect and proper duty ... And to comply fully with the wishes and expectations of those First Nations from which the OTC authority is derived."
The Council is made up of a representing Chief from each of the six member communities. The Chiefs provide political direction to the organization in its strategic planning, government relations and policy development. To assist in these activities, the Council maintains a political and advocacy staff to support its efforts in helping their communities to prosper.
Economic Development
Education
Capacity Building and Professional Development for Education Managers
Curriculum development
Education as a key component in Self-government
Education Services Contract development and negotiation
Information gathering and resource services
Post-secondary funding policy development
School Reviews of First Nation operated schools
Special Education advisory services
Employment and Training
Financial Management
Technical Services
Community Asset Management Systems
Community Planning
Compliance Inspections on new or renovated homes
Capital Asset Management Systems (CAMS)
Environmental Assessments
Ontario Building Code Standards
Project Management
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)
Water & Waste water training
Policy, Planning and Inter-governmental Relations
Mississaugas of Alderville First Nation
Chippewas of Beausoleil First Nation
Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation
Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
Pottawatomi of Moose Deer Point First Nation