We Are A Modern Indigenous Organization, Representing The Rights of Metis, Non-Status, Status And Inuit Peoples Whose Developing, Independent Communities Are At Large And Off Reserve In Ontario, Canada

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit
Participation Form Download

OCIP members (and friends of OCIP) who identify as:

  - Survivors of violence
  - Family members of MMIWG2S+ loved ones
  - Individuals with lived experience of unsafe housing, systemic barriers, discrimination, or gaps in services, Community advocates or support workers.
Your participation will help us build evidence-based recommendations rooted in Indigenous voices and grounded in community reality.

What participation involves:

  - A confidential Zoom interview (30–60 minutes)
  -Optional participation in a short anonymous survey
  -Sharing experiences, stories, needs, and strengths that can guide safer futures for Indigenous women, girls, and 2S+ people across Ontario. All conversations will be trauma-informed, voluntary, and carried out with the utmost respect, privacy, and cultural safety.

Why tell your story?

Your voice Matters. Your truth leads to change! 
Together, we can create a safer, stronger path forward for future generations.

News Posts:
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CAP Reports That We Are Once Again Left Out!

The Ontario Coalition of Indigenous Peoples (OCIP) fully supports the........Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)........

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Upcoming Events Posts:
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TIMMINS REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2026

Breakfast Brunch 1 - 3 PM

OTTAWA REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2026

Dinner Meeting  4 - 6 PM

Special Posting:

General Interest, special links and everything else!

VETERANS BURSARY PROGRAM

Discover the future of creativity through our solutions. We pioneer cutting-edge techniques, pushing boundaries to redefine creative possibilities.

Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program

The Ontario Coalition of Indigenous Peoples (OCIP) has immediate funding available for off-reserve and Metis applicants across Ontario.

 6 Steps to Planning Your Career - Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP)

"...Lily Lafontaine, Keagan Martin, and Robert Arnaq are good friends who met at an ISET skills workshop...."

Trauma-Informed Teaching Through an Indigenous Lens.

KEB Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). To access all seminars, please register using this link. Username and password will be emailed to you.

OCIP/CAP INDIGENOUS SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (ISET)

**ELIGIBILITY**

“Carrying forward the teachings of my ancestors.”

All Kanien’keha, Show focused on language revitalization and community connection
Sundays @ 9AM
Wed 5PM/Sat 9AM 

Housing Repair Program/Grants
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS)

 home repairs
• Priority for emergency repairs, health & safety fixes, accessibility work, energy efficiency improvements 

Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement!

 "..If you were admitted to a Federal Indian Hospital while it was operated by the Government of Canada..."

Website List
of common Indigenous languages By Nation in Ontario

 Language links reference page

Morningstar online Highschool

Your education is your power. Your culture is your strength. At Morningstar, you embrace both

OCIP SURVEY

This survey is anonymous! Please provide your opinion and suggestions to help make our community dynamic and responsive to every need by planning our future! 

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INDIGENOUS STORIES

Stories past down through the generations from many Nations across Turtle Island

500 YEARS OF CULTURAL CHANGE
First Nations

All indigenous peoples on Turtle Island share 40,000 years of descendant habitation. Today, lost traditions are being reclaimed after 300 years of European settler deprivation.

Drummers

Both sacred and entertaining, drumming in this new age of reconciliation accompanies most public events bringing back ancient sounds of the past in ceremonies and celebration!

Mixed Parentage

The music of our indigenous grandparents gave way to European customs of music and dancing. Today's new age brings in unique new themes like Country and Western celebration! 

About us

"“Who are you” is always the most important question that anyone can ask. Who we are as a group is not important, because the idea of just being a name will never build us into anything more than a social club. But who we are as a People is the more important question. OCIP has not had all the same opportunities as much larger Metis groups or even other Indigenous groups. What we lack in opportunities we make up for in unity and devotion". (Rev. James Smith jr.)

Contacts

Please allow 48 hours to answer your email. We appreciate your enquiries! 

Office Location

Ontario Coalition of Indigenous Peoples (OCIP)
  • REGISTRY & GENERAL OFFICE:
  • (Chris Bensler - Assistant Registrar)
  • 29 Wellington St. E.
  • Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2K9
  • Phone:  705.253.7616
  • Email:  membership@o-cip.org
  • Working hours (by appointment):
  • Monday to Friday 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  • HEAD OFFICE:
  • TIMMINS ON, by appointment only