The Southern First Nations Secretariat is a service delivery organization accountable to and responsible for the promotion of the collective interests of the member First Nations by:

1. Delivering effective and efficient services based on the principles of fairness and equity while respecting the cultural values and traditions.
2. Facilitating communications amongst member First Nations, their organizations, and other like service providers.

SFNS Mandate

Southern First Nations Secretariat's mandate is to provide a broad range of advisory and information services, technical, and administrative support, and coordination of regional initiatives for Aboriginal peoples in Southwestern Ontario.

Southern First Nations Secretariat delivers programming, projects and services in the following areas:

• Capital Planning
• Employment & Training
• Economic Development
• Co-Management
• Education
• Housing Inspection & Construction
• Policy Development & Analysis
• Finance and Administration
• Technical Services Management
• Post Secondary Education Counselling

An essential aspect of the service delivery performed by SFNS is the continued monitoring and analysis of program activities/operations. Specifically, SFNS reviews and monitors its programming to ensure adherence to the mission statement(s), goal(s) and objective(s) defined at the outset of the program(s) implementation.

Through constructive communication with program directors, staff and program recipients, the Southern First Nations Secretariat is able to diligently gauge the effectiveness of their program delivery and improve their programming to better service their member First Nations.