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In order to be a member in good standing with the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (O.F.I.F.C.) an individual Friendship Centre must subscribe to the following principles:
1. A member of the Federation must be a community directed organization who's aims and objectives are consistent with the O.F.I.F.C.'s and who defines itself as a Friendship Centre.
2. As a member of the Federation, the Friendship Centre must first and foremost must show respect and honour all Native beliefs and customs. As part of this the Friendship Centre must act and speak with the pride and dignity that Native Heritage demands.
3. As a Federation member, a Friendship Centre must be committed to information sharing, referrals, recreation and social activities, cultural reinforcement, community development and all other such activities which ensures Native people a better quality of life through Native self-determination.
4. The Friendship Centre must honour the belief of supporting unity amongst all native people regardless of legal definitions of Status, Non-Status, Metis, Indian or Inuit. In supporting this belief, Friendship Centres are expected to offer its programming, counselling, information, etc., accordingly.
5. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will support the work towards the stated aims and objectives of the organization.
6. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will at all times conduct itself in a manner that bring respect and credibility to the Federation and other Friendship Centres.
7. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will be tolerant of diversity, honest with its opinion and above all respect the opinions of other Friendship Centres or Native groups even though they may disagree.
8. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will bring any grievances, comments or criticisms relating to the provincial organization to the attention of the O.F.I.F.C. Board of Directors. Likewise, any grievance, comment or criticism that the Federation has relating to any Friendship Centre will be brought to the attention of the local Board of Directors.
9. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will endeavour to work co-operatively with other Friendship Centres to solve problems and to support mutual concerns.
10. As a Federation member, the Friendship Centre will endeavour to work co-operatively with other native groups, organizations and representative Non-Native toward a human society, equal opportunity for participation, tolerance of difference and respect for all living things.
11. Members and/or their representatives must honour and respect his/her commitments to the Federation as per requirements.
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