BACKGROUND

The Ontario Native Business Parks Association (ONBPA) is composed of three Ontario First Nations with land designated for industrial development. Although the number of participating First Nations has varied over the years, a core group with the most highly developed industrial properties have continued to play a lead role in the organizations activities. Several other First Nations with industrial properties and/or in the process of developing business parks are closely following ONBPA's progress and have been invited to join ONBPA in the future.

ONBPA current members include:

Batchewana First Nation (Batchewana Band Industries Ltd.)

Chippewas of Sarnia (through Chippewa Industrial Developments Ltd.)

Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation