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UPDATE: In the interest of the health and wellbeing of our staff, citizens, families and communities throughout the province, currently scheduled Mobile Registry dates have been postponed. Although, the Mobile Registry will not be coming in-person to Thunder Bay in March Registry staff will be reaching out to anyone who has already booked appointments to

March 13, 2020 — The Presidents of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), and the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) are demanding Métis National Council (MNC) leadership call a Board of Governors meeting to ensure future MNC decisions are made on behalf of all Métis citizens. A Board of Governors meeting

Métis Governments Move Forward on Self-Government FOR IMMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – The Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, and Métis Nation of Ontario are gathering in Ottawa for a first-of-its-kind Otipemisiwak: A National Conference on Metis Self-Government to discuss the Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreements (MGRSAs) signed in June 2019: WHAT: Métis governments hold

Métis Governments Move Forward on Self-Government Together Otipemisiwak: A National Conference on Metis Self-Government Ottawa – March 3, 2020 Métis governments from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario are gathering next week in the National Capital Region on March 9 and 10 for a first-of-its-kind conference on Métis self-government. Collectively, these three Métis governments represent more than

The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) will be meeting from February 29 to March 1, 2020 in Toronto, ON at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel (123 Queen Street West). The MNO’s Information and CommunicationTechnologies (ICT) department has been testing webcasting technologies to allow greater access to MNO events, such as PCMNO

As Métis, we are nation builders; we have been instrumental in growing economies, in asserting our voice, advancing our rights and mobilizing our communities. We have joined together throughout our history with other Indigenous peoples to advance our collective concerns. We are witnessing Indigenous and non-Indigenous people rising in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en and it

All recipients of the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is delighted to announce that the MNO Women’s Council (MNOWC) has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership. A formal awards ceremony and reception was

Métis women came from across the province to meet in Blue Mountain, Ontario in the largest gathering of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) women in history in April 2019. Nestled in the scenic hills of Collingwood’s Blue Mountain Village, more than fifty Métis sisters met for three days of seminars, creative workshops, relationship-building, and celebrations

Métis youth at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay for the MNO’s Ivèr Youth Culture Camp. Métis youth from all corners of Ontario made their way to Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay to celebrate their Métis culture during the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) Ivèr Youth Cultural Camp from Feb. 1 to

Recorded livestream: freeman.streamme.ca/MetisOntario2020 Video from the Conference available now. Press Release Media Advisory On March 9-10, 2020, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (MN-S), and the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) are coming together to host the first ever National Conference dedicated to conversations about Metis Self-Government in Canada. Collectively,