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early 1800s: Distinctive Métis communities emerge around the Upper Great Lakes, and along the waterways and fur trade routes of what is now Ontario with their own cultures, identities and traditions. As settlers moved in, Métis continued to assert themselves and their rights. 1845: An Order in Council recommended “the Commissioner of Crown Lands to

The Story of The Tamarack written by Tobias Clarke and illustrated by Jeffrey Wilson The Story of the Tamarack is one that Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Tobias Clarke has shared many times. But now, her heartwarming tale of family and natural world has been published and is available to a wider audience. Clarke

Thunder Bay Council June 21, 2019 5:45am – 9:30pm Prince Arthur’s Landing – Marina Park Thunder Bay ON Sudbury Council June 23, 2019 11:00am – 4:00pm Coincide with Council General Meeting Wagon Wheel Ranch 2200 Kenneth Drive Val Therese Ottawa Council June 22-23, 2019 All day Events Summer Solstice – Vincent Massey Park Ottawa Peterborough

Every year since 2006, the Suzanne Rochon-Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to a Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen who has made ongoing contributions to the Métis Nation and his or her own community. Peter Coture was the 2018 recipient of the Suzanne Rochon-Burnett Volunteer of the Year Award. This year the

To: MNO Citizens, Community Councils, PCMNOFrom: France Picotte, MNO ChairDate: June 14, 2019Subject: 2019 Annual General Assembly – Deadline for Special Business Resolutions _____________________________________________________________________ The 2010 MNO Annual General Assembly (“AGA”) passed a unanimous resolution (AGA-RES10-02) that all future resolutions brought to MNO AGAs that propose to change the MNO’s governance structures, policies or bylaws

AGA Livestream: The 2019 MNO Annual General Assembly is almost here! If you can’t be with us in Sault Ste Marie, we encourage you to tune into the AGA livestream. The livestream link will be up throughout the AGA. AGA Livestream can be accessed by clicking here Every year, the citizens of the Métis Nation

At the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Infinite Reach March Break Camp, the high school participants can hardly contain their excitement. During breaks and activities, they share stories and conversation with their old and new-found friends. But, as the MNO Infinite Reach Facilitators, current upper year post-secondary students, take the floor to talk about their

Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) Senator Rene Gravelle welcomes Sixties Scoop survivors to the Ontario Community Engagement Session. This past April, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), held a three day symposium for Ontario Métis to share their stories, experiences, and recommendations, while addressing the legacy of Canada’s infamous “Sixties Scoop.”

DEADLINE EXTENDED! (See Below) The deadline for Expressions of Interest has been extended to September 18, 2019. Those MNO Chartered Community Councils that have already submitted Expressions of Interest will be reviewed along with any additional proposals received. The MNO is seeking communities interested in hosting each of the 2020 and 2021 Annual General Assemblies

Métis Nation of Ontario Registry Update May 31, 2019 — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) has restructured our Registry operations so that all registry functions including processing citizenship applications, Harvester applications and renewals, and cards will be provided by an independent third-party organization, Know History Inc. Know History, an Ottawa-based historical services firm, has spent