PCMNO Appointments – Regions 5 and 6
MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO – INFORMATION BULLETIN June 3, 2019 Roger Rose Lee Rivet The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) is very pleased to announce that Roger Rose will represent Region 5 and Lee Rivet will represent Region 6 on the PCMNO. The announcement comes after Rose and Rivet, were appointed
Youth Leadership Conference 2019
The Métis Nation of Ontario’s youth Council (MNOYC) is hosting its third annual Youth Leadership Conference on Wednesday August 21 and Thursday, August 22 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. As part of the Youth Leadership Conference, attendees are also invited to stay for the Métis Nation of Ontario’s Annual General Assembly (AGA) taking place from
PCMNO Youth Representative Mitch Case presents at UN Forum
PCMNO Youth Representative Mitch Case and Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras attend the 2019 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Click here to view a larger version of the picture Mitch Case has been a strong representative for Ontario’s Métis youth for the past eight years, serving as Youth Representative on the
Credit River Métis Council Hosts Women’s Empowerment Event
Darlene Lent, Credit River Métis Council’s Woman Representative presents Corporal Cheryle Hayden, RCMP Métis Community Liaison, with a pair of handmade moose hide moccasins and a coffee table book. Click here to view a larger version of the picture With the smell of fresh blueberry rababoo on the stove, bannock in the oven and cedar
Making the Grade (Métis style!): A unique collaboration pairs Métis design with mathematics curriculum
Students use pencil crayons to colour in their design pattern, deciding on a core and how it will repeat. A new collaboration is teaching students about Métis culture in an unexpected context: math class. Synthesizing Métis beading techniques with mathematic charts and formulas, students are engaging both right and left brain as they learn to
Métis artists collaborate on fur trade display
MNO Great Lakes Métis Council President Peter Coture, OCNI Bruce County/Bruce Power Liaison Alison Fernandes, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Greg Garratt, and PCMNO Region 7 Councillor David Dusome showcase their creations for the fur trade display. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens enjoy nothing more than a good challenge. So when the Organization of
AGA 2019
Every year, the citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) gather with friends, family and colleagues from across Ontario at the MNO Annual General Assembly (AGA). The AGA is an opportunity to pass on traditions and conduct the business of the MNO. The 26th AGA will be taking place in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Métis Language Documentation Project
The MNO is planning to undertake a Métis Language Documentation Project during the spring of 2019 (April/May). Guided by the MNO’s Statement of Prime Purpose, this project aims to gather information about Métis language in Ontario in order to support language protection and language revitalization initiatives in our MNO Métis communities. The project will include
Métis and Mining 2019: A Collaborative Forum with Industry
Representatives from the MNO met with Industry partners for a Collaborative Forum on March 20. This year’s Collaborative Forum with Industry was held in downtown Toronto on March 20, bringing together Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) industry partners for a daylong session of presentations and discussions. Among those in attendance were members of the Provisional
MNO President Froh addresses Daughters of the Vote delegates
MNO President Margaret Froh answers questions during an Indigenous Women in Politics panel at Equal Voice’s Daughters of the Vote event, held in Ottawa on April 1.Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Speaking of her own personal journey into politics, Métis Nation of Ontario President Margaret Froh addressed Daughters of the