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MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Métis Nation of Ontario Education and Training The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is seeking professional services to plan, coordinate, organize and oversee the MNO’s 2019 Annual General Assembly (AGA) being held in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, August 22-25, 2019. Release Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Closing Date:

For decades, Ontario Children’s Aid agencies removed thousands of Métis, First Nations and Inuit children from their families and placed them in foster homes or arranged for adoption by non-Indigenous families. This nationwide practice, which started as early as 1951, has become known as the Sixties Scoop and resulted in these children being separated from

Extreme weather conditions hit Ontario late January, forcing some to spend the weekend indoors, safe and warm. But not even a polar vortex could keep 19 adventurous Métis students from attending the 2019 winter Métis Youth Cultural Camp: Ivèr. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) cultural camps offer high school students in Grades 10-12 a

MNO President Margaret Froh (centre) alongside Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras (left) and Métis Nation British Columbia President Clara Morin-Dal Col (right) sign the Canada-Métis Nation Early Learning and Child Care Accord on March 6, in Ottawa. Click here toview a larger version of this picture. Taking a step toward improving the lives

Healthy food items were the prizes for Nutrition Bingo at the MNO office in Windsor on Jan. 22. Click here to viewa larger version of this picture. Submitted by Audrey Bayliss, MNO Community Wellness Coordinator Ten people gathered to play Nutrition Bingo at the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) office in Windsor, on Jan. 22.

Janet “October” Fostey Long-time Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) employee Janet (October) Fostey will be remembered for her laugh, dedication to her clients and advocacy for Métis people. October, 68, passed away on Feb. 13, 2019. She was the loving wife of Steve for 36 wonderful years, mother to Jason Haney (Rayna) and Tiffany Haney

Region 7 Captain of the Hunt Greg Garratt, Vicki Jenkins and MNO Georgian Bay Métis Councilor Justin Dumont help prepare a deer hide for future projects on Jan. 28.Click here to view a largerr version of this picture. Submitted by Greg Garratt, Region 7 Captain of the Hunt Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens from

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) applauds new legislation, which will help it protect its language for generations to come. On Feb. 5, Canada introduced the Indigenous Languages Act to reclaim, revitalize, strengthen and maintain Indigenous languages across the country, including Michif. The legislation will provide the mechanisms to recognize Indigenous language related rights under

Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) applauded the Government of Ontario’s directive to designate NextBridge Infrastructure (“NextBridge”) with an exclusive right to proceed with the construction of the East-West Tie Transmission Line Project (the “EWT Project”) along the north shore of Lake Superior. This decision resolves whether Hydro One’s eleventh-hour attempt to secure designation

MNO President Margaret Froh, MNO Veterans’ Council President Joe Paquette, Chair Brian Black, Rob Baskey, Women’s Representative Shelly Claus, Paul Pirie, and Secretary-Treasurer Greg Garratt attended the 106th birthday of Métis veteran Alex Boucher (front) on Jan. 26. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Greg Garratt, MNO Veterans’ Council