On September 22, 2019 the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) passed a resolution at their annual general meeting related to their potential withdrawal from the Métis National Council (MNC). The resolution also makes a series of allegations regarding the MNO Citizenship processes, and disparages the governments of Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) and the Métis Nation of Alberta
The Métis Nation of Ontario office in Brantford (formerly the Hamilton office) is temporarily closed. The MNO apologizes for the inconvenience and we are working diligently to open as soon as possible. In the interim MNO program and services are still available and the Clear Waters Métis Council (CRMC) continues its work. MNO program staff
The Métis Nation of Ontario will be hosting its second LGBTQ2S+ Gathering. This event will be taking place at the Albert at Bay Hotel located in Ottawa, Ontario from Friday, November 8th to Sunday November 10th, 2019. Currently, we are seeking Métis applications for those who are interested in attending. Priority spots will be given
Orange Shirt Day has become a national movement to recognize and honour the experiences of survivors of Residential Schools and serves as a reminder to all of us that every child matters. We welcome MNO staff and community members to participate in this event on Monday, September 30th. Send us your photos or post them
MNO President Margaret Froh will be on TVO’s current affairs program The Agenda on Monday, September 23, 2019 to discuss the upcoming federal election. She will be on a panel with activist Riley Yesno and Mohawk Council of Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon. Tune in at 8pm and 11pm EST. Posted September 23, 2019
The 2019 MNO Annual General Assembly took place this August in Sault Ste. Marie, home of the Métis rights landmark court case R v. Powley. A celebration of Métis governance, culture and way of life, and the recent signing of the self-government agreement, the 2019 AGA brought citizens together to set the direction for upcoming
Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans Council President Brian Blackand the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence in Regina, SK on September 10, 2019. The Canadian federal government officially recognized the contributions and sacrifices of Métis WWII Veterans with a formal apology from Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans
An Infinite Reach Summer Break Camp As summer vacation for secondary students in Ontario came to an end, a group of adventurous Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) youth travelled to Killbear Provincial Park for four days of land-based learning at the MNO Infinite Reach Summer Break Camp. Métis youth and Infinite Reach faciliators take a
The MNO Métis Fall Camp is a great opportunity for Métis youth (grades 10 to 12) to participate in cultural activities in a fall setting. The camp will celebrate Métis history as well as traditional and contemporary Métis way of life and culture. Programming will be in sync with the fall season and will engage
On June 6, 2019 veterans and their families, including several Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans, met at Juno Beach in France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the landing of Allied forces in Normandy. “Juno Beach holds great significance, as it changed the tides of war,” explained Doug Woods, MNO Veterans Council