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MNO President Margaret Froh receives the Louis Riel Day from Deputy Speaker of the Legislative of Ontario MPP Rick Nicholls during the 2018 Louis Riel Day ceremony outside Queen’s Park on Nov. 16. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Inspired by Louis Riel’s legacy of fighting for Métis rights and recognition,

MNO Vice-Chair Sharron Cadeau, Conestoga College Indigenous Studies Coordinator Andrew Judge and MNO Grand River Métis Council President Jennifer Parkinson celebrate Conestoga College’s historic signing of the national Indigenous Education Protocol on Oct. 31. Clickhere to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Melody Chislett-Morris, MNO Education Officer Education and Training Citizens of

MNO North Channel Métis Council held its Annual General Meeting on Nov. 4, with number of guest speakers. Pictured (Front row, left to right) are President Yvonne Jensen, Jena Descoteaux, Morgan Jensen, Women’s Representative Michelle McCoy Smith, Councillor Reg Bennett, (Back row, left to right) Councillor Pete Descoteaux, Senator Fern McCoy, Chair Allen St. Pierre,

Métis youth joined the MNO Veterans’ Council and Canadian Senators in Ottawa for Remembrance Day ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Brian Black, Colin Deacon, Shelly Claus, Guy Mandeville, Yvonne Boyer, Paul Pirie, Sharlene Lance, Doug Woods, Greg Garratt, (front row,

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MNO Grand River Métis Council members and MNO citizens gather to catch and tag monarch butterflies to aid in conservation research. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Colleen Brunelle, MNO Grand River Métis Council Women’s Representative As part of their Annual General Meeting on Sept. 8, Métis Nation of

MNO citizens attending the 2018 Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Annual General Meeting. (Left to right) Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle, MNO Chair France Picotte, Shirley Debassige, MNO Vice-Chair and Spokesperson for the MNO Women’s Council Sharon Cadeau, Liliane Ethier, Berni Picco, Pearl Gabona, Kelly Camacho, Patricia Taylor, June Smart, Shirley Loubert, Shelly Claus and Suzanne Jackson. Click

Otawn: A Métis Fall Camp Experience The fall Métis Youth Cultural Camp, which brought together Métis youth for a celebration of Métis history and culture, took place Oct. 25-28 at the Horwood Lake Lodge, near Timmins. Click here for a larger version. Nineteen Métis youth from across the province gathered at the Horwood Lake Lodge,

MNO President Margaret Froh (centre) participates in a panel in Ottawa discussing Persons Day on Oct. 18. She was one of three participants, including Penny Collenette (left), Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, and Shari Graydon (right), Founder of Informed Opinions. Clickhere to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by MNO staff

MNO citizen and Fanshawe alumna, Jenna Bjornson (centre) received the 2018 MusiCounts Scholarship from MusiCounts President and CEO Allan Reid and Executive Director Kristy Fletcher. Photo by Rish Cassling. Click hereto view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by MNO citizen Kerri Fedyk This article originally appeared at https://www.fsu.ca/interrobang.php?storyID=14195 Written by Lliam Buckley Métis