Métis involvement in the First World War
MNO Veterans’ Council Senator Guy Mandeville, CD, standing between two Great War re-enactors, participated in Waterloo Region Museum’s Great War Education Days on Oct. 1-2. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Guy Mandeville, CD, MNO Veterans’ Council Senator On Oct. 1-2, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council Senator
Reconciliation with the Métis: The time is here
Métis lawyer and MNO legal counsel Jason Madden provided an update about Métis rights and self-government during the MNO’s Annual General Assembly in Peterborough on Aug. 18, 2018. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Métis lawyer and MNO legal counsel Jason MaddenThis article originally appeared online on Canadian Lawyer’s website.
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of the experience of a young Indigenous child who had her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the
Eagle Staff presented to Canadian Armed Forces
An Eagle Staff was presented to the Canadian Armed Forces on Aug. 10 at CFB Borden. Pictured are Doug Woods, MNO Veterans’ Council Sgt.-At-Arms, CFB Borden Master Corporal Talbot and Ken (Two Dogs) Fraser, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Senator. Clickhere to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Doug Woods, MNO Veterans’
MNO AGA t-shirts are available for a limited time only
Click images for larger versions. $20 each *Available on a first-come-first served basis* Sizessmall | large | X-large | XX-Large To ordere-mail christiannem@metisnation.org with your size and mailing address. Please provide a mailing address and send a cheque for $20 made out to Métis Nation of Ontario and send it to you at the Ottawa
MNO representatives attend Back to Batoche
MNO Veterans’ Council Chair Brian Black (far left) carried the Canadian flag alongside veterans from across the Métis Homeland during a procession leading to the National Métis Veterans’ Memorial Monument in Batoche.Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Brian Black, Chair MNO Veterans’ Council Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) leaders
MNO Honourary Senator celebrates Màmawi Together National Challenge launch
Màmawi Together Co-founder Margaret Embleton and MNO Honourary Senator Reta Gordon celebrate the launch of the organization’s National Challenge on July 14. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Carolyn Kropp, Mamawi Together board member Written by Karli Zschogner Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Honourary Senator Reta Gordon spent the
MNO President views piece of Métis history
Peterborough Museum and Archives Museum Director Susan Neale, members of the MNO Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council Chair, Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett, MNO President Margaret Froh, MNO Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council President Andy Dufrane, City of Peterborough Community Services Policy Analyst/Recreation Division Coordinator Rob Anderson and Peterborough Museum & Archives Curator Kim
MNO Youth Council receives honour blanket
The MNO Youth Council received a special gift from the MNO Veterans’ Council at the 2018 MNO AGA in Peterborough. Pictured are MNO Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette, Region 2 Youth Council Representative Paul Robitaille, MNO Youth Council President Mitch Case, Region 1 Youth Representative Kelly Duquette, Region 4 Youth Representative Taylor McNally, Region 6
Recruiting Officers learn about the Métis
Canadian Forces Recruiting Officers participate in a relay race during a Métis 101 presentation at Canadian Forces Base Borden on June 18. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Greg Garratt, MNO Veterans’ Council Secretary/Treasurer Canadian Forces Recruiting Officers from across Canada learned about Métis culture and traditions during a