Powley Day Message from the PCMNO
Click here to watch a short video. September 19th is a date of great cultural and political significance. It represents the anniversary of the ground-breaking R v. Powley 2003 Supreme Court of Canada decision that ushered in a new era of Métis rights. On September 19, 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a unanimous
MNO citizen receives Joe Lewis Eternal Warrior Award
Perry William Kelly, a Métis Nation of Ontario citizen from Ottawa, won silver during a recent karate tournament in Atlanta, Ga. Click here to view a larger version of this image. Submitted by MNO Honourary Senator Reta Gordon Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)citizen Perry William Kelly has done it again. At the 50th edition of
Métis youth meet at Camp Kitchikewana
Métis Youth from the Métis Nation of Ontario Georgian Bay and Moon River Métis Councils learned about Métis way of life during a recent trip to Camp Kitchikewana. The annual excursion took place from June 13 to 15. Click here to viewa larger version of this image. Submitted by MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Chair
Otawn: Métis Fall Culture Camp
Click here for a pdf application. The Métis Nation of Ontario is holding an Otawn: Métis Fall Culture Camp on Oct. 25 – 28, 2018 at Horwood Lake Lodge, near Timmins. The fall camp will be approximately four days in duration, will be land-based, will be in sync with the fall season and will engage
Community council partners with museum for film screening
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) and the Waterloo Region Museum partnered for a film screening for National Indigenous Peoples Day. Pictured are (left to right) MNO GRMC Senator Carol Lévis, MNO GRMC President Jennifer Parkinson, MNO Veterans’ Council Senator Guy Mandeville CD, MNO GRMC Councillor Diane Kilby and MNO
Creating community connections through art
Community members worked on the community mural painting displayed above during the North Bay Summer Métis Family Celebration. Attendees also participated in bannock making, archery and a nutrition workshop. Clickhere to view a larger version of this picture. Submitted by Amanda Farrell, MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Program Coordinator On July 24, North Bay office Métis
Métis spirit shines through rainy Heritage Celebration
The weekend of June 23 and 24, the MNO Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council held its 12th annual Métis Heritage Celebration in Memorial Park in Oshawa. Among the activities and entertainment were demonstrations in finger weaving, storytelling, jigging, fiddling and more. Clickhere to view a larger version of this image. It was a rainy
Day tripping to Beausoleil Island
About 30 people from the MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council area travelled to Beausoleil Island on July 30 to learn more about the Métis history of the island. Click hereto view a larger version of this image. Submitted by Larry Ferris, Chair MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis
MNO citizens win fishing tournament
MNO citizens Amber and Bruce Griffiths, a father-daughter team, won the Bronzeback Classic Bass tournament in Kenora. Click here to view a larger version of this picture. The father/daughter team of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens Amber and Bruce Griffiths led from start to finish at the Bronzeback Classic fishing tournament in Kenora. The
Telling the stories of Ottawa’s urban Métis
Métis Elder Lois MacCallum (left) and MNO Honourary Senator Reta Gordon took part in the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition’s video profiles of urban Indigenous community members. Click here to view a largerversion of this picture. Submitted by Elena Abel, Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition Community Developer Two Métis community members were recently interviewed by the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition