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
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