The MNO hosts a Service Provider Gathering in Mattawa
Submitted by: MNO Métis Healthy Babies and Healthy Children Coordinator Lisa Poulin MNO participants in the Mattawa Service Provider Gathering (left-right): MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Christy Lewin, MNO Employment Coordinator Mark Burns, MNO Community Support Services Mary-Kelly McCormck, MNO Community Wellness Coordinator Mattingly Turgeon and MNO Métis Healthy Babies and Healthy Children Coordinator Lisa
Two Councils participate in Governance and Finance Training
Submitted by: MNO Community Relations Coordinator Glen Lipinski The MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council members(left-right) front row: Shirley Debassige, Kezia Picard,Senator Constance Simmonds, Chair Todd Ross. (left-right)back row: Marilyn Hew, Tera Beaulieu, Mike Berg, JohnBudarick. Click here for larger picture.On October 14-16, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Northern Lights Métis Council
Resistance, Resilience and Remembrance: Louis Riel Day at Queen’s Park
MNO President Margaret Froh speaking during the Provincial Louis Riel Day ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto. To the immediate right of President Froh are (left-right) Minister David Zimmer, PCMNO Senators Joseph Poitras, Verna Porter-Brunelle and Renee Gravelle. Click here for larger photo. The themes of resistance, resilience and remembrance figured prominently at the
The MNO part of the signing of the Indigenous Education Protocol
Submitted by: MNO Education Officer Anne Trudel (Left-right): The Greater Essex County District SchoolBoard (GECDSB) Superintendent of Education Clara HowittGECDSB Trustee Julia Burgess, GECDSB Director ofEducation Erin Kelly, GECDSB Trustee Ron Leclair, Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO)Region 9 Councilor Peter Rivers and MNO Windsor-EssexMétis Council (WEMC) President Donna Grayer. Click herefor
MNO citizen receives Petro-Canada Grant
Submitted by: Manager for the Regional Training Centre Synchronize Swimming in Ontario Kristin McCoy MNO citizen Maura McLean. Click here for larger picture.On September 18, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and synchronized swimmer Maura McLean was awarded the Petro-Canada Fuelling Athlete 2017 Grant. Every year, Petro-Canada selects 55 promising athletes from across Canada
MNO North Bay Métis Council hosts Harvest Gathering
Submitted by: MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Program Coordinator Amanda Farrell (Left-right): MNO Community Support Services CoordinatorMary-Kelly McCormick, Girl Guides of Canada 2nd yearBrownie Charlotte and MNO Community WellnessCoordinator Mattingly Turgeon at the MNO North BayMétis Council Harvest Gathering. Click here for larger picture.On September 23, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Bay Métis
MNO Clear Waters Métis Council hosts a fall feast
Submitted by: MNO Clear Waters Métis Council President Jerry Clarke (Left-right): Rajan Anderson fiddles as MNO Clear WatersMétis Council (CWMC) COuncilor Josh Clarke and MNOcitizen Jennifer Cain jig at the MNO CWMC fall picnic feast.Click here for larger picture.On September 9, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Clear Waters Métis Council (CWMC) hosted a
Bishop Shaw presented with a MNO Women’s Shawl
Submitted by: MNO Women’s Council Representative Pearl Gabona MNO Women’s Council Representative Pearl Gabona(right) presents a MNO Women’s Council Shawl to ParishBishop Riscylla Shaw (left) at the Anglican ChurchWomen’s 50th Anniversary Lunch at St. George’s inNewcastle. Click here for larger picture.On September 26, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Women’s Council Representative Pearl Gabona had
MNO Veterans’ Senator educates youth about Métis WWI contributions
Submitted by: MNO Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette MNO Veterans’ Council Senator Guy Mandeville C.D.(standing) teaching students about the Métis involvement during the World War. Click here for a larger picture.On October 2-3, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council Senator Guy Mandeville C.D. made presentations at the Waterloo Region Museum to over 900
MNO launches Registry and Self-Government Readiness Process
On October 22nd, 2017, as an important step towards Métis self-government, the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (“PCMNO”) passed a resolution that has initiated a review of all MNO Registry citizenship files in order to prepare for the issuance of new MNO Citizenship Cards that will verify each new card-holder as a