Oral history training project for youth

Clickhere for larger picture. Are you a Métis Youth? Do you want to learn more about recording the Oral Histories of your community? The Métis Nation of Ontario is looking for MNO Métis Youth (age 18-29) that have had involvement with their community and who are interested in collecting and preserving the Oral Histories of

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MNO signs MOU with Treasury Metals

Signatories of the MNO/Treasury Metals MOU: front (left-right): MNO President Margaret Froh, Treasury MetalsPresident and CEO Chris Stewart, Provisional Council ofthe Métis Nation of Ontario Region 1 Councilor TheresaStenlund. Back (left-right): MNO Sunset Country MétisCouncil President Brady Hupet, MNO Kenora Métis CouncilPresident Joel Henley, MNO Atikokan Métis CouncilPresident Marlene Davidson and MNO Northwest MétisCouncil President

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Santa comes to Cochrane

Santa with Baby Jackson. Click here for larger picture. Submitted by: MNO Northern Lights Métis Council Women’s Representative Jackie Courville On December 11, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Northern Lights Métis Council (NCMC) held its third Annual Christmas Bowling Party for 27 children and their parents at Butch’s Bowling in Cochrane. Children of

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Historic agreement signed between Canada and Northwestern Ontario Métis Community

Signatories and witnesses of the Agreement on Advancing Reconciliation with the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community. Front row, left to right): Jason Madden, MNO President Margaret Froh, PCMNO Region 1 Councilor Theresa Stenlund and Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Dr. Carolyn Bennett. Back (left to right): MNO Sunset Country Métis Council President Brady

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Louis Riel Day flag raising in Sault Ste. Marie

Submitted by: MNO Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council Secretary Steve Gjos (Left-right) front: MNO Historic Sault Ste. Marie MétisCouncil (HSSMMC) President Kim Powley, MNO HSSMMCSecretary Steve Gjos and MNO HSSMMC Councilor Dianne Beaudry carrying the Eagle Staff and Canadian andMétis flags to Sault Ste. Marie City Hall. (Left-right) back:MNO HSSMMC Senator Brenda Powley with

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MNO veteran lays wreath during Remembrance Day ceremony

Submitted by: MNO Clear Waters Métis Council President Jerry Clarke MNO veteran and Clear Waters Métis Council Secretary Don Kennedy holding the Clear Waters Métis Councilwreath for Remembrance Day. Click here for larger picture.On November 11, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) veteran and MNO Clear Waters Métis Council Secretary Don Kennedy participated in the

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MNO citizen and veteran interviewed by CBC News Windsor

MNO veteran Wilfred Rocho. (CBC picture). Click here forlarger picture.Submitted by: MNO Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council President Donna Grayer from a story written by CBC reporter Chris Ensing and first posted at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/poppy-a-sign-of-friendship-says-91-year-old-m%C3%A9tis-wwii-vet-1.4398452] Wilfred Rochon’s face bursts in to a warm glow when he talks about leaving his small, northern Ontario town of Gogama to join

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Raising the Métis flag across the Niagara Region

Submitted by: MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Treasurer Laura Burey (Left-right): Member of Parliament Vance Badawey, MNONiagara Region Councilor Paul Grenier, Niagara City Mayor Sandra Easton, MNO Niagara Region Métis Council (NRMC)Chair Brian Kon, MNO NRMC Senator Gary Laframboise, Niagara Region Chair Alan Caslin, MNO NRMC President Derrick Pont, Member of Parliament Chris Bittle and

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