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The crew from the MNO WEKMC and MNOWindsor office prepare to embark on the RiverCanard Heritage Canoe Tour. Click here for largerpicture. Submitted by MNO Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council President Donna Grayer On July 16 and 23, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council (WEKMC) and MNO staff from the Windsor office organized a

(left-right): Métis Traditional Knowledge Keeper JimTolles, MNO Credit River Métis Council Educationand Community Outreach Coordinator Kyl Morrison,Brycen Boros, Nycolla Buisson, Jessica Kowalkskiand Sarah Bale from Ecosource, Local HealthIntegration Network Representative Dieufert Bellot,MNO Credit River Métis Council Treasurer DarleneLent, Beth Boros and Local Health IntegrationNetwork Representative Damiola Toki. Click here for larger picture.Submitted by: MNO Credit

Young People’s Advisory Process The Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth (the Advocate’s Office) is seeking new young people who will help develop a formal Advisory Process for the Office. The Advisory Process will be a structure to provide young people the opportunity to give advice to the Office on its operation

Participants in the MNO Women’s Council gatheringprior to the 2017 MNO Annual General Assemblyearlier this year. Click here for larger photo.Prior to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in August, a gathering of Métis women took place and they re-named the Women’s Secretariat of the Métis Nation of Ontario (WSMNO) the

MNO Acting President France Picotte (left) with theHonourable Patricia Hajdu (centre) and ManitobaMétis Federation President David Chartrand (right)at the Permanent Bilateral Mechanism meetingon September 21, 2017. Click here for larger picture.The Canada-Métis Nation Accord that was signed by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the other governing members of the Métis National Council (MNC)

Via Rail station in London, Ont. (picture courtesy of Via Rail). Click here to view a larger version of this picture. Via Rail continues to offer a 33 per cent discount to Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens travelling in Economy, Business, Touring or Sleeper Plus classes. The discount does not apply to Via Rail’s

Participants in the Moccasin-making Workshop inGuelph. Click here for larger picture. To say that the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) was very busy between May and August, 2017; would plain and simply be an understatement! Besides welcoming the MNO Canoe Expedition council members somehow found time to hold not one

Statistics in Canada show that one in five Canadians suffer from Mental Health issues. For various reasons, including stigma and insight, only 20% of those suffering seek and receive help. Looking specifically at the Métis population here in Ontario, the numbers show that Métis youth are even less likely to seek help. In an effort

Members of the MNO GRMC being presented withthe autographed paddle from the MNO CanoeExpedition. Click here for larger picture. Submitted by MNO GRMC President Jennifer Parkinson The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) was honoured and excited to host the 2017 MNO Youth Canoe Expedition in Guelph on June 22, 2017.

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, LieutenantGovernor of Ontario, autographs copies of the book150 stories for MNO Atikokan and Area Métis Council Senator Brian Gouliquer and PresidentMarlene Davidson. Click here for larger picture. Submitted by MNO Atikokan and Area Métis Council President Marlene Davidson On July 26, 2017, Her Honour, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the Lieutenant Governor