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Submitted by MNO Grand River Métis Council Councilor Diane Kilby Some of the baby moccasins produced by MNOGrand River Métis Council citizens. Click here forlarger picture.As part of the national Da-giiwewaat campaign, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) recently hosted a Baby Moccasins Workshop by Nancy Rowe and Colinda Clyne.

Participants within the Youth Summer Campenjoying a medicine walk on White Fish Island.Click here for larger picture. Submitted by: MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Danielle Morin Between July 17-21, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council (HSMC) worked with MNO staff in the MNO Sault Ste. Marie office to

Submitted by Michael V. Smith and Susan Staves MNO Great Lakes Métis Councilor Jim Stranks, speaking during theGrand Opening Ceremony of Owen Sound’s Secondary LevelTreatment Plant on September 20, 2017. Click here for larger picture.Water is sacred and is an important element that has influenced the very history of the Métis peoples of Ontario. As

Members of the MNO Canoe Expedition with members ofthe MNO WEKMC at the Métis Footprints exhibit in the Chimzuk Museum in Windsor. Click here for larger picture.Submitted by MNO WEKMC President Donna Grayer On June 23, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council (WEKMC) welcomed the 2017 Canoe Expedition to Windsor. The Expedition

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