Meet, Greet and Eat event welcomes community to new MNO office in Kenora
MNO Kenora Métis Council President Joel Henleyand Secretary Nina Henley were the BBQ pitmasters during the Meet, Greet and Eat. Click herefor larger picture. Submitted by: Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Leanne Rush On June 29, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Kenora office staff and the MNO Kenora Métis Council invited the community for
Métis youth part of silver medal Team Ontario effort
Ty showan playing first base. Click here for largerpicture. Ty Showan, the son of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Todd Showan of Thessalon, is enjoying great success playing baseball. The MNO North Channel Métis Council was proud to support Ty as part of the Team Ontario at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) earlier
New book on 1885 looks at the resistance from a feminine perspective
Maia Caron. Click here for largerpicture.Song of Batoche, a novel by MaiaCaron. Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario citizen Maia Caron is the author of Song of Batoche, a historical novel that will be published by Ronsdale Press on September 30, 2017. Song of Batoche is an epic retelling of the North-West
Moss bag for babies
A baby in a traditional moss bag. Click here to viewlarger picture. On June 29, 2017, in Bancroft, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Métis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinators Tammy Hoover and Robin Simpson partnered with the Hastings Prince Edward Health Unit – Food for Two program to host a traditional gathering for pre and
“Original Voices” Indigenous Youth Circle
Members of the Original Voices Youth Circle. Click here forLarger picture. After feeling culturally isolated and misunderstood in their local high schools across Ottawa, several Métis, First Nations and Inuit youth banded together to improve the educational experiences of Indigenous youth in Ottawa. Along with the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO’s) Ottawa Métis Family Wellbeing
MNO office officially opens in Blind River
MNO staff, citizens and community guests attending the Grand opening ceremony. Click here for larger picture. The new Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) office in Blind River was officially opened On June 27, 2017. The office will serve as the headquarters for the MNO Métis Family Wellbeing program and for the MNO North Channel Métis
MNO citizen Katelyne Stenlund carries the Canada Games Torch
Katelyne Stenlund carrying the torch during theCanada Summer Games Torch Relay near Kenora.Click here for larger picture. On June 24, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Katelyne Stenlund carried the Roly McLenahan torch in the Canada Summer Games Torch Relay on its route near Kenora. Katelyne is the daughter of Theresa Stenlund, the Region
MNO citizens and staff attend National Aboriginal Day events in Thunder Bay
(Left-right): SYCP Facilitator Marie Chalykoff, SYCPFacilitator Cassidy Houston, MNO Thunder BayMétis Council Senator Ken Simard and SYCP LeadCasandra Gravel. Click here for larger picture. On June 21, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Thunder Bay Métis Council (TBMC) Senator Ken Simard and MNO Summer Youth Cultural Program (SYCP) members Marie Chalykoff, Cassidy Houston and Casandra
Ontario and the MNO announce identification of historic Métis communities
21 August, 2017 Ontario and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) are pleased to announce that collaborative work has resulted in the identification of historic Métis communities located throughout Ontario. In the spirit of reconciliation, the province and the MNO have been working together to determine whether historic Métis communities existed in given areas in
Identification of Historic Métis Communities in Ontario
August 22, 2017 Métis are recognized as one of three distinct Aboriginal peoples in Canada with rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Since then the Supreme Court of Canada has released a series of judgments that urge governments and Indigenous peoples to work together to achieve reconciliation, which includes the reconciliation