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
Métis culture, growth and progress on self-government celebrated at MNO Annual General Assembly
Members of the MNO Canoe Expedition with MNO Acting President Picotte as well as Ministers Bennett and Zimmer and MP Nault at the beginning of the MNO Annual General Assembly In Kenora. (Left to right on the ground) Dr. Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Noles Dennhart, Robert Nault, Member of Parliament for Kenora, Chris McLeod, Samantha Cuddy, Alex
Ontario Métis gather in Kenora for Annual General Assembly
The first of three ceremonial canoes during the opening of the MNO Annual General Assembly in Kenora. Visible in the front are Acting MNO Chair Sharon Cadeau (centre), Acting MNO President France Picotte (left), federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs Dr. Carolyn Bennett (right) and behind Dr. Bennett, PCMNO Region 1 Councilor Theresa Stenlund and to
Premier Wynne spends four days with the MNO Canoe Expedition
With information from a story by: Robert Benzie of the Toronto Star. Original story can be viewed at: https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/08/08/premier-kathleen-wynne-will-join-mtis-youth-on-voyageur-expedition.html Members of the 2017 MNO Canoe Expedition with Premier Wynne and other dignitaries. Premier Wynne is second on the left in the back row; on her right is her spouse Jane Rounthwaite, to her right MNO
Community Legal Services of Ottawa recognizes National Aboriginal Day
Employees of Community Legal Services with Mayor Jim Watson of Ottawa showing their supportfor Indigenous Rights. Click here for larger picture. In 2017, the Ottawa Community Legal Services took action to support Indigenous communities in Ottawa by closing their offices for the first time on National Aboriginal Day (NAD) on June 21. In a letter
Métis flag is presented at the Roseneath Public School Pow Wow
(Left-right): MNO Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council President Andy Dufrane and Roseneath Public School student Quinn Shepphard (Photo by: Wendy Baillie) Click here for larger picture. On June 16, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council (PDWMC) had the opportunity to participate in the Roseneath Public School Pow Wow
Skilled Employment Energy Stream
The Energy sector in Ontario is looking for Indigenous women to work in the trades! The program is an eight month training program and eight week work placement in the pre-trades for the Energy industry for Ontario Métis, First Nations and Inuit women. It is a pre-trades training at the Georgian College Campus in Midland