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Patricia ThibaultClick here for larger picture Patricia Thibault, one of the first citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) passed away on January 25, 2017. Born on January 19, 1950, Patricia received her MNO citizenship in 1993, the year the MNO was founded. She served from 1999 to 2005 as the Region 6 Councilor

Signatories and witnesses of the MNO-Canada MOU on Advancing Reconciliation (left to right): Minister Bennett, President Froh, Minister Zimmer and PCMNO Region 1 Councilor Theresa Stenlund. On February 3, 2017 in Toronto, Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) President Margaret Froh joined the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., M.P., Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada,

Submitted by Honorary Senator Reta Gordon MNO citizen Perry William Kelly (Photo source: perrywkelly.com) Click here for larger picture. Every time he steps into the ring Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Perry William Kelly feels he embodies the warrior traditions of Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. The son of the late MNO Senator Donald

Submitted by Rebecca Menard Administration Coordinator for Canadian Academy of Sport & Exercise Medicine (CASEM). MNO citizen and veteranDr. Darrell Menard, OMM,CD,MD, in his 2016 Paralympic Gamesuniform. Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and veteran Dr. Darrell Menard was recently voted the 2016 Community Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician of

Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) PresidentAudrey Poitras with Métis Nation of Ontario President Margaret Froh following the signing on Janurary 30,2017, of the Memorandum of Understanding between the MNA andCanada on advancing reconciliation.Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Margaret Froh extended congratulations on behalf of all MNO citizens to the

Submitted by Grant Leckywith files from Securityinfowatch.com and Professional Security.co.uk MNO citizen Bonnie Butlin (Photo source Natocouncil.ca) Click here for larger picture. MNO citizen Bonnie Butlin continues to enjoy outstanding success in the security sector. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Security Partners’ Forum (SPF) and International Coordinator of the Women in

Written by Craig Bakay of frontenacnews.ca From: http://www.frontenacnews.ca/component/k2/item/11143-project-underway-to-collect-preserve-metis-traditional-knowledge Participants in MNO High Land Waters Métis Council Traditional Knowledge and Land Use workshop January 21 in Flinton. (Back row l-r) Nicolas Delbaeer-Sawchuck, Ford VanNess, Scott Lloyd, Markus Tuohimaa, Steven Gautreau, James Grand, Alfred Veley (front l-r) Ashley Lloyd, Darlene Loft, Candace Lloyd, Carol Belanger, Trudy Conner

The video above promotes the upcoming 2017 MNO Canoe Expedition and recaps scenes from the 2014 MNO Canoe Expedition from Ottawa to Thunder Bay. Posted: January 27, 2017

MNO Education Officers Wanda Botsford (centre) and Alicia Blore (right) lead NAC staff in a jigging demonstration. Click here for larger picture. Thanks to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Indigenous stories and issues are becoming more a part of the public consciousness in Canada than ever before. At the National

Submitted by: TerryLynn Longpre, MNO Community Wellness Worker (L-R) Workshop participants Carrie Hosinger and Mignon Lacroix Hagar. Click here to view a larger version of thepicture. On Friday December 9, 2016 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Thorold office held a Métis Earth Angel Ornaments workshop. This workshop was initiated by the MNO Victim Services