Métis trapping display at Sugar Bush Maple Syrup Festival
(Left-right) MNO CRMC Treasurer Darlene Lent andJim Tolles. Click here for larger picture. On March 11-19,2017, the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) held its annual Sugar bush Maple Syrup Festival at Island Lake in Orangeville and extended an invitation to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) to be involved. Jim
Métis youth becomes a Fish and Wildlife Technician
Katelyn Vardy working as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. Click here for larger picture. In June 2017, Métis student Katelyn Vardy will graduate as a Fish and Wildlife Technician from Fleming College. “Last summer I was fortunate enough to receive a job with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) in Bancroft. My position
MNO Youth Council vacancies
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Youth Council is currently accepting nominations for the positions of Provincial Youth Representatives for Regions 5 and 9. The successful candidates will fill the vacant positions until the next MNO Youth Council elections. Interested candidates should send either a Résumé or Letter of Intent with recent address, phone number,
North American Indigenous Games – Call for Volunteers!
From July 16 to 23, 2017, the City of Toronto will be the proud Host City to the Click here for larger picture.2017 North American Indigenous Games – expected to be the largest sporting and cultural gathering of Indigenous people, welcoming more than 5,000 athletes from across North America. Get Involved – Join the Movement!
Métis student receives Attack Youth Sports Award
(Left-right) Bruce Power’s Chief Nuclear Officer Len Clewett and awardrecipient Steven Litt. Click here forlarger picture. On March 25, 2017, Self-Identified Métis Steven Litt was presented with the Bruce Power – Owen Sound Attack Aboriginal Youth Sports Bursary Award. The award is available to Aboriginal youth who show outstanding abilities in one or more sports-related
MNO Credit River Métis Council hosts first workshop in new office
18 participants presenting their handmade woodenloom kits. Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) hosted a Loom Beading Workshop at the council’s new office in Brampton on March 26, 2017. The free workshop offered novice and experienced beaders an introduction to the loom beading process. Participants received
Defending yourself against fraud and scams
MNO Community Wellness Program placementstudent Lyndsay Harris (Univeristy of Windsorsocial work program) and workshop participant Jackie pracitcing some self-defense moves. Clickhere for larger picture. Corporal Cheryle Hayden of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was in Windsor to facilitate a Don’t Be Fooled workshop on February 23, 2017. The workshop informed participants about various fraud
Cultural Knowledge Through Generations workshops
Children creating arts and crafts during a CulturalKnowledge Through Generations workshop. Clickhere for larger picture. On February 17, 24, 28 and March 1, 7, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Community Support Services Program along with the MNO Family Wellbeing Program in Windsor organized a series of workshops based on the theme of cultural
MNO Grand River Métis Council Governance and Finance Training
(Front row: left-right) Alicia Hamilton, Diane Kilby (Backrow: left-right) Carol Levis, Leslie-Anne Muma, ColleenBrunelle and Dave Skene. Click here for larger picture. On March 25-26, 2017, The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) participated in a Governance and Finance Training session in Guelph. Training was facilitated by MNO Community Relations Coordinators
“It brings us together as a community”
The week of March 12-16, 2017, was an exciting one for 24 Métis youth who gathered from all over Ontario to participate in the annual MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp. Every year more high school students come to this remarkable event to learn about postsecondary opportunities and discover more about their Métis heritage. As