Honourary MNO Senator Reta Gordon stays busy
(L-R) Métis National Council (MNC) President Clément Chartier, MNO Honourary Senator Reta Gordon, and former Canadian Prime Minister the Right Honourable Paul Martin. After many years of service on the PCMNO, this August Senator Reta Gordon retired as a PCMNO Senator and became an Honourary Senator, but she has not slowed down at all! On
MNO Council recognizes the work of Métis veterans
Submitted by: Donna Grayer, MNO Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council (L-R) Robert Desjardins (MNO Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council [WEKMC] Councilor; Joseph Paquette (MNO Veterans’ Council President); Sharlene Lance (MNO WEKMC Women’s Representative), Terry Desjardins (MNO WEKMC Chair), Steve Cadotte (MNO citizen), Shelly Claus (MNO Veterans’ Council Women’s Representative), Wilfred Rochon (MNO WEKMC Councilor), Jim Turner (MNO WEKMC Senator),
MNO representatives take part in the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association conference
Submitted by: Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations (L-R) Bernie Hughes, Director of Aboriginal Affairs Branch, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines; Joanne Meyer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations; Maria Vandenbrand, MNO Citizen, Métis Youth Panel Moderator and Driller at New Gold; Chris Reeves, Business Development Manager at New Gold; Theresa Stenlund, PCMNO Region
Preserving Métis history through fiddling
Submitted By: Elsa Poitras, wife of PCMNO Executive Senator Joseph PoitrasWith excerpts from: www.ottawafestivals.ca and www.annelederman.com/ Anne Lederman. (Photo from folkmusicontario.ca.)Click here to view a larger version of the picture. The fiddle has always been an important part of Métis culture. The fiddle continues to play a prominent role in Métis celebrations today. Helping to
MNO Council and MNO Infinite Reach Facilitators host Toronto Medicine Walk
Submitted by: Gabriele Simmons, MNO TYRMC Placement Student Medicine Walk participants learned about natural healing and edible wild plants from Métis Knowledge Holder Joe Paquette. Click here to view a larger version of the picture. In October, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto and York Region Métis Council (TYRMC) and MNO Infinite Reach (IR)
MNO staff teach students in the Rainy River about Métis history and culture
Submitted by: Sarah Marusyk, MNO Community Wellness Coordinator Students celebrate Métis culture by dancing the Virginia Reel. Click here to view a larger version of the picture. From October 5 to 6, 2016, nearly 400 students from 11 different schools and programs in the Rainy River District piled into school buses to attend the 2016
Important Information on the Métis Harvest in Ontario
Click here to view a PDF of the memo with attached maps. Dear MNO citizens, Ontario’s Denial of Métis Rights and the Powley Case For many of you who have been with the MNO since its beginning, you will remember the days when the Ontario Government’s official legal position was that it did “not recognize
The Ontario Early Years Centre in Nipissing embraces the Métis community
Submitted by: Amanda Benedict, MNO Métis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator This beaded artwork was gifted to the OEYC by the MNO North Bay office staff. Art by Amanda Benedict, MNO Métis Healthy Babies Healthy Children Coordinator. Click here toview a larger version of the picture. On October 7, 2016, the Métis Nation of Ontario
Try out for the NAIG 2017 Lacrosse team!
The 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) 2017 will be here before we know it, which means it’s time for the Aboriginal Team Ontario (ATO) Lacrosse teams to start taking shape! NAIG 2017 promises to be the best games ever and we’re confident that our boys and girls will leave Toronto next July with some
The MNO Veterans’ Council recognizes the work of 81 CEF staff
Submitted by: Guy Mandevlle, CD, MNO Veterans’ Council Chair; With files from: Ross Lees, Contact Trenton MNO Veterans’ Council Chair Guy Mandeville, CD (third from left) presents Sergeant Euper (fourth from right) from 81 Construction Engineer Flight with a brass plaque commemorating the completion of the Caribou Lodge. (Picture by Corporal Audrey Solomon, 8 Wing