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(Left-right) MNO Chair France Picotte, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers OntarioAdvisor David Sword and MNO President MargaretFroh. Click here for larger picture. On February 16, 2017, The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) held its Collaborative Forum with industry at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto. The Forum included over 100 attendees and was described by

On this International Women’s Day we celebrate all the women in our lives — past and present — who have given so much for our families, for our communities, and for our nation. Honouring Our Women truly is an important part of Métis culture. Happy International Women’s Day!

MNO President Margaret Froh addresses crowd of MNO citizens in Midland during MNO Commission on Métis Rights and Self-Government engagement session on March 1, 2017. Click here for larger version of picture. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) province-wide consultations on Métis rights and self-government began this week in the Traditional Georgian Bay Territory with

Please click for larger picture The First Nation, Inuit, Métis Urban and Rural (FIMUR) Housing Program provides a range of housing supports for Métis, First Nation, and Inuit people across the province (outside of the GTA). FIMUR Assisted Home Ownership provides eligible Indigenous individuals and families with a forgivable loan of up to $30,000 to

Indigenous and non-Indigenous service providers and other community organizations across Ontario are invited to provide feedback on the Urban Indigenous Action Plan Discussion Paper. Click here to view the Urban Indigenous Action Plan Discussion Paper [PDF]. Please email your feedback to UIAP@metisnation.org by February 17, 2017. Discussion questions are included at the back of the

(Left-right) Chair of the Kenora Métis Council Eliza -beth Boucha, Chair of the Kenora Chiefs Advisory Chief Lorraine Cobiness, Mayor for Sioux Narrows and Nester Falls Jerry O’Leary, Mayor for the City of Kenora David Canfield and Grand Chief of Grand Council Treaty #3 Francis Kavanaugh. Click here for larger picture. On February 16 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

As part of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)’s efforts to develop a mobile Registry initiative for a future province-wide roll-out, the MNO is holding a series of Genealogical Workshops in Kenora, Dryden, Atikokan and Fort Frances to assist individuals with completing MNO Citizenship and Harvester Certificate applications. The MNO has retained Know History to

The Faculty of Medicine’s Youth Summer Program (MED YSP) is a unique university-led science program based at the University of Toronto (UofT) and run by the Division of Teaching Laboratories (DTL) in the Faculty of Medicine. Over the last 6 years MED YSP provided over 30 fully-funded scholarships for Aboriginal youth to attend the program.

The MNO’s provincial, regional and local leadership invite all citizens to a half-day information session on Métis rights and outstanding claims in Northwestern Ontario. The meeting includes:∞ Presentation on the Daniels Case and Upcoming Métis Rights Litigation∞ Information on the Recently Signed MNO-Canada MOU on Reconciliation∞ Presentations on Recently Completed Research on Historic Métis Families

Submitted by MNO Community Relations Coordinator Glen Lipinski (Front row) Jennifer Jensen, Yvonne Jensen, June Smart, Jason Rydall. (Back row) PCMNO Region 4Councilor Ernie Gatien, Gary Foster, Guy (MIke) Laderoute, Reg Bennett. Click here for largerpicture. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Channel Métis Council participated in a two-day Governance and Finance Training session