MNO Council celebrates National Aboriginal History month
Submitted by: MNO TYRMC President Tera Beaulieu and Chair Todd Ross The MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council and AGM keynote speaker: (L-R) Councillor Justin Kogler, Senator Constance Simmonds, President Tera Beaulieu, AGM Keynote and MNO Citizen Dr. Lynn Lavallée, Secretary-Treasurer Marilyn Hew, and Chair Todd Ross.Click here to view a larger version. The
Métis Nation of Ontario Looking Forward
Largest Ontario Métis Assembly ever concludes amid expectations of reconciliation (L-R) Margaret Froh, MNO President; Norm Miller, MPP for Parry Sound–Muskoka; the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing; and, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, at the opening of the MNO Annual General
North American Indigenous Games soccer tryouts
Soccer tryouts will be held in October for First Nation, Métis and Inuit soccer athletes looking to represent the Aboriginal Team Ontario at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto. For more information visit: www.naig2017.to October 1-2, 2016 Ottawa, Ontario U16 (2001 & later) U19 (1998 & later) To pre-register, please contact: jocelyn.cheechoo@aswco.ca Published:
MNO launches Commission on Métis Rights and Self-Government
MNO President Froh keeps key election commitment MNO President Margaret Froh delivering the State of the Nation address. Click here to view a larger version. Today, during her State of the Nation address during the 2016 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in North Bay, MNO President Margaret Froh announced the formation
Commissioners
Below is a list of the Commissioners for the new MNO Commission on Métis Rights and Self-Government: Victor Brunelle Born and raised in Lafontaine, Ontario, a small community west of Midland, Victor Brunelle is a proud Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and descendant of the historic Drummond Island Métis community. Vic now lives in
Stars aligning for Ontario Métis as they gather in North Bay for Annual General Assembly
MNO President Margaret Froh arrives at the MNO AGA with other dignitaries in a traditional Voyageur canoe. During the evening of Friday, August 26, an excited crowd met Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Margaret Froh and other MNO leaders as they landed traditional Voyageur canoes at Champlain Park in North Bay. Their arrival kicked
Results from elections held at AGA
Elections were held August 26, 2016, prior to the 2016 MNO Annual General Assembly in North Bay for positions as PCMNO Senators, Representatives on the WSMNO as well as elections to fill vacancies on the MNO Youth Council. The election results were as follows: PCMNO Senators All MNO Senators participated in an election to elect
The MNO Northwest Métis Council meets with the Honourable David Zimmer
Submitted by: Mandy Montgomery, MNO Employment Developer Minister Zimmer meets with the MNO Northwest Métis Council (NMC), MNO staff and citizens in Dryden. (L-R) Pat Livingston, MNO NMC Women’s Representative; Danielle DeLaronde, MNO staff; Janet Hipfner; MNO staff, Mandy Montgomery; MNO staff, Tori Finlay; MNO staff, the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and
The MNO helps citizen launch career into her dream job
MNO citizen Bridget Bowman in her office at the Human Rights Legal Support Centre. Click here to view a larger version. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Bridget Bowman loves going into work every single day as she is doing the kind of work she enjoys at the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) as
Sault Ste. Marie Métis youth meet with Lieutenant Governor Dowdeswell
Submitted by: Courtney Vaughan, SYCP Facilitator, and Mitch Case,MNO Youth Council President and PCMNO Youth Representative Métis youth present Her Honour, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, with a frame enclosed with reproductions of important petitions, a map, photographs and drawings of the historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis community. (L-R) Back row: Warren McFadden, SYCP