Credit River council hosts traditional medicines workshop
Participants of the smudge kit workshop. Submitted by Andrea Jibb, CRMC Community Outreach Coordinator On October 24, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) hosted a Four Medicines and smudge kit workshop at the Council’ office in Brampton. Co-facilitated by MNO CRMC President Karen Derocher and Treasurer Darlene Lent, this
Traditional lands protected thanks to MNO protocols
Larry Ferris helps with a tree-planting project. Submitted by Larry Ferris, Chair of the MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Thanks to Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Traditional Territory Consultation Committee (GBTTCC), the Simcoe County Forest’s Millennium Tract and its significance to the Métis community remains protected. In 2015, the County of Simcoe announced
Getting back in touch with their Métis roots
Métis youth unplug from everyday life to embrace their culture At the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, there was no Wi-Fi or internet access for the Métis youth taking part in the 2016 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Infinite Reach March Break Camp and they wouldn’t have had it any other way. Joel came to
MNO Credit River Métis Council plants community garden
The MNO Credit River Métis Council during the Garden Awakening and Preparation workshop. Submitted by Andrea Jibb, MNO CRMC Community Outreach Coordinator The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) is gearing up for the next planting of its community garden project! Now in its fourth year, the community garden, located in
President Lipinski praises 2016 Federal Budget
Commitments to Métis Economic Development Strategy among many highlights for the Métis Nation (Ottawa – March 22, 2016) In a statement today, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski praised the 2016 Federal Budget introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. “What we saw in Parliament today was truly historic,” commented President Lipinski,
Weaving the Sash: Toronto and York Métis youth hold arts and music workshop
Participants of the second Weaving the Sash event in Toronto. Submitted by Elise St. Germain, MNO TYRMC Youth Committee Member On Saturday, February 6, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto and York Region Métis Council (TYRMC) Youth Committee hosted a Métis arts and music workshop at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education in
PCMNO adopts new Youth Policy
Policy allows for elected youth representatives to continue to vote at PCMNO In a unanimous vote on Saturday, March 5, 2016, the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) passed a resolution establishing a policy which allows for a continuation of a 20-plus-years MNO tradition of including youth in the governance structures. When
The 2016 MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp
Getting back in touch with their Métis roots Métis youth unplug from everyday life to embrace their culture At the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, there was no Wi-Fi or internet access for the Métis youth taking part in the 2016 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Infinite Reach March Break Camp and they wouldn’t have
Bordering a Métis Space
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James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award
Get creative! The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award is accepting written submissions from all Aboriginal students in Ontario aged 18 and under! $2,500 will be presented to each winner. Deadline: May 31 of each year Published: March 16, 2016