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Atticus Phoenix Submitted by MNO Citizen Stephanie Phoenix On January 24, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Stephanie Phoenix took her 11-year-old son Atticus to the Toronto audition for Canada’s National Ballet School’s (NBS) National Audition Tour. Atticus was one of about 160 students who were chosen for the second stage of this year’s auditions.

Participants of the MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Governance and Training session. Back row, from left: Pierre Carre, Derrick Pont, Garry Laframboise, Brian Kon, Reg Bernier. Front row, from left: Giselle Legiehn, Leah Brown, Niki Anne Brideau, Kelly Brishke, Amanda Pont-Shanks. Submitted by Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

MNO delegates at the summit. From left: Pearl Gabona, Sahra MacLean, Rosalyn Calder, Sharon MacBride, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Minister Tracy MacCharles, Kelly Duquette, Natasha Morrissette, Jennifer Lord. Submitted by Sahra MacLean, MNO Violence Against Aboriginal Women Coordinator On November 19 and 20, 2015, Premier Kathleen Wynne hosted a two-day summit in Toronto as part of

On December 9, 2015, the Ontario legislature passed the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015 (the “MNO Act”). This was a historic milestone for Ontario Métis in our ongoing journey of advancing Métis rights and self-government. Based on requests from Métis citizens, two documents have now been prepared that provide additional information about the

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and citizens of the MNO Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council.  Ontario NDP Leader and Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Andrea Horwath recently met with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Peterborough and District Wapiti Métis Council. The meeting took place on January 27. While in Peterborough, Horwath took the

Back row, left to right: Chad Pearson, Nelson Montreuil, Richard Sarrazin, Mike Sweeney, Denis Tremblay. Front row, left to right: Peter Xavier, France Picotte, Juliette S. Denis, Doug Conroy. On January 28, 2016, the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) and Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, a Glencore Company (“Glencore INO”), formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding

The employees and proprietor of County Computers and Apothic Vapes. From left: Quinn Kidd, Jason Haney (proprietor) and Miguel Guillemette. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Jason Haney opened his first business enterprise in March 2014. Located in Lasalle, County Computers performs computer sales and repairs and offers electronics such as tablets, computer accessories and

MNO citizen Constable Jeremy Riabov Submitted by MNO citizen Ginny Gonneau Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Jeremy Riabov recently completed a 60-day basic constable training program at the Ontario Police College. The program held a very heavy workload and strict schedules in addition to drills and extra morning and night duties for each student

Last year proved to be a very busy and productive year for the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) at the local, regional and provincial levels. From the federal election, to the hearing of the Harry Daniels v. Canada case at the Supreme Court of Canada, to passage of the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act,

From left: Shawn Sadler, General Manager of the Elk Lake Eco Centre; Tina Nichol, Secretary-Treasurer of the MNO Temiskaming Métis Council; and Liliane Ethier, President of the MNO Temiskaming Métis Council. Submitted by Liliane Ethier, President of the MNO Temiskaming Métis Council Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Liliane Ethier, owner of Natural Thredz Designs,