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Heather Van WyckSubmitted by Jade Bourbonnière, MNO Education and Training Operations Coordinator Heather Van Wyck, a self-identified Métis, was living on her own and supporting herself by working in retail. She knew that the cost of postsecondary education could present an obstacle to her goal of becoming an Early Childhood Educator, so she approached the

Yvonne Jensen (left) presents Métis veteran June Fogen, C.D., with the Louis Riel medal and certificate.Submitted by Yvonne Jensen, President of the MNO North Channel Métis Council A Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and 36-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces was recognized at the August 31 meeting of the MNO North Channel Métis

Métis traditional knowledge holder Jim Tolles assists Arlo Gray Jibb during the MNO CRMC Archery Workshop.Submitted by Andrea Jibb, Community Outreach Coordinator with the MNO Credit River Métis Council On Saturday, August 8, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) hosted an Archery 101 workshop at the home of Senator

Spectators waiting for the Opening Ceremonies to being at the Ninth Annual Métis Heritage Celebration.Submitted by Senator Cecile Wagar of the MNO Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council and Co-Chair of the Ninth Annual Métis Heritage Celebration For months, excitement ran high among the members of the committee for the Ninth Annual Métis Heritage Celebration.

From left, the Franco-Ontarian flag, the Canadian flag and the Métis flag.On July 1, Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) felt a sense of pride upon seeing her heritage prominently displayed near her home. Living at Le Villageois, a retirement community in Penetanguishene, Senator Porter-Brunelle watched as

MNO President Lipinski (left) and the Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.On September 1, 2015 a meeting took place between Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski and the Honourable Dr. Eric Hoskins, Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. The meeting focused on a range of health access and

Sitting from left to right: Juliette Denis, PCMNO Regional Councillor for Region 5, France Picotte, Chair of the Métis Nation of Ontario and Robert Nowak, Deputy Project Manager for the KGHMI Victoria Mine Project. Standing from left to right: Nelson Montreuil, President of the MNO Mattawa Métis Council, Richard Sarazin, President of the MNO Sudbury

Aboriginal art depicting the purpose of the scholarship. (Source: HydroOne.com)With the start of the Fall term just around the corner, post-secondary Métis students enrolled in a program related to the electricity industry have an opportunity to apply to the Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Scholarship through Hydro One. Hydro One is looking for outstanding First Nations,

Gracie George (left) and Cloe Dolony (right) represented the Métis community with MNO Sunset Country Métis Council Youth Representative Sarah Marusyk during the opening ceremony. (Photo sources: Lindsay Campbell, Heather Latter, Fort Frances Times.)Submitted by MNO Citizen Wanda Botsford. Additional details gathered from the Fort Frances Times at http://www.fftimes.com/news/local/news/%E2%80%98harmony%E2%80%99-festival-deemed-success The Second Annual Harmony of Nations

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (left), Lieutenant Governor of Ontario with MNO President Gary Lipinski in Fort Frances Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski had the opportunity to meet with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario when she visited Fort Frances on Wednesday, August 26. President Lipinski, along with Fort Frances city