Métis receives Officer’s Commission
Charles Mandeville (centre) receiving his Sub-Lieutenant’s rank from his wife Julia (left) and his father Guy (right) at his Commissioning Ceremony on July 13 at CFS Leitrim in Ottawa.Submitted by Guy Mandeville, C.D., Chair of the MNO Veterans’ Council Charles Mandeville, the son of Guy Mandeville, C.D., Chair of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)
MNO Veterans’ Council launches GoFundMe page
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.Dear Friends of veterans, For those of you not aware, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council is raising funds to send veterans and youth to Vimy Ridge in 2017 for the 100 year commemoration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, an event only a year and a
MNO assists youth become an Early Childhood Educator
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
MNO citizen awarded Louis Riel medal and certificate
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
MNO Credit River Métis Council hosts Archery 101 Workshop
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
Métis Heritage Celebration a success in rain or shine
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.
Métis flag flies high in Lafontaine
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
President Lipinski meets with Minister Hoskins
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
MNO and KGHM International sign Memorandum of Understanding for the Victoria Project
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
The Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin Scholarship
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,