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Métis Nation officials with Minister Valcourt at the Métis Economic Symposium (left to right): Clément Chartier, MNC President, Audrey Poitras, MNA President, Gary Lipinski, MNO President, the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Bruce Dumont, MNBC President, Melanie Omeniho, President of the Women of the Métis Nation, and David Chartand, MMF

MNO citizens and guests dance at the MNO Grand River Métis Council’s community potluck. On January 31, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) held a community potluck to introduce the newly elected council members. Special guests included: Sharon McBride, Vice-Chair, PCMNO; Peter Rivers, PCMNO Region 9 Councillor and Captain

The 2015 MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp View this video of the 2015 MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp. The 2015 MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp participants with MNO staff and volunteers. (Left to right) Back row: Joel Camilleri; Kevin Watson Jean-Luc Harrisson; Gabe Picard; Rebekah Trudel; Melina Mandoshkin. Middle row: Joe Paquette;

Adapted from an article in the Sudbury Star: http://www.thesudburystar.com/2015/03/08/young-busy-frappier-uses-sport-to-ease-stress Melanie-Rose Frappier. Where to begin with the resume of Métis youth Melanie-Rose Frappier? The 18-year-old Grade 12 student from École secondaire Sacre-Cœur has received several awards and honours over the years including most recently the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Youth Achievement this past February.

MNO President Lipinski with Special Representative PelletierOn March 13, 2015, MNO President Gary Lipinski met with Benoit Pelletier who has been appointed as the Federal Government’s Special Representative in the ongoing review of Canada’s current Specific Claims Policy. Mr. Pelletier is a former Minister in the Quebec Government and is currently a professor at the

Adapted from an article from the Toronto Public Library: http://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/news_releases/2015/02/author-cherie-dimaline-named-toronto-public-library-2015-writer-in-residence-aboriginal-experience.html Cherie Dimaline and guests attend a public event in the North York Central Library auditorium to announce Cherie’s plans for residency. (L-R) The Honourable David Zimmer, MPP for Willowdale and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; Cherie Dimaline; Giles Benaway; Lee Maracle; guest; and Deborah Richardson, Deputy

Submitted by: MNO staff The MNO Sudbury Métis Council at the Governance and Finance training. Back row. (L-R) Daniel Boulard, Councillor; Robert Coutu, Councillor; Richard Sarrazin, President; Heidi Elstub, Councillor; Bill Lefebvre, Councillor; Denis Lefebvre; Councillor. Front row. (L-R) Maurice Sarrazin, Chair; Bernadette Picco, Women’s Representative; John Haiste, Councillor; Cecile Coutu, Senator. The Métis Nation

(Source: Aboriginal Arts & StoriesFacebook page.) Aboriginal Arts & Stories is the largest and most recognizable creative writing competition in Canada for Aboriginal youth. The contest is open to Canadians of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis) between the ages of 11-29. To enter, create a writing or art piece that explores a moment

The Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, with MNO representatives at the 2015 PDAC. (L-R) Joel Henley, MNO KMC President; Marcel Lafrance, PCMNO Region 3 Councillor; Minister Gravelle; Nina Henley, MNO KMC Secretary; Juliette Denis, PCMNO Region 5 Councillor; Theresa Stenlund, PCMNO Region 1 Councillor; and Ernie Gatien, PCMNO Region 4 Councillor.