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Adapted from an article from: http://www.metisnation.ca/index.php/news/metis-nation-delegates-participate-in-national-roundtable-on-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-girls Métis Nation delegates participate in National roundtable on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (L-R) Clément Chartier, MNC President; Muriel Stanley Venne, MNA Women Representative; Melanie Omeniho, WMN President; Angie Crerar, Métis elder; Jennifer Lord, MNO Manager of Victim Services; Clara Morin-Dal Col, Provincial Chair for Métis Women

Adapted from an article from: http://www.toronto2015.org/news/archive/to2015-unveils-one-of-a-kind-medals-a-unique-product-of-the-americas/1192 The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games gold medal. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and visual artist Christi Belcourt played a key role in the development of the medals that will be awarded at the upcoming TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games (TO2015). The medals were unveiled at

On February 27, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) 2014 Canoe Expedition participants—Jeremy Brown, Kenora; Heather Bunn, Fergus; Elizabeth Clapin, Manotick; Amilia DiChiara, Thornhill; Kyle Grenier, Midland; Emily Ingram, Sault Ste. Marie; Gerald Lavallee, North Bay; Geneviève Routhier, Sault Ste. Marie; and Josh Szajewski, Kenora—were presented with the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award at

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (left) with Mélanie-Rose Frappier (centre); and Maria Topalovich, Board Member, Ontario Heritage Trust (right) following the presentation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards. (Picture by Tessa Buchan, courtesy of the Ontario Heritage Trust). On February 27, 2015, Métis youth Mélanie-Rose Frappier was presented with the Lieutenant

Submitted by: Kelly Campagnola, MNO TYRMC Women’s Representative and Tera Beaulieu, MNO TYRMC President (L-R) MNO TYRMC Chair Todd Ross, PCMNO Region 8 Representative Anita Tucker and MNO TYRMC President Tera Beaulieu at the Toronto Strawberry Ceremony for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. On February 14, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto and

John Patrick Kelly, 1934 – 2015I was very saddened to hear of the passing of MNO citizen and Métis veteran John Kelly who died peacefully on February 24, 2015. John was the brother of MNO Executive Senator Reta Gordon and MNO Ottawa Region Métis Council Senator Lois McCallum and is predeceased by his brother MNO

Joint Working Group on Violence Against Aboriginal Women representatives during the February 24 meeting in Toronto. (Left to right): The Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs; Deputy Grand Chief Denise Stonefish of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians; Sheila McMahon, President of the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres; MNO President Gary Lipinski;

Memorandum To: MNO citizensFrom: France Picotte, MNO ChairDate: February 26, 2015Subject: New MNO Policies Click here to view two new policies recently adopted by the PCMNO that are effective immediately: MNO Policy #2015-001: Policy on Conditions for Limitations that May Apply to MNO Citizenship MNO Policy #2015-002: Conflict of Interest Policy for MNO Elected Officials

Special guests attend the Northern Leaders Conference. (L-R) Mayor Alan Spacek, Kapuskasing and President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM); Mayor Christian Provenzano, Sault Ste. Marie; Grand Chief Isadore Day; Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines; Mayor Dave Canfield, Kenora; Honourable David Orazietti, Minister of Government and Consumer Services; Mayor

Working Together yields impressive results for Métis health and wellness Assembled delegates at the MNO Health Summit listen to a panel of Health experts discuss ground-breaking research into Métis health issues. Click here to read more about the kick-off to the 2015 MNO Health Summit. Click here to read more about the importance of working