News & Events

Submitted by: Tracy Bald and Kaitlyn Ouimette, MNO Community Wellness Coordinators Thanksgiving meals being prepared for delivery by MNO Midland staff. On October 8, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Community Wellness Coordinators from the Midland office, Tracy Bald and Kaitlyn Ouimette, prepared a Thanksgiving meal as part of their Autumn Community Kitchen event. Meals

Submitted by: Yvonne Jensen, MNO Citizen and MNO North Chanel Métis Council President Art Bennett, Region 4 Captain of the Hunt, at the harvesting meeting. On November 9, 2014 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Channel Métis Council (NCMC) held a meeting on harvesting rights at their head office in Blind River, Ontario. MNO

Submitted by: Sahra MacLean, MNO Project Officer Métis students take part in the Infinite Reach Student Solidarity Network Facilitator orientation session. Back row (L-R): Jesse Donovan, Simon Bain, Gabriel Picard, Mitchell Huguenin, Lucy Fowler, Paul Robitaille, Melissa St Amant, Meghan Caveen, Sheila Grantham. Middle row(L-R): Mady Arkle, Senator St Germain, Elise ST Germain, Melissa Webster,

Submitted by: Jim Tolles, MNO Credit River Métis Council Jim Tolles completes a demonstration at the Trapping 101 workshop. The beautiful island lake conservation area of Credit Valley in Orangeville brought fantastic weather for a trapping workshop this past October. Jim Tolles, MNO Credit River Métis Council (CRMC) Traditional Knowledge Resource, facilitated a workshop for

The late Harry Daniels who initiated Daniels v Canada. (Ottawa – November 20, 2014) In response to the announcement today that the Supreme Court has granted leave to hear an appeal on Daniels v. Canada, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski declared that the MNO would seek intervener status during hearings for the

Submitted by Art Bennett: MNO Captain of the Hunt, Region 4 Brothers Art (left) and Rick Bennett celebrate with their latest catch. MNO Region 4 Captain of the Hunt Art Bennett provides the following first-hand account of a real moose hunt. I had gone to the same spot where I harvested a young bull, a

Submitted by: Robin Pilon Chantel Pilon at her convocation ceremony at the University of Waterloo. We are pleased to announce that MNO Métis citizen, Chantel Pilon, recently graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Honours Recreation and Business–Co-operative Program. Chantel graduated on the Dean’s Honour List, the President’s Athlete Academic

Original story from: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/department-officials/minister/commendation/bio/1289 The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presents the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to Joseph Paquette, MNO Veterans Council President. Since serving in uniform, many of Canada’s Veterans continue to provide outstanding service to their country, their communities and their fellow Veterans. To formally recognize the contributions of these

(November 17, 2014) Today it was announced that the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) will receive a one year extension of funding through the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) following the completion of its current five year ASETS agreement on March 31, 2015. The five year agreement signed between the Federal Government and

View this slideshow for picture highlights of the Louis Riel Day 2014 ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on November 14, 2014. Louis Riel was the great Métis leader executed by the Canadian government for leading the Northwest Resistance in defense of Métis rights and the Métis way-of-life. Every year Louis Riel Day is held