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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

Submitted by: Robin Pilon Chantel Pilon stands in front of the Quinte West Sports Wall of Fame. She was recently honoured as an Athlete Inductee during a special presentation at the Quinte West YMCA. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and University of Waterloo (UWaterloo) track star Chantel Pilon of Trenton, Ontario, was recently inducted

Submitted by: Susan Schank, MNO Great Lakes Métis Council MNO Senator Roland St. Germain providing the opening prayer at the Owen Sound Sisters in Spirit Vigil held on October 4. The Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great Lakes Métis Council hosted a Sisters in Spirit Vigil in Owen Sound on October 4. Roughly 120 people

MNO Region 7 holds its first annual meeting Submitted by: Pauline Richardson, PCMNO Regional Councillor for Region 7 Participants of the Annual Regional Meeting for MNO Region 7 held on October 4, 2014. On October 4, the first Annual Regional Meeting for Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Region 7 was held in Collingwood, Ontario. Council

Submitted by: Richard Gravelle Original article by Brant News http://www.brantnews.com/news-story/4763561-concert-for-a-cure-showcases-talent-while-raising-awareness/ Leah Belle with her 2014 Sudbury Aboriginal Idol Award. At only the age of 12, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Leah Belle is quite the accomplished singer. Not only was she crowned the 2014 Sudbury’s N’Swakamok Aboriginal Idol this June, she was also recently

Submitted by: Brian Tucker, MNO Associate Director of Education and Way of Life Katelyne Stenlund playing the fiddle during the MNO Community Information Session held in Fort Frances on September 20, 2014. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) held a Community Information Session in Fort Frances on September 20, 2014 for citizens from across the

Engaging the Métis community on violence Submitted by Valerie Stortini, MNO ASVCRI Coordinator Valerie Stortini during the Faceless Doll activity at the MNO 2014 AGA As reported in the last issue of the Métis Voyageur, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is delivering a project in Thunder Bay called the Aboriginal Sexual Violence Community Response

The Human Rights Code protects all Ontarians from discrimination with respect to their housing. Despite this, violations of the Code are widespread and act as a major barrier to low income and other disadvantaged households, particularity Métis, First Nation and Inuit people, in their attempts to access appropriate and affordable housing. Sometimes these violations are

Reflecting on what it means for Métis Women Click here to download the poster. October is Women’s Cancer Awareness Month in Canada and here at MNO we see this as an important opportunity to devote some special attention to Métis women’s health. The picture is not as we would like it to be. Research indicates

Share your thoughts! Click here to fill out the questionnaire online Dear Métis Youth, What you think and experience is important to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO). The MNO wants to ensure it has an understanding of matters of importance to Métis youth across the province. This understanding is essential to make sure that