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Métis and Urban Aboriginal Leadership Roundtable Participants of the Métis and Urban Aboriginal Leadership Roundtable held on September 29, 2014. On September 29, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) participated in a Métis and Urban Aboriginal Leadership Roundtable with the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and the Honourable Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Children

By Chris Coppin, Canadian Lawyer Magazine Click here to view the original article. Jason Madden. Canadian Lawyer recently named Jason Madden to its list of Top 25 influential figures in Canadian law for his work on behalf of the Métis people. The Métis are a distinct cultural group of native peoples who are descendants of

Submitted by: Greg Garratt, Region 7 MNO Captain of the Hunt Participants of the MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Traditional Knowledge and craft weekend holding their handmade moccasins. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council recently hosted a Traditional Knowledge and craft weekend for the Métis youth. Organized by MNO Region 7

Submitted by Kevin Whalen The Whalen family after successfully harvesting a bull moose. The Whalen family, as members of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Sault Ste. Marie Métis community, couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Powely Case other than calling out and harvesting an enormous bull moose

MNO will continue to coordinate the Ontario Aboriginal Responsible Gambling Program The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) has reconfirmed funding support to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) for the coordination and evaluation of the Ontario Aboriginal Responsible Gambling Program (OARGP) until March 31, 2017. The eight member organizations of the OARGP

Submitted by: Huguette Trottier-Frappier Original article by Paul de la Riva, The Sudbury Star http://www.thesudburystar.com/ur/story/924766?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_email&utm_campaign=Sacr%C3%A9-C%C5%93ur+student+to+share+leadership+at+We+Day+Toronto+%7C+News+%7C+UR+%7C+Sudbury+Star#.VCraOxtxukI.email Mélanie-Rose Frappier. Métis youth Mélanie-Rose Frappier, a grade 12 student at Sudbury’s École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur, was one of the young leaders invited to share their passion and leadership at We Day in Toronto. During this national event that mobilized

Submitted by: A.G. Gauthier Participants of the MNO Ottawa Region Métis Council Powley Day event at the University of Ottawa. This Powley Day, September 19, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Ottawa Region Métis Council and members of the Métis community gathered to acknowledge Steve Powley, a leader among Ontario’s Métis people. Powley Day commemorates

During the 2012 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Annual General Assembly (AGA) a film crew from APTN’s program Warrior Games covered the Métis Voyageur Games, which are a long established tradition at AGAs, to feature in an episode on the program. The Warrior Games episode on the Voyageur Games was recently aired on APTN and

Submitted by Susan Schank, Office Coordinator for the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council Métis youth taking part in the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council’s Youth Art Program. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great Lakes Métis Council has recently launched a new initiative to reconnect youth with their Métis traditions and culture, the Youth Art

Submitted by: Kirk Fournier, MNO Employment Developer MNO James Bay/Abitbi-Temiskamingue Consultation Committee and MNO staff during their site visit of the Detour Gold Mine near Cochrane, Ontario. On September 16, 2014, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) James Bay/Abitbi-Temiskamingue Consultation Committee as well as MNO staff were invited for a site visit to Detour Gold