News & Events

Métis Veterans travel to France for Juno Beach Memorial Unveiling Ottawa, ON – November 6, 2009 — When the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in the push to liberate Nazi occupied France during the Second World War, hundreds of Métis from Canada were among the ranks. Some were killed, many were wounded and

Ottawa, ON – November 3, 2009 — The stage for a new era in research about and for Ontario Métis is set with the appointment of Dr. Brenda Macdougall as Chair of Métis Studies at the University of Ottawa. Gary Lipinski, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) announced the appointment on behalf of

Métis Nation Mourns Death of Former MMF President Ed Head October 29, 2009 — Gary Lipinski, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario expressed his sympathy today to the family and friends of Senator Ed Head. Senator Head was a founding member and former President of the Manitoba Métis Federation. “Senator Head was a committed

Fort Frances, ON – October, 2009 — Ontario’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Brad Duguid recently had a chance to hear directly from Métis citizens about the challenges they face in the fishing, logging and trapping industries. The opportunity arose during a weekend visit to Fort Frances during the first of several community visits planned for the

MNO Chair France Picotte Speaks at 5th Annual Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Conference Ottawa, ON – October, 2009 — Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Chair, France Picotte, shared some inspirational words with the audience at the 5th Annual Ontario Aboriginal Women in Leadership Forum in Ottawa recently. A panel discussion about women and their rise to

Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Visits Métis Rendezvous in Lafontaine MIDLAND, ON, September 28, 2009 —By all reports, the Fifth Annual 2009 Métis Rendezvous, co-hosted by Métis volunteers in the Georgian Bay area and the Township of Tiny was a success. A sunny late summer day greeted the nearly 500 people who dropped by the Lafontaine

Powley Day: September 19/09 Marks the Sixth Anniversary of the R. V. Powley Decision Greetings, As many of you are aware, Saturday, September 19, 2009 marks the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in R. v. Powley. The ground breaking decision ushered in a whole new era of Métis rights in Ontario and across

Gathering to bring recommendations on Protecting Mother Earth through energy conservation to the Conserve the Light conference Fort William First Nation/Thunder Bay, ON, September 1, 2009 — The Teepees, Sweat and Teaching lodges are now in place on Animiki wadjiw (Mount McKay). Each has been carefully erected in accordance with regional traditions, for the unprecedented

SUDBURY, ON – August 24, 2009 — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is renewing its landmark agreement with Queen’s University and leading health care provider Providence Care, which specializes in mental health. The agreement expands the MNO’s mental health resources, training and resource capacity across the province through a partnership with Kingston-based Providence Care

SUDBURY, ON – August 23, 2009 — Another significant step toward achieving the overall objectives of the 2008 MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement was realized by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between MNO and the Ministry of Education. The signing was one of several highlights of the first