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Submitted by: Joseph Paquette, President of the MNO Veterans’ Council (Left to right) MNO Veterans’ Council Chair Guy Mandeville, CD, Veteran Derek Anderson, CD, and MNO Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette. On April 5, 2014, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council presented Veteran Derek Anderson, CD, with the Louis Riel Commemorative Medal and

Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarship Awards can provide financial security that can assist you in completing your educational goals. Indspire is the largest supporter of Indigenous education outside the federal government. To date Indspire has awarded more than $54 million in scholarships and bursaries to 16,000 First Nation, Inuit and Métis recipients nationwide.

Submitted by Thomas A. Thompson, PCMNO Councillor for Region 6 Top: Veteran Edward Dorion Receiving Louis Riel Medal and Medal of Batoche. (Left to right) Guy Mandeville, Chair of the MNO Veterans’ Council, Veteran Edward Dorion, Senator Robert Lloyd and Thomas A, Thompson, PCMNO Councillor for Region 6. Middle: Deidre Thompson, Acting President of High

MNO citizen honours missing, murdered Aboriginal women with moccasin exhibit Some of the moccasin tops donated for the Walking With Our Sisters exhibit. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and renowned Métis artist Christi Belcourt is using her creative talents to support the social movement working to end violence against Aboriginal women. Belcourt has initiated

New CJF Fellowship for Aboriginal early-career journalists To foster better understanding of Aboriginal issues in Canada’s major media and community outlets, The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is pleased to introduce the new CJF Aboriginal Journalism Fellowship. “This is a very special new initiative for CJF,” says Bob Lewis, chair of the CJF. “It aims in

Submitted by: Verna Ross Miranda Panas, granddaughter of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens Verna and Elmer Ross, is bowling her way to the world games. From March 21-23, Panas participated for the Canadian qualifier of the Qubica AMF Bowling World Cup. Panas had a strong qualifying round, bowling a 213 average through 18 games

MNO Veterans’ Council Women’s Representative honoured by council Submitted by: Greg Garratt, MNO Veterans’ Council Sgt-at-arms MNO citizen Lisa Tessier (middle) receiving the Louis Riel Medal and Certificate as well as the Batoche Medal from MNO Georgina Bay Council President David Dusome (left) and MNO Veterans’ Council Sgt-at-arms Greg Garratt (right). On March 23, Métis

Submitted by: Greg Garratt, MNO Veterans’ Council Sgt-at-arms MNO Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette (centre) receiving the 2013 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Honourable David C. Onley (right) at Queen’s Park. Photo credit: Tessa Buchan. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette has been honoured with a

Submitted by: Larry Ferris, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Chairperson MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council members with other volunteers who took part in the 2013 tree planting project. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council members are being noted by local conservation clubs such as the North Simcoe Anglers and Hunters and the

Newly appointed MNO Interim Sunset Country Métis Council. (Left to right) front row is Roz Calder, Interim Chair; Val Pelepetz, Interim President; and Yvonne Langlais, Interim Women’s Rep. Back row: Wade Nelson, Interim Councillor; Vaughn Murray, Interim Councillor; John George, Interim Senator; and Eric Fagerdahl Interim Councillor. Missing is Roger Gerhard, Interim Councillor. On March