MNO hosts mining industry collaborative forum & update
Participants of the MNO collaborative forum and Modernization of the Mining Act Phase 3 meetings. (Left to right) front row: Joanne Hamelin, Liliane Ethier,Cam Burgess, Yvonne Jensen, Juliette Denis, Marcel Lafrance, Roger Rose, Alvina Cimon, Joanne Meyer and Marlene Davidson. Middle row: Bernie Hughes, Sandy Triskle, Maurice Sarrazin, Mike Guy Laderout, David Hamilton and Ernest
An active winter for Métis youth group
Submitted by: Larry Ferris, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Chairperson MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Youth Group member snowshoeing. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council Youth Group has been very active this winter. The youth have been working on creating walking sticks and dream catchers as well as activities such as
Burt Award
Second Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature Submissions for the 2nd Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature are now being accepted! Eligible manuscripts and books published between May 1, 2012 and April 30, 2014 must be submitted by publishers no later than May 1, 2014. A First Prize of
Métis students explore their culture & future aspirations
The 2014 MNO Infinite Reach March Break Camp Watch this video about the March Break Camp. This March break, 22 Métis high school students from across Ontario gathered in Mattawa for the 2014 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Infinite Reach March Break Camp. This was a large increase from previous camps as the event becomes
MNO Consultation Committees receive training
Participants at the MNO Consultation Committee 2014 NRF training During the weekend of March 15-16, over 60 members of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Consultation Committees participated in annual New Relationship Fund (NRF) training in Toronto which was organized by MNO Lands, Resources and Consultations Branch staff. The Consultation Committees work in collaboration with MNO
IGNITE Ontario
We are pleased to inform you of the launch of IGNITE Ontario – a new provincial program designed to help organizations host celebrations and community engagement initiatives that promote the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Ontario’s investment in IGNITE Ontario is part of the province’s Promotion, Celebration and Legacy Strategy. The strategy is designed to
MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council co-sponsor launch of Honouring Indigenous Women – Hearts of Nations Vol. 2.
Submitted by: Tera Beaulieu, Women’s Representative, MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council members during the book launch. (Left to right) Tera Beaulieu, Women’s Representative; Marilyn Hew, Secretary/Treasurer; and Robert Bird, President. On the evening of February 12, 2014, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto and York
A Valentine themed Family Day
MNO Great Lakes Métis Council holds Valentine themed Family Day event Submitted by: Susan Schank, Office Coordinator for the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council Some of the fun at the MNO Great Lakes Council Family Day celebration. On Sunday February 9, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great Lakes Métis Council held a Valentine themed
Métis classical vocalist bound for Europe
Rebecca Cuddy to train with renowned opera institutions Submitted by: Richard Cuddy, President of the MNO Credit River Métis Council Rebecca Cuddy Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and classical vocalist Rebecca Cuddy will be training and performing in Europe this summer. Cuddy, a third year student in the vocal performance program at Western University,
WSMNO welcomes newest representative
Rosalyn Adele Calder On March 4, 2014, the Métis Nation of Ontario Women’s Secretariat (WSMNO) appointed Rosalyn Adele Calder as their newest representative. Calder is an active volunteer in her Métis community in Fort Frances. She has been a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Sunset Country Métis Council since 1997 and has