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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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