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Proposed 2024 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions DATE: July 16, 2024 TO: Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Citizens, Community Councils and the Provisional Council of the MNO (PCMNO) FROM: Hank Rowlinson, MNO Chair SUBJECT: Proposed 2024 MNO Annual General Assembly (AGA) Special Business Resolutions Click this link for the proposed 2024 MNO AGA Special Business

Join the Urban Portage Challenge Community walking competition returns this fall   The Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Urban Portage Challenge (UPC) is back! MNO communities are invited to participate in a 3-month walking competition to see who can collectively walk the most steps.  Registration begins August 1, 2024 and will remain open for the

Commemorating Courage: MNO Veteran’s Council President attends 80th Anniversary of D-Day   The recent 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy was marked by Veteran Affairs Canada and its partners with a series of memorial events in Canada and overseas. Brian Prairie, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans Council (MNOVC), led

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is issuing a call for expressions of interest for the role of Deputy Chief Captain of the Hunt. The MNO harvest, grounded in the exercise of Métis rights, provides food and medicine for Métis families and communities; acts as a catalyst for the transfer of traditional knowledge to future

It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that we acknowledge the passing of one of our community’s most cherished elders and knowledge holders. Mrs. Mary Dolores Mathilda Pinder née Bussineau took her last breath on Tuesday morning. Dolores, a one of a kind, hard working, dedicated mother, grandmother and community member,

One from the Heart: MNO Citizen publishes research in Canadian Journal of Cardiology Open With an impressive academic record and unrelenting drive to serve his community, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Sabastian Koprich exemplifies what it means to be a Métis scholar and researcher. Sabastian’s academic journey is deeply connected to his Métis heritage

MEMORANDUM   To:          MNO Citizens, Community Councils, PCMNO From:      Hank Rowlinson, MNO Chair Date:       June 20, 2024 Subject:   2024 Annual General Assembly—Deadline for Special Business Resolutions   Background on Special Business Resolutions The 2010 MNO Annual General Assembly (“AGA”) passed a resolution (AGA-RES10-02) that all future resolutions brought to MNO AGAs, which propose changes to

The Métis Nation of Ontario’s Early Learning Child Care Team is excited to offer In-Person Camps to our Métis families at the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, ON. The Camps are designed to provide Métis early learners between the ages of three and twelve, their siblings, parents/legal guardians, and grandparent(s) with an opportunity to learn

Upcoming Meeting of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) PCMNO MEETING: Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM All Times Eastern Standard All Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens are welcome to observe the next business meeting of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO).

Dear MNO Citizens, As we enter July and are enjoying what summer has to offer, we are also commemorating the 20th anniversary of our historic Harvesting Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. This agreement, the first of its kind, paved the way for future negotiations and reinforced the importance of preserving the Métis