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Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Consultation and Community Relations Coordinator Participants of the MNO Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council Governance and Finance Training. (Left to right) front row: Janet Huttmann, Kristin Randall and Frances Harris. Centre row: Cecile Wagar and Auriele Diotte. Back Row: Joe McCaveney, Jeanette Ireland, Kevin Henry, André Bossé,Ted McNally and

Submitted by: James Wagar, MNO Manager of Natural Resources and Consultations and Derrick Pont, President of the MNO Niagara Region Métis Council MNO citizens and organization representatives at the MNO Employment and Contracting Community Gathering. (Left to right) John Bonin, Union Gas; Peter Rivers, MNO Region 9 PCMNO Councillor; Jo Anne Young, President of the

Submitted by: Richard Cuddy, MNO Credit River Métis Council President and Dr. Melissa Perreault Dr. Melissa Perreault with MNO Credit River Métis Council President Richard Cuddy. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Dr. Melissa Perreault was recently one of five basic science researchers in Canada to be awarded the prestigious National Alliance for Research on

MNO President Lipinski with Métis lawyers Jason Madden and Jean Teillet and Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras earlier in the year at the Supreme Court. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is currently present as an intervener at the Daniels Case Federal Court of Appeal hearing which is taking place in Ottawa from October

Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Governance and Finance Training. (Left to right) Garry Laframboise, Giselle Legiehn, Amanda Pont-Shanks, Derrick Pont, Barbara-Anne Wright, Reg Bernier and Leah Brown. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council participated in the MNO’s two-day Governance and Finance Training from

Submitted by: Huguette Trottier-Frappier Mélanie-Rose Frappier with her Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award during the award ceremony in Ottawa. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) youth member Mélanie-Rose Frappier has been selected as one of the recipients of the Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award which she received at the award ceremony in Ottawa on October 18. The award

Joint Working Group on Violence Against Aboriginal Women representatives during the October 21 meeting in Toronto. (Left to right) front row: MNO Chair France Picotte, Minister Teresa Piruzza, Minister David Zimmer, Sheila McMahon (Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres), and Dr. Dawn Harvard (Ontario Native Women’s Association). Back row: Tobias McQuabbie (Shwanaga First Nation), Grand

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) offers a variety of education and training programs, bursaries and scholarships in partnership with post-secondary institutions and employers. These programs have assisted Métis people advance their education and careers through funding and work placements. To highlight the success of some of the Métis who have taken advantage of the

Métis Cancer Treatment Journey Project The MNO is seeking submissions from Métis citizens from across the province who are willing to share their personal cancer story and experience with the health care system. This may be your own personal story, or the experience of someone close to you (e.g. family member, close friend etc.) Specifically,

Submitted by: Ken Simard, MNO Region Two Captain of the Hunt MNO citizens Bill and Doug Smith during thier first harvest of the year. Bill Smith, a former president of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Thunder Bay Métis Council, goes hunting every September with his brother Doug. Both are very proud of their Métis