News & Events

Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Senator (and cook) Garry Laframboise preparing French fries. On Thursday August 15 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council and MNO Healing and Wellness staff hosted the third annual Métis Fest at Club Richelieu in Welland. Approximately 127 people

On September 19, 2003, after ten years of litigation, the Supreme Court of Canada, in an unanimous judgement, declared that Steve and Roddy Powley members of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community had the Métis right to harvest and that this right is protected under section 35 of The Constitution Act, 1982. Because the Powleys

Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator Deputy Mayor of Welland Paul Grenier presenting cheque to MNO Niagara Region Métis Council President Derrick Pont. On July 31, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council was heavily involved with the very successful opening ceremonies of the 2013 Canoe Federation Junior and Under-23

Submitted by: James Wagar, MNO Consultation Assessment Coordinator MNO Consultation Committees touring proposed site for new OPG project. (Left to right) Region 2 Captain of the Hunt Ken Simard, Senator William “Torch” Gordon, MNO staff member Kevin Muloin, Heather Brown, PCMNO Region 2 Councillor Cameron Burgess, Gerry Adams, MNO Thunder Bay Métis Council President Jean

Submitted by: Lucille Nelson, MNO Northern Lights Métis Council Chair MNO Northern Lights Métis Council members and citizen with their awards. (Left to right) Sheila Skidmore, Senator Eugene Contant, Secretary/Treasurer Sue Skidmore, President of the CDC Simon Leonard, Chair Lucille Nelson and kneeling in front is Council President Urgel Courville. The Town of Cochrane Community

Submitted by: MNO Great Lakes Métis Council Members of the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great Lakes Métis Council has undertaken an in- depth strategic plan over the winter/spring 2012-2013. “By In- depth, I mean we have involved our citizens with a questionnaire asking them about their expectations and

Submitted by: Donna Grayer, MNO Windsor-Essex Métis Council Women’s Representative Maidstone 4H Heritage Club waiting to go on stage for the Opening Ceremony Aboriginal greeting produced by Donna Grayer. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Windsor-Essex Métis Council Women’s Representative Donna Grayer was an associate producer for the Métis, First Nations and Inuit greeting performed for

TORONTO September 6, 2013 — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding Métis participation in the largest multi-sport games Canada has ever hosted. The MOU outlines how the MNO and its citizens will participate and be recognized

MNO President Lipinski participating in opening of new Faculty of Law at Lakehead University. (Left to right) Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle, President Lipinski, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is one of the partners in Ontario’s first new Faculty of Law in 44 years that officially

The 2013 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Annual General Assembly (AGA) was a whirlwind of excitement and activity from start to finish. From August 23 to 26, over 300 MNO citizens from across Ontario gathered in Ottawa for the 20th annual AGA hosted by the MNO Ottawa, High Land Waters and Peterborough & District Wapiti