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Métis Summer Cultural Program & Tall Ships 1812 tour MNO summer cultural students in Sault Ste. Marie during the Tall Ships 1812 tour. Designed to strengthen and share Métis culture and history, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Métis Summer Youth Cultural Program (SYCP) is a community based initiative comprised of students that deliver Métis

Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) officials with MNO staff at the MNO Midland office. (Left to right) Back row: Wenda Watteyne, MNO Director of Healing and Wellness; Jo-Anne Parent, MNO Regional Employment & Training Coordinator; Lorraine Mountney, MNO Community Support Services Coordinator; Stephanie Prosen, MCYS Manager of Aboriginal Strategy Unit; Darryl Sturtevant, MCYS

Submitted by: Jon Rochon, Vice President of Windsor-Essex Métis Council MNO Windsor-Essex Council members (left to right) Vice-President Jon Rochon, Senator Bob LeBoeuf, Women’s Representative Donna Grayer and Councillor Wilfred Rochon. On July 14, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Windsor-Essex Métis Council welcomed local MNO citizens to enjoy a light luncheon, share their thoughts

Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator The Hon. Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport); MNO Niagara Region Métis Council President Derrick Pont; Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator; and Paul Grenier, Welland City Councillor, at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Pan Am Flatwater Centre. On July 10, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

Submitted by: The Gervais family Carley Gervais receiving her police badge from OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis (left) and her father, Sgt. Grant Gervais (right). Carley Gervais, daughter of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Sgt. Grant Gervais, joined the ranks of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in August after completing Police Foundations and a long,

Submitted by: Ashley Davis, MNO Summer Youth Community Worker MNO information booth at the Aboriginal Day celebrations in Dryden. (Left to right) Nancy Hatch, Ashley Davis, Marley Hodges, Mandy Montgomery, Janet Hipfner, and Allysha Antoszek. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the MNO Northwest Métis Council celebrated National Aboriginal Day with festivities at Cooper Park

Information from the Kenora Daily Miner & News http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com/2013/07/06/kenora-metis-host-family-fun-day-in-the-sun-at-norman-park Métis fiddler Lillian Penner provides musical entertainment during the Family Fun Day in Kenora. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the MNO Kenora Métis Council hosted a Family Fun Day on July 6. The day’s events included arts and crafts, games, music and a complementary

(TORONTO, July 10, 2013)- The Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) and Rainy River Resources Ltd. (“Rainy River” or the “Company” (RR.TSX)) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to guide their working relationship in regard to the development of the Rainy River Gold Project in the Township of Chapple,

Submitted by: Richard Cuddy, President of the MNO Credit River Métis Council MNO citizens Ginny Gonneau and Alicia Blore facilitating a Métis jigging and fiddle music workshop. On May 30, 2013 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) presented a Métis focused training session for approximately 120 students and 18 teachers from the Peel District School

Royal Canadian Mint newly released fine silver coin designed by Métis artist. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and artist Nathalie Bertin designed the newly released fine silver hologram coin entitled A story of the Northern Lights: The Great Hare by the Royal Canadian Mint. The coin displays the Odawa legend of Nanahboozho sitting by