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By Alden Barty, MNO Consultation Coordinator (Left to right) Denis Ayotte, Area Forester (Tembec); Rob Arnup, (Consultant); Alden Barty, MNO staff; MNO Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council President, Kim Powley; PCMNO Region Four Councillor, Ernie Gatien; Eric Bazinet, Sawmill Supervisor (Tembec). On August 1, 2012, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Historic Sault Ste.

The electoral packages previously sent to MNO voters for the Region 5 by-election have been invalidated because Canada Post has destroyed close to 100 of the ballots that had already been sent back by voters. In addition, the return envelopes in these packages will not be honoured by Canada Post and so will not, if

M E M O R A N D U M To: MNO Citizens From: France Picotte, MNO Chair Date: September 10, 2012 Subject: INTERIM REGISTRY POLICY The 2010 Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) Annual General Assembly (“AGA”) directed the MNO’s leadership to undertake a two-year, multi-phased consultation process of Métis identification and registration. Specifically, the

By Richard Cuddy, President of the MNO Credit River Métis Council The organizers and leaders of the Métis Medicine Walk: (left to right) Joe Paquette, Jim Tolles, Senator Ray Bergie, Karen Derocher, MNO Credit River Métis Council President Richard Cuddy, Ariane Tilstra, Simon Bain, Tabitha Toles and Bill Morrison The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

2013 is a big year for the Métis Nation of Ontario! It marks our 20th anniversary as well as the 10th anniversary of the historic Powley decision. The MNO is looking for communities interested in hosting the 2013 Annual General Assembly (AGA) and encourages all chartered MNO Community Councils to consider submitting a business plan.

Métis youth at Camp Kitchikewana Five Métis youth from the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Métis Council and one councillor attended YMCA Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island for three days and two nights. They shared their camping experience with campers from Georgina Island First Nation, became friends and were invited to visit Georgina

Georgian Bay Harvesters Recently Supported Two Local Conservation Projects The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Georgian Bay Harvesters Committee was recently involved in two different conservation efforts. The first was the planting of 4,000 trees at the “Millennium Tract” in Simcoe County Forest near Barrie. They were responsible for the planning of one section of

Based on an article from Simcoe.com – the original article appears at: http://www.simcoe.com/community/attractions/article/1486467–metis-culture-celebrated MNO Manager Scott Carpenter participating in Métis Cultural Days at Discovery Harbour On August 11th, visitors to Discovery Harbour enjoyed a serving of Métis heritage and culture during the seventh annual Métis Day Bo’jou Neejee. “Bo’jou neejee” is a combination of the

Based on a story from the Atikokan Progress which originally appear at:http://www.atikokanprogress.ca/2012/08/27/at-the-pictograph-gallery/ Kristy Cameron with her painting Grandmother Spider The artwork of Kristy Cameron, a Councillor on the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Atikokan and Area Métis Council, is being displayed at the Pictograph Gallery in Atikokan. Kristy is a well-known artist who has collaborated

M E M O R A N D U M To: All MNO Citizens From: Doug Wilson, MNO Chief Operating Officer Date: September 5, 2012 Subject: Consultation on MNO Electoral Code I am writing to provide MNO citizens information on a consultation process that has been initiated on the 2012 MNO Elections generally and the