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September 29, 2012 – Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) President Gary Lipinski offered congratulations to the Manitoba Métis Federation (“MMF”) and the Manitoba Government on the signing of a historic harvesting rights agreement over the weekend. “As the home of the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Powley decision on Métis harvesting rights, the MNO is

This notice, sent on behalf of PCMNO Chair France Picotte, is to inform Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens residing in Region Six that the position of Region Six Councillor on the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) has become vacant due to the unexpected resignation of Councillor JoAnne Wass who has

2016 Census Program content consultation / Consultation sur le contenu du Programme du Recensement de 2016 (Le français suit l’anglais.) 2016 Census Program content consultation On behalf of Statistics Canada, I invite you to participate in the 2016 Census Program content consultation process being conducted until November 16, 2012. The objectives of this consultation are

(Left to right) Betty Kennedy (Ontario Native Women’s Association), Dr. Dawn Harvard (Ontario Native Women’s Association), Sheila McMahon (Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres), Sylvia Maracle (Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres), the Honourable Laurel Broten, Minster Responsible for Women’s Issues, the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, MNO President Gary Lipinski, MNO Chair

APPrO, the Association of Power Producers of Ontario, is offering a great opportunity that would benefit Ontario-based Aboriginal (First Nations and Metis) students considering a career in electrical power generation. For anyone interested in working in the fields of engineering, policy, law or business in the energy sector – there is a knowledge gap coming

MNO citizens greeting Prince Edward at Sainte-Marie Among the HuronsMNO citizens in traditional Métis garb waiting to meet the Royal Couple (l-r) Scott Carpetner, Britney Chapman, Karly Chapman, Ruth Quesnelle and Alexis Chapman On September 16, their Royal Highnesses the Earl and Countess of Wessex, better known as Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, arrived at

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)