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The Métis Voyageur Games test the strength, stamina, and speed of competitors based on the work of Métis Voyageurs during the fur trade era   The Métis Voyageur Games have been part of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Annual General Assemblies (AGA) for many years now, and at the 2012 AGA, they will be

By-election Region 5 Councillor Notice to all Métis citizens in Region 5 In the MNO election held in May 2012, there was only a one vote difference between the two candidates running for Councillor Region 5. Based on the fact that a number of electors were inadvertently deleted from the Final List of Electors, I

Ontario is expanding the Aboriginal Loan Guarantee Program to encourage First Nation and Métis participation in the province’s clean energy economy. To date, the program has received applications totalling $250 million for projects that are expected to bring over 600 megawatts of clean, renewable energy online, which is enough to power 45,000 homes and create

MEMORANDUM Date: July 27, 2012 To: MNO Branch Directors MNO Community Councils CC Doug Wilson – Chief Operating Officer From: Robynn Maluga, Senior Housing Policy Analyst Re: Upcoming Community Sessions First Nation, Métis and Inuit Strategic Housing Framework: Respecting the Interests of Off-Reserve Peoples in Ontario Engagement Sessions   As a collective, the Métis Nation

Ontario is funding grants to help communities take action to protect and restore their corner of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin. Grants are available for projects that take place in Ontario within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin. The basin includes: Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, the

Kelly Duquette’s award-winning art Kelly Duquette, the Youth Representative for the MNO Atikokan and Area Métis Council, is in the news again. (She was recently featured in Métis Voyageur 71, page 17.) This time she has placed second in the 2012 Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge sponsored by Enbridge. Kelly’s winning piece features Poundmaker,

Members of the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council with dignitaries at the Council’s third annual Fish Fry The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great Lakes Métis Council held its third annual fish fry at Hibou Conservation Park on July 20. The event was well attended and demonstrated there is a thriving Métis presence in the

(Left to right) MNOVC President Joseph Paquette, Senator Alis Kennedy and NAVA Vice-president Robert Thibeau 2012 marks the last Black Bear Aboriginal Culture Camp at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden. The program is moving to Gagetown, New Brunswick next year. The Black Bear Program was developed to help prepare Aboriginal young people for the Canadian

The Mattawa River, one of 11 Ontario rivers in the Canadian Heritage River System The Métis have always had a close relationship with rivers. Our voyageur ancestors travelled the rivers as part of the fur trade and built the first historic Métis communities near their shores. Now Canoeroots and Family Camping Magazine is giving you

Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council President, Joseph Paquette, presents a Métis sash to the incoming Commander of CFB Borden On July 6, 2012, MNO Veterans’ Council President, Joseph Paquette, attended the ceremony marking the change of command at CFB Borden from Brigadier General J.P.L. Meloche, OMM, CD, to Colonel T.L. Harris, CD. Best wishes