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By Senator Malcolm Dixon of the MNO Great Lakes Métis Council. Attendees at the special dinner honouring Peter Gendron and Wilma Lindsay ( Left to Right) – Jim McLay, Jim Lindsay, Wilma Lindsay, Peter Gendron, MNO Great Lakes Métis Council President Peter Coture, Tony Couture, Nora Burns, Jamie Coture and Senator Malcolm Dixon. Missing –

Barbaranne Wright with the display of Métis involved in War of 1812 Although Métis played important roles during the War of 1812, history has not yet given a full account of the Métis contribution. To help correct this shortcoming, Barbaranne Wright, the Women’s Representative on the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council,

Proud MNO veterans with the War of 1812 commemorative banner and medal during ceremonies at Fort York Armouries in Toronto (left to right): Joseph Paquette, President of the Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans Council (MNOVC), Senator Alis Kennedy (holding War of 1812 medal) and Greg Garratt, Sergeant-at-arms of the MNOVC. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

(Left to right) the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, MNO President Gary Lipinski, MNO Chair France Picotte, and the Honourable Dalton McGuinity, Premier of Ontario Only a few days after receiving a strong mandate in the 2012 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) election, MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO Chair France Picotte were

By Tera Lynn Copegog, MNO Community Wellness Coordinator, Midland Participants in the traditional Métis beadwork workshop in Midland display their finished products (left to right): Sydney Parent, Kathy Parent, Jeanette Brunelle (facilitator), Cathy Fournier, Lorraine LaCroix, Judy Lundy, Susan Sam, (front row) Kathy Morgan, Barb Beaman. On May 14, Métis crafter, Jeanette Brunelle, led a

(Left to right) MNO President Gary Lipinski, the Honourable Laurel Broten, Minister of Education and MNO Chair France Picotte, Provincial Secretary for Education on the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) On Thursday, May 17, the leadership of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) met in Queen’s Park in Toronto with the

MNO President Lipinski Re-Elected with Strong Mandate Across Province President Lipinski speaks at the 2011 Annual General Assembly May 15, 2012 (Ottawa, ON) – The 2012 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) elections were witness to a record number of MNO citizens participating in the elections of Métis leadership at the regional and provincial levels. With

By Tera Beaulieu, Christine Skura, and Ginny Gonneau, MNO Infinite Reach Facilitators Infinite Reach Facilitators (left to right) Tera Beaulieu, Christine Skura and Ginny Gonneau. The Infinite Reach Métis Student Solidarity Network is a Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) program that is comprised of incoming and upper year postsecondary students who have the common goal

(Left to right) MNO Niagara Region Métis Council President Stephen Quesnelle, Niagara College Métis student Zachery Cousineau and MNO Regional Employment and Training Intake Officer Sean Vanderklis at the April 19 Niagara College Awards Night On April 19, Niagara College hosted an Awards Night to recognize student achievement. At the ceremony, Métis student Zachery Cousineau

Request for Proposals for Consulting Services – Métis Traditional Knowledge Study, Impact Assessment and Joint Review Panel Hearing Support for the Georgian Bay Traditional Territory Through its ongoing negotiations with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) the MNO has secured financial support to undertake a Métis traditional knowledge study and environmental impact assessment in the