MNO Building Relationships for the Ring of Fire

MNO Secretary-Treasurer Tim Pile (right) with Joseph Carrabba, President and CEO of Cliff’s Resources (centre) and the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources, at the Aboriginal Business Luncheon in Thunder Bay. Tim Pile, Secretary-Treasurer for the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), along with Cam Burgess, Regional Councillor for Region 2, and representatives from the

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MNO Veterans Council Participates in Ceremony Honouring Aboriginal Soldier

MNOVC President-elect, Joe Paquette (right with Eagle Staff),and Métis veteran, Senator Alis Kennedy (extreme right) at ceremony on April 28 honouring Aboriginal veteran Private Bertie Nakogee Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council (MNOVC) members participated in a special ceremony held in Toronto on April 28 honouring Aboriginal veteran, Private Bertie Nakogee. Nakogee is a World

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Midland Métis Motivators Raise Funds for MS Research

The Midland Métis Motivators prior to the MS Walk in MidlandThe Midland Métis Motivators prior to the MS Walk in Midland The twelve members of the Midland Métis Motivators raised funded over $400 for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society at a MS Walk held April 22nd in Midland. The team’s participation was part of the

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President Lipinski Meets with Ministry of the Environment

Reminding the government of the importance of the environment has always been a priority of MNO President Gary Lipinski (left), pictured here with former Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, the honourable Brad Duguid (centre) and Blaine Tucker (right). On April 19th, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski met with senior officials from the Ministry

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Museum Artifact Part of Métis History

Based on an article originally published in the Kenora Daily Miner and News Dr. Sherry Racette (left) examines the jacket worn by Métis northern runner Arthur Beacham with two of his descendants: granddaughter Linda Beachman and great-granddaughter Chamain Romaniuk. Speaking at the Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora recently, Dr. Sherry Racette, an associate

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Métis Rights Highlighted at Research Rendezvous at Lakehead University

Includes information featured in The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal Click here to view the original article: http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2012/04/18/forgotten-people MNO President Gary Lipinski with Dr. Rui Wang, Vice-President of Research, Economic Development and Innovation with Lakehead University Métis Rights at Lakehead Video | Part 1 Métis Rights at Lakehead Video | Part 2 As part of its ongoing

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President Lipinski Meets with Minister of Natural Resources

MNO President Gary Lipinski (right) with the honourable Michael Gravelle, the Minister of Natural Resource, following their meeting on April 18, 2012 On April 18, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski met with the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources. While President Lipinski and Minister Gravelle have met numerous times in the

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New Funding for FIMUR Housing Programs

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) is pleased to announce the launch of the new First Nation, Inuit, Metis Urban and Rural (FIMUR) 2012-15 Housing Program as part of the Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario program. The FIMUR Assisted Homeownership Program is designed to help move renters and affordable housing tenants into market housing. Across

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