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Mike Ranta with his dog Spitzi, who was Mike’s only companion during his 5,200 KM canoe trek Mike Ranta and Spitzi On September 12, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Mike Ranta, a Métis man from Atikokan completed a 5,200 km canoe journey that started May 7th in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Ranta followed what is commonly

Members of the Sunset Country Métis Council, one of the partners in the Food Box Program Adapted from article by Duane Hicks, in the Fort Frances Times On-line Click on the following link to view the original article:http://fftimes.com/node/246012 For the fifth year in a row, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is involved in a

(Center) Jean Teillet, Métis lawyer and recipient of IPC Award, (left) Jason Madden, Métis lawyer, (right) MNO President Gary Lipinski. Ottawa, ON — Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski, on behalf of Ontario Métis, offered his congratulations to Métis lawyer Jean Teillet for being awarded the designation of Indigenous Peoples’ Council (IPC) by

From left to right: Denis Hubert-Dutrisac, President of Collège Boréal, Christian Pilon and Marcel Labelle, Canoe Builders Collège Boréal at the University of Sudbury was one of the first postsecondary institutions to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO). Currently, the MNO has MOUs with ten Ontario postsecondary institutions.

Métis Youth learn traditional jigging at the High Land Waters AGM (Northbrook ON) —The former Seven Rivers Community Council held their Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2011, at which the Community Council unveiled their new name: High Land Waters Métis Community Council. Entertainment was not scarce as the youth in attendance were taught how

Sudbury Métis Council President, Roger Giroux, and Collège Boréal Métis Outreach Coordinator, Eric Dupuis, prior to the Northern Aboriginal Festival opening ceremony, where they were flag carriers. (Sudbury ON) — Many MNO citizens with the Sudbury Métis Council participated in the fourth annual Northern Aboriginal Festival that took place at the Sudbury Community Arena on

(Left to right) PCMNO Secretary-Treasurer Tim Pile, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and Larry Joy , Gravelle Campaign Worker (October 7 – Thunder Bay) — The MNO has extended its heartiest congratulations to all the candidates that contested the provincial election, but was especially pleased by the re-election of Minister of Northern Development,

(Left to Right) President Gary Lipinski and MNO Chair France Picotte with Premier Dalton McGuinty in late 2010 (Ottawa – October 7, 2011) — Reflecting on the results of last night’s election, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski extended the heartiest of congratulations to Dalton McGuinty, Tim Hudak and Andrea Horvath for their

Niagara Region Métis Council (NRMC)Youth Representative Stephanie Labelle (left) and NRMC President Stephen Quesnelle (right) manning the informational display on the Welland Campus of Niagara College (Welland, ON) — On Wednesday October 5, members of the Niagara Region Métis Council (NRMC) and MNO Community Relations staff took the opportunity to promote Métis history and culture

MNO Community Wellness Coordinator, Joan Panizza (right) presents a draw prize to Margurite Martin. The painting was done by Thunder Bay artist Kevin Belmore This year the MNO Healing & Wellness Branch was excited to launch collaborative Rendezvous celebrations with MNO Community Councils across Ontario. Rendezvous events were organized because the MNO heard from citizens