MNO Veterans Keep the Faith

(Left to right) Senator Reta Gordon with MNO veterans Shaun Redmond (standing) Wilfred Rochon (sitting) and George Kelly “It is something that never happened to me before in my life,” explained Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) veteran Wilfred Rochon, when speaking about attending this year’s national Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, “it is one of

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Fighting Racism with Facts on Crime

From Wawaty News On-line see orginal story at: http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/11/10/fighting-racism-facts-crime_22040 Aboriginal leaders in Thunder Bay are criticizing the media’s role in creating a “climate of fear” underlined with racism in the city, following the high profile given to the latest death of a young Native man and recent media reports of Thunder Bay being the “murder

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A Sea of Wreaths

By: Joseph Paquette, Secretary of the Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council The Sea of Wreaths at the Port Credit Cenotaph; a wreath created by local MNO citizens to honour Métis veterans is third from the left in the second row. As we do every November 11th, this year we remembered and honoured all the

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2011-2012 Challenge

 The first Genneration Innovation competition took place in 2011. In November 2011, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation and its sponsors launched a new and exciting program for Métis youth in Ontario! Generation Innovation: Métis Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is a project designed to provide Métis

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MNO Congratulates Michael Gravelle on his Re-election in Thunder Bay

(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,

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MNO Congratulates Premier Dalton McGuinty

(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

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Métis Cultural Display at Niagara College

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

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Thunder Bay & Fort Frances Councils Celebrate Rendezvous

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

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