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
Generation Innovation Deadline Extended to November 14
The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), in partnership with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and its sponsors is proud to announce the launch of a new and exciting program for Métis youth in Ontario! Generation Innovation: Métis Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge is a project designed to provide Métis youth (aged 13-29) with confidence, motivation
Honour Our Métis Veterans
The importance of Métis veterans to the Métis community cannot be understated. Our veterans occupy a point of honour at all Métis gatherings and cultural events. The Métis Veteran’s Memorial Monument, planned for Batoche, Saskatchewan, will be a landmark for generations of Métis people to gather and pay homage to the servicemen and servicewomen who
MNO Congratulates Audrey Poitras on Re-election as President of the Métis Nation of Alberta
President Poitras (left) with President Lipinski (centre) and MNO Chair France Picotte (right) signing the MOU Agreement between the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Métis Nation of Ontario in 2010. September 7, 2011 (Ottawa, ON) –– On behalf of Ontario Métis, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski, congratulated Audrey Poitras for being
Métis Nation of Ontario Signs Educational Partnership with Lakehead University
President Lipinski (left) and President Stevenson (right) sign the MOU between the MNO and Lakehead. Click here to view a TV News Story About the MOU Signing (September 8, 2011 – Thunder Bay, ON) Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and Lakehead University signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Lakehead University
The MNO is proud to present Métis Youth Speak Out
Métis Youth Speak Out is a new exciting DVD about responsible gambling featuring four Métis Youth. It is up close and personal as they share their personal experiences with gambling and the impact it had on their lives and those around them. You will be surprised at what they have to say and how honestly
Successful Rendezvous held in Owen Sound
Métis begin gathering for the Rendezvous in Owen Sound Over 200 people of Métis ancestry participated in an exciting Métis Rendezvous in Owen Sound on Saturday, July 23. Events took place at the Grey Roots Museum and Archives in Owen Sound as well as in Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishine. This event was organized by the
Métis Young People Raises Funds for Kandahar Orphanage
Kindergarten students eating a meal in the Shahid Karzai Orphanage in Kandahar. Julia MacQuarrie, the ten year old granddaughter of Métis elder Jo MacQuarrie, has raised funds for an orphanage in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Julia learned about the orphanage through her father Doug who is currently Chief of Staff to the Canadian Representative in Afghanistan. Julia
Powley Day Message
Anniversary of Powley Decision — APTN News September 19, 2011, marks the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in R. v. Powley. The ground breaking decision ushered in a whole new era of Métis rights in Ontario and across the Métis Homeland. Our Métis Harvesting Rights — now recognized by the Province of Ontario
The 2011 MNO Summer Youth Cultural Program
Métis youth finger learning weaving at the Rendezvous at Georgian Bay as part of the Summer Youth Cultural Program This summer Métis youth have been given the opportunity to learn more about their Métis culture and history. A program, 2011 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Summer Youth Cultural Program (SYCP), designed for the Métis youth