News & Events

Re-living the traditions of the Métis Voyageurs, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) kicked off its 18th Annual General Assembly (AGA) with an opening ceremony the morning of August 20. The ceremony featured voyageur canoes traveling the waterway adjacent to Bobby Orr Community Centre in Parry Sound. This was followed by a colourful parade featuring

Participants in the Regional Protocol re-signing at the AGA: (back, left to right) Natalie Durocher (President of the MNO Timmins Council), Urgil Courville (President of the Northern Lights Métis Council), Marcel Lafrance (PCMNO Region 3 Councilor) and Liliane Ethier (President of the Temiskaming Métis Council) (front, left to right) David Hamilton (President of the Chapleau

Métis Nation of Ontario Coordinator, Megan Muloin being interviewed by TB News Watch is Thunder Bay, Ontario. Thunder Bay, ON— Métis youth are spending the summer educating the public about Métis history and culture. As part of the Summer Culture Program in Thunder Bay, Métis youth have been traveling around the city sharing and teaching

June 25, 2011, Thunder Bay, ON- Staff at the Métis Nation of Ontario office in Thunder Bay held their Annual Golf Tournament in cooperation with the local Thunder Bay Métis Council. Participants competed in a golf tournament organized by Terry Desaulnier and John Falvo and were awarded prizes provided by sponsors. A BBQ at the

Toronto Star Opinion Column by Bob Hepburn (see original at: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1044648–is-ontario-harassing-metis ) Bernie LePage is a big, quiet-spoken Métis commercial fisherman who normally keeps his emotions well under control. But when the Crown earlier this month suddenly dropped charges against him of overfishing on Georgian Bay, LePage, 56, broke down and wept openly in a

The Interim Board of Directors of the newly created Métis Voyageur Development Fund (MVDF) has issued two postings with deadline in September 2011. The first is a call for individuals who are interested in being Directors on the MVDF’s Permanent Board of Directors. Candidates will be selected based on being able to positively contribute to

NOTICE TO CITIZENS To: MNO CitizensFrom: France Picotte, MNO ChairDate: July 18, 2011Subject: Business Arising from 2010 MNO AGA The 2010 MNO AGA passed a unanimous resolution (AGA-RES10-02) that all future resolutions brought to MNO AGAs that propose to change the MNO’s governance structures, policies or bylaws must be provided to MNO citizens for review

Eric ScofieldIt is with great sadness that I report the passing of Eric Scofield. Eric passed away at approximately 10:00 pm on July 16, 2011. Eric, the son of Senator Earl Scofield, served as Region 9 Councillor on the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario and also served as Captain of the Hunt

The Métis Nation of Alberta has recently released a Plainspeak document as a part of its ongoing “Hunt for Justice” in relation to Métis harvesting rights in Alberta. This case is a test case for the entire Métis Nation because it deals with the important legal issue of Métis mobility, amongst other precedent setting issues

Request for Proposals for Consulting Services on Métis Traditional Knowledge Study for the Lakehead/Nipigon/Michipicoten Traditional Territory Through its ongoing negotiations with industry, the committee representing the regional rights-bearing Métis community in the Lakehead/Nipigon/Michipicoten Traditional Territory has secured financial support to undertake a Métis traditional knowledge study in the region that will be used to inform