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Métis youth joined together to reflect and hold space for one another at the Expressions of Wellness Through Culture Winter Youth Retreat from January 27 to 29, 2023. Gathering at the Canadian Ecology Centre in Mattawa, the weekend marked the Metis Nation of Ontario Youth Council’s (MNOYC) first-ever youth retreat in collaboration with the Weaving

*Please note the session will be in French* Join us on Monday, February 20, 2023 for a virtual interactive author meeting and story that will reveal the magic of a violin with French author Micheline Marchand. Micheline Marchand is a Franco-Ontarian and descendant of Métis from the Great Lakes. She is a writer from Lafontaine who

The Métis Nation of Ontario’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Family Supports team invites parents/guardians to attend a series of information sessions to learn more about the MNO’s Family Supports Programs. PLEASE NOTE: These sessions are specific to Métis Nation of Ontario Citizen families currently or interested in being supported by these programs and

Important signing ceremony in MNO Region 8 All nine Regional Implementation Agreements have now been signed by MNO citizens across the province The last of nine Regional Implementation Agreements (RIA) was signed by Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Region 8 leadership, marking a significant step forward in MNO’s path of self-government on January 22, 2023.

Métis Baby Bundle Kits The MNO ELCC Baby Bundle Kit for expecting Métis families is now open for applications. Applicants will be placed on a waitlist through the Survey Monkey Application Portal and contacted with further details. Once your application is approved, the kit will ship to you within 4-6 weeks.  The Baby Bundle Kit

Métis Youth Wellness Connection: Let’s chat about Métis Finger Weaving Thursday February 16, 2023 @ 6:30-8 pm EST For Ages 8 to 18 years Join us to learn more about the basics of finger weaving and the history of the Métis sash, all supplies will be provided to participants. Maximum of 30 participants, spots are first

This summer, bold and daring Métis youth will paddle into history as part of the fifth Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Canoe Expedition 2023! This epic canoe trek will launch from Thunder Bay and end in Ottawa to kick-off the MNO’s 2023 Annual General Assembly. During this adventure of a lifetime participants will team up

The MNO Lands Resources and Consultations team is pleased to invite MNO youth to attend a virtual Climate Change Youth Forum on Saturday February 18, 2023 with activities and information for two separate age groups:  Ages 13-29: 1:00 – 3:30 pm EST Ages 6-12: 3:45 – 5:00 pm EST As the future stewards of our

PCMNO Meeting Recap November 24-25, 2022 Meeting for the first multi-day session since the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) Annual General Assembly (AGA) in August, the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) held virtual meetings on November 24-25, 2022. For greater transparency and accountability, the November session was open to MNO citizen

MNO Citizens’ Research Presented at COP15: UN Biodiversity Summit in Montreal   This past year, a community science project based in Region 7 partnered the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) with the Toronto Zoo and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in an ambitious and collaborative effort to collect research on endangered native bat populations