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The Métis experience in treaty making must be told Highlighting the Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty No. 3 as a part of Treaties Recognition Week [KENORA, ONTARIO, November 5, 2021] As a part of Treaties Recognition Week, the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community is raising awareness about the “Halfbreeds of Rainy Lake and Rainy River.” The Halfbreed

North Bay Métis Council to plant ‘Métis Time Capsule’ on Louis Riel Day Ribbon Cutting Ceremony November 16, 2021 at 1:00 PM (ET) Kinsmen Beach North Bay The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Bay Métis Council (NBMC) will engage in some ground-breaking history as they plant their Métis Time Capsule at Kinsmen Beach on

2021 Louis Riel Day Agenda Tuesday November 16 • All times listed are Eastern Standard Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year the MNO will host a series of virtual Louis Riel Day events to commemorate the legacy of Louis Riel. On this day we mark and celebrate the Métis culture, history and way

MNO Presents on ‘Resistance, Governance, and the Powley Decision’ at 2021 Truth and Reconciliation Week Ontario Métis history was on virtual display during this year’s Truth and Reconciliation Week, a five-day online event hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and aimed at Canadian schools and students. The NCTR event is open

Careers with the Canadian Coast Guard Tuesday November 23 @ 5PM ET  |  ZOOM  Click here for the Information Session poster Join us for an information session hosted by the Métis Nation of Ontario Education and Training branch and special guests Sara Gasparello, Analyst, Indigenous Relations and Partnerships for Canadian Coast Guard/Central Region and staff member at

New Youth Online Gambling Prevention Challenge Enter the HOUSE OF WISDOMS to play, learn, and win!   Challenge is open to teens 13 – 18 years of age From November 1 to December 30, 2021.   Métis youth have a greater chance of developing a gambling problem before they reach the age of 18, than

Let’s Get Real About Louis Riel | November 27, 2021 Registration Period: November 1-5, 2021 Click here to register! Métis families are invited to join us in November for a special Métis Early Learning Family Social all about Louis Riel! Is your family curious about Louis Riel and why he’s so important to the Métis people? Join

Métis Foster Parent Recruitment Campaign Building Cultural Connectedness and Continuity by Keeping Métis Children in Métis Homes (Gardé no ptsi din mèzon Métis) Supporting the welfare of Métis children and youth has been established as a top priority for the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO). There are currently many Métis children within the child welfare

Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council receives Indigenous heritage grant Funds will help create exhibit commemorating 20th anniversary of landmark Powley Case   The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is proud to announce that the Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Council, with support from Know History Inc., has been awarded $200,000 from the Museum Assistance Program

MNOYC Tea Series| “Building a Strong Metis Nation and How Young People Can Help” with MNC President Cassidy Caron TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2 @ 7PM ET: Click here for a MNOYC Tea Series: November 2021 flyer This month we welcome special guest Cassidy Caron, Métis National Council President, to talk about “Building a Strong Métis Nation