Ottawa Region Métis Council

Hope your Easter is filled with fun times surrounded by friends and family. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend.

International Women's Day March 8th 2024

Feel free to bring the whole family, as Métis children of all ages can apply for MNO Citizenship. For more info, contact the MNO Registry at 1-855-798-1006 or info@mnoregistry.ca. (4/4)

For application forms and more information about the documents to bring, visit metisnation.org/registry/citiz… (3/4)

MNO Registry Staff will be available to assist with citizenship and/or harvesting applications and file and address updates at the MNO Outreach Office (214 Montreal Road) on January 23. Walk-ins are welcome, or call the MNO Registry in advance to arrange an appointment! (1/4)

As we close out 2023, please enjoy this Special Year-End Update edition of Métis Voyageur which includes highlights of the Métis Nation of Ontario's 30th year and more: metisnation.org/wp-content/upl…

Merry Christmas from the Ottawa Region Métis Council. Wishing all our friends and citizens a safe and happy holiday filled with joy, love, and prosperity.

Our friends @y4yCanada will be at the Adàwàning: Indigenous Women’s Art Market on Sat, Dec 16. They will be selling their homemade chocolates to fundraise for cultural programming in '24. Market is at the NAC, Fri (3:30-9pm) and Sat (10:30-4pm) with various Indigenous artisans.

Celebrating the holiday season with @OttawaMetis president Erik Gjos & Senator Parm Burgie at annual Ottawa Region Métis Council holiday celebration - fantastic food, jigging, music & friendship - merci aux bénévoles et aux artistes @MetisNationON @FrohMargaret

REMINDER: Join us for the Louis Riel Day Flag Raising Ceremony at Ottawa City Hall 9 am.

Thank you/Merci for the service & leadership of @OttawaMetis President & veteran Eric Gjos 🇨🇦 Merci pour votre service passé et actuel! @MetisNationON @FrohMargaret

Never to be forgotten.

You are invited to join the Ottawa Region Métis Council on November 16 at 9:00 am at Ottawa City Hall for the recognition of Louis Riel's life, death, and legacy. As part of the event, we will raise a Métis flag in front of City Hall.

VOTER SUPPORT: If you require assistance to activate your account with online or telephone voting, please visit onefeather.ca/nations/mno and click the RED “HELP” button or call OneFeather at 1-855-923-3006 and leave your name and phone number and mention the Métis election.

HOW TO VOTE: All MNO Citizens are registered voters. If you are voting for the first time using OneFeather, you must activate your account at onefeather.ca/nations/mno.

To all Citizens in the Council Area: The Council’s elections are fast approaching. For this election, a number of candidates were acclaimed. Please vote for the five Councillor positions!

Today is World Mental Health Day. You are not not alone. Please reach out to the mno health line, talk4healing, or one of your local distress centres.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and citizens both near and far. Have fun, be safe, be thankful.