Jen St. Germain
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Métis, 2-Spirit, Mom of Two, Chief Strategy Officer Métis Nation of Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined July 2011
A holiday message from Métis Nation of Ontario President Margaret Froh. ❄️
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Congratulations, National Chief Woodhouse. The MNC has enjoyed a productive relationship with the AFN, and we recognize the valuable experience you bring to this role. We look forward to working alongside you to build on the progress we have made together for our peoples!
Cindy Woodhouse has been elected as the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. After six rounds of votes, David Pratt has conceded.
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A must read from MNO’s Youth Council President! Polarization is impacting Métis youth due to misinformation surrounding Bill C-53 – legislation to implement Métis self-government. https://t.co/w3yxr2h9Cq via @torontostar
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Hearing some First Nation politicians question the authenticity of Métis heritage leaves our young people disheartened and anxious.
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Great to run into @MetisNationON President Margaret Froh, @metisnationsask Vice-President Michelle LeClair, and newly elected @AlbertaMetis President Andrea Sandmaier, along with my friend @MetisSenatorPLB at the Senate earlier this week!
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We are commemorating Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation this Friday with a special presentation Otinichick : Taken, featuring First Nations and Métis speakers, mixed media and more. Register today:
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[1/2] Today at Queen’s Park, members of the Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council and the Ontario Native Women’s Association raised the Survivors’ Flag in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
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A live screening of a powerful short documentary about the harrowing journey of Survivors from the Île-à-la-Crosse Métis Residential School will take place on September 27 at 6 PM EST. For more information, visit: https://t.co/RwPjBR1cc8
#NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation
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A call for love - respect and kindness for all our relations - and the well being of our future generations
The MNO maintains that all #Métis citizens, including gender-diverse, have a place in our circle. Therefore, the MNO stands in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community today, and strongly believes that transphobia has no place in our communities, nor our schools.
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Today marks 20 years since the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously affirmed the existence and protection of Métis rights. The #TDSB community celebrates this landmark decision on September 19, known as #PowleyDay, with Métis communities throughout the provinces and territories.
On Sept 19, Métis communities recognize Powley Day & Métis rights that although protected under Section 35 Constitutional Act, 1982, remained unrecognized until September 19, 2003, when the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously affirmed the existence & protection of Métis rights
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Métis recognize 20th anniversary of historic Powley court decision https://t.co/LvnZuXPz9Y via @TimminsToday
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Métis Nation of Ontario to release new documentary highlighting the decade-long legal battle — spurred on by moose harvesting charges against a Sault-area family — that ended with the Supreme Court...
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A day of reflection and respect !
On September 19th, the Métis Nation of Ontario and Métis communities across the country mark Powley Day in recognition of Métis rights. 🔹Learn more about Powley Day: https://t.co/FGnyusDPBH
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I was privileged to watch the world premiere screening with the Metis community in Sault Ste. Marie on the weekend - the film is a must watch for all - proud to be Metis in Ontario
1 more day to go until the online premiere of a powerful new Métis rights documentary, "The Métis Hunt for Justice: the Powley Story"! WHERE: https://t.co/6jVbNHKLOQ WHEN: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 @ 6PM EST #Powley #MNO #Metis
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Historically Métis and First Nations in Ontario acted as allies. Anishinaabe around Sault Ste. Marie not only knew and were familiar with the Métis, they supported Métis claims to their river lot homes. 1/2
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While Métis history in Ontario is often untold, Métis communities and their assertions are not new. Ontario Métis participated in the Mica Bay Uprising in 1849-50 and signed the Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty 3 in 1875. 1/2
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In the early-1800s, the historic records show that “Halfbreeds” in the Upper Great Lakes—as a distinct group—were included in the Crown’s diplomatic relations, alliance building and present giving with other Indigenous peoples. 3/3
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A common–and harmful—misconception is that Métis means a person of mixed-ancestry. This is not the case. 🧵1/4
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Métis communities in Ontario—recognized by other Indigenous peoples and the Crown— are a matter of historic fact. 🧵 1/3
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As the treaty-making process began in the Upper Great Lakes region of Ontario and continued throughout what is now northern Ontario, the historic record consistently shows that the Crown encountered distinct Métis communities. 2/3
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Did you know the 1996 final report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) devoted an entire section to Métis history, identity, and political realities? In the “Métis Perspectives” chapter, RCAP recognized Métis communities in Ontario.
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