FALL/WINTER 2006 ÉTIS OYAGEUR THEM PUBLICATION OF THE MÉTIS NATION VOF ONTARIO SINCE 1997 MUSIC AWARDS LOUIS RIEL DAY MÉTIS SINGER ANDREA MENARD MÉTIS GATHER ACROSS THE WINS BIG AT THE 2006 CANADIAN HOMELAND TO REMEMBER ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARDS THEIR FALLEN LEADER ... PAGE 6 ... PAGE 3 Senator Marion Larkman at this year’s Louis Riel Day Commemorative Ceremonies at Queen’s Park in Toronto. THE JOURNEY OF THE MCPHERSONS TRACKING MÉTIS ANCESTORS FROM THE HIGHLANDS TO THE FUR TRADE ... PAGE 21 NEW ARRIVALS NEW LITTLE MÉTIS ARE SPROUTING UP ALL OVER ... PAGE 2 IN THE LAND OF THE CONDOR THIS SUMMER, 11 MÉTIS YOUTHS FROM ONTARIO SPENT 14 DAYS IN OTAVALO, ECUADOR DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE IN AN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY .... PAGES 9-11 Grandmother Marion 1926-2006 page 14 1785370 PHOTO: Marc St. Germain 2 FALL/W INTER 2006 • MÉTIS VOYAGEUR THE COMMUNITY MÉTIS Activities VOYAGEUR GREY-OWEN SOUND MÉTIS COUNCIL editor The Grey-Owen Sound Council has Linda Lord relocated to a new bigger and better site in Owen Sound in design & production order to provide bigger and better Marc St.Germain service to our community. The new address is: Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Carelli, Congratulations to the family of Senator Gerry Bedford with grandson, Carter, contributors 380 9th Street East, a Métis family from Region 9, Sadie Patricia Humphries. daughter Coral (Credit River Métis Council Scott Carpenter Owen Sound, ON, wish to announce the birth of She was born at 12:51 a.m. on Women’s Rep) and her husband Darryl Dodds. Cherie Dimaline N4K 1P1 their darling daughter, Marly July 25, 2006, and weighed in at Bonny Cann Carelli. 7 lbs 14 oz. Carter Shawn Bedford Katelin Peltier Pasquale refers to Marly as Proud grandma is Susan Dodds has been well decked Karole Dumont-Beckett MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO - TIMMINS ‘my little bundle of joy’. As Johnston, Administrative Clerk, out by his Métis family. His sash Shelley Gonneville I wish to take a moment to thank you can see she is already tak- MNO Ottawa. Sadie is the daugh- is a gift from Senator Reta Gor- Louise Logue Andy Lefebvre for the generous ing the world by the tail, flirt- ter of Stephanie Johnston, the don; his toque was made by Richard Aubin donation of a harvested moose for ing for everyone to see. former receptionist at the MNO Anne Scofield (wife of Region 9 Timothy Mohan our MNO-T community freezer. Andy Congratulations to the head office in Ottawa, and Councillor Eric Scofield); the Rebekah Wilson harvested a bull moose and the entire Carelli family! We wish Trevor Humphries. moccasins were a gift from Gary Lipinski meat has been distributed to those you and Marly a happy and Both Sadie and Stephanie Senator Lois McCallum and Ginny Gonneau in need within our community. For healthy life. are healthy and very happy. were made by Lynne Picotte. Christa Lea Gray more information please call us at Neil Trudel 705-264-3939. Sheila Grantham – Richard Aubin, Alvina Cimon Diabetes Coordinator, Timmins He’ll go far with a name like that Pierre Lefebvre Virginia Barter THUNDER BAY MÉTIS COUNCIL oxanne and Kris father and stepmother, and Andrew Armitage Coulombe announce the Wilma Hildebrand. What lucky Sheila Grantham BY CAMERON BURGESS R birth of their son children to have three grand- Benny Michaud Matthew Riel Coulombe, mothers! Kim Eltherington-Vaughan On October born August 25th, 2006 at 8:27 Both Kris and his father Joel Henley 25th a birthday a.m. at Brantford General Hos- Dave Coulombe are staunch Michele Dale party was held pital. Matthew weighed in at 6 and committed members of the Tracy Bald in honour of lbs. and 14 oz. and has dark Hamilton Wentworth Council Donna Schell Edith McLeod by grey-blue eyes and a lot of dark and work very hard for this Neil Trudel the local Aborig- hair (for now). community. We all wish them Senator Earl Scofield inal community. Edith was a The proud and happy health and happiness with the Senator Reta Gordon founding member of the Native grandparents are Sharon new addition to their family. Senator Ruth Wagner Housing Program, Thunder Bay McRann, Kris’ mother; Candice Kathleen Lannigan Indian Friendship Centre, Ontario and Dave Coulombe, Kris’ – Kathleen Lannigan Louise Goulding Native Women’s Association and Ernie Matton the Métis Nation of Ontario. Very loving and protective big sister Telley (Chantelle), with It was Edith’s 90th birthday, little brother Matthew Riel Coulombe. Contact and a wonderful afternoon filled Linda Lord, editor with some roasting and toasting RR1 Hartington, ON by many friends and family. Sena- OBITUARY K0H 1W0 tor Bob McKay presented Edith Ph/Fx: 613-374-3430 with a beautiful painting of two THE MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO’S [email protected] polar bears on behalf of the MNO. If undeliverable return to: Métis Nation of Ontario Announcements CLARA CECILIA BURNHAM 14th 500 Old St.Patrick Street Ottawa, ON K1N 9G4 WEDDING BELLS: In Loving Memory of Clara PH: 613-798-1488 Congratulations on your wedding John Mck- Cecilia Burnham (née ANNUAL [email protected] innon and Kathy Hunter July 29/06 in Demuynck), 96 years, Satur- www.metisnation.org Aurora, ON. day, October 7th, 2006, at Pio- neer Manor, Sudbury. GENERAL Voyageur Deadlines CONGRATS: Wife of John C. Burnham, deadline: date of events: Congratulations to Michel Daoust, predeceased. Loving mother January 1st 15 Feb–15 Apr Jacques Mayer, Arnel Guillemette, of Loreena Richardson (Fred) ASSEMBLY March 1st 15 Apr–15 Jun and Gaston Savage on their ordination to of Wiarton, Carol of Warren, May 1st 15 Jun–15 Oct Permanent Deacon from your fellow Deacon, Dorothy (Myron Martin, pre- has been awarded to the Thunder Bay September 1st 15 Oct–15 Dec Raymond Aubin P. D.. deceased) of Sudbury, John, November 1st 15 Dec–15 Feb predeceased (Donna), Fred Métis Council and is scheduled to run BIRTHDAY WISHES: (Debra) of Copper Cliff, Gerry from July 9th to July 13th, 2007. Happy 60th Birthday to Robert McKinnon (Jude) of Sudbury, Robert of Uxbridge, Ontario, on December 13th, 2006. (Virginia), Florida. Cherished grandmother of Now is the time to start planning your NEW ARRIVAL: 14 grandchildren and of nine week in Thunder Bay. As in 2004, the Congratulations to the family of Chloe Evelyn great grandchildren. Dear Cargill, born April 25, 2006 to Heather (née daughter of Henry and Mary event will be held at Chippewa Park on Mckinnon) and Kevin Cargill of Uxbridge, ON. (Vanderheyden) Demuynck. the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. For Dear sister of the late Alice more news on the AGA watch upcoming WELCOME! Sullivan, George, Joe, Harry, We would like to welcome the newest member of Earnest, Alfred Demuynck, issues of the Métis Voyageur and the MNO the LTC team, Sue Wilson. Sue will be work- Mary Gainy, Theresa Jacob- web site: www.metisnation.org ing in Midland with Michelle Foster-Millard as a sen, Bill Demuynck, Margaret half-time LTC Coordinator. You can reach Sue at: Kelly, Thomas Demuynck. [email protected]. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Interment St. WE’RE PROUD OF YOU! Charles Cemetery. The Métis Nation of Ontario Training Initiatives, Region 6, would like to congratulate Velvet Johnson on her nomination to receive the CORRECTION Thomson Nelson Scholarship award in recogni- tion of her academic achievement. Velvet gradu- On page 6 of the AGA Special Edi- ated from the Aboriginal Studies Certificate pro- tion of Métis Voyageur we made gram with honours, securing a grade point aver- a mistake. The young girl in the age of 3.98. Velvet has expressed a great desire top right photo is Rebekah to continue her education and I am sure that she Tr udel, not Moreau. We apolo- will succeed in any future academic endeavours. gize to all concerned. Congratulations Velvet! FALL/W INTER 2006 • MÉTIS VOYAGEUR 3 LOUIS RIEL DAY 2006 PHOTO: Marc St. Germain Senator Roland St.Germain, Toronto City Councillor Jane Pitfield, Anishnabek Nation Grand Council Chief John Beaucage and Métis Nation of Ontario President Tony Belcourt prepare to raise the Métis flag at this year’s Louis Riel Day Commemorative Ceremonies at Toronto City Hall. Flying the Métis Colours Building where several dozen he day Louis Riel was hanged, On Louis Riel Day Métis Nation of Ontario President Tony Belcourt spoke people mustered on the steps as November 16th, 1885, in Regina, the following words at the Queen's Park Legislature Building and presented a strong wind came up and cold Anishnabek Nation Grand Council Chief John Beaucage with a plaque to rain began to fall. The Todmor- Saskatchewan, was by all accounts a commemorate the eight First Nations men hanged with Louis Riel in 1885. den Branch 10 Canadian Legion T Colour Guard assembled and cold clear day. Since then 121 November lead those gathered through the 16ths have gone by and whether it rained, rain to the flagstaff. The bright In Remembrance blue flag of the Métis was raised snowed or the sun shined, Métis people have in front of the same Legislature In memory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Lakota, and Dakota people who suf- that put a $5000 bounty on the recalled that tragic day with heavy hearts. fered, were unjustly imprisoned, or died during Kah Kee Mi Ah’kah- head of Louis Riel just a few gen- — BY MARC ST. GERMAIN mi’kahk (the Time When Things Went Wrong ) including during and erations ago. after events in 1885 also known as the Métis Northwest Resistance, and The Colour Guard then lead This year’s Riel Day Commemora- Ottawa along the waterways of the congregated on a wind- tive Ceremonies in Toronto the Great Lakes.