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Know OUR History - Part 2

Know OUR History – Part 2

The Métis Nation of Ontario’s Founding Delegates Assembly was held in Toronto on May 4-7, 1994 at the Town Inn.  We had approximately 100 delegates from throughout Ontario. 

Before the kickoff of the Assembly we held a working group meeting of Métis seniors and elders.  What took place was a discussion on the terminologies of seniors, elders and senators; how we decided on the number of Senators to be on the PCMNO; how we decided the structure and how the PCMNO was appointed and the Senators were chosen. 

The session, in fact all of the proceedings of this important meeting were taped. I’m breaking down those tapes into smaller segments by subject. Here is a link to the tape of that session with seniors and elders.

https://soundcloud.com/tony-belcourt/discussion-with-senators-and-elders-may-4-1994-town-inn


Tony Belcourt
September 16, 2018


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