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Youth-Dialogue-Session-Recruitment-Poster Youth-Dialogue-Session-Nomination-Application-form ESDC’s Supports for Student Learning Program (SSLP) is very excited to be hosting a series of youth virtual engagement sessions on systemic learning barriers and supports for youth in…
Where does Justene Dion-Glowa find her inspiration for poetry? That’s what we discuss in this episode of the Métis Speaker Series. Justene writes poetry connected to her identity as a Métis person. She shares some of her work from a recent manuscript and dives into her poetic…
In August 2022, our Ministry of Sport held the first-ever, Wellness and Active Living Event! This fun-filled weekend had cultural and physical activities, including a carving workshop with Pat Calihou, ziplining, and canoeing, to name a few. The event was in Campbell River, BC…
Content Warning – This News Release contains content related to violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. If you find yourself struggling with the content take care, take time, and return when and if you feel ready. Before we begin, MNBC would like to…
October 3, 2022 – (Surrey, BC) – At Métis Nation British Columbia’s (MNBC) 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the first held in-person since the beginning of the COVID pandemic and the first-ever hybrid AGM, MNBC and the Métis Financial Corporation of BC (MFCBC) announced a new…
In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, we discuss the child welfare and justice system with Peter Lang, CMA Community President. Peter has had his own unfortunate experience with the system in connection to his late son, Nick. The interview looks at the ways that the Métis…
Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) would like to thank Melanie Mark for her significant contributions as the Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.  As MLA Mark steps down from her ministerial role, we would like to acknowledge the important work we have done together…
For this episode in our Métis Speaker Series, we talk about environmental protection with Kaija Heitland, a citizen of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. Kaija teaches traditional land-based arts, where she incorporates art as a method of self-reclamation and community…
September 24, 2022 – (Richmond, BC) – At Métis Nation British Columbia’s (MNBC) 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the first held in-person since the beginning of the COVID pandemic and the first-ever hybrid AGM, MNBC and Niwîķôwin Métis Family Services signed a joint commitment…
In this episode of our Métis Speaker Series, we speak to Darrell Fox, the younger brother of Terry Fox and senior advisor of the Terry Fox Institute. Darrell shares the story behind the discovery of the Fox family’s Métis lineage and the impact that this discovery had on the…