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MNBC 2015
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NOTICE:
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Regional
Representative (1
position) for Senate
Métis Nation British Columbia
N E W S L E T T E R — S P R I N G
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MNBC Métis Citizen and Canadian Hero Terry
Fox Awarded The Order of the Sash
Regional
Representatives (4
positions) for
(MYBC) Youth
SAVE THE DATE:
MNBC AGM
September
26 & 27, 2015
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Ministry of
Children &
2
Families
Ministry of
Youth
2
President’s
Message
3
Ministry of
Employment &
4
Training /
ASETS
Ministry of
Health
5
Ministry of Sport 5
Athabasca
Métis
6
CEO’s Message
7
Announcements
8
In Abbotsford on April 16th,
MNBC President Bruce
Dumont , Lower Mainland
Regional Director Glen Ohs, and
MNBC staff were honored to
present the Order of the
Sash to MNBC Métis Citizen
Darrell Fox, in honor of Terry
Fox, also a MNBC Métis Citizen .
The Order was first presented
posthumously to Terry Fox on
September 24th, 2014 at the
MNBC Annual General Meeting
by President Dumont on behalf
of the MNBC Board of Directors
for his extraordinary
contributions to our nation.
The Order of the Sash is the
highest award given to honor
and recognize outstanding
contributions, personal sacrifices,
selfless commitments, and
service to the Métis nation, and/
or Canada.
Terry was awarded the Order
in recognition of his
contribution and sacrifice to
our nation, and for giving so
much of himself in the name of
human kindness.
Too many of our lives have been
impacted, one way or another,
by cancer. What Terry Fox
accomplished with his Marathon
of Hope is more than remarkable and all inspiring. Terry Fox
was able to raise millions of
dollars for cancer research and
this legacy continues stronger
than ever today.
A very emotional Darrell Fox
It is safe to suggest that it was
when receiving his own Sash by
Terry’s attitude in the
President Dumont said, "I
face of ultimate
am very proud of my Métis
adversity that keeps
"I am very
Heritage and am honored to
his memory so alive in
proud of my
belong to the Métis Nation
the minds of
BC.”
Canadians, and people
Métis
all over the world.
Heritage and
When presented with his
daughters MNBC citizenship am honored
Terry Fox proved, that
card, Darrell Fox proudly
no matter what
to belong to
stated, "my Son is next."
obstacles life may
throw at you, anything
the Métis
President Dumont
is
Nation BC”
commented, "We were both
possible.
honored and very privileged to
have Darrell accept the Order of the A true Hero indeed and most
Sash on behalf of Terry Fox in recog- deserving of this Order.
nition of the remarkable contributions this young man achieved and
Media Contact
continue to still achieve to this day.
As a Métis Citizen and President of
Tracey Thornhill
the Métis Nation British Columbia it
Executive Assistant/
was a special privilege, and a day I
Communications Officer
will never forget”.
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Photo credit: Gail Parenteau
Ministry of Children & Families
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We have often heard that spring is a season symbolic of birth and renewal. In many ways, this is accurate
not only on an environmental and ecological level, but at the work place as well, i.e. making plans for the
2015-2016 priorities.
This past fiscal year has been extremely busy for MNBC, with the Métis Nation Governing Assembly back
in March, and four Regional Engagements sessions in the lower mainland (Surrey), Okanagan (Kelowna),
North Central (Prince George) and the North West regions (Smithers) These engagement sessions are
mutually beneficial for us as staff and for our communities so that we are able to keep you up to date on
activities, accomplishment and plans for 2015-16. For the MNBC Ministry of Children and Families these
sessions are especially important as they provide a great opportunity for our Ministry to present on such
important topics as ‘ Taking our Children Back’ , a presentation to provide and raise awareness of the plight
of Métis children and youth in care, and to request communities to assist in the long term care of these
children either as foster parents or as possibly becoming adoptive parents.
Traditionally Métis people took care of their own children and it is our hope that we can bring this
tradition back and that Métis families will step forward and help take care of our Métis children and youth
in care so they have a connection to their Métis culture and their communities. By doing so you will
create a sense of belonging. This will be very beneficial in our relationships with the Ministry for Children
and Family as well as the Métis Commission for Children and Families British Columbia in terms of our
seat at the Working Table.
I want to express my gratitude to the four families that stepped forward to become foster parents and
adoptive parents because of this recruitment drive. Thank you so much for opening your hearts and
homes. Your kindness and commitment will give these Métis children and youth feel a sense of belonging
and connection to their culture and communities.
Ekosi’
“Métis Youth
Governance
presents tremendous
opportunities which
foster and develop
Métis youth to
become leaders of
today and tomorrow
in any community
and organization”
Ministry of Youth British Columbia (MYBC)
Call for MYBC Regional Youth Representatives
Métis Youth British Columbia is currently seeking 4 Interim Regional Youth Representatives to join our
Committee. We are seeking Métis Youth volunteers between the ages of 15 and 30 who are MNBC
citizens that currently reside in the following regions:
Region 1 - Vancouver Island;
Region 5 - North Central BC;
Region 6 - Northwest BC; and
Region 7 - Northeast BC.
Overall, the role of the Regional Youth Representatives is to:
Determine the needs, concerns and interests of Métis youth in BC, and advocate on their behalf
Promote greater involvement and participation of Métis youth throughout the province
Increase awareness of the MYBC and its mandate
MÉTIS YOUTH GOVERNANCE presents tremendous opportunities which foster and develop
Métis youth to become leaders of today and tomorrow in any community and organization. For more
information regarding the MYBC Regional Youth Representative positions. Please contact Director of
Youth, Colette Trudeau at [email protected].
Youth Participants at the 2015 Gathering Our Voices
MÉTIS
NATION
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
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President’s Message
providing supports for MNBC
Chartered Communities.
NEW RELATIONSHIPS
With the full support of Regional
Directors Daniel Pitman and
Marilynn Taylor, MNBC was
Tanisi Kiya’wow, Tanisi li Michif
Miyoskamiwin /Springtime is a
beautiful season with birds, frogs,
new grass, leaves,
blossoms, longer days
and the increasing heat “Our focus
of the sun.
continues to be
Métis Nation BC has
on building &
enjoyed a positive
strengthening our
fourth quarter for
nation by
2014/2015 Fiscal Year,
financially strengthening building effective
our Governance and
Governance and
our Programs and
providing
Services. I commend
the Board of Directors, supports for
CEO, CFO, Senior Staff
MNBC Chartered
and supporting staff for
Communities. “
working cohesively to
benefit all Métis Peoples
in BC. Our focus continues to be on building &
strengthening our nation by
building effective Governance and
(back row) L: Senator Margaret
Penner R: Director Marilynn Taylor
(front row) Columbia Valley President
Debra Fisher and President Dumont
(back row) L: Senator Margaret
Penner R: Director Daniel Pitman
(front row) Nicola Valley Vice President Betty Anne McDonnell and
President Dumont
delighted to welcome Nicola Valley
and District Métis Association, and,
Columbia Valley Métis Society, 2
new MNBC Chartered
Communities, at the Métis Nation
Governing Assembly this year.
HARVESTER RIGHTS As the
Minister of Natural Resources, we
were very discouraged by the
response from the Province not
fully recognizing our Inherent
Rights under Section35 of the
Constitution. We will continue to
achieve sound research to support
our Métis Harvesters to continue
this fight . I commend BCMANR
Captains for their dedication and
support of MNBC as volunteers
and non-political Citizens of our
Nation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
is also a main focus for the MNBC,
with Minister Glen Ohs and
Director Colleen Hodgson. We
are extremely busy working towards a MNBC Capital Venture
primarily to provide assistance to
our Métis Entrepreneurs and for
small Métis Business opportunities
for future major Resource
Development. Métis Nation BC
was very pleased at the success of
the Métis Economic Industry
Forum held in Vancouver, which
included our Joint Ventures, Métis
Businesses, Métis
Nation Ontario, Hydro
One Ontario, and
provincial Government.
JOINT VENTURES
we continue to pursue
Industry Bids on Camp
Services and Crane
work on some Major
Projects. We are
optimistic of successful
Bids for future
resources for MNBC
and Chartered
Communities.
Annual Spring Fling
MNBC held our very
first Annual Spring
Swing Golf Tournament
raising $6000 for Métis
Culture and Métis
Women BC.
We were very proud of
the success of this event
and look forward to
beating this mark next
year.
Thank you for being
a valued member of
Métis Nation BC.
Ki’nass Kou’mitinowow
Oki’maw / President
UÜâvx WâÅÉÇà
Regional Engagement Session (Smithers)
Tri-River Métis Society
President Kim Hodgson,
MNBC Regional Director
Susie Hooper, Smithers
Mayor Taylor Bachrach
and President Dumont .
Thank you
Smithers Community
for your hospitality.
See you soon!
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
It is hard to believe Spring is here and summer is around the corner! With that comes all sorts of fun
and plenty of harvesting opportunities. BCMANR encourages you to carefully record all of your land
use activity. This is critical as we work hard to push for further recognition of Métis harvesting in BC.
Some would say taking the time to provide that data is of little value but that could not be further from
the truth. As we work on a variety of fronts, good harvest information is extremely valuable as we
collaborate with different levels of government to ensure the sustainable use of and protection of our resources. With that in mind, we are
just launching our new online harvest survey system, which is more user-friendly and streamlined. Our hope is to make harvest reporting simpler and less time consuming. If you are a harvesting card holder please check it out and ensure you are up to date. Further, we are
continuing our land use mapping over the next few months in a variety of areas.
If you are a hunter/fisher/gatherer we would love to hear from you and set up an interview.
Please contact Chris Gall / Leona Shaw at 1-800-940-1150 / 604-557-5851
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Ministry of Métis Employment & Training
comes to a close, reflection must
be made on the successes that
we have made this year. We
have realigned ourselves with the
pillars of ASETS, and we have
successfully managed our risk.
Regional staff has been working
diligently building relationships
with employers are working as a
team to ensure that partnerships
developed in one region may be
capitalized upon by all the regional offices.
second to none. It is their tenacious, passionate drive to succeed that has delivered MNBC
Employment and Training to the
levels of success that we have
achieved. I am honored to lead
such a team and I give great respect to each and every one of
ASETS Meeting—Richmond, BC
them:: (Van Isl) Tammy Tait,
Program Coordinators, A/Director
Tabatha (Low Mainl) Gayle
A.Lambert with (front) Minister
Sayese, Tina Marrale, Kimberly
Morin-Dal Col and CEO Drown
Daniels (Thomps-Ok) Chasity
Myhre, Candace Klapstein, Terrie
EXCITING CHANGES
LaHue-Miller (Kootenays) Erinn
MNBC’s Employment and TrainWilloughby, Jacqui Whitesel (NAny reflection of the past year
ing has experienced an exciting
would not be complete without a Central) Karen Erickson, Doreen
year of changes, learning curves
Spence (N-West) Darcie Petuh,
huge round of appreciation for
and successes. We have secured
Brianna Gibson (N-East) Linda
our staff in the regions.
a one year extension for the
Throughout the last several years Dufresne.
ASETS program and we continue
they have overcome some major WELCOME our newest staff
to align ourselves for success in
hurdles, have raised themselves
member Tabatha Orange, Client
any and all future programs.
to every challenge and did so
Support Worker for Vancouver
As the 2014-2015 fiscal year
with a level of professionalism
Island & Powell River. Her ener-
gy, drive and attention to detail
make her an excellent fit to our
dynamic team.
OUR SUCCESS From April
01, 2011 to February 28, 2015
MNBC funded 2,022 persons
with 1,347 employed
results. Over 10,000 unfunded
clients were served (resume
writing, job search assistance,
etc.).
Through our hard work, passion
and unwavering commitment to
all the Métis people of British
Columbia, I am confident that
continued success will greet us in
the current fiscal year.
Article by: Arlene Lambert,
A/Director of Employment &
Training / ASETS
Bringing ASETS to our Communities
Donnie Mac, traditional dancer & flute performer from the
Onion Lake Cree Nation performed at the Prince George Friendship Center luncheon where approximately
40 community members gathered as part of the ASETS community outreach and commitment to maintaining
relationships with other service providers, aboriginal organizations, training institutions and employers. The
luncheon was opened to everyone.
Article by Karen Ericksen, ASETS Program Coordinator R5 North Central
ASETS Success Stories
Industrial Electrician
Primary Care Paramedic.
Mechanical Engineer
Jr Drafting Technologist
Police Officer
Health Care Provider
Animal Health
Technologist &
Governor
General Award
Recipient
Veterinarian
Culinary Professional Cook
Here are just a few of our many success stories.
Read about these successes and more at www.mnbc.ca
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Ministry of Health
‘Telling Our Stories’ Provincial Forum, May 4-6th,
2015
Thank you, to
Welcoming Aboriginal Cancer Survivors and Patients
Together to tell their Stories
Vancouver Airport Hilton - Richmond
Purpose: Bringing survivors/patients with their supporters together,
with the inclusion of service providers, to meaningfully engage with
one another, share experiences in a safe environment and discuss
how to improve up on the current cancer journey that Aboriginal
patients and their support networks experience.
*Pre‐registra on Required
Dr. Peter
Hutchinson, our
Chronic Disease
Surveillance
Program
Manager, for his
dedication to the
Métis Public Health
Surveillance Program for the past 6
years.
For more information on registration please contact Ashley Turner
[email protected]
Ministry of Sport
Please join us at one of our Annual Regional Engagement and Planning Meetings!
These important regional forums are open to anyone involved with Aboriginal sport, recreation, physical activity, and health promotion.
Our aim is to engage all communities – First Nations, Métis, Friendship Center's, and other key stakeholder groups committed to building
healthy, active communities through sport, recreation
Elections will be held for the position of Regional Lead and Alternate Regional Lead in the Fraser, Northeast, and Vancouver Coastal
Regions.
Northwest: Tues, May 12 at the Terrace Sportsplex
Interior: Thurs, May 21 at the En’owkin Centre in Penticton
Vancouver Island: Mon, May 25 at the Cowichan Cultural Centre in Duncan
Vancouver Coastal: Wed, June 3 at the Musqueam Community Centre in Vancouver
Fraser: Thurs, June 4 at the Squiala First Nation in Abbotsford
Registration Deadline – 14 days prior to event date. For more information and to register contact Jessie Toynbee or Joe Akerman at [email protected] or 1.800.990.2432.
Article by: Tanya Davoren, Director of Health/Sport/Veterans
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Chief Executive Officer’s Message
If the number of calls and the number of MNBC Citizenship
applications are any indication of
the interest Métis people in British
Columbia have in Métis Nation
British Columbia then we are
surely on the right trail because we
received a record number of phone
calls and a record number of
Citizenship applications in 2014/15.
As of March 31, 2015, we received
nearly 10,000 telephone calls at our
Abbotsford office, including more
than 1000 calls in the month of
March alone. That does not include
the hundreds of calls that have
been received in our 7 regional
offices, nor does it include the
many people who drop into our
offices each week. With regard to
Surrey Session
new MNBC Citizenships, in the 12
months ending March 31, 2015 our
Registry approved 1504 new
MNBC Citizens raising the number
of Citizens in the MNBC registry
to almost 11,000. It is an incredible
increase and our thanks go out to
the strong support for MNBC from
Métis people in the province, and
my thanks to the hard-working
Registry staff who are reviewing
and processing all the new
applications.
Our regional engagement sessions
held in six different locations
around the province beginning last
November through to
the end of March have
provided excellent
opportunities for Board
members and staff to
present updates to
MNBC Citizens and
other attendees on
programs, services and advocacy
work on behalf of all Métis people
in the province. The sessions in
Nanaimo, Cranbrook, Surrey,
Kelowna, Prince George and
Smithers have also provided us
Kelowna Session
with welcome feedback from our
Citizens and other Métis. That
feedback is very much appreciated.
We will be back out doing regional
sessions again this Fall.
Finally, I can report that President
Dumont and I had a very
productive meeting with the
Provincial Minister of Aboriginal
Relations and Reconciliation in
early April. Minister Rustad is very
supportive of the working
relationship that his Ministry and
MNBC have in place through the
Métis Nation Relationship Accord,
and he was also very interested in
the work that MNBC is
doing on behalf of Métis
people in British
Columbia through joint
ventures with industry
and partnerships with
First Nations. We call it
a win-win relationship
that opens up more opportunities
for MNBC and Métis people in
BC’s healthy economic climate.
Dale Drown, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Smithers Session
“raising the
number of
Citizens in the
MNBC registry to
almost 11,000.
It is an incredible
increase and our
thanks go out to
the strong
support for
MNBC from
Métis people in
the province”
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Athabasca Métis Community by Brodie Douglas
In the early 1800s, Métis
progenitor Jacco Findlay, on
orders from David Thompson,
blazed a trail through the Rocky
Mountains with the purpose of
establishing a North West
Company trade post within the
Kootenay territory. However,
allowing direct trade between the
Montreal fur company and their
Kootenay neighbours was not
something that the Peigans were
going to entertain. In fact, the
Peigans blocked Thompson and
his team re-entering Kootenay
territory along the path
previously established by Findlay.
This resulted in Thompson
reorganizing another pass through
the disinviting divide. For this
endeavor, the North West
Company crew benefited by
having an experienced guide lead
them through the Athabasca.
History remembers this guide as
Tomas the Iroquois. This was one
of the earlier encounters of
Iroquois in the Athabasca.
The presence of Iroquois is
significant, from a genealogical and
Métis identification
perspective. Because of the fact
that we can observe collective
identification to the historic
homeland! However, a careful
review of sources and some
realistic analysis should first be
considered before one starts to
jig. The Iroquois that Thompson
encountered were likely not
Métis, but their offspring having
certainly embedded with the advancing fur trade into
northwestern Alberta created a
distinct community of half-breeds.
In fact, Thompson’s recognition of
Iroquois within the region is
corroborated nearly thirty years
later through Roman Catholic vital
documents at Jasper House,
Alberta. The early Catholic
Church records were created by
Roman Catholic priests Blanchet
and Demers while being
transported into the
Columbia courtesy of the
Hudson’s Bay Company. It is
primarily through these records
that a perspective of a visible
community emerges; this is the
beginning of the documentation
of the Athabasca Métis
community in what will become
British Columbia. However, of
significance is the fact that this is
not the only the record of Métis
involvement within the region but
is rather a documentary
suggestion of traditional
geographic boundaries of this
regional Métis community.
For example, the Hudson’s Bay
Company relied on the guidance
of Pierre Bostonais, dit Tete
Jaune, (a mixed Iroquois) to
accompany James McMillan
through the pass that would bear
the guide’s name. This was during
the early 1820s, and it suggests at
least an incursion by the Métis
Iroquois into British Columbia.
The Tete Jaune family (two brothers, wives and their children) were
murdered by First Nations northeast of Prince George during the
late 1820s. In addition we find the
Morigeau –Findlay line in the
Columbia during the 1840s.
Through the genealogical lens of
Métis identification one can see
the initial links, through the
catholic vital records of Blanchet
and Demers and through local
history, the familial connections of
the Métis to the Shuswap and
Kootenay via the Morigeau-Findlay
lines. This line of Métis progeny
was documented in Jasper during
the 1830s and descendants can be
traced to residents within the
Pacific Northwest and into the
Peace River Block of BC.
Ethnologist James Teit, in 1909
briefly noted the historic
cohesiveness and expansiveness of
the Athabasca Métis community in
his study of the Shuswap. Not
only did he document the
presence of “Mixed Iroquois Halfbreeds” at Jasper House and Tete
Jaune, Teit also provided some
very insightful clues to their
contemporary community. First,
the community was noted for
being largely Iroquois and Shuswap
(in addition to their European) –
but that Cree was the language
that was most spoken. Second,
the community was known by the
Shuswap as “Le Metcif;” this is
interesting in itself, because Michif
as a language is not known to have
been spoken outside of the Métis
community, this suggests to me
that the community self-identified.
Third, Teit noted that the
traditional territory of the “Le
Metcif” was “temporarily
occupied” by the Sekani and that
the community did not have a land
base within British Columbia. It
should be noted that Teit did not
visit the region, but rather relied
on sources within the Shuswap
community itself. Therefore, much
of the information can be regarded as an historical snap-shot of the
collective memory of Teit’s
sources. In other words, I suspect
that Teit’s descriptions represent
the historical perspective coupled
with 1909 insight and not simply
the 1909 reality. From Jasper
House, many within the Métis
community separated for seasonal
activities. Some travelled to Fort
Edmonton, others hunted in the
Tete Jaune Cache region, and a
third group gathered at Lac Ste.
Anne. Within the third group was
a large representation of the
Callihoo lineage. The Callihoo line
can trace their ancestry to Louis
L’Iroquois who occupied the Athabasca region during the early
1800s. Another family documented in the Athabasca region is the
Belcourt family. Joseph Belcour
served the North West Company
at Athabasca River in 1811-1821.
Belcour retired at Lesser Slave
Lake and his grandchild Benjamin
Bellecourt (father of Sylvester
Belcourt) resided at Lac Ste. Anne
and Grand Prairie. The Callihoo
and Belcourt families were among
the initial occupants of Lac Ste.
Anne when the mission was
established in 1844. Furthermore,
Magloire Belcourt and his wife
Constance Letendre were active
participants during the 1891
miracle healings that contributed
to the rise in popularity of the
annual (Catholic) pilgrimage to the
lake.
Nearly 20 years before the
miracle healings at Lac. Ste. Anne,
other family units were expanding
into the Athabasca-Peace River
region such as the Napoleon
Thomas family along with refugees
of the “post illusionary
government of Manitoba” during
the early 1870s. These migrants
sought an area that was not yet
settled. This ambition coincided
with the goals of the established
Athabasca Métis community. That
is, the Métis community moved
away from encroaching European
settlement. This is supported by
Census data and oral testimony of
Elders within the Peace River
Block of BC during the early
1970s and biographical
information on the family of Jim
Brady Jr. – founder of MNA and
MN-S. Furthermore, this influx of
settlement avoiding Métis
augmented the territorial
incursion into BC that began over
50 years previously. For example,
Napoleon Thomas was noted in
the Dawson Creek-Pouce Coupe
area as early as 1891. Of
significance is that many Albertan
Métis within the general
genealogical lineage of Métis in BC
during the early 1900s (expanding
into Alberta) took Scrip – which is
in sharp contrast to the Métis of
BC who did not accept Scrip. I
suspect this was due to the fact
that those in BC were more
militant in their avoidance of
government authorities. However,
during the first half of the 20th
Century many Métis within the
Peace River Block of BC accepted
adhesion to Treaty 8. Case in
point is the family of Napoleon
Thomas – the patriarch accepted
Treaty but then withdrew from
Treaty shortly thereafter.
However, many of his descendants
remained in treaty and can be
identified by the surname
Napoleon.
Article by: Brodie Douglas,
MNBC Database records Clerk
Bd 2K15
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Vision
Métis Nation British Columbia will build a proud, self-governing, sustainable
Nation in recognition of Inherent Rights for our Métis citizens.
Mission
Head Office:
30691 Simpson Road
Abbotsford, BC
V2T 6C7
Phone: 604-557-5851
Toll Free: 1-800-940-1150
Fax: 604-557-2024
www.mnbc.ca
Métis Nation British Columbia develops and enhances opportunities for our
Métis Chartered Communities and Métis people in British Columbia by
providing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services.
About Us
Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is recognized by the Provincial and
Federal Governments and the Métis National Council in the province of British Columbia , representing nearly 11,000 provincially registered Métis Citizens and the majority of nearly 70,000 self identified Métis in the province
of BC.
Announcements & Other Important Notices
MNBC Vacancies
Senate Position (1)
Regional
Region 1 -Vancouver Island
Deadline: May 15, 2015 4pm
MNBC AGM
Register your Métis Business
September 25-27,
2015
Go to our homepage and click on
Register your Métis Business
then click on this image to register.
(official notice will be posted on the MNBC
website and other forms of social media)
Contact: [email protected]
Youth Positions (4)
Regional
Region 1 - Vancouver Island;
Region 5 - North Central BC;
Region 6 - Northwest BC; and
Region 7 - Northeast BC.
NEW
We’re online!
Harvest Survey System
Check it out.
Contact: [email protected]
CENTRAL REGISTRY for METIS CITIZENSHIP REMINDER
Please contact our Central Registry Department if you need to renew your citizenship card
or if you have moved or changed your contact information.
1-800-940-1150 / 604-557-5851 [email protected]