MNBC Leadership

Métis Nation British Columbia Board of Directors

Front Row (L-R) Provincial Women’s Minister Victoria Pruden, Vice President Lissa Smith, President Clara Morin Dal Col, Provincial Youth Minister Cassidy Caron, Regional Director for Kootenay’s Marilynn Taylor

Back Row (L-R) Regional Director for Thompson Okanagan Daniel Pitman, Regional Director for Northwest Susie Hooper, Regional Director for Lower Mainland Gary Biggar, Regional Director for Northeast Walter Mineault, Regional Director for Northcentral Raynie Gervais, Regional Director for Vancouver Island Michael Dumont

Our Objectives

Objectives:

• Lead the building of a strong and proud Métis Nation in the province of British Columbia. Promote the political, social, cultural and economic interests of the Métis Nation, leading to self-sufficiency without dependence on government funding.
• Establish appropriate relations with Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments, and First Nations, Inuit and other governing members of the Métis Nation, to ensure the appropriate place of Métis people as partners in the Canadian Federation.
• Ensure the appropriate and effective provision of Métis designed programs and services on behalf of the Métis in British Columbia Métis communities.
• Seek equality and justice for the legal, constitutional and international rights of the Métis Nation and respect diversity within the Métis Nation.
• Raise the level of awareness and understanding with governments, educational and other institutions and the general public on Métis history, culture and heritage.