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Fort St. John, BC (October 28, 2021) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce the acquisition of two properties from the City of Fort St. John, an already constructed passive house and a vacant lot. The passive house and vacant lot will house MNBC offices for…
NATION RECEIVES ADDITIONAL $5,700,000 FOR SKILLS TRAINING
Surrey, BC (October 27, 2021) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce it has funded a historic number of Métis Post-Secondary students through the Skills Training, Employment, and Post-Secondary (STEPS…
Campbell River, BC (October 26, 2021) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce the acquisition of land in Campbell River which will see the construction of below-market rate rental housing for Métis families, a Métis child care centre, and office space for the…
MNBC is celebrating all women within the Métis Nation. We acknowledge that while October Women’s History month is important, we are committed to celebrating women and supporting women every day of the year. Monique Courcelles, Ministry of Women and Gender Equity and Métis woman…
In 1927, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Emily Murphy, The Famous 5, challenged the meaning of the word "persons" to the Supreme Court of Canada in The British North America Act of 1867 (now referred to as the Constitution Act of 1867…
Kelly Lake, BC (October 16, 2021) – At a special meeting of the Métis Nation Governing Assembly (MNGA) on September 26, the MNGA voted to accept the Métis Community Society of Kelly Lake as Métis Nation British Columbia’s (MNBC) 39th Métis Chartered Community.
MNBC represents…
2021 BY-ELECTION INFORMATION
Public Notice is hereby given to all Métis Citizens of the Métis Nation British Columbia that a By-Election will be held December 15, 2021, by Online and Mail-in Ballot ONLY for the purpose of electing a President, Regional Women’s representatives…
SURREY, B.C. (October 14, 2021) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce further investment in Métis culture, heritage and language. MNBC has secured $260,000 of funding under the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program, Indigenous Languages Component. This…
At the World Conference on Women in 1995, Beijing adopted an action plan- the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action- the first declaration to consciously address the barriers of oppression of women and girls. The International Day of the Girl movement was led by Rona…
Sophie Morigeau's life is a remarkable representation of independence, strength and willingness to push the gender construct of her time.
Sophie Morigeau was born around 1836 to Pachina Finley and Isabella Taylor-also known by the names Elizabeth or Lizette. Sophie is of mixed…