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The Métis Family Connections team is excited to share the Learn with Louis Winter Issue. Each issue includes family-friendly educational content on Métis culture, including Métis traditions, language, and activities. If you…
Summary of Events
Métis Nation BC held our first-ever virtual Annual General Meeting over three days last week, from Feb. 18 - 20, with record numbers of attendees tuning in on Zoom from all over the province. This year, the AGM was chaired by MNBC Citizen Zach Romano and saw…
MNBC continues to advance its openness and transparency initiative. Minutes from our Board Meeting are regularly posted, the terms of reference of Cabinet Committees are published, and for the first time ever MNBC has posted our entire budget, line-by-line, with Ministerial…
PINK SHIRT DAY is February 24th, 2021
Lift Each Other Up!
Every year on February 24th, Pink Shirt Day brings awareness to the presence of bullying in our workplaces, schools, homes and online. This day also provides ongoing knowledge and understanding of the impacts it has had…
A significant milestone in B.C. Indigenous history was achieved today with the passing of a resolution at the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) Annual General Meeting that affirms MNBC as the official Métis Government of the self-governing Métis community in B.C. The AGM is…
The second day of the AGM opened by addressing the technical issues faced during voting on day one. DOTS, the company contracted to host and manage the voting software, assured the Chair that they had fixed the issues and voting should go much smoother today.
Quorum was met and…
Day 3 of the AGM kicked off with a presentation from Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Daniele Behn Smith, the deputy provincial health officer for Indigenous Health. Dr. Behn Smith did a presentation on the Métis Public Health Surveillance Program, data…
In support of a record annual budget that includes nearly $1 million in direct funding to Métis communities, Métis Nation BC (MNBC) will undertake consultation with community Presidents in March to get their feedback on how the proposed 2021/22 budget addresses their communities…
The 2020 Virtual Annual General Meeting opened Thursday evening with over 230 citizens in attendance. Chief Public Affairs Officer and General Legal Counsel Chris Gall, acting as clerk for the AGM, opened the proceedings by welcoming Senator Betty Hoogendorn and Senator Philip…
Dear Métis citizens,
Tawnshi.
Tomorrow, Métis Nation British Columbia, will gather for what is always one of the most important and inspiring events in our calendar year, our Annual General Meeting.
The AGM is important for so many reasons. It gives the staff and directors of…