Métis Nation British Columbia

Canadian organization representing Métis people
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The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), formerly Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia, is the only federally recognized body representing Métis in British Columbia, Canada. The current president is Lissa Dawn Smith, the vice-president is Walter Mineault.[1] MNBC represents the section 35 rights of over 26,000 Métis citizens who are registered with MNBC and advocates for the over 98,000 self-identified Métis in British Columbia.[2]

MNBC represents thirty-nine (39) Métis Chartered Communities in British Columbia.

MNBC’s mission is to represent Métis citizens and promote the rights, recognition, priorities and interests of all Métis in BC. MNBC creates opportunities for their people, communities, and children to flourish, and works to ensure access to a range of programs and services to bridge socioeconomic gaps and increase overall well-being for Métis in BC.

Métis Nation BC is recognized by the Métis National Council, the Government of British Columbia, and the Government of Canada as the Governing Nation for Métis in BC.[3]

Further reading

  • Andrews, G. S. Metis Outpost Memoirs of the First Schoolmaster at the Metis Settlement of Kelly Lake, B.C., 1923-1925. Victoria, B.C., Canada: G.S. Andrews, 1985. ISBN 0-9692169-0-4
  • Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion, and Audreen Hourie. Métis legacy Michif culture, heritage, and folkways. Métis legacy series, v. 2. Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2006. ISBN 0-920915-80-9
  • Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion and Darren Prefontaine. "Metis Legacy: A Historiography and Annotated Bibliography". Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications Inc. and Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2001. ISBN 1-894717-03-1
  • Desjarlais, N. Colin. The Rights of the Métis in British Columbia. Vancouver: Native Programs, Legal Services Society of British Columbia, 1995. ISBN 0-7726-2466-6
  • Evans, Mike. What It Is to Be a Métis The Stories and Recollections of the Elders of the Prince George Métis Elders Society. Prince George, BC: UNBC Press, 1999. ISBN 1-896315-08-9
  • Goulet, George and Goulet, Terry. The Metis in British Columbia: From Fur Trade Outposts to Colony. Vancouver, BC & Calgary, AB: FabJob, 2008. ISBN 978-1-897286-29-6
  • Inkster, Rene. The Métis of British Columbia Fundamental Reading and Writing Exercises. [Victoria]: BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, 2001.
  • Point, Leona. Metis People of Quesnel People of Mixed Heritage Living in the North Cariboo of British Columbia. Quesnel, B.C.: Quesnel Tillicum Society], 1994. ISBN 1-895795-02-8
  • Métis Nation British Columbia official website
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  1. ^ "MNBC Leadership". MNBC. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "About MNBC". MNBC. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "About MNBC". MNBC. Retrieved 30 July 2024.