Vernon and District Metis Association proudly announces the location
of their new office.
#102 – 3207 30th Ave Vernon B.C. V1T 2C6
Vernon and District Metis Association AGM October 16, 2013
Starts: 6:00 with Pot Luck
Vernon and District Metis Association proudly announces the location
of their new office.
#102 – 3207 30th Ave Vernon B.C. V1T 2C6
Vernon and District Metis Association AGM October 16, 2013
Starts: 6:00 with Pot Luck
2013 Equipment Grant Program (Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council of BC)
Please read the following notes before proceeding to the online application (link found below).
Important Notes:
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:
http://forms.viasport.ca/2013equipmentgrantprogram
To request an application in WORD format please email: jakerman@bcaafc.com
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BC ACCS Photo Contest My Connection to the Land
Deadline Sept. 30, 2013
Check out our latest submissions on Flickr
Submit your photos and stories of your connection to the land and your culture.
Win cash prizes and have your photo printed in our calendar.
First Prize: $250.00
Second Prize: $100.00
All twelve calendar photo choices get an 8×10 print
All BC Residents eligible to enter, check our website for more details http://www.acc-society.bc.ca/files_2/annual-conference.php, email communica-tions@acc-society.bc.ca or call 604.913.9128 x 223
MERRITT CAMPUS 250.378.3300
TOLL FREE 1.877.682.3300
WWW.NVIT.CA
For application / registration or more information:
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology 250-378-3300
APPLY IMMEDIATELY – Seats Available
Employment Skills Access
Merritt Campus September 16, 2013 to November 29, 2013
The Employment Skills Access program focuses on Aboriginal content in the curriculum.
An Employment Skills Access certificate is awarded to recognize the successful completion
of the program. The program is ten weeks in length and will be delivered at Merritt campus.
Tuition free for participants who are unemployed and not on Employment Assistance.
Completion Plan
• EMSK 041 Cultural Orientation
• EMSK 042 Personal Development
• EMSK 043 Workplace Essentials
• EMSK 044 Career Exploration and Networking
• EMSK 045 Math in the Workplace
• EMSK 046 English in the Workplace
• EMSK 047 Intro. To Workplace Computer Skills
• EMSK 048 Essential Skills Practicum
Admission to the program is granted on recommendation from the program coordinator on a first-come-first-served basis. Admission is open to learners that are unemployed, under-employed, Aboriginal, immigrant, older workers, persons with disabilities, or who are socially marginalized.
The Employment Skills Access program is designed to assist students in acquiring essential skills for the workplace in British Columbia. The program is unique in that it emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and standards relevant to both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal individuals, families, and communities. The program also includes First Aid, Serving It Right, Food Safe, Health and Safety, and First Host.
On September 27th at the National Site at Rocky Mountain House the Federal Government will officially unveil the plaque and decree that Charlotte Small the Métis wife of David Thompson will be honored as a woman of National Historic Significance.
For further info contact Greg Joyce supt. 403-845-2412 or greg.joyce@pc.gc.ca
Charlotte Small was the Métis wife of surveyor, map maker and explorer David Thompson (m. 10 June 1799, at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan). She was the daughter of North West Company investor-partner Patrick Small and an unnamed Cree woman. Her siblings were also involved in the fur trade; Patrick Small, Jr. was a North West Company clerk and Nancy Small was the first wife of North West Company partner, John MacDonald of Garth.
Charlotte Small had 13 children with David Thompson. She and the children often travelled with Thompson on his expeditions ranging from the Rockies to Quebec. Small travelled 3½ times[1] farther on these expeditions with Thompson than did the American explorers Lewis and Clark.[2]
When David Thompson wrote in his journal “Today wed Charlotte Small”, few could have imagined just how long he would honour that commitment. At a time when European explorers and traders were abandoning their wives and children for lives and families in Canada or Europe, David Thompson remained faithful to the promise he had made, staying by the side of “his lovely wife” and providing for her and their 13 children. The couple were married for 58 years until Thompson’s death in 1857. Charlotte Small died a few months later on May 4, 1857. They are buried together at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Parks Canada – Charlotte Small, Person of National Historic …
www.pc.gc.ca › … › Persons of National Significance
Aug 26, 2011 – Charlotte Small, Person of National Historic Significance. … She is recognized for her contribution to Canadian culture and history and …
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It’s time to nominate a business or young entrepreneur for a BC Aboriginal Business Awards. Now in its fifth year, this Award program celebrates the best of BC Aboriginal Business in six categories including youth, joint venture, community-owned and businesses of one to two persons, two to ten persons and over ten persons. The online submission form is user-friendly and the BC Aboriginal Business Awards program is happy to help and assist in the submissions. www.bcachievement.com
MĒTIS COMMUNITY SERVICES OF BC INVITE’s YOU TO ATTEND
Fostering Resiliency with Indigenous Children and Families
Presented by: Monique Gray Smith
Monique Gray Smith is an inspiring, International speaker and author of The Ripple Effect of Resiliency: Strategies for Fostering Resiliency with Indigenous Children and recently released, Tilly: A Story of Hope and Resilience. This workshop will be engaging and educational and will be of interest to anyone working with Aboriginal children, youth and/or families.
NO COST
Workshop: Friday, September 13th, 2013 9am to Noon
Location: Suite 201-2949 Pandosy St.
RSVP: email admin@mcsbc.org or Contact: (250) 868-0351
Monique will also be doing a book signing and reading from her new book, Tilly Noon to 1pm and lunch will be provided. This is open to anyone; you do not have to be at the workshop.