NEWS RELEASE

September 15, 2016

Surrey, BC – Métis Youth British Columbia (MYBC) has extended its deadline for the Kishchee tey mo’yawn aen li Michif wi’yawn (Proud to be Metis) Métis Youth Art Contest.  This Contest highlights the amazing artistic talents of our Youth.  The Métis Youth Art Contest was designed to engage Métis Youth within the Province of BC by asking them to create an artistic or written piece which highlights why they are Proud to be Métis!

The contest is open to all Metis Youth who reside within the Province of BC and are between the ages of 15 and 30. The Métis Youth Art Contest will run from July 4^th, 2016 to October 31^st, 2016 and all submissions must be sent in via-email accompanied by a completed application.  We encourage all Métis Youth to participate in this exciting contest and to be as creative and expressive as possible when artistically answering the question “WHY ARE YOU PROUD TO BE MÉTIS?”  Submissions can include anything from videos, to pictures or collages, paintings, carvings, poetry or written pieces.

All submissions received will fall in to one of three categories – Media | Art | Writing – and will be evaluated by the Ministry of Youth staff in the first round. The Top 3 submissions from each category will then move to an online fan vote. The Top 3 winners selected through the vote will receive prizes: First place will receive an I-Pad Mini and a MYBC prize pack, Second place will receive a $100 Visa gift card and MYBC prize pack, and Third place will receive a $50 Visa gift card and MYBC prize pack. Winners will be announced and notified by November 14^th, 2016.

If you would like an application package please visit: www.mnbc.com

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Colette Trudeau – Director of Youth at ctrudeau@mnbc.ca or 1-800-940-1150.

APPLICATION FORM

Name: ___________________________________________________

Address: ­_________________________________________________

City: _______________________ Postal Code: ___________________

E-mail: _____________________ Phone Number: ________________

Birth Date: ____/____/_______

□ I would like to receive communications from the MNBC Ministry of Youth on events, contests and updates.

Ancestry: □ MNBC Métis Citizen                       □ Self-Identified Métis

Metis Chartered Community: ________________________________

Category: □ Writing          □ Media       □ Art             □ Other: _______

Submission Title: ____________________________________________

Short Description/Inspiration for your Submission: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

□ I hereby confirm that I own all rights to my submission and that my submission is my original artwork. I give permission to MNBC and MYBC to use my artwork and likeness for the purposes of the contest and hereby grant them the right to use my submission in their online communications related to the contest.

___________________________________                          ___________________

Signature                                                                                          Date

If under the age of 18, parent or guardian signature:

___________________________________

Print Name

___________________________________                          ___________________

Signature                                                                                          Date

Partners Council seeking volunteer coaches and managers for Team BC for Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games 

Victoria, BC – The Partners Council is seeking committed and enthusiastic sport leaders to serve in a number of vacant volunteer coach and manager positions on Team BC in various sports for the
2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).  The 2017 NAIG will be held in Toronto, Ontario from July 16 to 23, 2017.

The Partners Council is the recognized Aboriginal Sport body that oversees the operations of Team BC for the NAIG. Team BC is led and managed by the Team BC Chef de Mission and Mission Staff, whose main responsibility will be to oversee all aspects of team operations and logistics. BC’s contingent will include approximately 500 athletes and coaches participating in 13 sports.

The roles for these positions and further details are outlined on the online application form at:
https://aboriginalsportbc.wufoo.eu/forms/2017-naig-team-bc-volunteer-coaches-managers/

This intake of applications closes 5PM PST, Friday, September 30th.

About the NAIG
The NAIG is an international multi-sport event, involving North American Indigenous athletes from 13 provinces and territories Canada and 13 regions in the United States staged intermittently since 1990. The Games bring together approximately 5,000 athletes and coaches and cultural performers.

About Team BC
The Partners Council is responsible for managing the Team BC Program for the NAIG. Through the support and oversight of a Team BC Work Group and Provincial Sport Committees, the Partners Council established a coordinated Team BC program that includes the development of a comprehensive process to select the 500 Aboriginal athletes, coaches, managers, chaperones and mission staff to represent British Columbia at the NAIG. The Partners Council series of 2016/17 BC Aboriginal Championships & Camps will serve as the primary talent identification and athlete selection events.

For more information on Team BC NAIG and upcoming 2016/17 BC Aboriginal Provincial Championships and Sport Development Camps (i.e. Team BC athlete talent ID and selection events):

2016 AGM Poster- Final Draft