A GUIDE to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia (December 2013)
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A GUIDE TO Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia (December 2013) A GUIDE TO Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia (December 2013) INTRODUCTORY NOTE A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia is a provincial listing of First Nation, Métis and Aboriginal organizations, communities and community services. The Guide is dependent upon voluntary inclusion and is not a comprehensive listing of all Aboriginal organizations in B.C., nor is it able to offer links to all the services that an organization may offer or that may be of interest to Aboriginal people. Publication of the Guide is coordinated by the Intergovernmental and Community Relations Branch of the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (MARR), to support streamlined access to information about Aboriginal programs and services and to support relationship-building with Aboriginal people and their communities. Information in the Guide is based upon data available at the time of publication. The Guide data is also in an Excel format and can be found by searching the DataBC catalogue at: http://www.data.gov.bc.ca. NOTE: While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy and validity of the information, we have been experiencing some technical challenges while updating the current database. Please contact us if you notice an error in your organization’s listing. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work towards resolving these challenges. If there have been any changes to your organization’s contact information please send the details to: Intergovernmental and Community Relations Branch Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation PO Box 9100 Stn Prov. Govt Victoria BC V8W 9B1 Telephone: (250) 387-2199 Fax: (250) 356-9467 Email: [email protected] National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: A Guide to Aboriginal organizations and services in British Columbia. Annual. Cover title: A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia, 1992- Issuing body varies: 2005, Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Minisry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services, Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. Continues: A Guide to Native Organizations and Services in British Columbia. ISSN 1188-617X = Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia. 1. Native peoples – British Columbia – Directories. 2. Native peoples – British Columbia – Societies, etc. – Directories. I. British Columbia. Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs. II. British Columbia. Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. III. Title: A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations & Services in British Columbia. E78.B9G84 971.100497 C92-092125-6 CIP rev. Mar. 2002 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (2013) The 2013 – 2014 Edition SEARCHING THE GUIDE: SOME TIPS FOR READERS You have three ways to search over 1,100 entries in the Guide. 1. By Name If you know the name of an organization, but not the location or what kind of service it offers, you can look for the organization’s name in the Alpha Index to find the right page. 2. By City or Town If you know the city or town, but you are not sure about the name of the organization, turn to the City Index. Scan down the entries, listed in alphabetical order, until you find the city or town nearest you. Organizations under each city/town heading are also listed alphabetically. 3. By Category If you want to find a certain category of organization, you can look under the Services and Agencies section of the Table of Contents (see next page over). Locate the category of service that matches your needs. Multiple Listings You may find listings for the same organization repeated in several places within the Guide depending upon the types of services they offer. Users’ Survey On the last page of the Guide, you will find a Change/Add form and a Reader’s Survey. We want to provide a way for you to give us your thoughts about how you and your organization use the Guide and how we could improve it in future years. Please take a few minutes to jot down a few comments and fax them back to (250) 356-9467 or email it [email protected]. Your comments are always welcome. — Thank you. Intergovernmental and Community Relations Branch Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation TABLE OF CONTENTS Pronunciation Guide ........................................................................................................................ IX TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Alpha Index ..................................................................................................................................... XIV City Index ....................................................................................................................................... XXIII First Nations First Nation Communities ................................................................................................................ 1 Treaty Offices ................................................................................................................................ 20 Tribal Councils/Affiliations .............................................................................................................. 23 Treaty First Nations Governments ................................................................................................. 27 Métis Métis Nation British Columbia and Chartered Communities.......................................................... 28 Métis Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) Offices ................................ 30 Métis Organizations ....................................................................................................................... 31 Umbrella Organizations ................................................................................................................. 33 Services and Agencies Arts and Culture ................................................................................................................................. 35 Business and Economic Development .............................................................................................. 39 Child and Family Service Agencies First Nation Child and Family Service Agencies ............................................................................ 44 Urban Aboriginal Child and Family Service Agencies .................................................................... 49 Communications and Media .............................................................................................................. 52 Education ........................................................................................................................................... 54 Employment, Job Search and Placement ......................................................................................... 61 Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) Offices .......................................... 64 Family and Youth Services ................................................................................................................ 66 Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) ....................................................................................... 73 Friendship Centres ............................................................................................................................ 75 Health Services ................................................................................................................................. 78 Housing Services ............................................................................................................................... 85 Languages ......................................................................................................................................... 88 Legal Services ................................................................................................................................... 90 Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC ................................................................ 91 Treatment and Healing Services Non-Residential ............................................................................................................................. 94 Residential ..................................................................................................................................... 96 Women’s Organizations ..................................................................................................................... 98 Youth Organizations and Resources ............................................................................................... 100 Change /Add Form and Reader’s Survey ................................................................................. 105 A GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (2013) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE The Pronunciation Guide contains aids to pronunciation Adams Lake of the names of First Nations communities and Ahousaht ............................................................ a-howz-at organizations listed in the 2013/2014 Guide to Aboriginal Aitchelitz ........................................................... a-che-leetz Organizations and Services in British Columbia. It was Akisqnuk ........................................................a-kissk-nook created with input from First Nations