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NEW FUNDING FOR ABORIGINAL ENTREPRENEURS
VICTORIA – New funding will triple the number of Aboriginal communities benefiting from business training to help Aboriginal people become self-employed or start their own business, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.
$2.9M SUPPORTS PROGRAMS FOR ABORIGINAL STUDENTS
VICTORIA – Government is investing over $2.9 million in 37 post-secondary projects to help Aboriginal students access and complete their studies, announced Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.
HAIDA PEOPLE REALIZE DREAM OF PERMANENT HERITAGE CENTRE
SKIDEGATE – Premier Gordon Campbell congratulated the Haida people today on the grand opening of the Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay, an internationally-recognized tourism destination celebrating Haida art, culture and traditions.
PROVINCE SUPPORTS HAIDA CULTURAL CAMP FOR YOUTH
SKIDEGATE – More young people from Haida Gwaii and beyond will learn about Haida culture and knowledge thanks to a $20,000 provincial grant for the Swan Bay Rediscovery Program, Premier Gordon Campbell announced.
B.C. HELPS ABORIGINAL LEADERS COMMIT TO SPORTS LEGACY
VICTORIA – The Province has provided $300,000 to bring Aboriginal leaders from across British Columbia together in an unprecedented gathering on sport, recreation and physical activity on the eve of the Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games, Michael de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, announced.
