B.C. HELPS ABORIGINAL HOCKEY PLAYERS REACH NATIONAL ICE

VANCOUVER – A $10,000 grant from the Province helped 40 Aboriginal athletes from across B.C. compete in the 2008 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) in Green Oaks, Ontario, near Sault Ste. Marie.

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RENEWED RELATIONSHIP BENEFITS CLAYOQUOT SOUND

VICTORIA – The Province is providing $700,000 to five Nuu-chah-nulth Central Region First Nations to renew an interim measures extension agreement (IMEA) that promotes collaborative management of Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.

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$450,000 SUPPORTS IMPROVED RELATIONS WITH METIS

VANCOUVER – A grant from the Province to the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) will help improve health, housing, education and economic development opportunities for Métis people around B.C., announced Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Michael de Jong.

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BC150 GRANTS SUPPORT ABORIGINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VICTORIA – The Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation is providing $50,000 as part of B.C.’s celebration of 150 years to support organizations that will highlight the historical contributions made by the province’s Aboriginal communities.

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PROVINCE SUPPORTS STRONG FIRST NATIONS GOVERNANCE

VICTORIA – The Province is providing $300,000 to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to help First Nations build strong government in Aboriginal communities and foster mutually beneficial collaboration with their municipal neighbours, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.

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