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Minister Abbott Meets with Chinese Delegation to Discuss Indigenous Languages - October 4, 2010
Minister Abbott and B.C. government representatives discusses language revitalization and preservation with Chinese government officials, academics and indigenous Qiang First Nations.
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Completion Ceremony Honours Aboriginal Interns – October 4, 2010
Minister Abbott congratulates graduating interns of the 2009/10 Aboriginal Youth Internship Program.
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Aboriginal Interns Celebrate Graduation – October 4, 2010
The interns, pictured here, spent nine months in a provincial ministry or agency and three months in an Aboriginal organization.
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Ribbon Cutting Marks Opening of Childcare Centre and Lecture Theatre at NVIT - September 15, 2010
Minister Abbott (4th from R) joins dignitaries to celebrate the opening of the new $2.7-million building at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.
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Minister Abbott speaks at the National Aboriginal Business Opportunities Conference – September 14, 2010
Minister Abbott speaks about business opportunities to a crowd of over 200 Aboriginal and private sector business leaders at Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort in Osoyoos.
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B.C. joins Coast Salish Nations and Tribes to Honour Salish Sea – July 15, 2010
Minister Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Steven Point celebrate the naming of the Salish Sea with the Coast Salish Nation.
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Minister Abbott accepts a miniature canoe, carved by Lieutenant Governor Steven Point, in recognition of the naming of the Salish Sea.
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B.C., Haida Nation Restore Name 'Haida Gwaii' to Islands – June 17, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell (centre) and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation George Abbott (front row, 3rd from left) with the Haida Nation Hereditary Chiefs Council and President of the Haida Nation Guujaaw (back row, left) at the Giving Back the Name With Respect Ceremony in Old Massett. At the ceremony the Haida Nation formally returned the name Queen Charlotte Islands and restored the name Haida Gwaii.
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Premier Gordon Campbell and Minister of Aboriginal Relations George Abbott accept a bentwood box containing the name Queen Charlotte Islands at the Giving Back the Name With Respect Ceremony in Old Massett. At the ceremony the Haida Nation formally returned the name Queen Charlotte Islands and restored the name Haida Gwaii.
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Celebrating Four Host First Nations Day – May 27, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell proclaims May 27 as Four Host First Nations Day in recognition of the accomplishments of the Four Host First Nations as hosts of the 2010 Winter Games, joined by (from L) Tewanee Joseph, CEO Four Host First Nations, Chief Bill Williams and Councillor Julie Baker of the Squamish Nation, and Minister Abbott.
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Province and three Treaty 8 First Nations Sign Agreements – MAY 20, 2010
Minister Abbott and Liz Logan, Treaty 8 Tribal Chief, at the signing ceremony for five agreements, including a final agreement, between the Province and Doig River, West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations. These agreements, together with five agreements concluded in 2009, will contribute to stability and certainty on the land base and help stimulate investment in northeastern B.C.
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Back row: (from L) Pat Bell, Minister of Forests and Range; Chief Lynette Tsakoza, Prophet River First Nation; Chief Roland Willson, West Moberley First Nation; Pat Pimm, MLA Peace River North; Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources; Kevin Krueger, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts; Councillor Laurette Kaiser, Prophet River First Nation; Steve Thomson, Minister of Agriculture and Lands; Chief Norman Davis, Doig River First Nation.
Front row: (from L) Minister Abbott and Liz Logan, Treaty 8 Tribal Chief.
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NISGA'A NATION CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT – MAY 11, 2010
Minister Abbott joins (on L) Jody Wilson-Raybould, Vice Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations and (on R) Shawn Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Nisga'a Final Agreement.
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NISGA'A NATION CELEBRATES THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NISGA'A FINAL AGREEMENT – MAY 11, 2010
Minister Abbott stands next to Nisga'a Elders as he addresses the crowd at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Nisga'a Final Agreement
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MINISTER ABBOTT SPEAKS AT THE ASSOCIATION FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION B.C. SPEAKER SERIES – APRIL 30, 2010
Minister Abbott speaks at the AME BC Speaker Series about the Province's role in facilitating economic development between industry and First Nations and the important role First Nations play in the long-term future of mining in B.C.
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FIRST NATIONS THE FOCUS OF AME BC EVENT – APRIL 30, 2010
Minister Abbott is joined by Gwaans (Beverley Clifton Percival), Chair of the B.C. All-Chiefs Task Force and Gavin C. Dirom, AME BC President & CEO at the AME BC Speaker Series event in Vancouver.
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FIRST NATIONS RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE - MAY 3, 2010
(From Right) Minister George Abbott, seen here with Chief Harold Sewid, shakes hands with Dallas W. Smith, President of the Nanwakolas Council, at the First Nations Resource Opportunities Conference in Nanaimo.
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Guujaaw Speaks at the Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act Protocol Event – April 29, 2010
George Abbott, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (front row: second from left) and representatives from Haida Gwaii listen to Guujaaw, Haida Nation President, at an event to celebrate the introduction of the Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act which implements B.C.’s joint-decision making commitments in the Kunst’aa guu – Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol and restores the name Haida Gwaii to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
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Minister Abbott, Haida Nation President Guujaaw, Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell join Dignitaries at the Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act Event – April 29, 2010
Representatives gather to celebrate historic legislation that officially restores the name Haida Gwaii to the Queen Charlotte Islands and supports joint-decision making with the Haida Nation. (Front row: from L) Chief Gaahhlaay, Chief Iljuuwaas, Haida Hereditary Chiefs Council, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, George Abbott, Haida Nation President Guujaaw, Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell join (back row: from L) Haida Citizen Carrie Carty, Allan Davidson, Council of Haida Nation, James Cowpar, Skidegate Band Council,Ken Rea, Old Massett Village Council and Evan Putterill, Director, Sandspit, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District.
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Minister Abbott, Ken Rea and Guujaaw Participate in the Haida Gwaii Reconciliation Act Event – April 29, 2010
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation George Abbott (L) Old Massett Village Council Ken Rea and Haida Nation President Guujaaw observe proceedings during an event to mark the introduction of legislation that will restore the name Haida Gwaii to the Queen Charlotte Islands and implement joint-decision making provisions of the Kunst’aa guu – Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol.
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Lieutenant Governor Presents Hand-carved Canoe to the Province – April 27th 2010
From R: Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. officially presents a canoe that he hand-carved to the province at an emotional ceremony at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria. On hand to witness the presentation,
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation George Abbott, Premier Gordon Campbell, master carver Chief Tony Hunt and Speaker of the House Bill Barisoff. Point named the canoe Shxwtitostel (pronounced: Schwe-tea-tos-tel) which means “a safe place to cross the river” in Halq'eméylem, representing the idea of a bridge between peoples.
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Minister Abbott, Premier Gordon Campbell, Lieutenant Govenor Steven Point, Chief Tony Hunt, Bill Barisoff and Elmer George Celebrate at Canoe Event – April 27th 2010
From R: George Abbott, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, shares a light moment with (from R) Premier Gordon Campbell, Lieutenant Governor Steven Point, master carver Chief Tony Hunt, House Speaker Bill Barisoff, and Songhees elder Elmer George, at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria. At the ceremony, the Lieutenant Governor presented a canoe that he hand-carved as a gift to the province.
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Minister Abbott Introduces Members of the First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Council to the Legislature – April 21th
A group from First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Council visited the legislature for the introduction of Amendments to the First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Act to help preserve Aboriginal languages in British Columbia.
(L-R: FPHLCC staff member Alex Wadsworth, MARR staff member Stephanie Gabel, FPHLCC staff member Peter Brand, Minister George Abbott, Haida Nation board member Tamara Davidson, MARR staff member Mariann Burka (back), FPHLCC Executive Director Tracey Herbert, FPHLCC staff member Susan De Stephanis, FPHLCC consultant Ian Batey (back), FPHLCC staff member Rae Leitch)
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Minister addresses attendees of The Conference on Land: Economic and Social Platform for First Nations – March 16, 2010
Minister George Abbott and C.T. (Manny) Jules, Chief Commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission, shake hands at The Conference on Land in Victoria.
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MOU reinforces B.C.'s commitment to Aboriginal Youth – March 12, 2010
Minister George Abbott and representatives from the Unified Aboriginal Youth Collective signed a memorandum of understanding that will promote the expression of Aboriginal youth perspectives into government policy and program development on issues that matter to Aboriginal youth and communities.
(L-R: Samantha Cardinal, Youth Representative BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, Provincial Youth Council; Jerilynn Webster, Executive Director, Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association; Ken Watts, Youth Representative, BC Assembly of First Nations; Minister George Abbot; Stephanie Albiston, Minister of Youth, Métis Youth of British Columbia, Métis Nation British Columbia)
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Minister Abbott Witnesses a Gifting from the Nanwakolas Council – February 23, 2010
Minister George Abbott joined Pat Bell, Minister of Forest and Range, Dallas Smith, President of the Nanwakolas Council and members of the Nanwakolas Council First Nations to mark the gifting of a traditionally-carved, ocean-going cedar canoe from the First Nations to the Province of British Columbia. The gifting commemorates the ongoing partnership at the heart of the historic Coast Land Use decision.
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Ceremonial Opening of the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre renovated Gymnasium – February 6, 2010
Minister George Abbott visited the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre on February 6, 2010 to witness the opening of the newly renovated gymnasium. The Minister was joined by Susan Tatoosh, Executive Director of the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, Paul Varian, CEO of Sport BC, as well as First Nations Elders, members of the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society and Aboriginal youth to mark the occasion.
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Minister Abbott joins Yale First Nation for initialling of the historic Yale Final Agreement – February 5, 2010
Minister Abbott visited Yale First Nation in the Fraser Valley to watch the Chief Negotiators of Yale First Nation, British Columbia and Canada initial the Yale Final Agreement. This marks a significant step forward in bringing certainty and economic prosperity to the community.
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Minister Abbott joins Yale First Nation Chief Robert Hope and federal Chief Negotiator Bill Dymond to mark the initialling of the Yale First Nation Final Agreement .
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Celebration in Tsay Keh Dene community – January 29, 2010
Minister George Abbott and representatives of BC Hydro joined the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation in their community to celebrate the conclusion of a final agreement that addresses the longstanding grievances from the creation and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir in the Peace River Valley region.
(L-R: Chris O'Riley, Vice President BC Hydro; Chief Kim Baird, Board of BC Hydro; Al Boldt, BC Hydro Negotiations Manager; Tsay Keh Dene Chief Dennis Izony; Minister George Abbott; Councillor Darcy Tomah; Councillor Theresa Poole)
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Minister Abbott addresses 67th Truck Loggers Convention
– January 20, 2010
George Abbott, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, addressed an audience of forestry stakeholders at the 67th Truck Loggers Convention in Victoria on January 20, 2010
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