The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), formerly Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia, is the only federally recognized organization representing
Métis people
The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which derives ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. The current president-elect is Lissa Dawn Smith, the Acting Vice-president is Louis De Jaeger.
Further reading
* Andrews, G. S. ''Metis Outpost Memoirs of the First Schoolmaster at the Metis Settlement of Kelly Biitch, B.C., 1923-1925''. Victoria, B.C., Canada: G.S. Andrews, 1985.
* Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion, and Audreen Hourie. Métis legacy Michif culture, heritage, and folkways. Métis legacy series, v. 2. Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2006.
*Barkwell, Lawrence J., Leah Dorion and Darren Prefontaine. "Metis Legacy: A Historiography and Annotated Bibliography". Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications Inc. and Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2001.
* Desjarlais, N. Colin. ''The Rights of the Métis in British Columbia''. Vancouver: Native Programs, Legal Services Society of British Columbia, 1995.
* Evans, Mike. ''What It Is to Be a Métis The Stories and Recollections of the Elders of the Prince George Métis Elders Society''. Prince George, BC: UNBC Press, 1999.
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Goulet, George and
Goulet, Terry. ''The Metis in British Columbia: From Fur Trade Outposts to Colony''. Vancouver, BC & Calgary, AB:
FabJob
FabJob is a book publisher based in Calgary, Canada, and Seattle, the United States. It was founded in 1999 by sisters Tag and Catherine Goulet.
History
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, 2008.
* Inkster, Rene. ''The Métis of British Columbia Fundamental Reading and Writing Exercises''.
ictoria BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology, 2001.
* Point, Leona. ''Metis People of Quesnel People of Mixed Heritage Living in the North Cariboo of British Columbia''. Quesnel, B.C.: Quesnel Tillicum Society], 1994.
External links
Métis Nation British Columbia official website
Indigenous organizations in British Columbia
Métis organizations
Indigenous rights organizations in Canada
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Métis in British Columbia