Vancouver Métis Community Association is a Métis community organization in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

, British Columbia. The organization was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Métis Association by Dr.

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. They are a community of social activists whose definition is:

A Full Métis is a person of Aboriginal Ancestry, who:
a) Declares him/herself to be Métis; and can provide proof of his/her Métis ancestry, or,
b) Has traditionally held him/herself out to be Métis, and has been recognized by this community at large as Métis.

In November 2003 the name was changed to the Vancouver Métis Community Association. They are also responsible for the formation of The Walk Bravely Forward Society, a regional charitable organization which assists incarcerated Aboriginal offenders as they transition to community life. The VMCA encourages education, arts and culture and were key in the development of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network and made a presentation at CRTC public hearings regarding this in the year 2000.CRTC Website - Public Hearings, November 2000. Several VMCA members produced a half-hour documentary about Métis Elders called ''Not Just A Half Breed'' which has been running on the Aboriginal People's Television Network (APTN), and a copy of which is now housed in the

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in Washington, DC.

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Vancouver Métis Community Association
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vancouver Metis Community Association Métis organizations Organizations based in Vancouver Organizations established in 1995 Métis in British Columbia Indigenous organizations in British Columbia