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NEW HEAD OF BC TREATY COMMISSION ANNOUNCED
VICTORIA – Michael de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, announced today that the new chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission will be Chief Sophie Pierre of the Ktunaxa Nation.
FIRST ABORIGINAL BUSINESS AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
VANCOUVER – The recipients of the inaugural British Columbia Aboriginal Business Awards were announced by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the BC Achievement Foundation.
AWARD OPENS MORE DOORS FOR ABORIGINAL STUDENTS IN B.C.
VICTORIA – B.C. is opening more doors for Aboriginal people to achieve a post-secondary education by establishing the B.C. Aboriginal Student Award through the Province’s $10 million Aboriginal endowment, announced Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.
AGREEMENT RESOLVES HISTORIC INJUSTICE WITH FIRST NATION
VICTORIA – The Province and BC Hydro joined the Kwadacha First Nation to sign a final agreement that provides the First Nation with tools to build a prosperous future for their members, announced Michael de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
YALE, PROVINCE A MAJOR STEP CLOSER TO FINAL TREATY
VICTORIA – With the signing of an understanding by Yale First Nation Chief Robert Hope and chief negotiators from the Province, B.C. moved a step closer to having final agreements under the B.C. treaty process with seven First Nations, announced Premier Gordon Campbell.
