Description      
The Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation works in partnership with First Nations, Métis and Aboriginal people through different social programs and initiatives. The ministry's work is founded upon the New Relationship vision of partnership and respect and supports the development and implementation of the Transformative Change Accord. At present, some of the key Social Programs include: The First Citizens Fund Student Bursary Program, The Friendship Centre Program, The First Citizens’ Forum, Transformative Change Accord, Urban Aboriginal Strategy, Urban Development Agreements, and the Aboriginal Youth Internship Program.

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BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9B1, Tel: 250-387-6121, Outside Victoria: 1-800 663-7867, Toll-free Treaty information line: 1-800 880-1022.

Website: www.gov.bc.ca/arr/social/default.html

Email: ABRInfo@gov.bc.ca

Description      
Since the beginning of time, Aboriginal people of British Columbia have valued their cultures - cultures that include the songs, stories, ceremonies, values, beliefs, way of life, and languages. Today's Aboriginal people continue the tradition of teaching and sharing their language and traditions so their knowledge can be passed on to future generations. Through the First Citizens Fund, the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation assists in the revitalization, promotion and preservation of Aboriginal languages and culture by supporting the the First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council (FPHLCC) and by providing opportunities for Elders to share and celebrate Aboriginal culture and oral traditions. Following the 2007 First Citizens’ Forum with a focus on Aboriginal Cultural Tourism, the Ministry committed to: improving the provincial government’s internal capacity to support Aboriginal cultural revitalization, preservation, and protocol, work to enhance service and product quality, while building capacity through education and training; and work with Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia and Tourism BC, to support the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Tourism Blueprint Strategy.

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BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9B1, Tel: 250-387-6121, Outside Victoria 1-800 663-7867, Toll-free Treaty information line: 1-800 880-1022.

Website: www.gov.bc.ca/arr/cultural/default.html

Email: ABRInfo@gov.bc.ca

Description      
The provincial government is committed to improving the lives of Aboriginal people, and to improving the participation of Aboriginal people in the economy. Underscoring these commitments is the knowledge that government must work in partnership with Aboriginal people to identify shared goals, strategic outcomes and progress. The Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation's policy approach for government to work in partnership with Aboriginal people includes efforts to support and increase Aboriginal management and control over programs and services. They are investing in First Nations by providing them with a way to get the tools, training and skills they need to reduce dependence on consultants from outside of their communities, and to create self-reliance, prosperity and certainty.

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BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9B1, Tel: 250-387-6121, Outside Victoria 1-800 663-7867, Toll-free Treaty information line: 1-800 880-1022.

Website: www.gov.bc.ca/arr/economic/default.html

Email: ABRInfo@gov.bc.ca

Description      
The Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia is a provincial resource listing of community-based services and organizations. The Guide is also a means by which other community service organizations, government ministries and agencies, and non-Aboriginal citizens may become knowledgeable about specific Aboriginal services and organizations. Publication of this Guide is coordinated by the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation in support of Aboriginal people and their communities. This publication is based on the most current data available at the time of printing.

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BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9B1, Tel: 250-387-6121, Outside Victoria 1-800 663-7867, Toll-free Treaty information line: 1-800 880-1022.

Website: www.gov.bc.ca/arr/services/guide.html

Email: ABRInfo@gov.bc.ca

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The website provides access to the latest information released by the government of British Columbia in relation to topics of interest for BC Aboriginal residents and communities.

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BC Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9B1, Tel: 250-387-6121, Outside Victoria 1-800 663-7867, Toll-free Treaty information line: 1-800 880-1022.

Website: www.news.gov.bc.ca/default.asp?topic_obj_id=0800921e80010c4c

Email: ABRInfo@gov.bc.ca