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First People's Cultural Council
FPCC is excited to announce the relaunch of a beta version of FirstVoices.com, its ground-breaking online Indigenous language archiving and teaching resource
Donna Gerdts
Donna B. Gerdts is professor of linguistics at Simon Fraser University. She is a syntactician who has worked most extensively on Halkomelem and Korean. She has created extensive teaching materials for Halkomelem.[1]
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Snuneymuxw First Nations
The Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of over 1,700 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Treaty of 1854.
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Newcastle Island
Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park. Known as Saysutshun by the Snuneymuxw First Nation people, this family friendly park is accessible only by foot passenger ferry or boat.
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Local Community
Stz’uminus First Nation Mission
To provide good governance based on our sacred teachings
To honor our stated values and to be role-modes for those values
To provide opportunities for our people, and to nurture and support a safe and healthy community as we strive to build the capacity of our people
To instill pride in a being Stz’uminus member
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Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council (NmTC) is a non-profit society, incorporated in 1983, that proudly serves eleven member First Nations. We receive funding support from Indigenous and Northern Development Canada and from our own-source revenue which includes joint ventures, corporate subsidiaries, event management, and project management services.
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