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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]
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.
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.
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.
