Volunteer for First Nation and Aboriginal People Organizations in British Columbia

Community Health Associates of British Columbia
2-3003 29th Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 1Y9

CHABC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the development of skilled, professional, and healthy community health and addiction workers. We, with our partners strive to enhance Front Line workers effectiveness in meeting the needs of First Nations people and their communities.

Keywords: Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Community Health Associates of British Columbia

Dancing to Eagle Spirit Society
4420 Slocan St, Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 1Z7

The purpose of the society is to advance Native American healing and spiritual principles for aboriginal and non-aboriginal people who self identify as two spirit persons. To educate the public on the Sweat lodge ceremony and other Native American spiritual practices.

Keywords: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

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Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents
3455 Kaslo, Vancouver, British Columbia V3M3H4

British Columbia's Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents was formed to meet the unique needs of caregivers of Aboriginal children, and the needs of communities for targeted development, recruitment, and training of Aboriginal foster families.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Children and Youth · Adoption

Volunteer Profile of Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents

First Nations Education Steering Committee
100 Park Royal South, Suite 113, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) was founded in 1992 by participants at a provincial First Nations education conference at the Vancouver Friendship Centre. That visionary group of people determined the need for a First Nations-controlled collective organization focused on advancing quality education for all First Nations learners, and they set out FNESC's commitment to supporting First Nations in their efforts to improve the success of all First Nations students in BC.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Education Steering Committee

First Nations Emergency Services Society
102 - 70 Orwell Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7J 3R5

First Nations' Emergency Services Society of British Columbia (FNESS) is incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia. Our mission is to assist First Nations in developing and sustaining safer and healthier communities

Keywords: Search and Rescue · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Emergency and Safety

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Emergency Services Society

First Nations Finance Authority
202 - 3500 Carrington Road, Westbank, British Columbia V4T 3C1

In 1992 it was just an idea: a non-profit Aboriginal government-owned and controlled institution built to provide all First Nations and Aboriginal governments, big or small, urban or remote, resource rich or not, with the same finance instruments that other levels of government in Canada have at their disposal to build safe, healthy and prosperous communities. Now it is a reality.

Keywords: Leadership · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Finance Authority

First Nations Fisheries Council
202-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T1A2

The chief focus of the FNFC is to develop governance mechanisms, form collaborative relationships among First Nations organizations, and work together to build a cohesive voice on fisheries matters. Working together will allow First Nations to harness the capacity needed for meaningful engagement and participation in integrated fisheries planning and management, and to inform political processes to generate substantive change on matters related to Pacific fisheries.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Environment

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Fisheries Council

First Nations Health Council
1205-100 Park Royal South?, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

BC First Nations have adopted a First Nations health governance structure with four key First Nations components: First Nations Health Council (governance and political oversight); First Nations Health Authority (service and operations); First Nations Health Directors Association (technical advice and professional development for First Nations health directors); and, Regional Caucuses (provide direction, guidance, feedback).

Keywords: Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Family Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Health Council

First Nations Schools Association
100 Park Royal South, Suite 113, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

The First Nations Schools Association is dedicated to serving the approximately 130 First Nations community schools in British Columbia. It is an independent, non-profit society and charity directed by representatives of those schools.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Schools Association

First Nations Social Development Society
707-100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

After 15 years of service to First Nations communities and band social development workers across BC - Canada, AANDC has cut funding and our services are now closed as of September 30th, 2015. At this time AANDC has no plan for service support. We have a solution and will be announcing this over the next month in order to support our communities and clients.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Social Development Society

First Nations Technology Council
100 Park Royal South, Suite 118, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

The Technology Council was mandated back in 2002 to ensure that all of British Columbia's 203 First Nations communities have access to the Internet and the capacity to utilize digital technologies to the fullest potential.

Keywords: Science and Technology · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

Volunteer Profile of First Nations Technology Council

First Peoples' Cultural Council
1A Boat Ramp Road, Brentwood Bay, British Columbia V8M1N9

The First Peoples' Cultural Council is a First Nations-run Crown Corporation with a mandate to support the revitalization of Aboriginal language, arts and culture in British Columbia. We provide funding and resources to communities, monitor the status of First Nations languages and develop policy recommendations for First Nations leadership and government.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of First Peoples' Cultural Council

Full Circle: First Nations Performance Society
1577 W. Georgia St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6G2V2

`Full Circle' evokes many images: inclusiveness, wholeness, a full gathering. It is both a traditional symbol of completion and of continuous movement - action with no beginning or end.

Keywords: Theatre · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Full Circle: First Nations Performance Society

Healthy Aboriginal Network
3240 Comox Road, Courtenay, British Columbia V9N3P8

The Healthy Aboriginal Network is a registered non-profit Society, incorporated in the Province of British Columbia since 2005. Our mandate is the non-profit promotion of health, literacy & wellness through the production of visual resources for youth.

Keywords: Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Healthy Aboriginal Network

Helping Spirit Lodge Society
3965 Dumfries Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5N 5R3

Helping Spirit Lodge Society is celebrating 25 YEARS of providing excellent services to Women and Children fleeing violence. Women access our Transition House, Second Stage Programming and Subsidized housing units, Employment Resources as well as our Wellness Centre. To Support women moving through trauma we provide Therapeutic Interventions including Counselling, Trauma based Yoga, Acupuncture and Massage therapy.

Keywords: Women · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

Volunteer Profile of Helping Spirit Lodge Society

Indian Residential School Survivor Society
911 - 100 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

The Indian Residential School Survivors Society began in 1994 as a working committee of the First Nations Summit. We were known as the Residential School Project, housed out of and as a part of the BC First Nations Summit. The work was primarily to assist Survivors with the litigation process pertaining to residential school abuses. In the more recent years the work has expanded to include assisting the descendants of Survivors and Community education measures (Aboriginal & Non-Aboriginal).

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Indian Residential School Survivor Society

Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS)
664 Granderson Road, Victoria, British Columbia V9B 2R8

The Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS), formerly known as the Caring for First Nations Children Society, is a not-for profit organization located in Victoria, BC.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS)

McCreary Centre Society
3552 Hastings Street East, Vancouver, British Columbia V5K 2A7

The McCreary Centre Society is a non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, education and community based projects. Founded in 1977, the Society sponsors and promotes a wide range of activities and research to identify and address the health needs of young people in the province.

Keywords: Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of McCreary Centre Society

Metis Provincial Council of British Columbia
30691 Simpson Road, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 6C7

Metis Nation British Columbia will build a proud, self-governing, sustainable Nation in recognition of Inherent Rights for our Metis citizens.

Keywords: Leadership · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

Volunteer Profile of Metis Provincial Council of British Columbia

National Centre for First Nations Governance
610 - 100 Park Royal, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A2

The Centre for First Nations Governance is a non-profit organization that supports First Nations as they develop effective self- governance. We are a leader in this field and the only organization in Canada dedicated strictly to First Nations governance. We are guided by the traditional values of respect, trust, honesty and recognition. Our facilitators are trained, experienced Aboriginal professionals.

Keywords: Leadership · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

Volunteer Profile of National Centre for First Nations Governance

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