“This petition is to demonstrate to MNBC leadership that citizens support the creation of elected 2SLGBTQQIA+ representation on the Board of the Metis Nation, and to call on elected leaders to vote yes the next time the Resolution to create 2SLGBTQQIA+ representations is brought forward.”
“…a first of its kind research and community-building project for 2SLGBTQQIA+ Métis community members in this province. The work has been supported by a variety of organizations, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, Métis Nation British Columbia, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak, and the Fraser Valley Métis Association.
This report, entitled It’s Time for Two Spirit Reconciliation: A Call for 2SLGBTQQIA+ Métis Inclusion and Equity, represents the culmination and major outcome of a series of project activities and deliverables, which have included a literature review, online survey, and a major community engagement event. The online survey has produced what may be the first 2SLGBTQQIA+ Métis specific data in the province.”
The Mîcôwin (Food) Program provides groceries delivered directly to the homes of MNBC Citizens.
This support will help relieve the financial pressures that Métis families to provide some food relief to low-income Métis families with children living at home and struggling with at this time.