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B.C. Indigenous Pathfinder Service

Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Indigenous Peoples have a clear right to determine for themselves whether to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ or ‘yes with conditions’, whenever governments or corporations propose actions that could impact their lives, lands, jurisdictions and futures. The exercise of this aspect of the right to self- determination is known as "free, prior and informed consent" or FPIC.

Working with Elders

The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) supports community-based work in language, arts and cultural heritage across British Columbia. Much of this work depends on the involvement of our Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Here, we offer suggestions that can help to create a smooth and rewarding experience both for our Elders and for the communities they support.

Empathy, Dignity, and Respect: Creating cultural safety for Aboriginal people in urban health care

In the spring of 2012, the Health Council of Canada held a series of meetings across Canada with health care providers, managers, and researchers to learn about efforts to create culturally competent care and culturally safe environments for Aboriginal people in urban health care services.

Aboriginal Cultural Practices: A Guide For Physicians And Allied Health Care Professionals Working At Vancouver Coastal Health

These cultural guidelines aim to help VCH staff within hospital settings to provide culturally responsive health care services to Aboriginal clients.

Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network

The Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network is a collective of passionate and dedicated members with a shared vision of a healthy future based upon reconnecting with First Nations cultural teachings and practices.

A Guide to the Pronunciation of Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BC

This Guide contains aids to the pronunciation of communities and organizations listed in the Excel Database “Guide to Indigenous Organizations and Services in British Columbia” (Previously known as The Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia). The original Pronunciation Guide was created with input from First Nations and other Aboriginal organizations, as well as from the First Peoples’ Cultural Council.

Indigenous Peoples: Language Guidelines

Canada’s historical relationship with the first inhabitants of the land has been shaped by its imperial and colonial history. One result has been that for many years, Indigenous peoples’ respective identities were neither recognized nor respected in mainstream discourse. Version 3.1 of this guide has been produced to help UBC communicators navigate the terminology and meanings associated with this subject in order to produce the best — and most respectful — results, with the recognition that, as time passes, the terminology is subject to change and this guide will again need to be refreshed.

Indigenous Fire Stewardship

Indigenous fire stewardship promotes the use of cultural burning practices by Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Cultural burning is an important cultural practice that enhances ecosystem biodiversity, assists with the management of complex resources, and reduces wildfire risk by reducing vegetation.

BC First Nations Climate Strategy and Action Plan Spring 2022

In 2019 and 2021, First Nations leadership in BC passed resolutions calling for the development of a BC First Nations Climate Strategy and Action Plan (UBCIC Resolution No. 2019-02; BCAFN Resolution No. 04/2019; and FNS Resolution No. 2021.15). The FNLC was mandated to coordinate the development of this work in collaboration with First Nations in BC to ensure: • First Nations’ Title, Rights, and Treaty Rights were asserted and protected in addressing climate change. • First Nations knowledge, laws, legal processes, and worldviews were recognized and implemented in climate planning and response. • Effective and immediate responses to the climate emergency were identified to reduce impacts and v

Assembly of First Nations Environmental Protection and Climate Action

Climate change, polluted waterways, disruptions to traditional hunting grounds, and the defacing of culturally sensitive lands have a dire impact on quality of life for First Nations, many of whom have long relied on the land for sustenance. The AFN’s Environment Sector advocates for First Nations in exercising self-determination and jurisdiction over environmental issues to protect Mother Earth and support sustainable economic development.

Traditional Healers Gathering Report. FNHA (2012)

On October 12-13, 2011, the Traditional Healers Gathering was proudly hosted on Musqueam Traditional territory and was held at the First Nations House of Learning. The interim First Nations Health Authority (iFNHA) and Aboriginal Health-Vancouver Coastal Health, made this Gathering possible.