Vancouver Métis Community Association
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Vancouver Métis Community Association is a Métis
community organization in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. The organization was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Métis Association by Dr. Howard Adams
.
They are a community of social activists whose definition is:
In November 2003 the name was changed to the Vancouver Métis Community Association.
They are also responsible for the formation of The Walk Bravely Forward Society, a regional charitable organization which assists incarcerated Aboriginal offenders as they transition to community life.
The VMCA encourages education, arts and culture and were key in the development of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network and made a presentation at CRTC public hearings regarding this in the year 2000.
Several VMCA members produced a half hour documentary about Métis Elders called Not Just A Half Breed which has been running on the Aboriginal People's Television Network, (APTN), and a copy of which is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution
in Washington DC.
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
community organization in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The organization was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Métis Association by Dr. Howard Adams
Howard Adams
Howard Adams was an influential twentieth century Metis academic and activist. He was born in St. Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada, on September 8, 1921, the son of a French Métis mother and an English Métis father. In his youth he briefly joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
.
They are a community of social activists whose definition is:
"A Full Métis is a person of Aboriginal Ancestry, who:
a) Declares him/herself to be Métis; and can provide proof of his/her Métis ancestry, or,
b) Has traditionally held him/herself out to be Métis, and has been recognized by this community at large as Métis."
In November 2003 the name was changed to the Vancouver Métis Community Association.
They are also responsible for the formation of The Walk Bravely Forward Society, a regional charitable organization which assists incarcerated Aboriginal offenders as they transition to community life.
The VMCA encourages education, arts and culture and were key in the development of the Aboriginal Voices Radio Network and made a presentation at CRTC public hearings regarding this in the year 2000.
Several VMCA members produced a half hour documentary about Métis Elders called Not Just A Half Breed which has been running on the Aboriginal People's Television Network, (APTN), and a copy of which is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
in Washington DC.