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The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) (formerly the Native Council of Canada and briefly the Indigenous Peoples Assembly of Canada), founded in 1971, is a national Canadian aboriginal organization that represents Aboriginal peoples (Non-Status and Status Indians, Métis, and Southern Inuit) who live off Indian reserves in either urban or rural areas across Canada. [1]
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. [1] They are a community of social activists whose definition is: A Full Métis is a person of Aboriginal Ancestry, who:
The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is a nonprofit organization representing Métis people residing in the Canadian province of British Columbia.Originally established in 1996, it was one of the members of the Métis National Council until November 2024, and is recognized by both the provincial and federal governments as the representative for the Métis in the region.
The Canadian Métis Council was established in 1997 to further the economic, political, spiritual and cultural aspirations of Canada's Métis people. [citation needed] The Canadian Métis Council comprises over 50 community councils and affiliate Métis organizations in every province of Canada.
In 1983, many of its Western Metis members split off to form the Métis National Council. The Native Council of Canada continues today as the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) and its nine regional affiliates represent all Aboriginal people who are not part of the reserve system, including Métis and non-Status Indians .
British Columbia 95.6% Nuu-chah-nulth origins Wakashan - Southern 2,900: 2,225 British Columbia 93.8% Nuxalk: Salishan - Nuxalk: 1,055: 615 British Columbia 98.6% Passamaquoddy: Algonquian - Eastern Algonquian: 560: 435 New Brunswick 66.1% Salish origins Salishan: 25,685: 20,260 British Columbia 87.0% Salish n.o. Salishan: 2,225: 1,510 Coast ...
Indian Reserves are administered under a separate legal designation from other communities. Under the division of powers in Canadian law - First Nations (formally and still legally defined as Indians) fall under federal jurisdiction, while non-Aboriginal communities are part of a separate system that is largely the responsibility of the Provinces.
Vancouver Granville, BC October 19, 2015: April 2, 2019 Liberal [42] First Nations (Kwakwaka’wakw) April 2, 2019 August 15, 2021 Independent: Jaime Battiste (born 1979) Sydney—Victoria, BC October 21, 2019: Incumbent: Liberal [40] First Nations : Marc Dalton (born 1960) Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC October 21, 2019: Incumbent ...