Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
British Columbia (p.1-8)
Independent Officer of the Legislature
- Representative for Children and Youth
(RCY)
- Tourism, Sport and the Arts (MTSA)
- Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
(MARR)
- Children and Family Development (MCFD)
- Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
(MEMPR)
- Forests and Range and
Ministry Responsible for Housing (MFR)
- Transportation (MOT)
- Community Services and
Ministry Responsible for Seniors’ and
Women’s Issues (MCS)
- Education (MEduc)
- Health (MOH)
- Agriculture and Lands (MAL)
o Integrated Land Management Bureau
(ILMB)
- Economic Development and
Ministry responsible for the Asia-Pacific
Initiative and the Olympics (MED)
- Environment (MOE)
- Labour and Citizens’ Services (MLCS)
- Small Business and Revenue (SBR)
- Employment and Income Assistance (MEIA)
- Environmental Assessment Office (EAO)
- Attorney General (MAG)
- Office of the Ombudsman
- Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG)
- Crown Agencies
- Advanced Education (AVED)
- Small Business and Revenue (MSBR)
Canada (p. 8-10)
- Health Canada
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- Canadian Heritage
- Status of Women Canada
- Western Economic Diversification (UAS)
- Service Canada
- Industry Canada
Aboriginal Business Canada
ABORIGINAL ORGANIZATIONS (p. 10-15)
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First Nations Summit (FNS)
Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN)
BC First Nations Leadership Council
Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC)
United Native Nations (UNN)
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New Relationship Trust (NRT)
2008 North American Indigenous Games Society (NAIG)
Métis Commission for Children and Family Services (MCCFS)
Caring for First Nations Children Society (CFNCS)
First Nations Child and Family Service Agency Directors Forum
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres – Provincial Office (BCAAFC)
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC – Provincial Office (NCCA)
Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents (FAFP)
BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
First Nations Summit Chiefs’ Health Committee FNS CHC)
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC)
BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS)
Aboriginal Sport/Recreation Association of BC (ASRA)
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People Search through the B.C. Government Directory Online
http://www.dir.gov.bc.ca/
Province of British
Columbia
BC Stats
A Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia
2005 / 2006 Edition) – Updating now underway for 2006-2007 Edition
Available at: http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr
Aboriginal Peoples of British Columbia – Statistical Profiles, etc.
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/lss/abor/ap_index.asp
Independent Officer of the Legislature
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth – Victoria Office
4th Floor, 1019 Wharf
Street, Victoria V8W
2Y9
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Representative for
Children and Youth
 rcy@rcybc.ca
356-6710/356-0837
1-800-476-3933
firstname.lastname
@rcybc.ca
John Greschner, Deputy Representative,
Monitoring and Critical Injuries and Deaths
356-6710/356-0837
Su-Lin Shum, Executive Director, Monitoring,
Review, Audit and Reporting
387-3550/356-0837
Cory Heavener, A/Director, Corporate Planning
356-9935/356-0837
Bruce Leslie Poitras, A/ Manager, Civic
Relations & Communications
387-1792/356-0837
250-217-4718
June 22, 2007 Edition
http://www.rcybc.ca
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Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth – Vancouver Office
901-808 West
Hastings St.
Vancouver, V6C 2X4
Kathy Berggren-Clive, A/Director, Advocacy
604-775-3210/7753205
firstname.lastname
@rcybc.ca
Melanie Mark, Child and Youth Advocate
http://www.rcybc.ca
Fred Milowsky, Child and Youth Advocate
604-775-3227/7753205
604-775-3202/7753205
Janice McCaffrey, A/Director, Critical Injuries
and Death Reviews and Investigations
604-775-3201/7753205
Bev Kerr, Investigator
604-775-2254/7753205
Office of the Representative for Children and Youth – Prince George Office (Not yet
Operational)
Address TBD
firstname.lastname
@rcybc.ca
Andrew Robinson, Deputy Representative,
Advocacy, Aboriginal and Community Relations
356-6710/356-0837
1-800-476-3933
Preston Guno, Child and Youth Advocate
604-775-2261/7753205
http://www.rcybc.ca
Provincial Government Ministries
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
Partnerships & Community Renewal Division
 Intergovernmental Lisa Nye, Executive Director
& Community
Relations Branch
 Intergovernmental &
Community Relations
continued
June 22, 2007 Edition
387-2161/356-9467
John Harper, Director, Economic Initiatives
387-2536/356-9467
Milt Wright, Director, Métis & Urban Aboriginal
Relations
387-2162/356-9467
Jan Gottfred, Director, Social & Cultural Policy
387-2535/356-9467
Carrie Dusterhoft, A/Manager,
Intergovernmental Relations
387-2264/356-9467
[Position Vacant], Manager, Strategic Services
& Reporting
Melanie Golder Senior Advisor, Economic and
Business Development
356-0174/356-9467
356-1246/356-9467
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 Negotiations &
Community
Renewal Branch
Negotiations
Division
Strategic
Initiatives Division
Federico Velasquez,, Senior Advisor, Health &
Safe Communities
Ben Morton, Senior Advisor, Education &
Culture
[Position Vacant], /Research Analyst, Children,
Families & Youth
356-5223/356-9467
Catherine Panter, Chief Negotiator
953-4768/387-0887
John Balogh, Executive Director, Negotiations
953-3210/356-0366
Denise Walker, Executive Director, Strategic
Policy
387-5210/356-6662
Glenn Ricketts, Chief Negotiator, Lands &
Resources
953-4004/356-0366
356-9008/356-9467
356-9106/356-9467
Children and Family Development
Aboriginal
Regional Support
Services
Debra Foxcroft, Assistant Deputy Minister,
Aboriginal Regional Support Services Team
387-3810/356-6534
Ray Bronson, A/Deputy Director, Operations
387-0726/387-1732
Rob Parenteau, Director, Operations
387-7073/357-1732
Gary McDermott, Director, Legislation and
Planning
Dena Carroll, Director, Implementation,
Planning and Coordination
387-7661/387-1732
Bob Ayers, Manager, Legislation and Planning
952-6312/952-6320
Trish Kumpf, Manager, Delegated Agreements
356-0294/387-1732
Cheryl Gilmour, Manager, Executive Services,
Aboriginal Regional Support Services
356-2902/356-6534
387-5989/356-2528
Community Services & Ministry Responsible for Seniors’ and Women’s Issues
 Local Government
Cathy Watson, Director, Local GovernmentFirst Nation Relations
387-4057/387-7972
 Women’s and
Elise Wickson, Director
953-4513/387-4048
Seniors’ Policy
Branch
June 22, 2007 Edition
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Education
Trish Rosborough, Director, Aboriginal Education
356-1891/356-1742
Heather Morin, Education Officer
952-6688/356-1742
Eric McMahon, Coordinator – Enhancement
Agreements
387-6324/356-1742
Victor Jim, Coordinator – Enhancement
Agreements
356-0816/356-1742
Janice Nakamura, Director, Learning Programs
Branch
387-5839/387-0878
Dawn McKay, Manager, Developmental
Programs and Aboriginal Education, Learning
Programs Branch
387-6148/387-0878
Jacqueline Dennis-Orr, Education Officer,
Aboriginal Coordinator, Aboriginal Education,
Learning Programs Branch
387-2043/387-0878
Bryan Dreilich, Research Officer, Aboriginal
Education, Learning Programs Branch
952-6114/387-0878
Emily Hutchison, Research Officer, Learning
Programs Branch
952-6776/387-0878
 Aboriginal Health
Deborah Schwartz, Executive Director,
Aboriginal Health
952-2811/952-1570
 Office of the
Dr. Eric Young, Deputy Provincial Health Officer
952-1330/952-0877
Enhancements Branch
Advanced Education
Health
Provincial Health
Officer
Labour and Citizens’ Services
 Network BC
Maria Fuccenecco, Manager, Aboriginal
Initiatives (Bridging the Digital Divide)
356-7253 / 9520254
Employment and Income Assistance
Steve Reid, Manager, Labour Market Initiatives
and Partnerships Branch
June 22, 2007 Edition
356-7118/356-8082
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MEIA cont.
Denise Sandison, Policy Analyst, Labour
Market Initiatives and Partnerships Branch
387-2006/356-8082
Sherri Lee, Senior Policy and Legislation
Analyst, Criminal Justice Reform Office
953-4261/387-3719
Attorney General
Public Safety and Solicitor General
Bob Cole, Program Manager, Police Services
Division, Public Safety and Regulatory Branch
356-6676/356-7747
Rob Watts, Provincial Director, Corrections
Branch / Community Corrections
387-5936/952-6883
Jane Coombe, Policy & Program Analyst /
Manager, Victim Services and Community
Programs Division
356-6567/356-7747
Robert.Cole@gov.bc.ca
Robert.Watts@gov.bc.ca
Tourism, Sport and the Arts
 Sport Branch
Chris Graham, Coordinator, Regional Delivery
387-4386/387-1407
Energy, Mines
and Petroleum Resources
Laurel Nash, Executive Director, Aboriginal
Relations Branch, Marketing, Aboriginal and
Community Relations Division
952-0685/952-0111
Gio Puggioni, Manager, Northwest Initiatives
Cory Waters, Manager, Northeast Initiatives
Peter Robb, A/Manager, Southern Initiatives
Trent Jonson, A/Manager, Provincial Initiatives
952-0530/952-0111
952-0656/952-0111
952-0927/952-0111
387-2505/952-0111
Forests and Range
and Ministry Responsible for Housing
 Aboriginal Affairs
Forests and Range
and Ministry Responsible
for Housing cont.
 Housing, Building
& Safety
June 22, 2007 Edition
Darrell Robb, Director, Aboriginal Affairs
Dawna Harden, Manager, Policy and Interim
Measures
387-6719/356-6076
356-2016/356-6076
Len Mannix, Manager, Negotiations
356-6073/356-6076
Greg Steves, Manager, Housing Policy Branch,
F/P/T/A issues
387-4100/387-9377
Pam Liversidge, Senior Policy Analyst,
Aboriginal Housing
953-3392/387-9377
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Transportation
Nick May, Senior Manager, Properties, First
Nations Policy and Research
356-8780/356-8767
Garth Stewart, Provincial Coordinator, First
Nations Policy and Research
356-6306/356-8767
Agriculture and Lands
 Crown Land
Administration
 Integrated Land
Management
Bureau (ILMB)
Ward Trotter, Director, Aboriginal Relations
356-7724/356-7830
Charlotte Bell, Manager, Aboriginal Relations
Doug Westlake, Aboriginal Relations Advisor
Souie Gorup, Sr. Aboriginal Relations Advisor
Bev Dubek, A/Senior Aboriginal Relations
Advisor
Chris Bechard, Planning Officer
Land Use Planning Policy, Strategic Land Policy
Branch
356-0290/356-7830
356-8956/356-7830
356-6989/889-7506
387-5260/889-7506
356-0838/953-3481
Economic Development
and Ministry Responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics
Shannon Baskerville, Assistant Deputy
Minister, Economic Competitiveness Division
952-0367/952-0137
Julie Swinscoe, Manager, First Nations
Relations
490-8245/490-2231
Environment
Small Business and Revenue
John Powell, ADM, Strategic Initiatives and
Administration Division
387-6207/356-1333
Environmental Assessment Office
Anne Currie, Project Assessment Director
387-1032/387-2208
Office of the Ombudsman
Kim Carter, Ombudsman
 www.ombudsman.bc.ca
June 22, 2007 Edition
387-5855/387-0198
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Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
CROWN AGENCIES
Crown Agencies
Secretariat
Molly Harrington, A/CEO
Broc Robertson, Senior Advisor
250-952-0755/9520777
250-952-0770/9520777
604-528-3157/5281887
BC Hydro
Lyle Viereck, Director, Aboriginal Relations and
Negotiations
 Lyle.Viereck@bchydro.com
BC Transportation
and Financing
Authority
Columbia Power
Nick May, Senior Manager, Properties &
Business Management
250-356-8780/3568767
Wally Penner, Director of Community and
Regional Affairs
 Wally.Penner@columbiapower.org
250-365-8585/3658537
Oil & Gas Commission
Tom Ouellette, Director
Provincial Capital
Commission
Lance Ollenberger, Operations manger,
Aboriginal Relations and Land Use Branch
Ray Parks, CEO
 Ray.parks@bcpcc.com
250-261-5733/2615750
250-261-5737/2615750
250-953-8805/3861303
Royal BC Museum
Grant Hughes, Director, Curatorial Services
Branch
 GWHughes@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
250-387-5706/9534336
Tourism BC
Don Foxgord, Vice President, Business
Development
 Don.Foxgord@tourism.bc.ca
604-660-3759/6603383
CANADA – Departments
Health Canada (Vancouver)
Population and Public
Health Branch
First Nations and
Inuit Health Branch
June 22, 2007 Edition
Betsy MacKenzie, A/Regional Director
 Betsy_Mackenzie@hc-sc.gc.ca
Sophie Staley, Manager, Children & Youth
Division
 Sophie_Staley@hc-sc.gc.ca
Mary Knox, Program Consultant, Aboriginal
Head Start Lead for BC
 Mary_Knox@hc-sc.gc.ca
Lana Morrison, Manager, BC First Nations Head
Start Program
 Lana_Morrison@hc-sc.gc.ca
Joanne Nelson, Manager, FASD Program
 Joanne_Nelson@hc-sc.gc.ca
Penny Stewart, Manager, ECD Programs
 Penny_Stewart@hc-sc.gc.ca
Jennifer McEwan, Manager, FASD Programs
 Jennifer_McEwan@hc-sc.gc.ca
604-666-7128/6668986
604-666-4951/6668986
604-666-1356/6668986
604-666-6919/6661690
604-666-1898/6661690
604-666-7021
250-363-0246
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Non-Insured Health
Benefits
TBD
Canadian Heritage (Vancouver)
Bruce Lund, Manager, Aboriginal Issues
 Bruce_Lund@pch.gc.ca
Lynne Widdows, Program Officer
 Lynn_Widdows@pch.gc.ca
604-666-1558/6663508
604-666-0635/6663508
Service Canada (Vancouver)
Wendy Cheney, Manager, Aboriginal Affairs
 Wendy.Cheney@servicecanada.gc.ca
604-666-8262/6660086
Industry Canada (Vancouver)
Aboriginal Business
Alan Widdows, Manager, BC/Yukon Region
 abcvan@ic.gc.ca
Canada
604-666-3871/6660238
INAC - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Vancouver)
BC Office of the Federal Interlocutor
Urban Aboriginal
Strategy (UAS)
Allyson Rowe, Acting Director
 Rowea@ainc-inac.gc.ca
604-666-1023/7757149
Intergovernmental Affairs
600-1138 Melville St.
Vancouver V6E 4S3
Linda Stiller, Manager, BC Region (Social
Development)
 Stillerl@inac.gc.ca
Christine Tetrault, Manager, Federal/Provincial
Relations
 tetraultc@inac.gc.ca
Sara Cousins, A/Manager, Education
 Cousinss@inac.gc.ca
604-666-5082/6669812
604-775-8446/6669812
604-775-8142/6669812
Lands and Trust Services, BC Region
Lands Team 1
(Title, Lands,
Resources)
Lands Team 2
(Governance,
Resources,
Environment)
Lands Team 3
(Surveys, Land
registration, Rent
review, ILR
oversight)
Environment &
Natural Resources
June 22, 2007 Edition
Kathy Hankin, Manager
 Hankink@inac.gc.ca
604-666-6682
Ian MacLeod, Manager
 macleodi@inac.gc.ca
604-775-6108
Sheryl Yoner, Manager
 Yoners@inac.gc.ca
604-666-5502
Vince Hart, Manager
Bob Hart, A/Manager
 HartV@inac.gc.ca
 HartB@inac.gc.ca
604-666-9332
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Governance /
Capacity
Development
Estates
Indian Registry and
Band Lists
General
Information:
Funding Services:
Capital Funding Band
Services

Development,
Infrastructure, &
Services
Merle Marchessault, Manager
 marchessaultm@inac.gc.ca
604-666-0270/6666474
Harold Powell, Manager
Robert Poole, A/Manager
 Powellh@inac.gc.ca
 PooleR@inac.gc.ca
Robert Poole, Manager
 Pooler@inac.gc.ca
 InfoPubs@ainc-inac.gc.ca
Fax: 1-866-817-3977
TTY: 1-866-553-0554 (toll free)
Ken McDonald, Manager, Special Services Unit,
Funding Services, BC Region
 McDonaldk@inac.gc.ca
604-666-8924 &
604-666-5135
604-666-5135
Phone: 1-800-5679604 (toll free)
604-666 5799
Economic Development, BC Region
Economic
Development and
Business Partnerships
Directorate
Tim Low, A/Director
 Lowt@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Tim Low, Manager, Opportunities and
Partnerships
 Lowt@inac-ainc.gc.ca
Bill Guerin, Manager, Economic Development
Programs
 Guerinb@inac-ainc.gc.ca
604-775-6278
604-775-6278
604-555-5091
Status of Women Canada (Vancouver)
Lorraine Cameron, Regional Director,
BC/Yukon Region
 Lorraine.Cameron@swc-cfc.gc.ca
604-666-1953/6661212
Western Diversification (Vancouver)
 TBD
June 22, 2007 Edition
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Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
Aboriginal Political Bodies in BC and Other Leading Organizations
FIRST NATIONS SUMMIT SOCIETY
Suite 1200
100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC
V7T 1A2
First Nations Summit
Political Executive (Task Group)
- Grand Chief Ed John (Akile Ch’oh) –
Tl’azt’en Nation
- Chief Judith Sayers (Kekinusuqs) –
Hupacasath First Nation
- Dave Porter (Kaska Nation)
604-926-9903/9269923
Toll Free:
1-866-990-9939
 www.fns.bc.ca
First Nations Summit
Administrative Executive (Co-Chairs)
Danny Watts
Chief Leah George-Wilson
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FNS Staff
- Howard E. Grant, Executive Director
- Marilyn Teneese, Executive Assistant to
the Task Group
- Colin Braker, Communications
- Colleen Collins, Finance Clerk
- Karen Bolton, Secretary
- Sandra Dunkin, File and Information
Coordinator
- Jennifer Russ, File Clerk
- Tracey Michell, Child and Family Policy
Analyst
- Sue Hanley, Technology Coordinator
- Margaret Third, Reception
 info@fns.bc.ca
UNION OF B.C. INDIAN CHIEFS
5 Floor, 342 Water
Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B6
th
June 22, 2007 Edition
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President
president@ubcic.bc.ca
Chief Robert Shintah, Vice President
Chief Mike Retasket, SecretaryTreasurer
- Don Bain, Executive Director
 don@ubcic.bc.ca
- Mildred Chartrand, Office Manager
 frontdesk@ubcic.bc.ca
- Jody Woods, Research Director
 research@ubcic.bc.ca

-
604-684-0231/6845726
 www.ubcic.bc.ca
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BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
605 – 100 Park Royal
West Vancouver, BC
V7T 1A2
Regional Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo
bcchief@bcafn.ca
Rhonda Sim, Executive Director
director@bcafn.ca
Heather Gillies, Communications
Director
- Chris Lewis, Lands and Resources Policy
Analyst
- Nene VanVolsen, Social Policy Analyst
- Lacey Baker, Administrative Assistant
 reception@bcafn.ca
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604-922-7733/9227433
www.bcafn.ca
B.C. First Nations Leadership Council members:
First Nations Summit
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
BC Assembly of First Nations
MÉTIS NATION BRITISH COLUMBIA.
MNBC / MPCBC –
Vancouver Head
Office
905 - 1130 West Pender
Street Vancouver, B.C.
V6E 4A4
- Bruce Dumont, President
- Keith Henry, CEO
 khenry@mnbc.ca
604-801-5853/8015097
1-800-940-1150
 www.mpcbc.bc.ca
UNITED NATIVE NATIONS
2nd Floor,678 East
Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1
June 22, 2007 Edition
-
Lillian George, President
David Dennis, Vice President
- David Johnson, Executive Director
 Unn@unns.bc.ca
604-688-1821/6881823
 www.unns.bc.ca
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NEW RELATIONSHIP TRUST
New Relationship Trust
PO Box 48464
595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V7X 1A2

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
Nathan Matthew, Chair
Cliff Fregin, Chief Executive Officer
cfregin@nrtf.ca
Lana Plante, Administrative Assistant
lplante@nrtf.ca
Derek Sagima, Chief Financial Officer
dsagima@nrtf.ca
604-925-3338/9253348
Toll-free: 1-877-9223338
www.newrelationshipt
rust.ca/home
Cowichan
2008 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)
2008 North American
Indigenous Games
Society
5760 Allenby Road
Duncan, BC
V9L 5J1
“The Journey of a Generation”
- Rick Brant, Chief Operating Officer
 naig@cowichan2008.com
250-748-3196/7483183
www.cowichan2008.c
om/#
METIS COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
901 Esquimalt Road,
Victoria, V9A 3M7
 metiscommission@telus.net
386-3847/386-3842/
1-877-606-3847
www.metiscommission
.com
CARING FOR FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN SOCIETY
7728 Tetayut Road
Saanichton, V8M 2C3
-
Linda Lucas, Executive Director
H. Monty Montgomery, Manager of
Programs & Policy Initiatives
Grace Atkinson, Training Manager
250-652-9899 (office)
250-652-3399 (fax)
 www.cfncs.com
FIRST NATIONS CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY DIRECTORS FORUM
(Secretariat Support provided by Caring for First Nations Children Society)
c/o Caring For First
- Nita Walkem, Executive Chair
c/o Caring for First
Nations Children Society - Mary Teegee, Vice-Chair
Nations Children
7728 Tetayut Road
- Arnold Fox, Vice-Chair
Society
Saanichton, V8M 2C3
- Lise Haddock, Vice-Chair
250-652-9899 (office)
- H. Monty Montgomery, Administrative
250-652-3399 (fax)
Chair
 www.cfncs.com
June 22, 2007 Edition
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BC ASSOCIATION OF ABORIGINAL FRIENDSHIP CENTRES
200-506 Fort Street
Victoria BC V8W 1E6
Grace Neilsen, President
Verna Billie,
First Vice President
Paul Lacerte, Executive Director
Lisa Gagnon – Policy Assistant
-
388-5522 /388-5502
1 800 990-2432
 www.bcaafc.com
NATIVE COURTWORKER AND COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION OF BC
Mailing Address:
PO Box 32
415 West Esplanade
North Vancouver
V7M 1A6
Office Location:
10 Bewicke Avenue,
South
North Vancouver


Darlene Shackelly, Executive Director
dshackelly@radiant.net
Carol Ann Nickel, Executive Assistant
cnickel@radiant.net
604-985-5355/9858933
1-877-811-1190
 www.nccabc.ca
FEDERATION OF ABORIGINAL FOSTER PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Suite 300
3455 Kaslo Street.
Vancouver, BC V5M 3H4


Gary Mavis, Executive Director
Craig Stephens, Executive Controller
info@fafp.ca
craig@fafp.ca
604-291-7091/2917098
1-866-291-7091
 www.fafp.ca
BC ABORIGINAL NETWORK ON DISABILITY SOCIETY (BCANDS)
1179 Kosapsum Crescent
Victoria, BC V9A 7K7
-
Frazer Smith, Brentwood Bay President
Stephen Lytton – Vice President
Ruby Reid, Nanaimo, SecretaryTreasurer
Annie Morgan, Kitwanga, Director
Steven Lytton, Director
David Thomas, Victoria, Director
1-800-815-5511
(Toll Free)
250-381-7303/381-7312
 www.bcands.bc.ca
- Robert Harry, Executive Director
 robert@bcands.bc.ca
- Carrie Tom, Director of Program
Development
- Dusty Geddes, Director of Finance
- Jim Franklin, Advocate for People
with Disabilities
 jim@bcands.bc.ca
- Debbie Thomas – Coordinator of
Administrative Services
 debbie@bcands.bc.ca
June 22, 2007 Edition
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Governmental Contacts on Aboriginal Affairs
-
Addie Taylor, Resource Centre
Coordinator
FIRST NATIONS SUMMIT CHIEFS’ HEALTH COMMITTEE
620 – 100 Park Royal
South,
West Vancouver, BC
V7T 1A2
- [Position Vacant], General Manager
- Donna Johnson, Office Manager
 djohnson@fnchc.ca
604-913-2080/913-2081
1-866-913-0033
 http://www.fnchc.ca
FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION STEERING COMMITTEE
Suite 707 - 100 Park Royal - Christa Williams, Executive Director
South,
 Christaw@fnesc.bc.ca
West Vancouver, BC V7T
1A2
604-925-6087/925-6097
 www.fnesc.bc.ca
(BC) ABORIGINAL CHILD CARE SOCIETY
708 - 100 Park Royal
West Vancouver, BC V7T lA2
- Karen Isaac, Operations Manager
 karen@acc-society.bc.ca
604-990-9939/990-9457
1-866-913-0033
www.acc-society.bc.ca
ABORIGINAL SPORT/RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF BC
4-2475 Mt. Newton XRoads, Saanichton, BC
V8M 2B7
- Alex Nelson, President/CEO, ASRA
 alex.nelson@asra.ca
 patrick.chenier@asra.ca
250-544-8172/544-8173
www.asra.ca
OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST:

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Ottawa, ON) - http://www.fncfcs.com
FNCFCS has officially launched its on line journal at www.fncfcs.com -It is peer reviewed and we hope
to publish a couple of editions per year. It is free of charge so please let others in your circle know
about it. - C. Blackstock
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AS NEEDED
Please note any changes to:
Bruce Leslie Poitras
 Bruce.Leslie@gov.bc.ca
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Alternatively, call Service BC and ask the Operator to connect you
directly.
In Vancouver: 604-660-2421
Elsewhere in BC: 1-800-663-7867
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