The First Peoples’ Cultural Council announces $5.4 million to be delivered this year to support 16 projects that conserve, repair and develop B.C. First Nations heritage infrastructure. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) is excited to announce the recipients of the Heritage Infrastructure Program (HIP) funding supported by the BC150 Time Immemorial fund. The First…
U’mista Cultural Centre Protects Cedar Heritage Collections: Funding from the FPCC Heritage Infrastructure Program supports the U’mista Cultural Centre to protect its vulnerable organic collections with upgraded environmental controls. Perched on the water’s edge, U’mista Cultural Centre holds space for the community cultural collections and performances in ‘ya̱lis, also known as Alert Bay. Surrounded by…
B.C. invests close to $35 million in First Nations language, arts, culture and heritage. New provincial funding for the First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) and the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation (FPCF) demonstrates an important step in support needed to revitalize First Nations languages, arts, culture and heritage across B.C. To view and download images for…
New review on heritage legislation: A Selected Review of Federal and Provincial Legislation Implicating Indigenous Heritage in British Columbia. Are you involved in Indigenous cultural heritage projects and are looking for more information about the laws that apply to Indigenous heritage in B.C.? A Selected Review of Federal and Provincial Legislation Implicating Indigenous Cultural Heritage…
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council Foundation announces the First-Ever Indigenous Cultural Heritage Endowment awarded by the Province. For media inquiries contact media@fpcc.ca.
As we celebrate Heritage Week in Canada and reflect on where we live and who has come before us, we are excited to highlight Tse’k’wa, an incredibly important First Nations archaeological site in our province. Indigenous cultural heritage is everywhere in B.C., we see it in the landscapes and the archeological items found there, and…
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