FPCC is sharing the creative ways communities and individuals are changing their projects during COVID-19. This series on COVID-19 success stories feature some specific examples of how a willingness to be creative and flexible during this challenging time has led to new and exciting work. Karen Plasway has been working for her community, Witset First Nation, as the Employment Assistance…
Fine Arts student Maura Tamez is gaining traditional knowledge and advancing her skills during COVID-19 with support from the First Peoples’ Cultural Council. FPCC arts programs have become more important than ever during COVID-19, and two programs are playing a key role to help Indigenous artist Maura Tamez shape her future. The FPCC Indigenous Arts Program (IAP) supports the values, teachings and practices of Indigenous arts that can be passed on to future generations. In early 2020,…
Pique News Magazine, based in Pemberton B.C., recently published a two-part story highlighting the language revitalization work of Lisa Sambo, Director of the N’Quatqua Child and Family Development Centre and a member of the N’Quatqua First Nation. This story is a summary of those articles written by Lisa Richardson. In June of 2019, Lisa attended…
FPCC is sharing the creative ways communities and individuals are changing their projects during COVID-19. This series features some specific examples of how a willingness to be creative and flexible during this challenging time has led to new and exciting work. Before COVID-19 restrictions were announced in March, Carla Voyageur was working directly with Elders every week to record Kwak’wala words…
FPCC is proud to share the creative ways communities and individuals are changing their projects during COVID-19. This series features stories about how creativity during this challenging time can lead to new and exciting work. The Pacific Association of First Nations Women (PAFNW) is a Vancouver based organization that provides services and programs for Indigenous…
FPCC is proud to share the creative ways communities and individuals are changing their projects during COVID-19. This series features some specific examples of how a willingness to be creative and flexible during this challenging time has led to new and exciting work.Joseph “Joey Stylez” LaPlante is a Juno-nominated Hip Hop artist who has been named…
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