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4.33
How are we working together? The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (TACS) is advancing the co-development of a policy framework to support repatriation initiatives (the Policy Framework), building on decades of Indigenous leadership and advocacy. The co-development is guided by an External Repatriation Steering Committee with representation from the First Nations Leadership Council…
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4.35
How are we working together? The Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) is being led through the Joint Working Group on First Nation Heritage Conservation (Joint Working Group) with input from the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations (Alliance).The Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) consultation and co-operation plan outlines in detail how the Province will consult…
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4.36
How are we working together? First Nations Health Authority The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and the Ministry of Citizens’ Services (CITZ) work in partnership, through a Memorandum of Understanding, to expand high speed internet access and strengthen digital services in First Nations communities across B.C. This collaboration supports health and wellness outcomes, information sharing,…
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4.37
Highlights In 2021 and 2022, the Province invested $8 million through the BC Indigenous Tourism Recovery Fund to support the recovery and growth of Indigenous tourism businesses impacted by COVID-19.Delivered in partnership with Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), the fund provided grants to Indigenous-owned tourism operators including lodges, resorts, restaurants, outdoor adventure companies, galleries, and gift…
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4.38
How are we working together? The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport (TACS) meets with Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) every six weeks to discuss progress on the Indigenous Tourism Training Initiative (ITTI) and identify challenges, successes, areas where support is needed and upcoming opportunities for further collaboration. ITBC also submits written progress reports bi-annually,…
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4.39
How are we working together? The Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth (JEG) has been working closely with the Regional Economic Trusts— the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC), the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) and Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT)—to advance Action 4.39.In fall 2025, JEG established a working group that included First…
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4.40
This action item was aligned with the StrongerBC Economic Plan and the strategic framework it provided for building a clean and inclusive economy in British Columbia. The StrongerBC Economic Plan outlines 70 actions to be implemented across various ministries. The plan is considered to be substantively implemented and does not require further detailed tracking of…
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4.41
How are we working together? Under the Indigenous Skills Training and Education (ISTE) program, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS) sends out a call every year to all First Nations to advise them of available funding. Program staff work with interested First Nations to support First Nation-led, community-based program design and delivery…
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4.42
The approach to Action 4.42 was a co-led initiative between the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) and the Reconciling Ways of Knowing Stewardship Society (RWoK). RWoK focused on a series of Indigenous-led workshop sessions to inform the development of Indigenous-specific economic metrics. The Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth (JEG) provided technical expertise…
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4.43
How are we working together? The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions works with Indigenous partners to advance clean and sustainable energy opportunities across B.C. The ministry applies a distinctions-based approach, working directly with First Nations as well as Indigenous organizations such as the First Nations Leadership Council, First Nations Major Projects Coalition, New Relationship…