School District 42 Aboriginal Education

You’re invited to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with us at Fort Langley National Historic Site.

Enjoy a full day of storytelling, drumming, dancing, food, and over 25 Indigenous vendors.

Performances by Wild River Singers, Red Hawk Singers, and the Waceya Métis Society Jiggers, with food served by Tradish’s Ancestor Café.

📅 Saturday, June 14 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
📍 Fort Langley National Historic Site
🌿 Free admission, everyone is welcome

Check out what is happening at FRIS in the month of June.

Please contact the FRIS office if you would like to register or you have questions about our programs and services.

We’re launching a new workshop series focused on Coast Salish pathways to self-care, strength, and community healing.

The first speaker is Cecelia Reekie, a member of the Haisla Nation, who will be sharing about her personal healing experiences through storytelling and advocacy. Cecelia is a 60s Scoop Warrior and the daughter of a Residential School Warrior.

This series creates space for Indigenous women, girls, and non-gender conforming people to share their stories, connect, and support each other on their healing journeys.

Funding for this series has been provided by the Province of BC through the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation's Advisory Council on Indigenous Women's Giving Voice Project.

📍 Old Town Hall, Museum of Surrey | 17710 56a Avenue, Surrey, BC
📆 June 28th at 11 am - 2 pm

Email [email protected] to register for this workshop.

Lunch will be provided.

Celebrate Pow Wow Nights at Langley Fine Arts School with Wild River Singers and our Cultural Workshops! Join us on Monday nights for an evening of creativity, community, culture, drumming, and dancing. Everyone is welcome!

Dates: June 9, June 23
Location: Langley Fine Arts School Gymnasium, 9096 Trattle St, Langley, BC
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Each evening will begin with a shared meal at 6:00 p.m., prepared with love by Kwantlen member David Fillardeau. 🍽️

June 9 - Kristy Trattle will be making essential oil smudge spray with us. Kristy is a Cree/Métis Artisan, and the daughter of Linda McCullough.

June 23 - stɑl’əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society members Linda McCullough and Roanne Gibbons from Lucia-Rose Cree/Métis will be teaching us how to make flower beaded earrings.

Cultural workshops are first come first serve.

Free for Indigenous people. Non-Indigenous participants can join for a workshop fee. All proceeds go towards supporting programs at stɑl'əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society.

We're grateful to Langley Fine Arts School for providing us with this space.

We’re happy to share that MNBC’s Métis Counselling Connection (MCC) program is accepting applications once again! 💙

Citizens can apply for up to $2,000 in funding to access counselling and clinical services, supporting wellness for all ages.
Priority will be given to new applicants, and we kindly ask those who have already participated in the program to refrain from reapplying.

📍 Eligibility: Must be an MNBC Citizen currently residing in British Columbia.

Learn more & apply here: www.mnbc.ca/work-programs/programs-services/metis-counselling-connection-mcc-program

For questions, reach out to [email protected] with the subject line “MCC Program FAQs.”

We’re calling for your stories, artwork, and poems for the next issue of our mental health and wellness magazine, Thriving Spirits: Métis Perspectives on Wellness. 🌿

Submit your work on themes of culture, wellness, and resilience for a chance to be featured in our magazine.

🔗 For more details and to submit, click here! http://forms.office.com/r/v0TmRMaRff

The deadline for submissions is March 31, 2025. Please contact Michelle Padley at [email protected] with any questions.

Check out our March calendar. Join us for groups and individual support.

We’re excited to announce our next Indigenous workshop:

✨ Ribbon Skirt Making with Sandra Murray of Métis Creations! ✨

🗓 Date: *SUNDAY* March 23rd, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Clayton Recreation Centre

Sandra Murray, a Métis artist and long-time Cloverdale resident, will guide participants in creating ribbon skirts, a cherished symbol of identity, resilience, and cultural pride. Sandra runs a small business with her daughter, assembling ribbon skirt kits and sharing her passion for traditional crafts.

Space is limited to 6 participants for the first workshop. Email [email protected] to secure your spot.

The Province of British Columbia has provided Stɑl'əw̓ Arts & Cultural Society the Giving Voice grant in support of this event.

Please get the word out for Everyone Counts 2025.

We are looking for support from our community members to get as many surveys filled out as possible to help strengthen the community for all.

For additional information please contact the FRIS office.

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Please share the word for the Count Survey 2025.

Please call (236) 330-9233 on March 11TH to help inform housing programs that will help us all.

For additional information please contact the FRIS office.