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<p><b>New grants to promote reconciliation by educating people about B.C.'s past</b><br><br>Indigenous communities, local governments and heritage organizations
in British Columbia will soon have access to funding for projects that
spotlight the Province’s diverse cultural heritage.</p><p>“It has been
150 years since B.C. joined confederation, but the history of this place
stretches back to time immemorial,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of
Municipal Affairs. “To heal and move forward together, it is important
that everyone sees themselves reflected in B.C.’s heritage and cultural
programs. This is an opportunity for people to learn more about B.C.’s
colonial past and to honour the resilience both Indigenous and
non-Indigenous marginalized communities have shown. Let’s reflect on our
whole story and what we can do together to make B.C. an even better
place for generations to come.”</p><p>Administered through the First
Peoples’ Cultural Foundation and Heritage BC, the new, $30-million 150
Time Immemorial grant program will fund projects that educate people
about B.C.’s colonial past, advance reconciliation and promote
inclusivity and diversity for the province’s future. Indigenous
communities, local governments and not-for-profit heritage organizations
with an Indigenous or heritage mandate are eligible to submit
applications starting in fall 2021. (...)<br><br><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021MUNI0040-001509">https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021MUNI0040-001509</a><br></p><p>Please see the full press release attached.<br></p>
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