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North Island Métis (NIMA) receives no direct government funding and relies upon community support and grants in order to continue to provide events and service to our Métis community

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Ndayaanaan Famii: Rebuilding Our Strong Métis Community​ – This grant funds NIMA to hire an Executive Director to rebuild the chartered community to increase connections with community members, other community organizations and to put in place a plan for NIMA’s future.
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Leading Change Through Policymaking: Centering Métis Women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ Citizens – NIMA will implement Gender Based Analysis procedures to update their policy and procedures to ensure inclusivity of Métis women and 2SLGBTQIAA+ citizens.
www.uwbc.ca
“Riel” Talk: Connecting Métis Youth with Métis Elders and Knowledge Keepers – NIMA is hosting regular culture based meetings with Métis youth in the K-12 school system, to connect them with history, community and healthy living.
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Food Infrastructure Grant – This grant allows NIMA to more easily receive and store food for food hamper programs.
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Keeoukaywin: Learning Our Métis Traditional Skills – This funding is from the Indigenous
Health Initiative Program.
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Mamawi: North Island Métis Women’s Group – This funding is from the Island Health
Community Wellness grant.
www.sparc.bc.ca/
Homelessness Community Action Grant – NIMA is surveying all our citizens to learn about their
current and future housing needs. The funds are also used to support those citizens who are
homelessness with wellness kits.
www.mnbc.ca
Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples

COVID-19 Relief Funding
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STEPS Funding