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Vancouver Métis Community Association is a Métis community organization in Vancouver, British Columbia. The organization was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Métis Association by Dr. Howard Adams.〔Province of British Columbia Ministry of Finance & Corporate Relations File Number: S-33881.〕 They are a community of social activists whose definition is: "A Full Métis is a person of Aboriginal Ancestry, who: In November 2003 the name was changed to the Vancouver Métis Community Association.〔Certificate of Change of Name - BC Society Act, Number S-33881, November 5, 2003.〕 They are also responsible for the formation of ''The Walk Bravely Forward Society'', a regional charitable organization which assists incarcerated Aboriginal offenders as they transition to community life.〔BC Society Act Certificate of Incorporation Number: S-48655, February 2005, and Federal Registered Charity Number: 86330 7583 RR0001, February 2006.〕 The VMCA encourages education, arts and culture and were key in the development of the ''Aboriginal Voices Radio Network'' and made a presentation at CRTC public hearings regarding this in the year 2000.〔CRTC Website - Public Hearings, November 2000.〕 Several VMCA members produced a half hour documentary about Métis Elders called ''Not Just A Half Breed'' which has been running on the ''Aboriginal People's Television Network'', (APTN), and a copy of which is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vancouver Métis Community Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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