From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 1: There is a need to address affordable housing for Métis people in British Columbia. It is recommended that the Provincial government provide funds to MNBC on an annual basis to create Métis specific housing that will offer income based rents. A housing project with a mixture of Elders, families and singles will create a sense of Metis community.

From the Métis specific poverty reduction consultation

Recommendation 5: It is recommended that the Provincial Government immediately fund MNBC to create a Cultural Wellness and Safety curriculum on the Métis population in BC. This curriculum will be a part of San’yas Indigenous Cultural Competency training, and Provincial Government employees and health authority staff will be taught Metis curriculum, to decrease the misconceptions and increase understanding of the unique and distinct Culture of the Métis people.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 14: Provide funding for culturally appropriate anti-violence and anti-oppression programs for Indigenous girls, women, and families.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 15: Provide funding for effective, results-producing culturally appropriate anti-violence and anti-oppression programs for men and boys.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 18: Enable Indigenous food security by enabling Indigenous access to traditional land, and water based cultural food and medicine resources.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 24: Increase access to culturally relevant human rights services to address racism and other systemic factors leading to the cycle of Indigenous specific poverty.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 25: Adopt cultural competency training requirements and establish cultural safety, decolonizing and anti racist policy standards for provincial officials, local decision makers including property owners (landlords), private sector employers, social workers, and others in order to increase awareness of the historical and current impacts of colonization.

From Indigenous poverty reduction consultations

Recommendation 26: Increase culturally appropriate community based and accessible services for Indigenous people including decolonizing employment, education and life skills training and supports, mental health and substance use, and child and family supports.