It is a First Nations-run Crown Corporation with a mandate to support the revitalization of Aboriginal language, arts and culture in British Columbia.
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council was created by the provincial government in 1990 to administer the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture program. The enabling legislation is the First Peoples Heritage, Language and Culture Act. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council Mandate, as laid out in the Act is to:
- Preserve, restore and enhance First Nations’ heritage, language and culture.
- Increase understanding and sharing of knowledge, within both the First Nations and non-First Nations communities.
- Heighten appreciation and acceptance of the wealth of cultural diversity among all British Columbians.
FPHLC, 1A Boat Ramp Road, Brentwood Bay, B.C., V8M 1N9, Canada
Phone: + 1(250) 652-5952
Fax: +1(250) 652-5953
E-mail: info@fpcc.ca
Coordinates
1A Boat Ramp Road, Brentwood Bay, B.C.,V8M 1N9
http://www.fpcc.ca