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The First Citizens Fund, a perpetual fund created in 1969, is available for cultural, educational and economic development for Aboriginal people in British Columbia.

Offer funding to communities, organizations, individuals and language groups in two areas: Arts Grants: Emerging Individual Artists, Organizations and Collectives, Sharing Traditional Arts, and Aboriginal Arts Administrator Internships; Language Grants: B.C. First Nations' communities/governments/bands/Tribal Councils, Aboriginal Cultural, Language and Education Centres (e.g. Friendship Centres).

Supports the production and distribution of Aboriginal audio and video content.

Supports community – based projects that contribute to the preservation and revitalization of Aboriginal languages.

New funding model includes Creating, Knowing and Sharing:The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. This stream funds projects that support the creative capacity and professional development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists and arts organizations and facilitate the reclamation, retention, renewal and transmission of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and creative practice.

Information on fund raising and proposal writing for grants.

The book includes a proposal checklist, a glossary of terms, sample grant forms, and a list of Web sites that provide information on grants offered by foundations, corporations, and the government.

In Storytelling for Grantseekers, Second Edition, Cheryl Clarke presents an organic approach to grantseeking, one that views the process through the lens of the pleasures and rewards of crafting a good story.

A state-of-the-art guide for developing grants with a strong emphasis on using program outcome measurement to underscore need and accountability

Workshop participant handbook.

Victoria Foundation maintains a list of other available grants and scholarships. Included is a list of hundreds of potential partners or funders.

This is a database of foundations. Registration is required.

Provides resources and information about grants, fundraising, philanthropy, foundations and non–profits organizations to those in need of funding and research for their their philanthropic efforts and missions.

This handbook was created by the First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Council, Arts Outreach Program. It is filled with tips on grant writing.

Use this site to search for community foundations in your area.

Charity Village provides resources for grant writing and fundraising.

If you are a registered Canadian charity or nonprofit organization, they would be happy to add a free link to your web site from their "Nonprofit Neighbourhood".

In addition to offering grant opportunities in the Okanagan region, this website offers tips on successful grant writing.

This resource links to the Canadian Heritage grant opportunities

The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to reaffirming and revitalizing its relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. The Canada Council believes that an approach that respects First Nations, Inuit and Métis artistic expression, cultural protocols, Indigenous rights and Indigenous worldviews will stimulate First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, artistic practices, and communities.

The creation of a First Nations-specific system of early learning and child care (ELCC) is one step toward addressing TRC Calls to Action and toward realizing First Nations inherent responsibilities within the framework of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework represents the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples’ work to co-develop a transformative Indigenous framework that reflects the unique cultures, aspirations and needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children across Canada.

by Brown, Diane; Edenshaw, Gwaai; Edenshaw, Jaalen.

This resource was developed to help service providers who work with First Nations families understand some of the traditional teachings, barriers to practice and challenges facing First Nations people. The information can be used to ensure that evidenced- based practice.

Prepared By Kathryn Irvine For ‘Messages From The Heart’: A Showcase On Aboriginal Childrearing - Caring For Our Children And Families.

This series of resources is a response to a growing interest in parenting information for First Nations and Métis parents in BC. The resources share important parenting information. See the back cover for more themes in the series.

"This book was developed by the First Nations Parents Club, which is a club dedicated to supporting parents and the important role they play in the education of their children."

This series of resources is a response to a growing interest in parenting information for First Nations and Métis parents in BC. The resources share important parenting information.

A summary of scientific work on early childhood development.

This manual was developed for a range of service providers who work with young First Nations families.

This report outlines the Aboriginal HIPPY program in BC and details an implementation plan to spread Aboriginal HIPPY across Canada as a national program.

"This multidisciplinary research project brought together experts in First Nations child welfare, community development, economics, management information systems, law, social work, and management to inform the development of three funding formula options to support policy and practice..." (p. 7)

A two-part parenting program developed in accordance with traditional First Nations child-rearing practices.

A two-part parenting program developed in accordance with traditional First Nations child-rearing practices.

A delightfully visual one-hour documentary, exploring ten British Columbia reserves, where insightful experiences from more than forty early childhood educators, caregivers and parents, illuminate why Head Start is earning enthusiastic support in their communities.

Culturally relevant training program for Aboriginal Parents.

Culturally-specific training program for Indian parents.

An adaption of 'A handbook for involving parents in Head Start.'

This article seeks to describe some of the major issues in participatory action research, including commonalities and controversies.

This paper explores how Aboriginal graduate students in Canada and Australia are able to be successful in school while maintaining a strong Indigenous identity.

This article describes how three researchers in western Canada incorporated the Cree concept of "Wahkohtowin" into a research project that compared Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' memories of learning to read and write.

Focuses on the methodology for recording oral histories in the Aboriginal community in Canada. Objective in assisting Aboriginal communities in documenting the vast knowledge held by elders and others; Provision of information on how to conduct and document oral histories; Benefits expected to receive from ancestors through treaties.

International Review of Qualitative Research Special Issue on Indigenous Knowledge as a Mode of Inquiry (Vol. 9 No. 3, Fall 2016)

In this article, the author, establishes a knowledge set for Indigenous social work practice, proposing a framework using the circle and the four directions.

In this article, the author, establishes a knowledge set for Indigenous social work practice, proposing a framework using the circle and the four directions.

"Learning about knowledge and how it is conceived, impacted, and transformed through the interaction with others raises many questions about how I have come to know what I know."

Two studies conducted through community-campus partnerships demonstrated emerging frameworks for ethical conduct of research involving Indigenous peoples in Canada.

This paper describes the author's journey learning about the question of whether non-indigenous researchers should attempt to research with/in Indigenous communities

"This article focuses on the use of the conversational method as a means for gathering knowledge."

This article argues for a fusion of three different research methodologies: indigenous methodologies, participatory action research, and White studies.

These Guidelines have been prepared by the Ethics Office of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in conjunction with its Institute of Aboriginal Peoples' Health, to assist researchers and institutions in carrying out ethical and culturally competent research involving Aboriginal people.

This articles describes and analyzes the ethical challenges faced by researchers during a study gathering health information on midlife Aboriginal women.

"This study examined the feasibility of the Survey of Well-Being of Young Children (SWYC), a new screener for socioemotional and developmental problems and family risk in children birth to age 5 years, for use in American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities."

This study "set out to contribute knowledge about how to support early language development of young First Nations children in ways that are congruent with First Nations Elders and parents views and goals for their children’s early language learning."

"This article discusses questions and issues to be considered when conducting language assessments with Canadian Aboriginal children."

"This article discusses questions and issues to be considered when conducting language assessments with Canadian Aboriginal children."

This 2014 Environmental Scan updates the 2007 BCACCS Environmental Scan: Winds of Change.

This study examined the challenges identified by urban Aboriginal families of children with physical disabilities and determined solutions for service providers.

"The results of 2 months of intensive search did not suggest a landscape richly populated with Aboriginal father support programs. There are large gaps, and the distribution of programs appears to be uneven, with British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario having quite a bit of activity while other provinces and territories have fewer initiatives that could be found."

Discusses various difficulties American Indians have had in balancing their own cultural values against other worldviews.

This article discusses conditions unique to Aboriginals children and parents, such as children in foster care and families living below the poverty line.

"Studies on attachment security conducted with different cultural groups provide a means of comparing naturally occurring differences in parenting practices and socio-emotional environments of children." -p.1

This website contains many articles about parenting and pregnancy tips. As well as food and nutrition, and activity and lifestyle.

Information for parents from Canada's paediatricians.

The CCCF resource sheet series, has been developed with both the parent and the practitioner in mind. The information is provided in an accessible, free downloadable format, with concise practical tips on how to manage the early years.

"This book was developed by the First Nations Parents Club, which is a club dedicated to supporting parents and the important role they play in the education of their children."

This series of resources is a response to a growing interest in parenting information for First Nations and Métis parents in BC. The resources share important parenting information.

Resources and Tools on children's behaviour, education and learning, health and nutrition, pregnancy, family, services and policy.

This manual was developed for a range of service providers who work with young First Nations families.

Discusses the role of grandparents and their relationship with grandchildren.

How changes in the family environment in Canada have affected child development and how families have adapted parenting roles.

"In this film you will see parents and their children enjoying each other's company. You will also see our Play Therapist talking about the benefits of play. Many examples are shown of parents joining their children in play." -back cover

Examines the influence of child-rearing customs on society and world events, and includes advice on raising a well-adjusted child.

Examines the influence of child-rearing customs on society and world events, and includes advice on raising a well-adjusted child.

This DVD is the result of all the things learned from Métis midwives, health professionals, Elders and parents.

When important character attributes like honesty, integrity, and fairness are modeled and taught to kids, they develop an inner compass that continues to guide them in a positive direction. The missing link has been helping parents with their crucial participation at home.

This DVD is a companion to Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care. It provides information about planning for and having a healthy pregnancy and childbirth, as well as care of your baby in the weeks following birth.

"Relevant principles and community-based strategies of programs developed for children and youth with ADHD and their families that could be adapted, and may be effective, for Aboriginal children diagnosed with FASD and their families." -p. 7

Five members of the Lil'wat Nation discuss raising children with developmental disabilities. [abstract]

Five members of the Lil'wat Nation discuss raising children with developmental disabilities. [abstract]

This book assists parents and professionals with the challenges of caring for a child prenatally exposed to drugs. The guide offers practical techniques and strategies, debunks well-known myths, explores social issues and includes a workbook section for caregivers.

"Living with FASD is the essential guide for anyone who cares for an individual with this pervasive condition."

Information, presented in a native manner, about the disease and its implications in child development and child rearing.

Vancouver Native Health Society delivers comprehensive medical, counselling and social services generally to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Aboriginal community.

Offers specialized services to children with disabilities, their families and communities throughout British Columbia. Sunny Hill serves children from birth to age 19.

The Public Health Agency of Canada provides resources on a variety of infectious and chronic diseases, including diabetes and HIV/AIDS.

Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities was established to provide therapeutic horseback riding to individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities.

The Ministry of Children and Family has 13 service locations across BC, each offering different physical and mental health services.

The Heiltsuk Health Centre seeks to promote the health of the Heiltsuk people.

A non-profit society that aims to enhance reciprocal social interaction, communication, imaginative play, and friendships between individuals on the autism spectrum and their typically developing peers.

Dreams Take Flight is a Canada-wide, volunteer-led non-profit organization dedicated to giving physically, mentally and socially challenged children a trip of a lifetime to Disneyland.

Patient Care Grants cover some of the costs for therapeutic equipment and prosthetics as well as transportation and accommodation.

The BC Association of Child Development and Intervention is an association of agencies that provide child development and therapy services to children with special needs and their families.

Provides a variety of support services and resources to help BC's Aboriginal people with disabilities.

The ASCD program provides services for children who require support in Physical Development, Cognitive Development, Communicative Development, Social/ Emotional Development, and Behaviour.

Tips for parents and teachers interacting with children with ADD or ADHD.

BC Council for Families offers trainings and online information for families and professionals. "Fathers are an important part of their children’s life and their development. Studies have shown the positive impacts involved fathers have on children, and attitudes towards fathering are shifting."

This online resource summarizes a national showcase hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa on February 23-24, 2011.

"Stories told by Aboriginal fathers in the first study of Aboriginal fatherhood in Canada suggest there is the potential for a new generation of positively involved Aboriginal fathers that urgently needs to be recognized and supported through program and policy reforms." -p. 52

“Conversational interviews with 80 Indigenous fathers illuminated the socio-historical conditions that have shaped Indigenous men’s experiences of learning to be a father and becoming a man in the context of changing gender relationships and the regeneration of circles of care.”

Interviews of 80 First Nations and Métis fathers, the results of which focus on: “personal wellness, learning fathering, socioeconomic inclusion, social support, legislative and policy support, and cultural continuity.”

The role of fathers in British Columbia’s Aboriginal families and how community programs can support their involvement.

This material includes guides and information for Aboriginal fathers and articles on policies and practice reforms to promote positive transitions to fatherhood among Aboriginal young men.

Six Indigenous fathers of young children in British Columbia talk about what fatherhood means to them. They describe what it has been like to become fathers, to grown into fatherhood and to learn how to care for their children.

This is the background report to a two-day gathering, The Sacred Space of Womanhood: Mothering across the Generations, hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health in Ottawa, Ontario, January 24-25th 2012

"Urban Aboriginal mothers’ experiences with Family Preservation Services indicate that while such interventions ameliorate the challenges they face, poverty is not adequately addressed." [abstract]

"This paper discusses current parenting difficulties of Native clients who were formerly in residential schools." [abstract]

"This paper summarize[s] traditional knowledge from Manitoba Aboriginal experiences, and provide[s] data from contemporary on-reserve grandmothers." [abstract]

"Recent research revealed that Canadians of First Nations origin, including North American Indians, Métis, and Inuit, were vastly over-represented among grandparents raising grandchildren in skipped generation households (households which include only grandparents and grandchildren)."

The HIPPY program in Canada started in 1999 in Vancouver as a collaborative effort among Simon Fraser University, Britannia Community Services Centre and the National Council of Jewish Women. The program serves families from very diverse backgrounds in several sites. This report outlines the Aboriginal HIPPY program in BC and details an implementation plan to spread Aboriginal HIPPY across Canada as a national program.

Aboriginal Home Instruction Program for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (Aboriginal HIPPY): First Nations and Other Aboriginal Communities by Chief Dan George Centre for Advanced Education

"This manual shares important information about what Aboriginal people feel they need to support their families in raising happy, healthy children. While this manual will be most helpful to non-Aboriginal service providers, it may also be useful in the orientation of new Aboriginal service providers." (p. 5)

Caring for Our Children is distributed to BCACCS members, on and off reserve child care centres, Head Start programs, Bands and Tribal Councils in BC and individuals interested in Indigenous early childhood education and care.

This parenting program was funded and created for the Aboriginal Head Start programs across Canada and was distributed to 140 urban centres by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

In Storytelling for Grantseekers, Second Edition, Cheryl Clarke presents an organic approach to grantseeking, one that views the process through the lens of the pleasures and rewards of crafting a good story.

For Aboriginal parents, extended families, and communities, caring for children is a sacred responsibility. This document outlines some of the elements included in this perspective.

This handbook is a guide for integrating First Nations culture into early childhood programs.

This project, supported by the First Nations Early Childhood Development Council (FNECDC), seeks to identify strategic actions and policy changes necessary to develop and maintain an effective, qualified early childhood development (ECD) workforce.

The specific aim of this research was to assess aspects related to the training and retention of Early Childhood Educators in First Nations Communities across British Columbia.

Steps in the Right Direction has been developed for occupational therapists (O.T.), physiotherapists (P.T.) and speech language pathologists (S.L.P.) who provide early intervention therapy services to Aboriginal children, families and communities in B.C.

This research documents the perspectives and opinions of two groups with first-hand experience related to licensing First Nations’ early childhood programs.

This paper examines the challenges First Nations children with special needs face when making the transition from early childhood programs to the school setting. Effective strategies to address these transitions are also presented.

The book includes a proposal checklist, a glossary of terms, sample grant forms, and a list of Web sites that provide information on grants offered by foundations, corporations, and the government.

A developmental checklist for infants and children up to 6 years of age, to be completed by a parent or health/child care professional.

Direct Support funding is intended to help First Nation communities build capacity in the areas that they need it. K-12 Education Grant-NRT provides funds to First Nations in BC to deliver Kindergarten to Grade 12 projects at the community level

This ethnographic study combines qualitative and quantitative research methods to examine the relationship between culture and language disability.

Principal focus of their granting is Indigenous youth—the fastest growing segment of Canada’s population. Grants for Indigenous-focused philanthropy are not currently being done, but organizations can share ideas on it through their website.

"The study of training and retention issues revealed, among many other significant findings, an urgent need for professional development on the topic of human resource management."

This document summarizes the finding of the project to gain an understanding of the circumstances that positively and negatively impact the use of traditional foods in First Nations’ and off-reserve early childhood programs.

The purpose of this project was to gain an understanding of the circumstances that positively and negatively impact the use of high-protein traditional foods in First Nations’ and off-reserve early childhood programs for Indigenous children from birth to age six.

This resource sheet provides information about changes in the 2016 Child Care Licensing Regulation.

This resource sheet provides information about supporting Multi-Age Grouping in early years settings.

This resource sheet provides information of supporting the use of traditional foods in early years settings.

This resource sheet provides information of supporting the inclusion of Elders in early years settings.

This report summarizes research on the early childhood educator occupation and related impacts on the children, families, and communities they work with and in.

This report explores research on the early childhood educator occupation and related impacts on the children, families, and communities they work with and in.

This handbook was published by the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society to provide Aboriginal communities with information about early intervention therapies to help families access services, advocate for funding for early intervention therapy services, and partner with early intervention therapists.

Offer funding to communities, organizations, individuals and language groups in two areas: Art Grants and Language Grants.

Information on fund raising and proposal writing for grants.

A handbook on grant searches, proposal writing, and fundraising.

A state-of-the-art guide for developing grants with a strong emphasis on using program outcome measurement to underscore need and accountability.

The purpose of the Scan is to describe the federal and provincial Aboriginal ECDC policies and programs designed by the federal and BC provincial governments to close the “gap in life chances” between Aboriginal children and other children in BC.

The purpose of the Scan is to describe the federal and provincial Aboriginal ECDC policies and programs designed by the federal and BC provincial governments to close the “gap in life chances” between Aboriginal children and other children in BC.

This guide by the Canadian Child Care Federation provides 10 tips for identifying children with special needs.

The Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation is a registered foundation designated to provide support and address situations unique to the First Nations community. The Foundation will supply grants to individuals with a goal of developing youth as future community leaders.

Supports the production and distribution of Aboriginal audio and video content.

Supports community – based projects that contribute to the preservation and revitalization of Aboriginal languages.

This stream funds projects that support the creative capacity and professional development of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists and arts organizations and facilitate the reclamation, retention, renewal and transmission of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and creative practice.

"If we, as a community, don’t teach children about their language and their culture and traditions and share these teachings with their families, it could all be lost."

The First Citizens Fund, a perpetual fund created in 1969, is available for cultural, educational and economic development for Aboriginal people in British Columbia.

A parent-completed developmental and social-emotional screener professionals use to pinpoint delays.

This book describes how the Cree, Dene, and Metis people living in Canada’s northwest boreal forest region have traditionally used plants as food, medicines, and materials for handicrafts, technology, and ritual practices.

A literature review developed with a goal to develop a greater understanding about the uses, approaches, processes, and efficacy of child development screening and assessment.