About Us
Mid Coast First Nations Society (MCFNTS) is incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia on September 19, 2000. It consists of equal representation from each of the four member nations: Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Kitasoo/XaisXais, and Wuikinuxv.
MCFNTS will manage and provide programs and services such as employment and career counselling, purchasing of institutional training, wage subsidies, work experience projects, and work place based training as approved by each member nation’s Board of Directors representatives.
MCFNTS will provide access to all First Nations people regardless of place of origin, gender, age, and physical ability, as well as, to aboriginal organizations and private businesses, for employment and training services.
MCFNTS will manage and provide programs and services such as employment and career counselling, purchasing of institutional training, wage subsidies, work experience projects, and work place based training as approved by each member nation’s Board of Directors representatives.
MCFNTS will provide access to all First Nations people regardless of place of origin, gender, age, and physical ability, as well as, to aboriginal organizations and private businesses, for employment and training services.
Mandate
Under the authority and direction of the MCFNTS Board of Directors the primary objective of MCFNTS is to administer training funding for unemployed and under-employed members of the First Nations living in the Central Coast Region, as provide by Human Resources and Social Development Canada/Service Canada (HRSDC/SC) under its Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS).
The design for MCFTNS logo was submitted by Heiltsuk artist Martin Campbell entitled 'WE ARE ONE'. It is a representation of the four main crests used by the Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Kitasoo, and Wuikinuxv Nations. The crests are the Killer Whale, Raven, Wolf, and Eagle. The body of the Killer Whale represents the face of a child or youth and the ribs are a stylized hand.
PO Box 941, Bella Bella, BC, V0T 1Z0 • Phone: 778-913-8835 • Email: [email protected]