27 August 2009, 2:33 pm
Métis Nation of Greater Victoria is recognized by The Métis Nation of British Columbia as the local for the Capital Regional District. This local covers the Gulf Islands, West Shore Communities and Port Renfrew to the Saanich Penninsula.
The purpose of Métis Nation of Greater Victoria is to do all things necessary to represent the interests of the Métis people in the territory of Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, including but not limited to:
• re-establishing and strengthening family and community ties
• working toward the elimination of barriers to freedom of travel and commerce
• providing a forum for an expression of Métis consciousness in the territory
• promoting public and governmental awareness of the goals and aspirations of the Métis people

27 August 2009, 2:32 pm
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
5:30pm at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre
231 Regina Ave
DEC 16TH CHRISTMAS POTLUCK
We hope you all put the MNGV Christmas potluck on your calendar when we first announced it. Remember the potluck takes place at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, 231 Regina Ave and begins at 5:30 pm and we hope to eat at 6 pm.
We have a fiddler – Qristina Bachand, guitarist, Matt Desroches and a Jigger Maddy McCallum confirmed! good food including some roast bison and a loonie-toonie, silent auction and a bake sale. If you have something you would like to donate to the loonie-toonie, silent auction and/or bake sale it is greatly appreciated and Thank You in advance. The silent auction has a limited edition print, some jewelry, dolls and more that could be just the Christmas present you were looking for.
We’ve also contacted Santa to see if he can make it to the potluck.
The Christmas Elves have a couple of reminders as well.
Please remember your cutlery and plates and a bag to put the dirty stuff into. MNGV is trying to be responsible and be Green. Also please remember we have to share the parking lot. Please park on the sports field side of the parting lot only.