DocumentsPresentationMay 21, 2019Pages 3–12
VICTORIA URBAN RECONCILIATION DIALOGUE — Tanya Claremont (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)
Presentation by Tanya Claremont of the Victoria Native Friendship Centre on the Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue (VURD), its mandate, steering committee and community engagement activities.
Key facts
- Presentation: Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue (VURD)
- Core values: Truth, Justice, Education, Decolonization, Sustainability, Inclusivity
- Noted gatherings: advisory panel meetings Nov 26, 2018 (40 participants) and Feb 25, 2019 (80 participants)
- Presenter contact: TheDialogue@vnfc.ca, www.TheDialogueVictoria.ca
VICTORIA URBAN RECONCILIATION DIALOGUE — Tanya Claremont (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge the Lekwungen speaking peoples for their gracious hospitality in allowing us to work towards reconciliation within their traditional territory.
VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
Celebrating 50 years of uninterrupted service
- 51 diverse programs spanning prenatal to Elder
- 112 staff, term staff and contractors
- 38,000 square feet of programming space
- 86 daycare spaces
- 25 seasonal shelter beds
- 3 apartment blocks plus a foster home
- 1st Friendship Centre public lending library
Mandate is to encourage and promote the well-being of urban Aboriginal people, by strengthening individuals, family, and community.
VURD
Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue
- Completed first year of development
- Core Values: Truth, Justice, Education, Decolonization, Sustainability, Inclusivity
- Three (3) Key Focuses:
- Support Urban Indigenous Voice
- Enable Community Engagement
- Generate Ideas for Tangible Action
- A grassroots approach where ultimate accountability is to urban Indigenous community and allies
Steering Committee
- Mandate is to promote collaborative reconciliation led by the urban Indigenous community
- Membership:
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC)
- Métis Nation of Greater Victoria (MNGV)
- City of Victoria
- Capital Regional District
- Indigenous Services Canada
- Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
- Community Elder, Artist/Professor and Youth
- Terms of Reference allow for expansion
Gatherings
- Seven (7) Steering Committee meetings since March 2018
- Two Advisory Panel Gatherings:
- November 26, 2018, 40 participants
- February 25, 2019, 80 participants
- Eighteen (18) Working Group meetings
- Six (6) Community & Municipal Presentations
Goals
- The central goal remains Dialogue, using a reconciliation framework to plan lasting socio-economical impacts for Indigenous peoples
CONTACT
VICTORIA URBAN RECONCILIATION DIALOGUE
TANYA CLARMONT
Director of Management Services, Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Lead Coordinator, Victoria Urban Reconciliation Dialogue
TheDialogue@vnfc.ca
www.TheDialogueVictoria.ca
