Métis Child and Family Services Society

Métis Child and Family Services Societies are individual, independent, charitable non-profit organizations that exist in areas of high Métis populations.

Lac La Biche

The Métis Child and Family Services Society in Lac La Biche, Alberta was incorporated on August 19, 1995. Its primary focus is to assist and support families, youth and elders. Métis Child and Family services - Lac La Biche, vision statement is as follows:

The Child and Family are entitled to a safe and caring environment in a community where extended family and Elders' model healthy lifestyles to all, through culturally appropriate support that instills prides, trust, belonging and strengthens the family values through responsible and accountable parenting. Programs run by MCFS Lac La Biche Branch include CHOICES - stay in school incentive program, Child Welfare Diversion Services, Community Home Support Program(General Foster Care Services. Métis Child and Family Services society feels strongly about providing services to Aboriginal families.

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National Aboriginal organizations in Canada

Assembly of First Nations Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Métis National Council Native Women's Association of Canada Pauktuutit First Nations government Native Friendship Centre National Aboriginal Health Organization First Nations Bank of Canada Inuit Circumpolar Council Metis Child and Family Services Society

International rights organizations Pan-Indianism

Métis people

Organizations	Congress of Aboriginal Peoples(Canada-wide) Métis National Council (Canada-wide) British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Vancouver Northwest Territories

History	Fur Trade in North America Battle of Seven Oaks (1816) The National Committee of the Métis (est. 1864) Red River Rebellion (1869-1870) North-West Rebellion (1885) Southbranch Settlement in Alberta Powley ruling (2003) Daniels ruling (2013)

Society	in Canada in the United States Anglo-Métis People Métis Population Betterment Act List of settlements in Alberta Metis Child and Family Services Society Gabriel Dumont Institute

Culture	Bungi Creole Chinook Jargon Hivernants Métis French Michif language Métis flag Métis fiddle Métis buffalo hunt

Similar peoples: Inuit-Metis

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