Sheila Ridden has left her position as Coordinator of Aboriginal Services
for Okanagan Foster Parents Association. OFPA would like to thank her for
her time and services over the last year and a half and wishes her well in her
future endeavours.
Shop Locally
Teeter Totter Toys in Vernon has brought
in some toys and books for Aboriginal children, at our request. They
are at 3416 Coldstream Ave. Phone (250) 503-1234 Email teetertottertoys@shaw.ca
Mosaic Books, at 411 Bernard Avenue,
in Kelowna, have
an Aboriginal section in the Children’s section. Now it's easier for Foster
parents to find cultural appropriate books for their home.1
-800-663-1225 www.mosaicbooks.ca
You Wanted to Know: Federal Programs and Services
for Registered Indians (PDF)
Recommended
Web Sites
Local
Information
Aboriginal
Peoples Family Accord - Information on the status and service plans
of the regional governance of Aboriginal services for the Interior.
http://www.apfabc.org/index.htm
Okanagan
Nation Alliance - http://www.syilx.org
First
Nations Friendship Centre, Vernon www.bcaafc.com/centres/vernon/
Kelowna
Friendship Centre http://www.kfs.bc.ca
Okanagan
Metis Children and Family Services -
http://www.okanaganmetischildrenandfamilyservices.ca/
Westbank
First Nations* www.wfn.ca
Okanagan
Indian Band* www.okib.ca
*Both
websites have a link to their community newsletter
Sylix Nation (Okanagan Nation) www.okanaganfirstpeoples.ca/home.htm
Ooknanane
Friendship Centre www.friendshipcentre.ca
Enowkin
Centre The En'owkin Centre is an Indigenous cultural,
educational and creative arts institution located in Penticton
http://enowkin.tripod.com/
Provincial
Links:
Federation
of Aboriginal Foster Parents 1-866-291-7091
This provincial organization for caregivers of aboriginal
children and youth can provide answers to basic support related
concerns http://www.fafp.ca/
BC
Aboriginal Child Care Society www.acc-society.bc.ca
Website
on First Nations in BC http://www.bcfn.org/
Aboriginal
Infant Development Programs of BC www.aidp.bc.ca/faq.html
British
Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society - promotes the
betterment of aboriginal people with disabilities in the province of
British Columbia, Canada. Features large resource centre.
www.bcands.bc.ca/
Languages:
The
First Peoples' Cultural Foundation - a not-for-profit charitable
public organization that generates support to raise awareness and
funding for Aboriginal language revitalization
http://www.fpcf.bc.ca/index.html
Website
of First Nations Languages http://www.firstvoiceskids.com/
First
Nations Languages of British Columbia http://www.ydli.org/fnlgsbc.htm
Media
Newspaper
for Native youth http://www.redwiremag.com/
Aboriginal
newspaper in BC http://www.ammsa.com/raven/
Aboriginal
Peoples Television Network, http://www.aptn.ca/
Aboriginal
Book Publishers & Resources
Theytus
books Ltd http://www.theytusbooks.ca/
in
Penticton, BC
Pemmican
Publications Inc http://www.pemmican.mb.ca/
Native Reflections http://www.nativereflections.com
posters, games, puzzles, giftware, etc.
More
Great Aboriginal links:
Great
website with legends, free native clip art, stories
http://www.firstpeople.us/
Website
for native information http://www.turtleisland.org/default.htm
Canadian
Native website http://www.thesharingcircle.com/index.html
Great
website for native information http://www.nativeweb.org/
Website
that supports aboriginal athletes: http://www.asra.ca/
Native
Adoptees http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~de723/adoptee.html
Another
great website for aboriginal information http://www.nativetech.org/
Website
for native actors and actress http://www.nativecelebs.com/
Aboriginal
Healing Foundation-information on residential school
http://www.ahf.ca/
The
Métis Nation www.metisnation.ca
The
Métis Commission -
www.metiscommission.com
The
Virtual Métis Museum -
www.metismuseum.com
