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The North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society (NVIATS) is an Aboriginal training and employment organization that operates under the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement (AHRDA). The NVIATS became an incorporated society in May 1996, and has been in existence since 1986. The NVIATS delivers training and employment to 15 First Nations, and a variety of Aboriginal organizations, including Friendship Centers, cultural groups, social development and a walk in client system that assists any FN person residing in our territories.
The North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society covers the Vancouver Island area north of Qualicum Beach to Port Hardy and Alert Bay. This constituency also includes communities on the mainland. The membership of the North Vancouver Island Aboriginal Training Society consists of 6 members, with 3 each from both the Kwakiutl District Council (KDC) and the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council (MTTC).
Our Directors are Priscilla Henderson (Vice Chair), Don Assu, Fred Glendale, Audrey Cadwallader, Verna Ambers (Secretary/Treasurer) and George Speck (Chairman). Our staff are Sherry Simms (Client Services Officer), Darlene Cook (Finance / Administration), Patricia Alfred (Programs Officer) and Bob Andersen (Manager).
The NVIATS reports to both the Kwakiutl District Council (KDC) and the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk Tribal Council (MTTC) at Tribal Council meetings. The NVIATS also reports to the North Island / Nuu Chah Nulth Tribal Council Aboriginal Training Society, who then reports to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
This is the last year of the NVIATS operating under the four year Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement (AHRDA) strategy. The new strategy is called the Aboriginal Skills Enhancement and Training Strategy, or ASETS. This is a $1.6 billion dollar investment over 5 years nationally. The funding remains the same as during the AHRDA initiative; we will receive about $1,431,172 dollars per year. |
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This page was last modified April 15, 2010. |