Signing of a historic coordination agreement related to First Nations children and families between Cowichan Tribes, Canada, and British Columbia

Media advisory

Cowichan Tribes, British Columbia — Please be advised that Chief Cindy Daniels of the Cowichan Tribes, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Grace Lore, British Columbia’s Minister of Children and Family Development, will participate in a signing ceremony and celebration of a historic coordination agreement to affirm and restore jurisdiction over children and families to the Cowichan Tribes, British Columbia’s largest First Nation community by population.

Date: Monday, June 24, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. (PT)

Where:
Soccer Fields next to Si'em Lelum Gymnasium,
5574 River Road
Duncan, BC V9L 6V9

Note:
A livestream of the event will be available on Cowichan Tribes Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/cowichan.tribes/

Contacts

For more information (media only):

Jennifer Kozelj
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu
Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor
jennifer.kozelj@sac-isc.gc.ca

ISC Media Relations
media@sac-isc.gc.ca

Tara Zwaan
Communications Manager
Cowichan Tribes
250-732-7502
tara.zwaan@cowichantribes.com

Alison Giles
Communications Director,
Ministry of Children and Family Development
250-507-3418
alison.giles@gov.bc.ca

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