SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island

Reconciliation on SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island

MITARCS is a Mayne Island community nonprofit society advancing reconciliation on SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island. Recognizing our shared responsibilities as Treaty peoples, we bring people together through arts, heritage, education and community gatherings to acknowledge historical injustices, build respectful relationships and make reconciliation part of everyday island life.

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People standing in a wide circle on a grassy field overlooking water and forested shore on SḴŦAḴ / Mayne Island. Temporary Home place photograph.
Photo: Glenda King

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We Are All Treaty People

August 23 2026 · Circle

We Are All Treaty People

George Abbott, author of Unceded: Understanding British Columbia's Colonial Past, joined Adam Olsen, former MLA and W̱JOȽEȽP First Nation lead negotiator, for a public conversation at the Mayne Island Agricultural Hall.

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Applying for registered charitable status

Last updated 9 September 2026

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Vancouver Foundation Transforming Systems Grant

Last updated 9 September 2026

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