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First Nations Arts, Language and Cultural Heritage Projects</p> </div> <div class="col-10 col-md-4 wysiwyg text-center"> <p class="display-1"> <span class="counter" data-countup="205">0</span> </p> <div class="divider-squiggle"></div> <p>B.C. First Nations Communities Uplifted</p> </div> <div class="col-10 col-md-4 wysiwyg text-center"> <p class="display-1"> <span class="counter" data-countup="36">0</span> </p> <div class="divider-squiggle"></div> <p>First Nations Languages</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block block-cards bg-none lozad light-mode inner-padding dark-mode" id="block-3cdd1386-8a1f-4fbe-9aa3-4ac0d96367c8" > <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10 col-lg-4 card-column wysiwyg"> <div class="card-inner bg-dark drop-shadow soft-corners"> <div class="card-image "> <img class="image" src="https://firstpeoplesculturalfoundation.imgix.net/files/52565160471_0e95b78d99_o-2.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&crop=faces&ar=4:3&w=545" alt="52565160471_0e95b78d99_o.jpg" loading="lazy"> </div> <div class="card-body "> <h3>Initiatives</h3> <p>We are honoured to be part of several initiatives that contribute to the work happening in B.C. First Nations communities. Read more about our initiatives like the First Peoples' Cultural Heritage Fund, FirstVoices, and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-light" href="/initiatives">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10 col-lg-4 card-column wysiwyg"> <div class="card-inner bg-dark drop-shadow soft-corners"> <div class="card-image "> <img class="image" src="https://firstpeoplesculturalfoundation.imgix.net/files/lgs-merrit-drum-1-1.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&crop=faces&ar=4:3&w=545" alt="LGS Merrit Drum (1).jpg" loading="lazy"> </div> <div class="card-body "> <h3>Impacts</h3> <p>Consistent, multi-year funding is essential for the revitalization of Indigenous language, arts, and culture. 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