Aboriginal Relations
Magazine ranks BC Hydro Aboriginal Relations No. 1 among utilities
BC Hydro's Aboriginal Relations practices have been given first place ranking by Corporate Knights, a magazine that focusses on responsible business.
The ranking comes on the heels of a similar honour, a silver recognition from the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Businesses earlier this year.
Aboriginal relations at BC Hydro
Building mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal peoples is our mission. Find out more about our initiatives and programs.
Aboriginal business directory
To develop business relationships with Aboriginal vendors in providing goods and/or services, BC Hydro and BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC) have compiled a database of supplier information.
The Aboriginal Business Directory is used to match Aboriginal businesses with upcoming BCTC and BC Hydro contracts, or with other businesses for partnership opportunities.
A major deal, and a little hockey
On a recent trip to Fort Ware, British Columbia, BC Hydro's Chris O’Riley (right) and B.C. Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong (left) played hockey with members of the Kwadacha Nation, including Chief Donny Van Somer (middle).
The game was part of a community celebration to mark the signing of a final agreement between the Kwadacha, BC Hydro and the Province that addresses historic damages from the creation and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir.
As a result of the settlement, Kwadacha First Nation is undertaking a comprehensive plan to address housing shortages and improve living standards in the community of Fort Ware. Kwadacha has already started building a new arena for their community and are in the preliminary stages of planning a guide outfitting company with an eco-tourism focus.
Read about this historic agreementDid you know?
The late Nuu-chah-nulth artist and carver, Art Thompson, from the Ditidaht First Nation located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island created the now-familiar "female wolf" logo in October 1992 for BC Hydro.
Last Modified: Jun 2, 2009
