Association of BC First Nations Treatment Programs
BACKGROUND
The Association
is an inter-agency network of residential/outpatient addictions
programs operated by First Nations in the province of B.C. Currently,
the Association has a membership of 10 programs located both
in rural and urban settings
The
Logo Represents: The
Wellness Field and all it takes to make it work in a holistic way
for the good of the clients
the
animals represent the different clans that make up a nation
(i.e. the Nation
is the ABCFNTP) They
also represent people from different walks of life, with different
gifts They
are all facing the same direction which represents working together
All
different clans, with different gifts, but still working together for the
good of the whole nation They
form a circle which represents balance and healing and Wellness The
traditional colours represent the darkness from which we came (creation
story) and the red represents the dawning of human wisdomgiven
from the Creator (dawn of enlightenment) the red also represents
the blood of our ancestors which still runs strong throughour
veins The
hands represent the fact that the nation comes in peace; an
openpalm
shows that there is only good intentions and only peaceful
intentions
(no ill will is present), the open hand also represents nothingto
hide and also integrity because there is nothing hidden The
hand also represents a helper. Many
hands represent the many helpers here on earth and in the
otherworld
who are needed to bring about the healing of our people. The
hands also represent the people who need the help that is
being offered
to them from the nation. The
hands also represent the people who are reaching out to the nation
for assistance.
the
animals represent the different clans that make up a nation
(i.e.
the Nation
is the ABCFNTP)
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250.503.1135
