{"id":91470,"date":"2025-04-21T09:07:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=91470"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:07:37","slug":"doig-river-first-nation-officially-opens-cultural-education-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/doig-river-first-nation-officially-opens-cultural-education-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Doig River First Nation officially opens cultural education centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca DOIG RIVER FIRST NATION, B.C. \u2014 After some postponements, Doig River First Nation (DRFN) officially opened its new cultural education centre. Local figures like former North Peace MLA Dan Davies, stewartship manager of the Fort St. John Association for Community Living Jared Braun and representatives from Northern Lights College joined DRFN Chief Trevor Makadahay and the band council to cut the ribbon on the Doig River Cultural Centre on Thursday, April 17th. Makadahay said the unveiling to the public is a \u201cbig step\u201d for the overall continued growth of DRFN\u2019s culture. \u201c[It] really provides us a space to invest in our culture,\u201d said Makadahay. \u201c[We can] put time into it with language, development of curriculum, all of that.\u201d Inside the two-story building&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F04%2F21%2Fdoig-river-first-nation-officially-opens-cultural-education-centre%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca DOIG RIVER FIRST NATION, B.C. \u2014 After some postponements, Doig River First Nation (DRFN) officially opened its new cultural education centre. Local figures like former North Peace MLA Dan Davies, stewartship manager of the Fort St. John Association for Community Living Jared Braun and representatives from Northern Lights College joined DRFN Chief Trevor Makadahay and the band council to cut the ribbon on the Doig River Cultural Centre on Thursday, April 17th. 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