Provincial Indigenous Youth Council

Provincial Indigenous Youth Council Members

Connect with PIYC

@bcindigenousyouthcouncil

Executive Committee

Gabe Paul (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)
Executive Committee Board Representative

Ethan Cameron (Tansi Friendship Centre Society)
NAFC IYC Representative

Samantha Green (Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society)
Special Projects Lead

Wally Samuel (Port Alberni Friendship Centre)
Elders Council Representative to PIYC

PIYC General Committee

Laylah Wright (Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society)

Eric Campbell (Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association)

Fabian Hackett (Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society)

Austyn Jackson (Nawican Friendship Centre)

Tanisha Spiller (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)

Contact PIYC

Catherine Rana: crana@bcaafc.com
Director of Member Services

PIYC works to:

• Represent youth voices at a provincial level
• Implement province-wide initiatives to benefit Indigenous youth
• Provide a network of communication connecting youth to the Friendship Centre Movement
• Encourage and support BC Friendship Centres to develop strong local youth councils
• Act as a liaison between Friendship Centre youth councils, PIYC, and the BCAAFC Board of Directors
• Co-host the annual Gathering Our Voices (GOV) Indigenous Youth Leadership Training event