Lii Michif Otipemisiwak, Kamloops, BC

In 1998, a team of concerned, Métis people established what was then known as Kamloops Métis Family Services in an effort to support the well-being of Métis children and families in a culturally appropriate manner. While the agency’s mandate has not changed since 1998, our name has. The agency was later changed to Interior Métis Child and Family Services and in February 2012 was officially changed to Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services. This last name change reflects not only the desire to embrace our beautiful Michif language but also to communicate our commitment as Métis people to care for and take care of ourselves.