The four host nations of the 2010 Winter Olympics are determined to take full advantage of the economic and cultural opportunities the games present.
The nations of the Lil'wat, Musquem, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people make up the Four Host First Nations Secretariat organization tasked with building cultural and business relationships in China.
"If we can help people understand we are diverse, in that we are modern as well as we know where we come from, I think that would be an incredible opportunity," said Tewanee Joseph, the secretartiat's CEO.
The group travelled to Beijing this week to open an exhibit of first nations art at Beijing's Central University of Nationalities and held a symposium for Chinese students.
The secretariat's number one priority for the games is to build a brand.
"We're trying to identify opportunities for aboriginal people in the Games and not miss an opportunity of a lifetime," said Joseph.
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