FSIN invites Duncan to visit Saskatchewan's on-reserve schools
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is hoping to catch the attention of federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan.
Education
Residential school curriculum coming to Yukon
The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut recently joined forces to create a mandatory curriculum for high school students to learn the legacy and history of residential schools.
Six Nations parents outraged over Ottawa's handling of school supplies
While the Assembly of First Nations and Canada debate spending on students, parents on Six Nations are just hoping to get supplies.
Chiefs mull occupying Parliament Hill, launching blockades over education
After deciding Wednesday to reject the Conservative government’s plan to introduce legislation on First Nations education, First Nations chiefs are now preparing a “plan of action” which will be tabled at an upcoming special assembly in December.
It only took 12 years for B.C. First Nation to get new school
It was 12 years in the making, but now the Stz’uminus First Nation on Vancouver Island has its very own secondary school.
NWT, Nunavut unveil groundbreaking curriculum on residential schools
The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are teaching students about the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
While minister trumpets Ottawa's commitment to First Nation education, department faces school supplies protest
The day before Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan stepped behind a microphone to trumpet his government’s commitment to education, one of his department’s Ontario regional offices faced a protest from Six Nations residents over the lack of supplies for the community’s schools.
Easing the transition into school life away from home
For many students it’s the first time they’ll be attending post-secondary classes.
Ottawa failing First Nations children: FSIN
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is one of those organizations facing cuts.