Aboriginal Affairs department has low expectations for First Nations students: principal
A right to a fair education for First Nation students is on the minds of many, including the Grand Council of Treaty 3.
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Treaty council launches multi-million dollar education lawsuit against Ottawa
The Grand Council of Treaty 3 is launching a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Canadian government.
Education gap costing Canada $90 billion: study
Experts and activists have long argued that the failure of the federal government to properly fund Aboriginal education is costing the Canadian taxpayer.
Education is brought up during Question Period
APTN National News While the government’s crime bill is on the minds of many these…
Roseau River Chief Nelson challenges Ottawa over education
It’s a familiar story across the country, the terrible state of education on First Nations.
AFN response to opposition of hobbled blue-ribbon education panel “very disturbing”
The Assembly of First Nations’ response to the wide-spread opposition to a blue-ribbon education panel created by the organization and the federal government is “quite disturbing,” says a Quebec chief who has been a key player on the education file.
Atleo’s leadership questioned as chiefs reject education panel
First Nations chiefs in three provinces have struck a crippling blow against a blue-ribbon panel created by the Assembly of First Nations and Ottawa to study on-reserve education and create a template for new legislation.
Where is First Nations Education Going?
APTN National News Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly debated the…
FN education panel facing secrecy concerns
It has only made one stop, but the government’s blue-ribbon panel on education is already raising suspicions that it’s not as independent as the government claims.