Regional and National Education News
February 21, 2012
kidsLINK is pleased to announce the Aboriginal Mental Health Learning Experience for MCYS Central West Region, aimed at increasing participants' knowledge and skills specifically related to the delivery of mental health services to Aboriginal People. Participants will also learn about the intergenerational impact of trauma upon Aboriginal people and communities.
The Learning Experience has three components:
3 days of workshops in April (2 Sessions to choose from)
3 webinars between May and June
A self-study program
kidsLINK is pleased to announce the Aboriginal Mental Health Learning Experience for MCYS Central West Region, aimed at increasing participants' knowledge and skills specifically related to the delivery of mental health services to Aboriginal People. Participants will also learn about the intergenerational impact of trauma upon Aboriginal people and communities.
The Learning Experience has three components:
3 days of workshops in April (2 Sessions to choose from)
3 webinars between May and June
A self-study program
A popular program that fights child poverty while bringing Aboriginal teaching into Thunder Bay schools is in jeopardy as its funding runs out at the end of March, 2012.
Harper government hints budget to include more money for aboriginal education
By: Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press
Posted: 02/16/2012
OTTAWA - The Harper government is signalling its intention to pour more money into aboriginal education, even as it prepares to slash spending on almost everything else.
The governing Conservatives have thrown their support behind an NDP motion calling on the government to provide the necessary funding to ensure First Nations children receive an education of equal quality to that received by kids in provincial school systems.
Moreover, the NDP says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has indicated a personal interest in the issue during private pre-budget consultations.
Read more: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/harper-government-hints-budget-to-include-more-money-for-aboriginal-education-139474543.html
By: Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press
Posted: 02/16/2012
OTTAWA - The Harper government is signalling its intention to pour more money into aboriginal education, even as it prepares to slash spending on almost everything else.
The governing Conservatives have thrown their support behind an NDP motion calling on the government to provide the necessary funding to ensure First Nations children receive an education of equal quality to that received by kids in provincial school systems.
Moreover, the NDP says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has indicated a personal interest in the issue during private pre-budget consultations.
Read more: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/harper-government-hints-budget-to-include-more-money-for-aboriginal-education-139474543.html
Ottawa, February 17, 2012 Communities in Canadas North often lag behind the South in terms of educational outcomes, but they are leaders in developing innovative ways to improve educational programming and delivery, according to a new report from The Conference Board of Canadas Centre for the North.
Geographical and social conditions in the North make learning more difficult. Often, Northern students are neither prepared nor equipped to perform well in school, due to lack of parental support and what they see as limited career opportunities, said Anja Jeffrey, Director, Centre for the North. But governments, industry and educators are working together to provide a better learning environment and culturally relevant curriculum.
Geographical and social conditions in the North make learning more difficult. Often, Northern students are neither prepared nor equipped to perform well in school, due to lack of parental support and what they see as limited career opportunities, said Anja Jeffrey, Director, Centre for the North. But governments, industry and educators are working together to provide a better learning environment and culturally relevant curriculum.
Sixteen-year-old Chelsea Edwards of Attawapiskat First Nation updated her Facebook from halfway around the world on Feb. 6.
Citing a range of problems with the current First Nations education system, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is calling on increased funding and decreased federal government control for education in Aboriginal communities.
A popular program that fights child poverty while bringing Aboriginal teaching into Thunder Bay schools is in jeopardy, as its funding runs out at the end of March.
UOI Offices, Nipissing First Nation, Feb. 16, 2012 - Anishinabek Nation leaders are urging the provincial government to adhere to the Drummond Report recommendation to put "strong pressure" on the federal government to fund on-reserve First Nations education equal to per-student provincial funding for elementary and secondary education. The report says if the federal government fails to do so, Ontario should provide the necessary funding.
"Underfunded programs, like education, are a big area where First Nations across the country continue to struggle while Canada prospers," says Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee. "We need immediate action. We need a First Nation education system, not band-aids on agreements and policies that are failing First Nations children and youth."
"Underfunded programs, like education, are a big area where First Nations across the country continue to struggle while Canada prospers," says Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee. "We need immediate action. We need a First Nation education system, not band-aids on agreements and policies that are failing First Nations children and youth."
Sixteen-year-old Chelsea Edwards of Attawapiskat First Nation updated her Facebook from halfway around the world on Feb. 6.
Students call on federal government to honour treaty rights to post-secondary education
Over 10,000 eligible First Nations students denied financial support
ANNIE SHIEL
Published on February 11, 2012
Students across Canada are calling upon the federal government to honour Aboriginal treaty rights to post-secondary education by removing a cap on funding growth.
Despite increases in tuition across Canada and the expansion of the Aboriginal population, the growth of the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) a government-funded program that provides financial assistance for Status Indian and Inuit students enrolled in post-secondary education has been capped at 2 per cent since 1996.
Kakwiranoron Cook, outreach coordinator at McGills First Peoples House, said that while each First Nation has signed its own treaties with the government, they all guarantee Aboriginal access to education.
Read more: http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2012/02/students-call-on-federal-government-to-honour-treaty-rights-to-post-secondary-education/
Over 10,000 eligible First Nations students denied financial support
ANNIE SHIEL
Published on February 11, 2012
Students across Canada are calling upon the federal government to honour Aboriginal treaty rights to post-secondary education by removing a cap on funding growth.
Despite increases in tuition across Canada and the expansion of the Aboriginal population, the growth of the Post-Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) a government-funded program that provides financial assistance for Status Indian and Inuit students enrolled in post-secondary education has been capped at 2 per cent since 1996.
Kakwiranoron Cook, outreach coordinator at McGills First Peoples House, said that while each First Nation has signed its own treaties with the government, they all guarantee Aboriginal access to education.
Read more: http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2012/02/students-call-on-federal-government-to-honour-treaty-rights-to-post-secondary-education/
13 February 2012
Bursaries 2012-13
NunatuKavut is seeking applications for it's 2012-2013 university bursary program:
Criteria:
- Current member of the NunatuKavut Community Council
- Be enrolled full time in a government recognized university
( 4 or more course)
- Have successfully completed and passed all courses in
the previous semester
- Maintained at least a 60% cumulative average
- Applicants are eligible to apply for an undergraduate
degree program if they are in the final two years. Preference will be given to final year.
- Applicants are eligible to apply for a post graduate program if they are in their final two years. If applicant was funded for undergraduate by Nunatukavut, they will only be eligible to apply for post graduate funding in their final year.
- Preference will be given to programs that meet current labour market demand.
Bursaries 2012-13
NunatuKavut is seeking applications for it's 2012-2013 university bursary program:
Criteria:
- Current member of the NunatuKavut Community Council
- Be enrolled full time in a government recognized university
( 4 or more course)
- Have successfully completed and passed all courses in
the previous semester
- Maintained at least a 60% cumulative average
- Applicants are eligible to apply for an undergraduate
degree program if they are in the final two years. Preference will be given to final year.
- Applicants are eligible to apply for a post graduate program if they are in their final two years. If applicant was funded for undergraduate by Nunatukavut, they will only be eligible to apply for post graduate funding in their final year.
- Preference will be given to programs that meet current labour market demand.
NEWS RELEASE 12-84
Ottawa, February 13, 2012 Canada can expect employment to increase by an average of 156,000 jobs annually over the next 20 years from investment in electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. Future investment spending would also contribute about $10.9 billion per year to real gross domestic product (GDP), according to a Conference Board of Canada analysis, Shedding Light on the Economic Impact of Investing in Electricity Infrastructure.
Ottawa, February 13, 2012 Canada can expect employment to increase by an average of 156,000 jobs annually over the next 20 years from investment in electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. Future investment spending would also contribute about $10.9 billion per year to real gross domestic product (GDP), according to a Conference Board of Canada analysis, Shedding Light on the Economic Impact of Investing in Electricity Infrastructure.
Aboriginal education gaps can no longer be tolerated
From Friday's Globe and Mail
Last updated Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
The gaps in the education system for aboriginal Canadians revealed by a national panel on Thursday are something no Canadian should have to put up with. That panel, set up by the Harper government and the Assembly of First Nations, has produced sensible recommendations for building an effective system. Continued leadership from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan is needed to put that system in place, but native chiefs, too, need to lead, and a good number of them boycotted the panel.
After visiting 25 First Nations schools, the panel described the gaps as startling. No regular reporting on a childs educational attainment. Inadequate or non-existent early literacy and numeracy programs, and no clear literacy programs to help children who fall behind. No functioning system for the assessment and support of special needs. Schools in substandard, unsafe physical condition, without plans to fix. No consistent practice around teacher certification, discipline or regulation, around monitoring of childrens attendance, around ensuring school is safe for children.
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/aboriginal-education-gaps-can-no-longer-be-tolerated/article2333517/
From Friday's Globe and Mail
Last updated Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
The gaps in the education system for aboriginal Canadians revealed by a national panel on Thursday are something no Canadian should have to put up with. That panel, set up by the Harper government and the Assembly of First Nations, has produced sensible recommendations for building an effective system. Continued leadership from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan is needed to put that system in place, but native chiefs, too, need to lead, and a good number of them boycotted the panel.
After visiting 25 First Nations schools, the panel described the gaps as startling. No regular reporting on a childs educational attainment. Inadequate or non-existent early literacy and numeracy programs, and no clear literacy programs to help children who fall behind. No functioning system for the assessment and support of special needs. Schools in substandard, unsafe physical condition, without plans to fix. No consistent practice around teacher certification, discipline or regulation, around monitoring of childrens attendance, around ensuring school is safe for children.
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/aboriginal-education-gaps-can-no-longer-be-tolerated/article2333517/
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Ottawa must build First Nations education system, national panel finds
By Tanya Talaga
Queen's Park Bureau
A national panel has created a blueprint on how to build a First Nations education system from the ground up, shows a new report obtained by the Star.
The three-person panel, tasked with reporting to Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Shawn Atleo, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says Canada must create a First Nations education system that is culturally sensitive and complete with regional school boards, teacher and student standards.
The report, being released at 5 p.m. Wednesday, has five key recommendations all with detailed descriptions on how to achieve change. One calls for reserve schools the responsibility of the federal government to get an immediate on-par funding boost by an amount equal to the percentage increase in 2012 for provincial schools in the province in which the aboriginal school is located.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1128158
Ottawa must build First Nations education system, national panel finds
By Tanya Talaga
Queen's Park Bureau
A national panel has created a blueprint on how to build a First Nations education system from the ground up, shows a new report obtained by the Star.
The three-person panel, tasked with reporting to Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Shawn Atleo, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says Canada must create a First Nations education system that is culturally sensitive and complete with regional school boards, teacher and student standards.
The report, being released at 5 p.m. Wednesday, has five key recommendations all with detailed descriptions on how to achieve change. One calls for reserve schools the responsibility of the federal government to get an immediate on-par funding boost by an amount equal to the percentage increase in 2012 for provincial schools in the province in which the aboriginal school is located.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1128158
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Panel calls for First Nations Education Act 2
BY KRISTY KIRKUP, PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU
FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012
A highly anticipated blueprint on First Nations education is calling for specific measures, including a First Nation Education Act, to improve outcomes for children on reserves.
A national panel, which was jointly commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations and the government, issued a report Wednesday containing five recommendations for reform. The recommendations include drafting new legislation and establishing a national commission on reserve education.
The three-member panel was mandated to evaluate options to improve elementary and secondary education outcomes for First Nations children.
Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/08/panel-calls-for-first-nation-education-act
Panel calls for First Nations Education Act 2
BY KRISTY KIRKUP, PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU
FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012
A highly anticipated blueprint on First Nations education is calling for specific measures, including a First Nation Education Act, to improve outcomes for children on reserves.
A national panel, which was jointly commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations and the government, issued a report Wednesday containing five recommendations for reform. The recommendations include drafting new legislation and establishing a national commission on reserve education.
The three-member panel was mandated to evaluate options to improve elementary and secondary education outcomes for First Nations children.
Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/2012/02/08/panel-calls-for-first-nation-education-act
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Executive Council
February 8, 2012
In an effort to help Inuit women address issues of violence in Northern Labrador, the Provincial Government, through its Violence Prevention Initiative, is funding a Violence Awareness and Action Training session, taking place today in Nain.
The Violence Prevention Initiative seeks long-term solutions to the problem of violence experienced by women, children and youth, older persons, Aboriginal women and children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups, said the Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and lead Minister for the Violence Prevention Initiative. Creating change involves training and education, which is why Violence Awareness and Action Training is such an important part of our program.
Executive Council
February 8, 2012
In an effort to help Inuit women address issues of violence in Northern Labrador, the Provincial Government, through its Violence Prevention Initiative, is funding a Violence Awareness and Action Training session, taking place today in Nain.
The Violence Prevention Initiative seeks long-term solutions to the problem of violence experienced by women, children and youth, older persons, Aboriginal women and children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups, said the Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and lead Minister for the Violence Prevention Initiative. Creating change involves training and education, which is why Violence Awareness and Action Training is such an important part of our program.
Ref. #2-3618
Ottawa, Ontario (February 8, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today issued the following statement:
Our Government recognizes that education is crucial to improving the quality of life for First Nations. We are committed to ensuring Aboriginals can prosper in Canada and take advantage of the opportunities that exist.
Today, the Panel released its final report that will provide feedback and recommendations on potential options to improve educational outcomes for First Nation students. Our Government will now review the Panels recommendations and determine a course of action.
Ottawa, Ontario (February 8, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today issued the following statement:
Our Government recognizes that education is crucial to improving the quality of life for First Nations. We are committed to ensuring Aboriginals can prosper in Canada and take advantage of the opportunities that exist.
Today, the Panel released its final report that will provide feedback and recommendations on potential options to improve educational outcomes for First Nation students. Our Government will now review the Panels recommendations and determine a course of action.
Citing a range of problems with the current First Nations education system, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is calling on increased funding and decreased federal government control for education in Aboriginal communities.
Mural at Lethbridge College Depicts First Nations, Métis and Inuit
By ICTMN Staff February 5, 2012
Lethbridge College has unveiled a mural celebrating aboriginal heritage, created by local artist and alumnus Delia Cross Child, an art teacher at Kainai High School on the Blood Reserve.
I remember when I was a [student] here the first thing that I looked for was familiar faces, Cross Child said on the day of the unveiling, in the video below. She said she was glad to be able to furnish such images for current students.
Cross Child went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Lethbridge with a double major in art and Native American studies, according to a Lethbridge College press release, and then a bachelors degree in education.
Read more: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/02/05/mural-at-lethbridge-college-depicts-first-nations-metis-and-inuit-95885
By ICTMN Staff February 5, 2012
Lethbridge College has unveiled a mural celebrating aboriginal heritage, created by local artist and alumnus Delia Cross Child, an art teacher at Kainai High School on the Blood Reserve.
I remember when I was a [student] here the first thing that I looked for was familiar faces, Cross Child said on the day of the unveiling, in the video below. She said she was glad to be able to furnish such images for current students.
Cross Child went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Lethbridge with a double major in art and Native American studies, according to a Lethbridge College press release, and then a bachelors degree in education.
Read more: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/02/05/mural-at-lethbridge-college-depicts-first-nations-metis-and-inuit-95885
Ref. #2-3615
Winnipeg, Manitoba (February 3, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Honourable Eric Robinson, Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, and Bloodvein First Nation Chief Roland Hamilton announced today an investment for the construction of an access road that will connect the First Nation to the provinces all-season road network.
The project, which will link the Bloodvein First Nation to an all-season road currently being constructed by the Government of Manitoba on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, is expected to create 30 new jobs, provide skills training for community members and generate revenue for the First Nation. Upon completion of this essential infrastructure, the Bloodvein First Nation will be able to explore additional business opportunities along the all-season road corridor.
Winnipeg, Manitoba (February 3, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Honourable Eric Robinson, Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, and Bloodvein First Nation Chief Roland Hamilton announced today an investment for the construction of an access road that will connect the First Nation to the provinces all-season road network.
The project, which will link the Bloodvein First Nation to an all-season road currently being constructed by the Government of Manitoba on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, is expected to create 30 new jobs, provide skills training for community members and generate revenue for the First Nation. Upon completion of this essential infrastructure, the Bloodvein First Nation will be able to explore additional business opportunities along the all-season road corridor.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour, and Member of Parliament for Simcoe-Grey, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce Government of Canada support to the Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute to help local Aboriginal people enter the job market.
Kellie Leitch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour, and Member of Parliament for Simcoe-Grey, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will announce Government of Canada support to the Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute to help local Aboriginal people enter the job market.
News Release - Manitoba
February 2, 2012
A new $1.2-million Learning to Age 18 Co-ordinator Grant will assist school divisions with programming aimed at keeping kids in school, Education Minister Nancy Allan announced today at the René Deleurme Centre in Winnipeg.
In our modern economy, students need the skills and qualifications to pursue post-secondary education and training that will allow them to participate in the work force, said Allan. The Learning to 18 Co-ordinators Grant will provide supports to enhance programming for kids who are at risk of dropping out of school and will provide support for employment and development of life skills.
February 2, 2012
A new $1.2-million Learning to Age 18 Co-ordinator Grant will assist school divisions with programming aimed at keeping kids in school, Education Minister Nancy Allan announced today at the René Deleurme Centre in Winnipeg.
In our modern economy, students need the skills and qualifications to pursue post-secondary education and training that will allow them to participate in the work force, said Allan. The Learning to 18 Co-ordinators Grant will provide supports to enhance programming for kids who are at risk of dropping out of school and will provide support for employment and development of life skills.
OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2012- Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today congratulated the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), the BC provincial government and the federal government for a successful negotiation and partnership to advance First Nation Control of First Nation Education. This Tripartite Education Framework Agreement builds on the foundation for First Nations education in British Columbia which has been established over the past decade.
AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo noted, "Education is the key to unlocking the full potential of First Nation citizens. I want to congratulate all parties to the agreement for making this commitment to ensure First Nations learners in British Columbia have the opportunity to experience a quality, culturally-relevant, community-driven education which will enable them to find their path in life. In principle, this is about ensuring fairness and equity for students in all schools no matter where they are located. This is a sound approach for strengthening First Nations education."
Ref. #2-3613
Ottawa, Ontario (January 27, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development; the Honourable George Abbott, Minister of Education for British Columbia (BC); and Tyrone McNeil, President of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), today signed the Tripartite Education Framework Agreement which aims to provide BC First Nation students with access to quality education programs whether they attend school on or off reserve.
Ottawa, Ontario (January 27, 2012) The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development; the Honourable George Abbott, Minister of Education for British Columbia (BC); and Tyrone McNeil, President of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), today signed the Tripartite Education Framework Agreement which aims to provide BC First Nation students with access to quality education programs whether they attend school on or off reserve.
First Nations gathering to grapple with education gap
Senate committee recommending new aboriginal school board system, national panel reports next month
By Janyce McGregor, CBC News Posted: Jan 23, 2012
One of the most urgent topics up for discussion at Tuesday's Crown-First Nations gathering is also the one most likely to see concrete progress in the coming weeks: the gap between the educational outcomes of aboriginal and non-aboriginal children.
Fewer than half of First Nations students both on and off reserve graduate from high school, compared to more than 80 per cent of other Canadian young people. Non-aboriginal students are more than 10 times more likely to graduate from university.
It's a stark discrepancy that bodes ill for the future, especially considering the rapid growth in the school-age aboriginal population across Canada. For example, one estimate suggests that in the province of Saskatchewan, where the economy otherwise has grown significantly in recent years, more than one in five people entering the work force over the next 15 years will be aboriginal.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/23/pol-first-nations-education.html
Senate committee recommending new aboriginal school board system, national panel reports next month
By Janyce McGregor, CBC News Posted: Jan 23, 2012
One of the most urgent topics up for discussion at Tuesday's Crown-First Nations gathering is also the one most likely to see concrete progress in the coming weeks: the gap between the educational outcomes of aboriginal and non-aboriginal children.
Fewer than half of First Nations students both on and off reserve graduate from high school, compared to more than 80 per cent of other Canadian young people. Non-aboriginal students are more than 10 times more likely to graduate from university.
It's a stark discrepancy that bodes ill for the future, especially considering the rapid growth in the school-age aboriginal population across Canada. For example, one estimate suggests that in the province of Saskatchewan, where the economy otherwise has grown significantly in recent years, more than one in five people entering the work force over the next 15 years will be aboriginal.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/23/pol-first-nations-education.html
Education would solve aboriginal challenges, advocate Roberta Jamieson says
Published On Sun Jan 22 2012
OTTAWAThe key to solving the challenges facing Canadas aboriginal communities is ensuring the education of their young people, a leading advocate says.
Thats why education must be the focus when Prime Minister Stephen Harper and senior cabinet ministers gather with First Nations leaders for a high-level summit on Tuesday, Roberta Jamieson, CEO and president of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation.
An investment in education will help turn around the fortunes of aboriginal communities and pay dividends for decades to come, she said.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1119400
Published On Sun Jan 22 2012
OTTAWAThe key to solving the challenges facing Canadas aboriginal communities is ensuring the education of their young people, a leading advocate says.
Thats why education must be the focus when Prime Minister Stephen Harper and senior cabinet ministers gather with First Nations leaders for a high-level summit on Tuesday, Roberta Jamieson, CEO and president of the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation.
An investment in education will help turn around the fortunes of aboriginal communities and pay dividends for decades to come, she said.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1119400
Funds for aboriginal education, housing could be protected
Parliamentary secretary echoes pre-budget message from community stakeholders
CBC News Posted: Jan 21, 2012
The federal government must protect "key areas" of funding for aboriginal communities such as education and housing, one of the government's top MPs on the portfolio says following pre-budget consultation meetings with community stakeholders.
In an interview airing Saturday on CBC's Radio The House, Greg Rickford, parliamentary secretary the minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, would not confim whether the department would be subjected to spending cuts.
"I'm not going to comment on whether there's a 10 per cent or zero percent out there," Rickford said.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/21/pol-thehouse-greg-rickford-protect-aboriginal-funding-education-housing.html
Parliamentary secretary echoes pre-budget message from community stakeholders
CBC News Posted: Jan 21, 2012
The federal government must protect "key areas" of funding for aboriginal communities such as education and housing, one of the government's top MPs on the portfolio says following pre-budget consultation meetings with community stakeholders.
In an interview airing Saturday on CBC's Radio The House, Greg Rickford, parliamentary secretary the minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, would not confim whether the department would be subjected to spending cuts.
"I'm not going to comment on whether there's a 10 per cent or zero percent out there," Rickford said.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/01/21/pol-thehouse-greg-rickford-protect-aboriginal-funding-education-housing.html
Aboriginal centre launched at Royal Roads University
By Carla Wilson, timescolonist.com January 21, 2012
An unused wooden boat shed is getting a new life as the Aboriginal Learning and Cultural Centre at Royal Roads University in Colwood.
"It will be a combination of teaching and research space," said Paul Corns, university associate vice-president of community relations and advancement. It will also house the aboriginal co-ordinator already at Royal Roads, and be available to First Nations communities for cultural celebrations.
The goal is to start work next month with it finishing in June, he said Friday. The university is asking contractors for bids by the end of this month.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Aboriginal+centre+launched+Royal+Roads+University/6030367/story.html#ixzz1kJRyRNGu
By Carla Wilson, timescolonist.com January 21, 2012
An unused wooden boat shed is getting a new life as the Aboriginal Learning and Cultural Centre at Royal Roads University in Colwood.
"It will be a combination of teaching and research space," said Paul Corns, university associate vice-president of community relations and advancement. It will also house the aboriginal co-ordinator already at Royal Roads, and be available to First Nations communities for cultural celebrations.
The goal is to start work next month with it finishing in June, he said Friday. The university is asking contractors for bids by the end of this month.
Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Aboriginal+centre+launched+Royal+Roads+University/6030367/story.html#ixzz1kJRyRNGu
Ni'it (Hello) Everyone,
Attached is Teya Peya Production's first of four Newsletters for 2012. It is full of interesting information, for example, exactly what is a Medicine Wheel? 2012 is also the year of glorious, positive directed, personal power, so, use it in hopefulness. All the best.
Attached is Teya Peya Production's first of four Newsletters for 2012. It is full of interesting information, for example, exactly what is a Medicine Wheel? 2012 is also the year of glorious, positive directed, personal power, so, use it in hopefulness. All the best.
Jan. 17, 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia...Trevali Mining Corporation ("Trevali" or the "Company") (TSX: TV and TV.WT; BVL: TV; OTCQX: TREVF; Frankfurt: 4TI) is pleased to announce its support and commitment to the recently launched First Nations Underground Core Mining Training Program through the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Miramichi. The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI), the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), and Trevali.
Vancouver, British Columbia...Trevali Mining Corporation ("Trevali" or the "Company") (TSX: TV and TV.WT; BVL: TV; OTCQX: TREVF; Frankfurt: 4TI) is pleased to announce its support and commitment to the recently launched First Nations Underground Core Mining Training Program through the New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) in Miramichi. The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Workforce Development Initiative (AWDI), the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL), and Trevali.
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Toronto, Ontario - Jan. 16, 2012 - The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, this evening discussed the importance of Canada's natural resources to the Canadian economy and global energy security at the University of Toronto's prestigious Hart House Alumni Dinner Series.
Minister Oliver spoke to Canada's regulatory system, noting that "our Government believes that reviews for major projects can be accomplished in a quicker and more streamlined fashion, without compromising environmental protection or the duty to consult Aboriginal peoples."
Toronto, Ontario - Jan. 16, 2012 - The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, this evening discussed the importance of Canada's natural resources to the Canadian economy and global energy security at the University of Toronto's prestigious Hart House Alumni Dinner Series.
Minister Oliver spoke to Canada's regulatory system, noting that "our Government believes that reviews for major projects can be accomplished in a quicker and more streamlined fashion, without compromising environmental protection or the duty to consult Aboriginal peoples."
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JANUARY 12, 2012
Toronto, ON As was reported on Tuesday, the Enoch Birchstick School at the Pikangikum First Nation is on the verge of closing due to the loss of non-local teachers out of the community as the residences that are used to house the staff have been determined to be unsafe due to mold. This has resulted in only half of the required number of elementary classes being operational.
This situation illustrates yet again the challenges that First Nations experience as a result of years of government under-funding First Nations education. The chronic underfunding of First Nations education and the negative consequences that have brought this about has reached a breaking point. If immediate action is not taken, we will continue to see and hear about similar crisiss in other communities, stated Regional Chief Angus Toulouse.
January 10, 2012
Legislation will be introduced in spring; work on other projects begins shortly
Edmonton... Thousands of Albertans shared their ideas in recent consultations about education. Ideas raised in those sessions, as well as conversations with parent councils and education stakeholders, will form the basis for future legislation and prompted the development of a 10-point plan for Albertas education system.
Legislation will be introduced in spring; work on other projects begins shortly
Edmonton... Thousands of Albertans shared their ideas in recent consultations about education. Ideas raised in those sessions, as well as conversations with parent councils and education stakeholders, will form the basis for future legislation and prompted the development of a 10-point plan for Albertas education system.
For Immediate Release
Dr. Allice Legat to deliver public lecture on January 18, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012, Peterborough
The Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies at Trent University announces the appointment of anthropologist Dr. Allice Legat as the 2012-2014 Roberta Bondar Fellow in Northern and Polar Studies, who will deliver a public lecture at Traill College on January 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Legat has worked with Indigenous communities the Northwest Territories for over two decades. Her work questions some of the assumptions that lie behind the distinction between universality and particularity in thinking about knowledge and caring for the land. She recently completed her Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, and has a monograph with the University of Arizona press coming out in the spring, based on her dissertation.
Dr. Allice Legat to deliver public lecture on January 18, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012, Peterborough
The Frost Centre for Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies at Trent University announces the appointment of anthropologist Dr. Allice Legat as the 2012-2014 Roberta Bondar Fellow in Northern and Polar Studies, who will deliver a public lecture at Traill College on January 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Legat has worked with Indigenous communities the Northwest Territories for over two decades. Her work questions some of the assumptions that lie behind the distinction between universality and particularity in thinking about knowledge and caring for the land. She recently completed her Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen, and has a monograph with the University of Arizona press coming out in the spring, based on her dissertation.
Education
Child, Youth and Family Services
December 28, 2011
WaterWerks Communications Inc. of St. Johns has been awarded a $100,000 contract to produce a multi-media public education campaign to highlight the important connection between purposeful, play-based activities and early childhood learning.
This is about creating an awareness that learning begins at birth and continues throughout the pre-school years, said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education. We know the early development of intellect, imagination, problem-solving and social skills is crucial. It is what lays the foundation for all future learning and development. This campaign will be designed to draw attention to that fact, and to help parents and caregivers identify activities that will support all aspects of early learning, so that our children can have the best possible head start in life.
Child, Youth and Family Services
December 28, 2011
WaterWerks Communications Inc. of St. Johns has been awarded a $100,000 contract to produce a multi-media public education campaign to highlight the important connection between purposeful, play-based activities and early childhood learning.
This is about creating an awareness that learning begins at birth and continues throughout the pre-school years, said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education. We know the early development of intellect, imagination, problem-solving and social skills is crucial. It is what lays the foundation for all future learning and development. This campaign will be designed to draw attention to that fact, and to help parents and caregivers identify activities that will support all aspects of early learning, so that our children can have the best possible head start in life.
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Tobique, New Brunswick, December 28, 2011 - Young people from the Maliseet First Nation will have the opportunity to learn the Maliseet language, thanks to support from the Government of Canada. Funding was announced today by Mike Allen, Member of Parliament (Tobique-Mactaquac), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The funding will enable the Tobique Wellness Centre to offer a 16-week Language Nest program for children and their parents, which will include teaching traditional cultural activities in the Maliseet language. A 12-week full-time Youth Language Camp will also be organized by the Tobique Wellness Centre, as well as 36 hours of language classes targeted specifically at young people.
Tobique, New Brunswick, December 28, 2011 - Young people from the Maliseet First Nation will have the opportunity to learn the Maliseet language, thanks to support from the Government of Canada. Funding was announced today by Mike Allen, Member of Parliament (Tobique-Mactaquac), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The funding will enable the Tobique Wellness Centre to offer a 16-week Language Nest program for children and their parents, which will include teaching traditional cultural activities in the Maliseet language. A 12-week full-time Youth Language Camp will also be organized by the Tobique Wellness Centre, as well as 36 hours of language classes targeted specifically at young people.
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Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canadian mining companies and Aboriginal communities have always struggled to develop and maintain relationships that encourage lasting employment opportunities for Aboriginal Peoples in the mining sector. Learning Together Inc. works with Aboriginal communities and mining representatives across Canada to develop a model for building these strong partnerships. Learning Togethers 7th annual Aboriginal mining conference, taking place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, March 29 30, 2012, is one of the best ways to help bridge the gap between communities and industry.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canadian mining companies and Aboriginal communities have always struggled to develop and maintain relationships that encourage lasting employment opportunities for Aboriginal Peoples in the mining sector. Learning Together Inc. works with Aboriginal communities and mining representatives across Canada to develop a model for building these strong partnerships. Learning Togethers 7th annual Aboriginal mining conference, taking place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, March 29 30, 2012, is one of the best ways to help bridge the gap between communities and industry.
Do you work at a First Nations organization? If so, do you know if your organization falls under provincial or federal jurisdiction when it comes to employment issues?
Ottawa, Dec. 21, 2011 - Canada Post today announced the recipients of the 2011 Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards. Twenty-four Aboriginal people from across the country are recognized for their efforts to improve their lives through education.
Since 2004, the Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards have been celebrating the hard work of those who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. Applicants must have resumed studies after a minimum of 12 months out of school and have completed one or more years in an educational program. Recipients of the one-thousand dollars prize are selected by a jury comprised of an Aboriginal community member and Canada Post representatives.
Since 2004, the Aboriginal Education Incentive Awards have been celebrating the hard work of those who have embraced a renewed pursuit of learning. Applicants must have resumed studies after a minimum of 12 months out of school and have completed one or more years in an educational program. Recipients of the one-thousand dollars prize are selected by a jury comprised of an Aboriginal community member and Canada Post representatives.
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Pond Inlet, Nunavut (December 19, 2011) Nunavut Arctic College students in Pond Inlet have the opportunity to earn a Diploma in Environmental Technology thanks to a generous contribution from Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation.
The Environmental Technology Program (ETP) builds knowledge and skills directly connected to the Nunavut environment. Graduates of the program will be prepared for careers in resource development, wildlife conservation, waste and water management, environmental monitoring and law enforcement and parks management. In particular, the ETP Diploma meets the employment needs of Pond Inlet, a community of 1700 adjacent to three natural parks, the proposed marine mammal sanctuary in Lancaster Sound and also the gateway to Baffinlands Mary River iron-ore mining development.
Pond Inlet, Nunavut (December 19, 2011) Nunavut Arctic College students in Pond Inlet have the opportunity to earn a Diploma in Environmental Technology thanks to a generous contribution from Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation.
The Environmental Technology Program (ETP) builds knowledge and skills directly connected to the Nunavut environment. Graduates of the program will be prepared for careers in resource development, wildlife conservation, waste and water management, environmental monitoring and law enforcement and parks management. In particular, the ETP Diploma meets the employment needs of Pond Inlet, a community of 1700 adjacent to three natural parks, the proposed marine mammal sanctuary in Lancaster Sound and also the gateway to Baffinlands Mary River iron-ore mining development.
Award-winning Sault College graduate becomes an inspiration
By RACHEL PUNCH, THE SAULT STAR
Brenda Combs knows what it's like to be a First Nations woman who has returned to school to better her life.
"I had struggles myself," said the Anishnabe Quay from Batchewana First Nation. She started to make changes in her life and in 1980, she returned to school to take a developmental service worker program at Sault College.
She later went on to receive a bachelor's degree in psychology in the early 1990s at age 42 -- after becoming a mother of two -- from Lake Superior State University.
Read more: http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3407452
By RACHEL PUNCH, THE SAULT STAR
Brenda Combs knows what it's like to be a First Nations woman who has returned to school to better her life.
"I had struggles myself," said the Anishnabe Quay from Batchewana First Nation. She started to make changes in her life and in 1980, she returned to school to take a developmental service worker program at Sault College.
She later went on to receive a bachelor's degree in psychology in the early 1990s at age 42 -- after becoming a mother of two -- from Lake Superior State University.
Read more: http://www.saultstar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3407452
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2011
OTTAWA Sylvia Smith, for her work as coordinator of Project of Heart, will be presented with a Governor Generals History Award for Excellence in Teaching on Monday.
Project of Heart is a hands-on, collaborative, inter-generational, inter-institutional artistic endeavour that commemorates the lives of the thousands of Indigenous children who died as a result of the Indian Residential School experience.
http://www.mediacoop.ca/newsrelease/9345
December 9, 2011
OTTAWA Sylvia Smith, for her work as coordinator of Project of Heart, will be presented with a Governor Generals History Award for Excellence in Teaching on Monday.
Project of Heart is a hands-on, collaborative, inter-generational, inter-institutional artistic endeavour that commemorates the lives of the thousands of Indigenous children who died as a result of the Indian Residential School experience.
http://www.mediacoop.ca/newsrelease/9345
December 7 National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation President and CEO, Roberta Jamieson will share her vision and expertise on the importance of Indigenous education in a keynote address to the Vancouver Board of Trade on Thursday, December 8th.
Jamiesons remarks come at a time of great debate about the state of Indigenous communities across Canada. She believes that education is the key to unlocking the potential of Indigenous youth. She makes the case of investing in youth, as an integral key ingredient of the way forward for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities.
First Nations education is in crisis, but money alone won't fix the problems says Senate report
(December 7, 2011) Ottawa First Nations education is in crisis and requires a complete overhaul, says the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples in its latest report, entitled: Reforming First Nations Education: From Crisis to Hope.
Unlike schools everywhere else in Canada, First Nations schools on reserves operate in isolation and without any of the critical education supports that a 21st century modern system of education requires. With as many as 7 out of 10 children not graduating from high school, it is an education model that is ineffective, outdated and that is failing First Nations children.
Unlike schools everywhere else in Canada, First Nations schools on reserves operate in isolation and without any of the critical education supports that a 21st century modern system of education requires. With as many as 7 out of 10 children not graduating from high school, it is an education model that is ineffective, outdated and that is failing First Nations children.
Ottawa, Ontario - Dec. 5, 2011 - Today, the First Nations Education Council (FNEC - Quebec), the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN - Saskatchewan) and the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN - Ontario) have presented a joint report on First Nations education to the Assembly of First Nations' (AFN) National Chief and Executive. This document, entitled Report on Priority Actions in View of Improving First Nations Education, identifies specific measures that are necessary to improve educational programs and services intended for First Nations youth.
NEWS RELEASE
December 5, 2011
Victoria The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has granted a total of $311,500 to 117 B.C. Aboriginal students for study in B.C. this year.
The B.C. Aboriginal Student Award is funded from the returns on a $10 million endowment fund established by the Province in 2007 as part of its strategy to improve Aboriginal achievement and access to education. Awards of $1,000 - $3,500 are given annually to Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in B.C.
December 5, 2011
Victoria The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has granted a total of $311,500 to 117 B.C. Aboriginal students for study in B.C. this year.
The B.C. Aboriginal Student Award is funded from the returns on a $10 million endowment fund established by the Province in 2007 as part of its strategy to improve Aboriginal achievement and access to education. Awards of $1,000 - $3,500 are given annually to Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in B.C.
Education fund helps Metis overcome financial hurdles
By Eva Ferguson, Calgary Herald December 2, 2011
In spite of her annual student loans and working part time at a group home for aboriginal youth, Jennifer Fox still struggles to pay the tuition that will one day lead her to a bachelor's degree in social work.
But the financial burdens for the Metis student have been significantly lifted this year with an award from a newly created endowment fund at Mount Royal University.
"It's going to mean so much to me this year, it could mean the difference between having to get another student loan or not," said Fox, who is in her second year of social work study.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Education+fund+helps+Metis+overcome+financial+hurdles/5800104/story.html#ixzz1fPsHC12B
By Eva Ferguson, Calgary Herald December 2, 2011
In spite of her annual student loans and working part time at a group home for aboriginal youth, Jennifer Fox still struggles to pay the tuition that will one day lead her to a bachelor's degree in social work.
But the financial burdens for the Metis student have been significantly lifted this year with an award from a newly created endowment fund at Mount Royal University.
"It's going to mean so much to me this year, it could mean the difference between having to get another student loan or not," said Fox, who is in her second year of social work study.
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Education+fund+helps+Metis+overcome+financial+hurdles/5800104/story.html#ixzz1fPsHC12B
(Ottawa, November 25, 2011) The 2011 SSHRC Gold Medal for Achievement in Research was awarded today to Constance Backhouse in a ceremony at the University of Ottawa. The prestigious prize is awarded each year by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to an outstanding individual whose leadership, dedication and originality of thought have significantly advanced understanding in his or her field of research. This prize is accompanied by a $100,000 research grant to further advance their world-class research.
Governments' renewed commitment to improve education on reserves brings hope
By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press November 26, 2011
OTTAWA There are over 21,000 school-aged children living on reserves in Manitoba. If current education trends hold true, eight in 10 of them will never graduate from high school.
Most will bump along through a system which is underfunded and unregulated and drop out or be forced out of school long before they get to Grade 12.
But there is some hope on the horizon with a renewed commitment to improving education on reserves from almost every level of government.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo has made education one of the pillars of his leadership.
Read more: http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/Governments+renewed+commitment+improve+education+reserves+brings+hope/5772593/story.html#ixzz1eplEiuAQ
By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press November 26, 2011
OTTAWA There are over 21,000 school-aged children living on reserves in Manitoba. If current education trends hold true, eight in 10 of them will never graduate from high school.
Most will bump along through a system which is underfunded and unregulated and drop out or be forced out of school long before they get to Grade 12.
But there is some hope on the horizon with a renewed commitment to improving education on reserves from almost every level of government.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo has made education one of the pillars of his leadership.
Read more: http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/Governments+renewed+commitment+improve+education+reserves+brings+hope/5772593/story.html#ixzz1eplEiuAQ
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Programming Helps Fuel Students' Passion For Art
Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 25, 2011 -
TO ALL ASSIGNMENT EDITORS/EDUCATION EDITORS
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) representatives will gather in the Weston Family Learning Centre at the AGO to celebrate a new education partnership.
Programming Helps Fuel Students' Passion For Art
Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 25, 2011 -
TO ALL ASSIGNMENT EDITORS/EDUCATION EDITORS
Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) representatives will gather in the Weston Family Learning Centre at the AGO to celebrate a new education partnership.
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Vancouver, British Columbia - Nov. 24, 2011 -
What:
The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) will host the 17th Annual Provincial Conference on Aboriginal Education from November 24-26, 2011 in Vancouver. More than 750 educators and administrators from across the province have registered for this event. A conference program is available at www.fnesc.ca. Conference participants will look at examples of innovative community and education system practices, including new First Peoples curriculum, effective classroom techniques and progressive approaches to relationship-building.
Vancouver, British Columbia - Nov. 24, 2011 -
What:
The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) will host the 17th Annual Provincial Conference on Aboriginal Education from November 24-26, 2011 in Vancouver. More than 750 educators and administrators from across the province have registered for this event. A conference program is available at www.fnesc.ca. Conference participants will look at examples of innovative community and education system practices, including new First Peoples curriculum, effective classroom techniques and progressive approaches to relationship-building.
Unamaki College is seeking members for its Advisory Board comprised of local, regional, and national Aboriginal community and education leaders, and Elders, who have demonstrated a commitment to Aboriginal post-secondary education.
Unamaki College was established in July 2010 by Cape Breton University to better serve the post-secondary education needs of its Aboriginal Students. It is home to the Department of Indigenous Studies, which delivers two academic degrees, the Mikmaq Resource Centre, the Mikmaq Language Lab, and a range of student support services. Unamaki College works closely with the new Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Enviroment, the Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business and other CBU initiatives, as well as First Nations communities.
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Ottawa -- The National Panel on First Nation Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a National Roundtable in Ottawa on November 22nd to continue their engagement work to develop an action plan to ensure First Nations students have access to quality education and high school graduation rates improve.
The National Roundtable is the culmination of the Panels engagement process which has included extensive discussions and guidance from community leaders, administrators of First Nations schools and support organizations, legal and policy experts, as well as First Nations students, teachers, parents and Elders.
Ottawa -- The National Panel on First Nation Elementary and Secondary Education will hold a National Roundtable in Ottawa on November 22nd to continue their engagement work to develop an action plan to ensure First Nations students have access to quality education and high school graduation rates improve.
The National Roundtable is the culmination of the Panels engagement process which has included extensive discussions and guidance from community leaders, administrators of First Nations schools and support organizations, legal and policy experts, as well as First Nations students, teachers, parents and Elders.
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Friday, 18 November 2011
(Iqaluit, Nunavut) Training in Nunavut takes a giant leap forward this month as Nunavut Arctic College launches the first of five online courses in the Municipal Training Organizations (MTO) popular Municipal Government Program (MGP). Building on the successful pilot computer training last winter, the Introduction to Northern Government will be delivered online to participants across Nunavut starting November 28th. The course covers the structure, history and operations of territorial and municipal governments in Nunavut.
Friday, 18 November 2011
(Iqaluit, Nunavut) Training in Nunavut takes a giant leap forward this month as Nunavut Arctic College launches the first of five online courses in the Municipal Training Organizations (MTO) popular Municipal Government Program (MGP). Building on the successful pilot computer training last winter, the Introduction to Northern Government will be delivered online to participants across Nunavut starting November 28th. The course covers the structure, history and operations of territorial and municipal governments in Nunavut.
Pointe Claire, QC, November 17, 2011 Top Aces Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air, announced today that it has been notified by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) that the existing CATS solicitation has been cancelled. The Government has stated their intention to re-issue a solicitation for the CATS requirement at a later date.
Top Aces will continue to deliver services to the Crown under the current Interim Contracted Airborne Training Services (ICATS) framework through to June 2012, with a government option to extend the ICATS contract an additional 12 months to June 2013.
Top Aces will continue to deliver services to the Crown under the current Interim Contracted Airborne Training Services (ICATS) framework through to June 2012, with a government option to extend the ICATS contract an additional 12 months to June 2013.
National Panel on First Nations Education Visits Saskatoon
Thursday, 17 November 2011
A national report on First Nations education was in Saskatchewan yesterday (Wed), at Wanuskewin to get input from elders and students.
Scott Haldane is the Chair of the National Panel on First Nations Education, and he says they have been on a Canada wide tour, getting information from First Nations about the challenges they face.
One of the main issues arising the the fact that band-operated schools receive less funding compared to provincially funded schools.
Read more: http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36452&Itemid=421
Thursday, 17 November 2011
A national report on First Nations education was in Saskatchewan yesterday (Wed), at Wanuskewin to get input from elders and students.
Scott Haldane is the Chair of the National Panel on First Nations Education, and he says they have been on a Canada wide tour, getting information from First Nations about the challenges they face.
One of the main issues arising the the fact that band-operated schools receive less funding compared to provincially funded schools.
Read more: http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36452&Itemid=421
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Welcome to the Changemakers Initiative: Inspiring Approaches to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learning
Ashoka Changemakers celebrates ideas and projects that make a difference.
We invite you to share your ideas or projects that support First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners to succeed.
Maybe you have a dream about wilderness skills training, or you have come up with a new approach to early childhood learning; perhaps you have designed a distance mentoring program, or have a new way to bring music to your school, or have developed an approach to career and workplace training tailored for Aboriginal Peoples. As long as your focus is on learning, inside or beyond the classroom, we want to hear about it!
Welcome to the Changemakers Initiative: Inspiring Approaches to First Nations, Métis and Inuit Learning
Ashoka Changemakers celebrates ideas and projects that make a difference.
We invite you to share your ideas or projects that support First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners to succeed.
Maybe you have a dream about wilderness skills training, or you have come up with a new approach to early childhood learning; perhaps you have designed a distance mentoring program, or have a new way to bring music to your school, or have developed an approach to career and workplace training tailored for Aboriginal Peoples. As long as your focus is on learning, inside or beyond the classroom, we want to hear about it!
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Thursday, 10 November 2011
EXPLORE THE ARCTIC WITH YOUR MIND AND EARN UNIVERSITY CREDITS!
Nunavut Arctic College is offering the University of the Arctic course BCS100: Introduction to Circumpolar Studies. The course introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region. For a course outline, see http://tinyurl.com/3dt7nf5. BCS100 is the core course of UArctics Circumpolar Studies program - http://tinyurl.com/69lym5v
Thursday, 10 November 2011
EXPLORE THE ARCTIC WITH YOUR MIND AND EARN UNIVERSITY CREDITS!
Nunavut Arctic College is offering the University of the Arctic course BCS100: Introduction to Circumpolar Studies. The course introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the circumpolar region. For a course outline, see http://tinyurl.com/3dt7nf5. BCS100 is the core course of UArctics Circumpolar Studies program - http://tinyurl.com/69lym5v
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Snuneymuxw First Nation are pleased to announce they will co-host a major conference on the pre-Confederation treaties made by the British Crown and First Nations on Vancouver Island from 1850 to 1854. The conference will be held at VIU in Nanaimo on May 10 and 11, 2012, and is expected to attract more than 200 participants from across Canada.
The theme for the conference is The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island Fulfilling Treaty Promises and Living in Treaty Relationships. In exploring this theme, the conference will combine two overlapping streams:
Vancouver Island University (VIU) and the Snuneymuxw First Nation are pleased to announce they will co-host a major conference on the pre-Confederation treaties made by the British Crown and First Nations on Vancouver Island from 1850 to 1854. The conference will be held at VIU in Nanaimo on May 10 and 11, 2012, and is expected to attract more than 200 participants from across Canada.
The theme for the conference is The Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island Fulfilling Treaty Promises and Living in Treaty Relationships. In exploring this theme, the conference will combine two overlapping streams:
Nicole McKay recently attended a conference where survivors of residential school shared their personal experiences and pains in having to attend the schools.
NEWS RELEASE
Ottawa, November 4th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Native Way Training Services , creating solutions for Aboriginal communities: In support of the various government initiatives, we are creating a different type of health and fitness business to fulfill the needs that existing organizations have yet to meet. Our goal is to build capacity in Aboriginal communities by certifying and training health and fitness professionals at a National Training Centre that uses traditional Aboriginal principles and offers a holistic approach to creating a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
11/03/11
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Canada signed an articulation agreement today in which both organizations signify their intent to work together to establish academic programs that support Aboriginal Peoples.
Education is the cornerstone of our successes in life and AFOA is very proud to grow our relationships with educational institutions like UNB, said Dana Soonias, chair, Board of Directors of AFOA Canada. Creating financial and management capacity in our communities is the basis of building healthy communities in the future.
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) of Canada signed an articulation agreement today in which both organizations signify their intent to work together to establish academic programs that support Aboriginal Peoples.
Education is the cornerstone of our successes in life and AFOA is very proud to grow our relationships with educational institutions like UNB, said Dana Soonias, chair, Board of Directors of AFOA Canada. Creating financial and management capacity in our communities is the basis of building healthy communities in the future.