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First Nation Education

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There Is A Way To Fix First Nations Education. And This Is How It Starts

There Is A Way To Fix First Nations Education. And This Is How It Starts
Posted: When 12-year-old Shannen Koostachin walked into a school in suburban Toronto in 2007, she wondered why it was so much nicer than her own. In this school, students learned in bright classrooms. Shannen went to class in a cold portable trailer. Her school didn't have a playground or a library or a computer lab or a gym.
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First Nations schools need equal funding, local control, chief says

First Nations schools need equal funding, local control, chief says
A career fair for Aboriginal students in Thunder Bay, Ont.is just one example of how First Nations are directly addressing the needs of their students better than the federal government can, says Nishnawbe Aski Nation Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic.
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AFN National Chief speaks at education conference, raises concerns about funding gaps

AFN National Chief speaks at education conference, raises concerns about funding gaps
Jodi Lundmark, tbnewswatch.com By Jodi Lundmark, tbnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY -- The Assembly of First Nations national chief wants to see the fiscal imbalance between on-reserve and off-reserve student funding addressed.
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde gives pep talk to students

AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde gives pep talk to students
On mobile? Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81iGXna0G0&feature=em-upload_owner The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations made a surprise appearance at a career fair for Aboriginal teens in Thunder Bay on Thursday and delivered a rousing speech encouraging them to stay in school.
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Have a Heart Day

Have a Heart Day
Celebrate Have a Heart Day this February, and stand with First Nations children for the same chance to grow up safely at home, get a good education, be healthy, and proud of their cultures. See you this year! Visit the Have a Heart Gallery to see photos from events across Canada!
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Max FineDay: Canada's cities need a school system focused on First Nations

Max FineDay: Canada's cities need a school system focused on First Nations
"There's no such thing as a dropout - there are forced-outs." With that phrase, Jane Elliott, an anti-racism advocate and former third-grade teacher, perfectly describes how Canadian education fails First Nations students. According to the C.D. Howe Institute, the dropout rate for indigenous peoples is four times higher than the national average.