NAFC Youth Delegates Representing Canada’s Urban Aboriginal Youth at 13th Annual UN International Day of Peace Events in New York City.

National Association of Friendship Centres Aboriginal Youth Council (AYC) delegates attending the International Day of Peace events at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

AYC President Kody Taylor of Riverton, Manitoba and Vice President Andrea Landry of Nanimo, British Columbia will represent Canada’s urban Aboriginal youth at the 13th Annual International Day of Peace Student Conference and Peace Bell Ceremony being held at the UN Headquarters.

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Gains in aboriginal entrepreneurship impeded by youth-education issues

From airline companies and construction firms to wineries and technology consulting outfits, aboriginal entrepreneurship is thriving like never before, paralleling rapid population growth and rising educational levels. However, native leaders say the renaissance on reserves is hampered by an array of socioeconomic barriers and a lack of outside assistance.

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Indigenous programs soar at University of Victoria

Eleven drummers beat furiously on a large drum as they chanted a song of welcome. Elegantly carved eagles, orcas (killer whales), frogs and bears looked down from eight posts around the edge of the large room. An overflow crowd filled the ceremonial hall of the First Peoples House, a stunning new building that establishes a powerful aboriginal presence in the heart of the University of Victoria campus in British Columbia.

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Government of Canada Supports Research on Inuit Leadership and Governance

Iqaluit, Nunavut, August 30, 2010 — Today, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced the Government of Canada’s support for a comprehensive six-year research and training project on Inuit leadership and governance. This project will for the first time create a recorded history of Canada’s Inuit leadership and develop training for future Inuit leaders.

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Historic Partnership Signed to Support First Nation Students in Prince Edward Island

The Government of Canada, the Government of Prince Edward Island and the Mi'kmaq First Nations of Prince Edward Island have signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on education. The MOU will support the province's First Nation learners from early childhood through to post-secondary education. The Memorandum of Uunderstanding provides a common vision for the educational success of Mi'kmaq learners, supporting them in reaching their full learning potential.

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Carleton University Announces New Initiatives

This year, Carleton will be offering a full week of orientation activities to participants in the university’s unique Aboriginal Enriched Support Program (AESP.) The AESP provides comprehensive student support such as admissions assistance, advising, mentoring, academic workshops and one-on-one coaching. Students take three credits, including an Aboriginal issues first-year seminar.

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Aboriginal sports get boost: AFN touts program to support communities

The Assembly of First Nations wants to keep more kids in the classroom and out of trouble with a major sports programming initiative announced Sunday morning at the University of Winnipeg.

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