Doer and Strahl meet on education

Education and training for Aboriginal people were the focus of a meeting this morning at the Manitoba Legislature between Premier Gary Doer and federal Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl.
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Joint task force of RCMP, Quebec and aboriginal police tackle organized crime

A joint squad of RCMP, Quebec provincial police and aboriginal police officers is fighting organized crime in native communities and helping boost the skills of aboriginal cops.
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UNBC lands huge project

The largest research project ever led by UNBC, valued at $11 million over 10 years, will study aboriginal environmental health along with the benefits and risks of eating traditional food in First Nations communities.
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Student support program under review

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is reviewing the Post Secondary Student Support Program (PSSSP) and it has caused concern among First Nations students across Canada.
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First Nations School teaches 'who we are'

The First Nations School of Toronto, despite optics that it is somehow new, started in 1977 as an “alternative school” called the Wandering Spirit Survival School, all in a push to close the “achievement gap” between the academic performance of aboriginal students and non-Native students.
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Prof. says First Nations youth should be educated in mother-tongue language

A native studies professor at St. Thomas University is trying to persuade the province to give First Nations youth the option to study some courses in their mother-tongue language.
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Learning language, culture

Delaware First Nation students have a space to call their own at Ridgetown District High School. A ceremony was held yesterday to officially mark the opening of the room whose Delaware name translates into "where young people meet."
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First Nations Mark New Pilot Project

Dressed in coloured T-shirts representing the aboriginal Four Directions – yellow, red, black and white – students, staff and guests filled the gym at Andrew Hunter Public School Thursday to kick off the Simcoe County District School Board’s Urban Aboriginal Education Pilot Project (UAEPP).
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'Peer effect' lowering marks of aboriginals: study

Aboriginal students tend to perform poorly in schools where they make up a large portion of the population, according to new research.
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Career Fair Opens Doors in Paulatuk

Paulatuk's Angik school used its annual career fair on Nov. 25 for the official launch of the Sunchild E-Learning program. The school has partnered with NorthwesTel to make online courses available to students. Based out of Alberta, the online educational resource - built specifically for aboriginal students - allows students to complete high school credits at their own pace.
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Government of Canada Launches Two New Programs to Improve First Nation Education

The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for MA-A?1/2tis and Non-Status Indians today announced the launch of two new programs that will help First Nation students succeed academically.
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University teachers' association censures First Nations U

The Canadian Association of University Teachers has voted to censure the First Nations University of Canada after years of turmoil at the Saskatchewan school.
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Award opens more doors for Aboriginal students in B.C.

B.C. is opening more doors for Aboriginal people to achieve a post-secondary education by establishing the B.C. Aboriginal Student Award through the Province’s $10 million Aboriginal endowment, announced Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.
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