Monday, March 29, 2010

National body honours Kivalliq science teachers

Science teachers in the Kivalliq are getting national recogntion for a job well done.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Anyone can read, Metis author tells kids

School was over, the school buses were lined up outside, but more than 30 Oneida kids remained sitting on the gym floor of Standing Stone elementary school.
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Ex-astronaut encourages kids to reach for the stars in science

John Herrington said his life was literally held in the arms of Canada.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

New director to make university experience easier for native students

A former Dalhousie High School teacher has been given the job of trying to recruit and retain more aboriginal students to St. Thomas University in Fredericton.
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Inuit early-childhood educators begin historic gathering in Labrador

Early-childhood educators from every Aboriginal head start program and child care centre in Arctic Canada came together today for the first ever National Inuit Early Childhood Education Gathering or “Nutaqavut Sivuniksavut” (our children, our future).
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Friday, March 19, 2010

Students learn true value of racial harmony

Greater acceptance in school can translate to greater acceptance in the community.
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

First all-male childcare group returns to Peguis after British Columbia exchange trip

Gaining a new perspective on early childhood education was the goal of three Peguis men who visited a small British Columbia community in early February.
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Friday, March 12, 2010

Sisler student earns prestigious internship

Alanah Levasseur won’t be spending her Grade 12 spring break partying with her friends — and she couldn’t be happier.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Niagara Catholic celebrates aboriginal partnership

The loud beating of a drum could be heard pounding from the board room at the Niagara Catholic Education Centre.
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Kehewin principal honoured as among Canada's best

When Linda Gadwa and her husband dropped by Kehewin’s school on the evening of Feb. 27, she was under the mistaken impression they were just stopping by for a school tournament.
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Friday, March 5, 2010

Native education given priority

The federal government's pledge to put $30 million into improving education for First Nations was greeted warmly Thursday by Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Aboriginal students learn entrepreneurial skills

About 60 young people from New Brunswick First Nations communities are spending their March break learning to become entrepreneurs.
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