Examines the complexities of postsecondary education for First Nations people in the Yukon. Discusses the importance of maintaining a balance between mainstream and traditional educational goals and values, the role of northern colleges in overcoming the deficiencies of public schooling, and the development of culturally relevant programming at…

First Nations communities have particular needs to maintain cultural values as a central aspect of community. Elders, as the bearers of traditions and experience, are both the appropriate source and the appropriate vehicle for the maintenance and transmission of those values. On Vancouver Island, Malaspina University College delivers Child and…

The Aboriginal Learning Subcommittee looked specifically at developing recommendations that address First Nations, Metis and Inuit learning needs and supports. The Subcommittee proposes policy actions and recommends that all stakeholders work together to implement these actions. The first recommendation for action is to build on partnerships to…