By Bridget Yard. A bachelor of education program offered through McGill University will debut in Listuguj First Nation in September, taught by community members with master's degrees and doctorates. More...
30 août 2016
30 août 2016
N.B. needs immersion-style language education for First Nations students
By Oscar Baker III. Eleven First Nations language immersion teachers spent Thursday at St. Mary's First Nation learning about Indigenous immersion classes. More...
30 août 2016
Canada must build partnerships with indigenous peoples
By Blaine Favel and Ken Coates. Some indigenous activists immediately criticized the government for backing away from a major election promise and a clear moral commitment. Others, who felt that indigenous rights had gone far enough, seemingly welcomed the statement as a sign of belated good sense. Read more...30 août 2016
Cindy Blackstock, Canada’s ‘relentless moral voice’ for First Nations equality
By Tavia Grant. Nine years, thousands of documents and millions of dollars later, Cindy Blackstock is still shocked she had to bring the case forward in the first place. Read more...28 août 2016
Canadian universities require indigenous studies: 'It feels good to learn our history'
By Cailynn Klingbeil. University of Winnipeg undergraduates can choose from 60 courses, ranging from indigenous treaties to women’s history, to fulfill new course requirement. More...
27 août 2016
NAPLAN improvements for Indigenous students but not everyone is taking the test
By . The latest results from National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests show Year 5 Indigenous students have made real improvements in their reading scores. More...
18 juillet 2016
Universities respond to indigenous student needs
By Nicola Jenvey. Canadian universities have scaled up programmes and services specifically designed for indigenous students, raising academic programming to accommodate this group by 33% between 2013 and 2015. More...
29 juin 2016
Governments must stop negatively framing policies aimed at Indigenous Australians
By and . The continual construction of Indigenous Australians as “failures” in the media and in policy is having unintended consequences. Media reporting and policies almost always focus on what is “wrong” with Indigenous Australians. They look at the problems Indigenous people face compared to non-Indigenous Australians. More...
4 juin 2016
Three Unconnected Thoughts on PSE and Aboriginal Peoples
By . In the last five years or so, I’ve seen a real change in the way Aboriginal students are moving through the country’s PSE system. For a whole number of reasons, aboriginal students were traditionally concentrated either in humanities disciplines like history and sociology, or they were in disciplines which led to careers in social services or direct band employment (child care, police foundations, education, nursing). STEM and Business fields simply weren’t in the picture. More...
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