FIRST NATIONS

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada: Education

AANDC has primary responsibility for education for First Nations people on reserves. This site highlights information about the Elementary, Secondary and Post-Secondary education programs provided through Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.

Aboriginal Education

The Ministry of Education is responsible for Aboriginal Education in the B.C. public school system K-12. Through the Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch, the Ministry is committed to working with education partners, school districts and Aboriginal communities to improve Aboriginal student success.

Aboriginal Education Association

The BCTF Aboriginal education program promotes an education for decolonization; advocates for social change; addresses the Federation's Aboriginal education initiatives that focus on enhancement agreements, employment equity for Aboriginal teachers, racism, and colonization.

Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre

The Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre was created to provide a collaborative national forum that would support the development of effective solutions for the challenges faced by First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners.

Assembly of First Nations Education

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada. The Education webpage provides news and links regarding all levels of education for First Nations.

BC Archives Time Machine: First Nations

This First Nations gallery includes aboriginal accounts as well as European ethnographic collections in an attempt to describe certain historical aspects of British Columbia.

First Nations Education Steering Committee

The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) website facilitates discussion about education matters affecting First Nations in BC. This site was created to provide information about FNESC, their activities, programs, upcoming events, and publications.

First Nations Schools Association

The First Nations Schools Association (FNSA) is a non-partisan organization committed to promoting First Nations control of education, and to improving and supporting the development of quality and culturally appropriate education for First Nations students.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Descriptions are compiled from information provided within the sites.