The Matawa Education Department provides quality, accessible, community based educational support services for seven Matawa First Nation schools; Aroland, Eabametoong, Nibinamik, Long Lake #58, Ginoogaming, Neskantaga, and Webequie First Nations.
Our role is to support any educational initiatives that result in school improvements and that positively impact the quality of education provided for students. Supporting the local education authorities, and networking with Aboriginal organizations, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, the Provincial Ministry of Education, School Boards, and Post Secondary and Secondary/ Elementary institutions is an important responsibility of the Matawa Education Department. Adult education and training are also a strong focus of this department.
The Assembly of First Nations has unveiled a report that says Canada's First Nations should have total control of their own education system.
In a report titled, First Nations Control of First Nations Education, the report by "experts in the field" calls for sweeping changes to the educational system, including a requirement that aboriginal language and culture be taught in all Canadian schools.
Leadership is one of the most important aspects youth can learn.
July 22, 2010: Volume 37 #15, Page A3
This according to Stephen Ash, a reverend is his home community of Webequie, who travelled to Nibinamik First Nation (Summer Beaver) to host a workshop on the subject at the 12th annual Youth Wilderness Retreat July 12-17.
“I want the youth to aim for being leaders when they get older,” Ash said. “I want them to aim at being chief or a minister in their community.”
Craft Nights
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY
THE BORA LASKIN BUILDING
Thursday, July 15, 2010 (4:30pm-8pm)
Thursday, July 22, 2010 (4:30pm-8pm)
THE AGORA
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (4:30pm-8pm)
WINNIPEG — Ottawa is pouring $1.8 billion into aboriginal job training over the next five years to help avert a looming Canadian shortage of skilled workers.
Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl made the announcement Friday in Winnipeg, home to one of the fastest growing urban aboriginal populations in the country.
Kathleen Blinkhorn Aboriginal Student Scholarship Fund
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