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"It's time that we did something different... The learning issues that we are facing are also issues of poverty. They're issues of improper housing," said Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn Atleo. He announced his support of the findings in the report at a press conference on Dec. 9 during the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa.
The report entitled "The State of Aboriginal Learning in Canada: A Holistic Approach to Measuring Success" was released by the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL). It argues that First Nations, Inuit and Métis learning is heavily influenced by several factors that exist beyond the regular classroom model, like learning at the knee of an elder, as Atleo has.CCL's research shows Aboriginal learning is spirituallyoriented, community-based and rooted in Aboriginal languages and cultures.See the full content of this document
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Education Focus Lacks Indigenous Perspective
The cookie-cutter approach of the public school system in Canada is not serving Aboriginal children well.
A recent report calls on customized education programs tailored to Indigenous groups to combat low high school graduation rates a...See the full content of this document
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