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Overview of Panel key meetings and school visits over the summer

Akwesasne First Nation, Ontario, June 24, 2011

On June 24, the National Panel was in the community of Akwesasne to visit schools and hold key meetings.

The Panel visited four schools:

• Akwesasne Mohawk School (Junior Division/Head Start, K4, K5, and Grade 3-6)
• Kana:takon School (Early Intermediate Division/Head Start K4, K5 and Grades 7-8)
• Tsi Snaihne School (Primary Division , Head Start K4, K5, Grades 1 and 2 and Skahwats Read More...

National Panel members say that they are focusing on First Nation students

TORONTO, ONTARIO, (August 12, 2011) – Members of the National Panel on First Nation Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following statement.

Our mandate is to hear from First Nation students, parents, elders, teachers, school administrators, community leaders, and others in each region across the country. We fully respect that some people may want to engage with us, while other may not. We respect those First Nations that have chosen to run their own parallel processes a Read More...