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Four BC First Nations conclude self-government agreements regarding education

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 11, 2022

First Nations in British Columbia have been working collectively for over two decades to advance First Nations control over education through the education jurisdiction initiative.

Key Points: 
  • First Nations in British Columbia have been working collectively for over two decades to advance First Nations control over education through the education jurisdiction initiative.
  • The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), a policy and advocacy organization that represents and works on behalf of First Nations in BC, has provided a broad range of supports to First Nations pursuing education jurisdiction.
  • This was updated in 2010 by the Assembly of First Nations in its "First Nations Control of First Nations Education" policy position paper.
  • First Nations in BC continue to consistently work towards full First Nations control of First Nations education.