The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is rejecting what it calls an inadequate approach to Aboriginal education by the federal government.
The FSIN, province and Métis Nation of Saskatchewan are part of a joint task force on education that is traveling to various communities to gain new ideas on improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal people.
The FSIN says the federal government’s current approach to First Nations education is high-handed, unilateral and lacks the necessary resources to make meaningful change.
In a release, FSIN Vice Chief Simon Bird says none of the groups the joint task force has talked to are showing any support for the Harper government’s current approach to Aboriginal education.
The FSIN says a study guide and letter sent by the federal government calling for a consultative process on First Nations education is seriously flawed.
Earlier in the week, the FSIN also announced it will be hosting a forum on Aboriginal education at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina Feb. 19-21.