Métis post-secondary education systems

Unfortunately, studies of socio-economic statistics consistently show large disparities remain between Aboriginal peoples and the general Canadian population.i 1. Determinants of Educational Attainment for Métis Post-secondary Education In order to understand the determinants of educational attainment for Métis people at the post- secondary level, the identification of who is a Métis can and is of [...] The regenerative natural cycle of the tree is compared with the cycles of Métis learning comparing the health of the root system with the forest of Métis learners. [...] It has been the single most important impediment to “progress in developing a modern set of institutions, programs and services to meet the needs of the Métis.”xlvii The Métis firmly believe that the federal government has jurisdiction over the Métis and with this jurisdiction comes an obligation to act and in particular to act in matters of education.xlviii In reference to Métis controlled instit [...] This is the foundation for the success of the Métis people in all contexts of life, including the full continuum of life long learning from cradle to grave.lii The inclusion of the Métis Nation in processes and education developments with the federal and provincial governments are in various Métis Nation agreements and discussed in education gatherings. [...] Specifically, the Métis Nation submits that: The Métis Nation must develop the capacity/authorities to govern these educational/other institutions and to secure the necessary relationships of benefit to the Métis Nation.