April 28, 2010 1. INTRODUCTION/CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK In October 2009, Aboriginal Affairs Ministers and the leaders of five National Aboriginal Organizations1 (NAOs) agreed to establish an Aboriginal Affairs Working Group with representation from the provinces and territories and the National Aboriginal Organizations to work together to develop recommendations, and identify actions and strategies to [...] If invited, the minister said that he is prepared to return for the next meeting of the Aboriginal affairs Ministers and Leaders of the National Aboriginal Organizations, and highlighted the need for concrete, practical outcomes. [...] Ministers and Leaders further directed that this approach should fully integrate the needs and perspectives of women, urban populations, youth and other segments of the population 6. 5 The Inuvialuit region is in the Beaufort Delta area of the Northwest Territories, Nunavik is the Inuit region of Arctic and sub-Arctic Quebec, and Nunatsiavut is the Inuit self-governing region of the Province of Ne [...] AAWG SUPPORT FOR PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL PROCESSES 4. Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs work with provincial and territorial Ministers of Education and Advanced/Post-Secondary Education, Aboriginal governments, and National and other Aboriginal organizations to improve graduation rates and educational outcomes for Aboriginal students in areas such as:. [...] In order for successful Aboriginal economic development to become a realistic and tangible goal, supportive of both Aboriginal men and women, the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group Officials recommend that the Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Aboriginal Affairs and the National Aboriginal Organization Leaders expand on the positive work that has been accomplished thus far by assisting in the
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