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The future of our land, a future for our children

12 Apr 2007

Aboriginal Peoples While many of the issues and concerns raised by Labrador’s Aboriginal groups arise due to the challenges of providing and accessing programs and services in isolated and remote communities, several issues have been raised as being particularly pertinent; specifically, education and the need to value, protect and foster the distinct cultures and languages of the Aboriginal people [...] Both the Nunatsiavut Government and the Sheshatshiu and Mushuau Innu Bands stress the need to improve the level of primary, elementary, and secondary education available in their communities and to do so in a manner that protects and promotes their distinctive languages and cultures. [...] The Government of recognized that “for far too long, the people, Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes the need resources and potential of Labrador have been for further economic and social development in ignored and excluded from the decision making Labrador and is responding with the Northern processes of the province.” Government committed Strategic Plan. [...] These strategies emphasize Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs has the importance of coordination and advocacy for been cognizant of the uniqueness of Labrador and northern departments, as well as the importance of the strength of its people. [...] The following sections outline 1.4 Role of Department of Labrador and the process of consultation and the methodology Aboriginal Affairs used in the development of this Northern Strategic The Department of Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs Plan.
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