Glossary

Glossary C Canadian Council on Learning The Canadian Council on Learning was a channel for lifelong learning, encouraging and supporting data-based decisions about learning during all stages of life, from early childhood through to the senior years. Community Dialogues on First Nations Holistic Lifelong Learning: Learning as a Community for Renewal and Growth In 2008, […]

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Glossary

Glossary A Aboriginal This is a collective name for all of the original peoples of Canada and their descendants. The Constitution Act of 1982 specifies that the Aboriginal Peoples in Canada consist of three groups – First Nations, Inuit and Metis – with unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. The term Aboriginal peoples […]

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Glossary

Glossary A Aboriginal Rights The legal rights that Indigenous peoples in Canada hold as a result of their ancestors’ long-standing use and occupancy of the land. These rights uphold the customs, practices and traditions that form a group’s distinctive culture. Examples of such rights include the right to hunt, trap and fish on ancestral lands. […]

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References Toulouse, Pamela R., (2013). Beyond Shadows: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Success. Canadian Teacher’s Federation. Image Sources pg.8 Hunter’s First Day of School ​Photo Credit: Marseline Chikane pg.9 Change Paradigm​ © Three Things Consulting pg.12 Singers​Photo Source: “Singers” by Vancouver Island University is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 pg.15 School Art​Photo Source: Three Things […]

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