For over 20 years the Anishinabek First Nations have been working towards the establishment of the Anishinabek Education System (AES). The Education Agreement and funding arrangements have been negotiated.
The main goals of the Anishinabek Nation Education Agreement are:
- To achieve Canada’s recognition of the Anishinabek First Nations’ inherent jurisdiction over education
- To secure reliable and flexible funding for an Anishinabek Education System that will ensure the preservation and ongoing development of the Anishinaabe people.
The negotiations of the Anishinabek Education Agreement are now completed and moving forward to the stage of Ratification.
To learn more about the proposed Education Agreement, the funding arrangements, and the community ratification vote set for November 2016, stay tuned for more detailed information as the Ratification Communications Campaign ramps up for community outreach on the Ratification Process.
- Support funding continues for post-secondary students
- No impact on Aboriginal and treaty rights
- No change in benefits received by status Indians under Indian Act
- First Nation’s still eligible for any new government funding for FN education programs and services
- Federal, provincial, and First Nation laws work in harmony
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Human Rights Act and other general laws such as the Criminal Code still apply to protect the interests of all residents on FN land
Say Yes To AES 