Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is committed to working with First Nations and other stakeholders to ensure the provision of quality education for First Nations learners that assists them to achieve their educational needs and goals. This objective is supported through a variety of INAC programs described throughout this report including the Elementary/Secondary Education Program, Special Education Program, Post-Secondary Education Program, Gathering Strength Education Reform/New Paths Initiative, First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy, and Cultural Education Centres.

INAC also plays a coordinating and advocacy role with respect to First Nations education, encouraging and facilitating cooperation between the federal government, First Nations, provincial governments and other stakeholders. The intended outcomes of these shared efforts are to ensure the provision of an education that gives students the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to be full participants in their own communities and in Canadian society.

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