Leadership
in First Nations Education (LIFE)

These First Nations educators worked in 2003-2004 to design a template describing the opportunities and barriers for First Nations educational leadership in British Columbia. (l-r) Gloria Raphael SD #61, John Chenoweth SD #58, group facilitator, Sue Spalding SD #82, Cammy Coughlin SD #23, DeDe DeRose SD #73, Huia Martin SD #87, Jeff Smith SD #39, Mike Akiwenzie SD #38, Vonnie Hutchingson SD #50 (not pictured). The LIFE initiative is managed by the BCSSA and funded by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) through the First Nations Education Steering Committee. For more information, please contact Wendy Lee

The slide presentation, Leadership in First Nations Education (March 2004), outlines project goals, opportunities and challenges, and strategies to promote leadership roles for First Nations educators.

Download LIFE presentation

Links:

First Nations Education Steering Committee (BC)
First Nations Schools Association (BC)
BC Ministry of Education – Aboriginal Education
Turtle Island Native Network Education (Canada)