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Our Children, Our Future, Our Vision 7. Summary of Recommendations (1) Traditional Indigenous knowledges and languages must be a central feature of any First Nation education policy and funding formula on a go forward basis. (2) It is imperative that the treaty right to education be recognized and fully implemented without further delay. (3) The inherent right of First Nations to assert their jurisdiction over First Nation education must be recognized, protected and implemented without delay. (4) Canada must act immediately to meet with First Nations and develop an emergency plan to address the crisis of poverty and lack of education services in First Nations which would include devising a funding formula based on need – not on “value for money”. (5) Canada must stop deferring action to endless studies, panels and meetings to identify the issues in First Nation education and move forward with implementing the solutions already identified by First Nations. (6) Canada must take real action to resolve its own internal policy conflicts; relinquish its paternalistic control over First Nations once and for all; and ensure that all of its laws are compliant with Indigenous laws, Constitutional protections, Treaty provisions, and human/Indigenous rights. (7) Canada must ensure that any changes in provincial education policy that directly affects First Nations are adequately reflected in programming and funding allocations to First Nations. (8) Canada must work directly with First Nations to resolve the inadequacy of the current funding formula to ensure that resources allocated address the expressed educational needs of First Nations at all stages of the educational spectrum. (9) Canada must acknowledge and resolve the shortcomings of the audit process for the Special Education Program in order to ensure adequate funding is provided through a flexible funding authority based on valid information. (10) Canada must adhere to the requirements of free, prior and informed consent when devising policy changes that directly affect First Nations. (11) Canada must take real action on the recommendations of previous studies and honour Treaty and constitutional obligations to work with First Nations to address the funding barriers identified and ensure the education funding provided supports the holistic, lifelong learning needs of all levels First Nations education in Ontario. 55 Chiefs of Ontario
Our Children, Our Future, Our Vision (12) First Nation jurisdiction over education must be complete and unconditional – with no federally imposed one-size-fits-all solutions or new policy limitations. (13) Adjustments to the funding formulas for First Nation education must be comprehensive, flexible and stable with a focus on adequacy (First Nation needs and goals) and not equity (a share of pre-determined funding envelopes). (14) Any amendments to funding formulas must include significant funding for the development of language and culture curriculum for learners at all stages in a variety of learning contexts be it early childhood education, language immersion in K-12 or adult training. Chiefs of Ontario 56
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