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Appendix B
Selected Ontario Aboriginal Education Initiatives
Alternative Secondary School Programs within Native Friendship Centres
• The ministry provides 􏰀650,000 in support of alternative secondary
schools in eight Native Friendship Centres to address high drop-out
rates among urban First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students.
• Funding is intended to support activities such as cultural programs and
counselling, as well as the use or engagement of resources such as Elders.
• Programs are located in London, Sudbury, Fort Erie, Fort Frances,
Kenora, Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton, and Ottawa.
Native Studies
• Curriculum policy documents have been developed for Native Studies, Grades 9-12.
• The Native Studies curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad range of knowledge related to First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples to help them better understand Aboriginal issues of public interest discussed at the local, regional, and national levels.
• The curriculum provides students with an increased awareness and understanding of the histories, cultures, and world views of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada.
Native Languages
• Since 1987, the Grade 1-12 curriculum has included seven Native languages.
• Curriculum resource guides focusing on language patterns (grammar) have been developed to support the Native language curriculum.
• Native language teacher training programs are in place to train qualified Native language teachers.
• Students enrolled in a Native language program may be exempt from learning French as a second language.
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