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Do First Nation communities have the human and financial resources and the willpower to embark on education and training in the economy?
In the communities that have seen economic success, what level of importance was placed by elders and leaders in the community on education?
Geography is a factor on how accessible education, such as university, is.
If educational institutions are more accessible, the will power is there and also the financial resources.
Adele spoke about some of the experiences at Musselwhite Mine regarding trainee/employees hired from First Nation communities
There are other factors such as motivation to learn, i.e. when people are successful they may leave their education/literacy training
How does one move people forward?
Support from community people such as elders and other community members. Also showing support to students leaving the community for example through having community feasts.
Two cultural world views?
To get First Nation people to go into fields like geology, people should be told that these are fields that they can do and be successful in.
Also, raising awareness on what fields like geology are - not everyone knows the different career field choices out there.
Industry like Musselwhite Mine has some educational programs in place to provide educational opportunities for the First Nation employees, and is currently working on other programs.
Outreach to the communities is another factor that different companies conducting activities within First Nations territories can work towards, i.e. be out there in the community, get to know the community and its people, be visible.
The education referred to in the education can be traditional education can be that other than what is referred to as education in a highschool, university, etc.
Even with the term the new economy, this term could mean differently in a First Nation community from what it means elsewhere and for others.
Human resources could mean teachers or economic development people, etc.
The willpower is there for First Nations people but this willpower is not enough when other factors such as trying to survive as a student, supporting a family, and other costs are issues First Nations students have to consider.
Education should be promoted in the community by elders, leaders and community members as well.
Financial resources are the biggest holdback to First Nations people getting an education. Education may be a treaty right but it does not mean all First Nations people have access to a paid education. Financial resources are limited even when the will power is there. Financing one's own education is not an option for a lot of people.
Make investments in education, i.e. more broadband to make education more accessible to communities.
Some kinds of foundation that some non-First Nations have, i.e. having parents who went through an educational experience and you went through the same educational experience, First Nations people do not have these same kinds of foundations.
First Nations don't have many role models either.
Nadine Roach
Ursula Tannert
Debra Cava-Pedri
Marena Loon
Rosie Mosquito
Cheryl Johnson
Martha Loon
Adele Faubert
