QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
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1.

The rate of functional illiteracy (those with less than a Grade Nine education) in First Nations is more than twice the rate of other Canadians. What are some of the reasons behind this statistic?

2.

"Without land we don't have a culture. Without it, we don't have the instructions." What do you think was meant by this statement spoken by a First Nations Chief ?

3.

One of the goals of First Nations education is to prepare students to function in the non- Native community. Another is the development of a strong Indian identity. How do these goals compliment each other? How do they conflict?