The recommendations and implementation suggestions also reveal several areas for further research. Antone (2003) spoke to the future of research and summed up the work ahead. Antone stated, “We must continue the work of our earlier visionaries by exploring and building connections between Aboriginal literacy, healing, community development and self-determination” (p. 12).

For me personally, I see a future with more research directly related to NILA’s next steps and the movement to implement several recommendations from this report. I also see a long future with much more research related to Spiral Dynamics (Beck & Cowan, 1996) and the evolution of people. The successful labour market attachment of disadvantaged members of Canadian society is an area I hope to continue to study for some time.

I feel I must also add a few words about the state of research available on Aboriginal literacy issues. Quigley et al. (2006) told us, “Aboriginal literacy literature has mainly appeared in the last eight years.… The studies are not concerned with first language issues or the nature of first language acquisition” (p. 19). This report also noted, “Further study is needed to understand how effectively such research is being disseminated within the Aboriginal community” (p. 20). As a result of this research, I would observe that many communities do not have copies of, or access to, most studies.

Each of the three key stakeholders has been presented with recommendations and suggested implementation strategies. The recommendations are presented and substantiated and then the implications and impacts are looked at through the levels of complexity that have been referenced throughout this paper. NILA, as the Sponsor of this project, will ensure that each of the stakeholders is given the results of this research. These recommendations will create many new opportunities for the EC to build skills and develop their effectiveness in their jobs as they help Aboriginal job seekers with multiple barriers achieve job success.