The Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales implements winning teaching practices and provides learning opportunities to ensure the growth and success of all its students.
To further support First Nation, Métis and Inuit students, the Board is implementing the Ontario Aboriginal Education Strategy. The strategy is designed to close any achievement gaps that may exist between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, to help build identity for Aboriginal students, and to increase awareness of the history, diverse culture and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples among all students and staff.
Comité de l’Éducation autochtone
Le Conseil collabore avec ses parents et ses partenaires communautaires par l’entremise d’un Comité de l’éducation autochtone pour discuter des priorités, des initiatives et des enjeux de l’éducation autochtone dans les écoles du CSDCAB. Il a comme objectif de faire des suggestions au Conseil quant à l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre du plan d’action de l’éducation autochtone afin de bien répondre aux besoins des élèves auto-identifiés des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuits.
Voluntary and confidential self-identification
L’auto-identification est un processus d’identification volontaire et confidentielle auquel ont droit tous les élèves et les familles d’ascendance des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuit. C’est un choix personnel et aucune preuve n’est requise.
L’auto-identification est une étape importante au développement de la fierté culturelle et du sens d’appartenance des élèves autochtones. Cette information permet au Conseil de mieux déterminer les choix de ressources, de programmes, de soutien et de perfectionnement professionnel afin de valoriser les cultures et l’historique des peuples autochtones et d’assurer la réussite scolaire et le bien-être de tous les élèves incluant les élèves des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuit.
How to self-identify?
Nothing could be easier! For a new student, all the parent has to do is fill out the appropriate section on the registration form. For a student already enrolled in one of our schools, you can fill out our online self-identification form.
Definitions
Aboriginal
Ce terme désigne tous les premiers habitants du Canada et leurs descendants, ce qui inclut les Premières Nations, les Métis et les Inuits.
Metis
The Métis are people who are descended from both Europeans and First Nations, and were therefore born of this intermingling. They have their own customs and traditions. Many of the Métis in Canada are descendants of the French voyageurs and coureurs des bois.
Inuit
Les Inuit constituent le peuple autochtone des régions arctiques de la Sibérie et de l’Amérique du Nord ainsi que du Groenland.
First Nations
The term First Nations came into general use in the 1970s to replace the term Indians, which was perceived negatively. It is used by the Canadian Aboriginal populations to designate the first in North America.
Definitions
Aboriginal
This term refers to all the original inhabitants of Canada and their descendants, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
Metis
The Métis are people who are descended from both Europeans and First Nations, and were therefore born of this intermingling. They have their own customs and traditions. Many of the Métis in Canada are descendants of the French voyageurs and coureurs des bois.
Inuit
The Inuit are the indigenous people of the Arctic regions of Siberia and North America as well as Greenland.
First Nations
The term First Nations came into general use in the 1970s to replace the term Indians, which was perceived negatively. It is used by the Canadian Aboriginal populations to designate the first in North America.
We would like to pay tribute to the Aboriginal peoples, the traditional custodians of this land. We recognize their long-standing and sacred connection to this land. As such, we recognize that we are on the lands designated in the Robinson Superior Treaty, Treaty Number 3 and James Bay Treaty Number 9.
We would like to acknowledge the contributions of First Nations, particularly the Anishinabe, and the Métis of the region and other First Nations and Inuit who have shaped and strengthened our province and our country as a whole.
We must recognize the contributions and historical significance of Indigenous peoples as it is our collective responsibility to commit to the promise and challenge of truth and reconciliation in our communities.
