The BC Indian Position Paper, Draft Copy - Union of British ...

8.8~ rust~o .;ssociztiofi, a Provincial aducational council consistin:: of I'nclimpcopls to d ,a1 with matt~rs iilvolvinz ;duca'tion and 0th-r r-latod 'ili:ttirs.>hsir splicific r~spoilsibility would b3 to ~n:surs that th.3 oducationa2sy:;tc,r;i mcognizds thi unip; contribution of Indians to tho dov~lo~~cx?t ofthis countrj aid to :nsurG that sducational proqains ars dosigncd 'to ;;noour-aga Indians to participat, in thcir own social, cconm~ic and sducntionL~ladvaiic~n~nt. This board should hav, th, povdr to appoint Indian schooltrustcos to various school boards throu:houtth2 provincs basid upoil .&hasxt-nt of Inclinn population within ,ach commulity.ills Fodsral Govsrn-;n:::ltshould proscribe as 1 condition of i~n~riilg :rantsto th; provincialnuthoritiss for tha oducation of Indian childrsn that the F'rovincialIndian .3chool %'rustza .:ssociation b, constitut;d as racommsndsd aild tho~r'20 givsn th~sr powors.Fbrth~r program that nasd considsra'olc attaition are th:: trainin% ofIndian tzach,rs,bursury prograns for post secondary zducation includinzacadlmic, vocational, tochnical and university.&so, special hi.211school prograins for Indian drop outs, and oth:r ssnricos such as spdcialtminin:,Indim collozss, studsnt host~ls, counsolXing a11d placclilentservicss , Indian/non- Indian cultural cxchai~:~ prograins, transportationand accon;.lodation.'i"n3 funds for zducation should b:t provid;;d to band councils. 3andcouncils can in turn d3cids whzthzr to cp;;i-,-.tz Indian schools and havsassociated Indian school boards, or makc contracts wtth nearby publicschools for smlo or a11 of tlic Indian stud::nts.mass contracts wouldprovid.;. for an Pndian voics and voto in tho operation of thoso schools.Opportunity could ba providod for othor Canadian childrcn to attondschool on tho rsssrvos.It is sspscially importact that nursory schools and kindorgartans bcprovidod in Iiidian communitios to propnri Indian children to onter thoirrdgular provincial aducatioual systcin.Pro-scilool training is ofsi~nificant iiaportancc and should provide tmk~ing in tl~s Indian l~i?,~;:osand orisntation ?ro:ra.miingd~signad to assist tho stud~nt in onhriii:fori~ml educational training psriod.