ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. is guided by the following vision and mission statements: VISION Support First Nations to develop and implement a comprehensive holistic educational system inclusive of First Nations languages, world views, values, beliefs, and traditions with exemplary academic standards, under First Nation jurisdiction. MISSION To help First Nations improve education for all learners to achieve: mino-pimatisiwin. Cree, Ojibwe, Ojibwe-Cree To help First Nations improve education for all learners to achieve: honso aynai. Dene To help First Nations improve education for all learners to achieve: tokadakiya wichoni washte. Dakota CONTENTS MESSAGES ...................................................................................................................................................................................1 MFNERC Board .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Director ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................................................3 SERVICE REPORTS .....................................................................................................................................................................4 Bloodvein First Nation ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Brokenhead Ojibway Nation ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Bunibonibee Cree Nation ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Canupawakpa Dakota Nation.................................................................................................................................... 8 Chemawawin Cree Nation ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Cross Lake First Nation ............................................................................................................................................10 Dakota Plains Wahpeton Nation .............................................................................................................................12 Ebb and Flow First Nation .......................................................................................................................................13 Fisher River Cree Nation ..........................................................................................................................................14 Fox Lake Cree Nation ...............................................................................................................................................15 Garden Hill First Nation ..........................................................................................................................................16 God’s Lake First Nation ............................................................................................................................................18 Keeseekoowenin Ojibway Nation ...........................................................................................................................19 Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation .................................................................................................................................20 Lake Manitoba Treaty 2 First Nation ......................................................................................................................21 Lake St. Martin First Nation ....................................................................................................................................22 Little Grand Rapids First Nation .............................................................................................................................23 Little Saskatchewan First Nation .............................................................................................................................24 Long Plain First Nation ............................................................................................................................................25 Manto Sipi Cree Nation ...........................................................................................................................................26 Mathias Colomb First Nation ..................................................................................................................................27 Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation ..................................................................................................................................28 Northlands Denesuline First Nation ......................................................................................................................30 O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation ..........................................................................................................................31 Opaskwayak Cree Nation .........................................................................................................................................32 Pauingassi First Nation .............................................................................................................................................34 Peguis First Nation ....................................................................................................................................................35 Pinaymootang First Nation ......................................................................................................................................36 Poplar River First Nation .........................................................................................................................................37 Red Sucker Lake First Nation ..................................................................................................................................38 Rolling River First Nation ........................................................................................................................................39 Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation ...................................................................................................................40 Sagkeeng First Nation ...............................................................................................................................................41 Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation.............................................................................................................................. 44 Sapotaweyak Cree Nation ........................................................................................................................................45 Sayisi Dene First Nation ...........................................................................................................................................46 Shamattawa First Nation ..........................................................................................................................................47 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation .....................................................................................................................................48 St. Theresa Point First Nation ..................................................................................................................................50 Swan Lake First Nation .............................................................................................................................................53 Tataskweyak Cree Nation .........................................................................................................................................54 Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve .......................................................................................................................55 Wasagamack First Nation......................................................................................................................................... 56 Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation .....................................................................................................................................57 York Factory First Nation .........................................................................................................................................58 Southeast Collegiate ..................................................................................................................................................59 A HISTORIC SIGNING: INTRODUCING THE MANITOBA FIRST NATIONS SCHOOL SYSTEM ........................................60 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ...........................................................................................................................................61 PROGRAMS ...............................................................................................................................................................................62 SPECIAL EDUCATION