Indian Education in Canada.

Overview & Synopsis

The pictorial publication briefly discusses Indian education in Canada. Discussed are: nursery schools and kindergartens; elementary and secondary schools; teaching staff--preschool instructors, teacher aides, classroom assistants, teachers, and principals; guidance staff--guidance and social counsellors, and home and school coordinators; support services--daily and seasonal transportation, noon lunches, student residences, boarding homes, and group homes; professional services--school committees, curriculum resource centres, curriculum advisory committees, community libraries, scholarships, and supervision; professional training--intercultural education, Native teacher training, orientation courses, inservice training workshops and conferences, and training of teacher aides, social counsellors and child-care workers; vocational and post-school training; employment and relocation; adult education; cultural grants; fine arts; linguistics; and literature. Appended are: a summary of federal and provincial school enrollments of Indian students in grades K-13 during 1971-72; scholarship awards for 1965-73; 1972-73 award winners; research projects continuing or recently completed; a summary of post-school enrollments--adult education, vocational training, and employment relocation; and a listing of the regional education offices. (NQ)