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* What is widely acknowledged, by both Aboriginal communities and educators is that Aboriginal students are achieving at a much lower rate than other students in the province. – Rozanski Report (2002) Aboriginal children and youth are some of the most at-risk children in the world. – The Toronto Star. (2005, Sept 8). “Half as many Aboriginal children graduate from high school as the rest of the province but twice as many commit suicide” - The Toronto Star. (2005, September 8). Referencing the Fraser Report of 2004, the Lieutenant-Governor James Bartleman tells us that “…aboriginal children lag so far behind that it will take 28 years to close the gap between the numbers of native versus non-native high school graduates.” - The Toronto Star. (2005, June 22). The fact of the matter is that “Aboriginals in Canada have the lowest incomes, the highest rates of poverty, the highest rates of dropping out of formal education, the lowest overall educational attainments and the worst health indicators of any group.” - Access, Inclusion and Achievement: Closing the Gap, (2003) * Aboriginal Education Dr. Avis Glaze Ruth Mattingley Ontario’s Education Commissioner and Senior Student Achievement Officer Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat May 2008 Aboriginal Education “From the earliest days of contact, Aboriginal parents have had the deeply held desire for education that would equip their children to reap the benefits of the knowledge and technologies of the Euro-Canadian society. However, they have maintained a parallel desire to preserve their own ways of knowing, cultural traditions and heritage. For Aboriginal students, education is not an “either or” proposition, but a “yes and” situation.” – Bell (2004) Aboriginal Education Aboriginal Education Who are the Aboriginal peoples? Demographic data Aboriginal Education Canadian Aboriginal per