Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Decolonization
Education
Indigenous Peoples
Intellectual Property
Minority Rights
Women/gender Equality
Youth
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Canada
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2009 |
Organizational structure: |
Indigenous communities mandate Aboriginal Institutes in their communities. The nine members of the Aboriginal Institutes Consortium are also recognized by the Province of Ontario, Canada, in regulation as publicly supported postsecondary education institutions. This is following advocacy on behalf of learners at our institutes and for the return of Indigenous control to education as per Article 14 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Each member appoints its head as board members of the Consortium who form its Governance Circle. The Consortium hires an Executive Director to lead its secretariat and to provide services to its members. Each member has a voice at the table and the Governance Circle operates according to Indigenous principles of governance and consensus. |
Number and type of members: |
The Aboriginal Institutes Consortium is comprised of nine members. They are postsecondary education and training institutions mandated by each of their Indigenous communities or Treaty regions: Anishnabek Education Institute First Nations Technical Institute Iohahiio Akwesasne Adult Education Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute Oshki-Pimache-O-Win: The Wenjack Education Institute Six Nations Polytechnic Seven Generations Education Institute Ogwehoweh Skills & Trades Training Centre Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Grants from Governments
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