Parents & Students
In this section, you will find information related to schools, teaching and education.
Resources for Parents
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Do you know a child under 5 years old who is a member of Nishnawbe Aski Nation? NAN in partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is proud to offer free books delivered to your community. For more information or to register a child, contact: Jennifer Wrigley at jwrigley@nan.ca Download Poster
Choose Life
Speech Bubbles Why You Choose Life- Speech bubble download How You Choose Life- Speech bubble download NAN advocated for and developed Choose Life to ensure that no First Nation community would be denied programming funding that promotes the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of youth. Choose Life provides immediate funding relief for youth at risk…
NAN Housing Strategy
Across Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) the ongoing shortage and inadequacy of housing is negatively impacting individual and community well-being. The ongoing First Nations housing crisis has developed out of decades of inappropriate intervention. In 2014, the 49 NAN Chiefs in Assembly declared a Collective Housing Emergency through Resolution 14/40. In 2017, the NAN Infrastructure Summit…
Seven Youth Inquest Jury Recommendations
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and other parties have released their Year 4 progress reports on jury recommendations on the fourth anniversary of the conclusion of the joint inquest into the deaths of seven NAN youth in Thunder Bay. The Seven Youth Inquest examined the deaths of Jethro Anderson (2000), Curran Strang (2005), Paul Panacheese (2006), Robyn…