'One step closer': Government working to build more schools in Manitoba First Nations

Update on northern First Nations schools Five northern Manitoba First Nations have learned they're closer to getting new places for their children to learn.

The Government of Canada is working with Manitoba First Nations to ensure all children have access to educational environments that celebrate their culture and identity.

On Friday, the federal government announced progress on new and improved schools in five Manitoba First Nations. This includes:

“We are encouraged by the announcements made today…obviously that’s one step closer to where we want to be,” said Chief Larson Anderson of Norway House Cree Nation.

“We are bound and determined to get our community a new school.”

The government notes that all these projects are at various stages in the planning process that will continue into next year.

These initiatives are supported by investments from Indigenous Services Canada.