Potlotek First Nation
Alternate Names
Potlotek First Nation
Latitude
45.68315422
Longitude
-60.76764293
Province
Nova Scotia
Region
Nova Scotia
Type
First Nation Location
Empowered Mi'Kmaw Community Builds a High School of Its Own
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Author/Creator
Jennifer Lewington
Education Canada, vol. 52, no. 5, From Rhetoric to Reality: Meet Some Game Changers, 2012, p. [?]
Description
Looks at Potlotek High School, a community solution to bullying and low graduation rates at off-serve school.
Pursuing Well-being: Lessons from the First Nations Poverty Action Research Project
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Poverty Action Research Project
Description
Project involved collaboration with five First Nation communities: Sipekne’katik First Nation, Opitciwan First Nation, Eabametoong First Nation, Misipawistik Cree Nation, and T'it'q'et. Communities emphasized that they did not want to merely focus on poverty, but take a holistic approach which would build capacity and strengthen the entire community. Concludes with six recommendations for policy and program change.