Examines issues related to quality education for First Nations learners; factors which are associated with First Nations control and jurisdiction; overview of how First Nations are looking to build their governments; provisions for education in their treaties; and education provisions in modern day treaties.
First pages features alphabet from a-z with corresponding Chinook shorthand. Hymns composed of Chinook shorthand text with longhand Chinook headings as follows: I. O Tloos St. Joseph; II. Naika chako wawa; III. O Maika Hoos J.-C.; IV. Iakwa alta; V. Sahale-Taye Tanaz; VI. Sahale Taye iaka mamook; VII. Kopet iht Sahale Taye; VIII. O J.-C. Nawitka; IX. Tloos alta nsaika; X. O Tloos Muri nsaika wawa; XI. O Salutaris; XI[repeated] Ankate Okook J.C. Chinook Alphabet is printed upside down on 2nd to last page (appears that pages 2 and 15 have been reversed).