Roseau River Chief Nelson challenges Ottawa over education

It’s a familiar story across the country, the terrible state of education on First Nations.

APTN National News
It’s a familiar story across the country, the terrible state of education on First Nations.

Now the Chief of Roseau River First Nation is threatening to sue the federal government.

He wants on-reserve students to get the same funding as students attending school off-reserve.

For the moment at least, a pilot project has saved a school from closure.

APTN National News reporter Meagan Fiddler has this story.

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