Isn't there anyone that taught school in places like Ft Ware or Prophet River appling for the job? People with that kind of experience, and that are still teaching, would know what the educational challenges are.

From the info given in the article it smells like political correctness or diploma before veteran. Any bets?

Oh well, in another 50 years we can have another groupy apology for not giving this crop an education, whether we like it or not. What's important today is that it looks good and failures don't matter, who knows what tomorrows priorities might be.

You know, there may just have been such a person who has taught school in Fort Ware who has applied ... but I doubt they have Ms Henay's background.

You are just being your pissy self YDPC and everyone knows that. Go ride your snowmobile in the sand!!!

;-)

For those who care, this is a little bit more info on Ms Henay. Looks like she has been to a few places and done a few things beyond teaching in Ft. Ware. I suspect she knows what she is up against here, including the likes of YDPC who are a bit quieter, but hold similar opinions.

http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Henay_Charlotte_899736555.aspx

http://www.edu.yorku.ca/caas/whoweare.htm

Based on the published CVs, it would have been difficult to attract anyone with a much better background and connections than that.

Welcome to the community.

Hope you read it YDPC.

Her credentials look good, but it is risky to bring in someone from outside the area. One of the main functions of the aboriginal principal is to serve as a liason with the aboriginal communities, and that is going to be difficult for someone without local experience.

I wonder when we are going to start treating our aboiginal people like citizens of canada and equals and the same way we treat all people

Dozer...When they want to be treated equal and start paying taxes..

"I wonder when we are going to start treating our aboiginal people like citizens of canada and equals and the same way we treat all people"

Wonder no longer Dozer. That will happen soon after they know they are equal ..... hasn't happened yet, sorry to say.

billposer.

I thought you might be aware that each band is separate and potential differences among the bands could get in the way of a regional officer who will have to deal with more than just one band.

I suspect it is better to bring in someone from the outside who will then be able to liase with the bands in the regional district in an objective fashion.

Does anyone believe that this approach will bring about the demise of the "Indian Industry" in Canada? That is not a racist comment, I am referring to the industry that lawyers and some chiefs have set up, I doubt if they want to see the gravy train dismantled and sold for scrap.
I have no doubt that Ms. Henay is well qualified, nor do I have a beef with her. I bet she will do a fine job, within the constraints that will be placed on her, not the least of which will be the apathy of her charges. That is as much the problem as the so called racism. I am willing to bet that most average citizens of non aboriginal heritage are not predjudiced against the natives. It is the government that has perpetuated racism by allowing the b.s.to continue. You all know what I mean.
One country one people one law, dang it.
metalman.

I hear you metalman!

I'll second that metalman!
If the government stopped treating natives like they were different,they just might start to consider themselves equals!
It is not the first nations people who don't get it,it is the damn government and all those who are making a killing off of this crap!
Native people are trapped within a system that is designed to help them fail!
Tear down the fences and let everyone be equal!
They do not need a babysitter...turn them loose to control their own lives and make their own mistakes!

Residential schools all over again except fer the residential part in it's name. Should be interesting and maybe costly again in a lot of years. Betcha.