The Education Action Plan “The Way Forward: A vision for sustainability and growth in Newfoundland and Labrador” includes Indigenous education as one of the nine priority areas. The task force highlighted two focus areas within Indigenous education to enhance educational outcomes:

• The first was to improve teaching and learning outcomes for Indigenous students.
• The second was to enhance understanding of Indigenous knowledge, history, experiences, culture, and practices for all teachers and students in the province.

The task force recommendations for Indigenous education initiatives align with the Indigenous Education Plan of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) that was developed in response to recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. (See C2A # 63)

Implementation of this action plan will result in:

• a framework for Indigenous education for the province;
• an Indigenous Local Course Policy;
• Memorial University actively recruiting and providing support for Indigenous teacher education candidates;
• Memorial University including appropriate knowledge and learning experiences in teacher education programs for teaching Indigenous students and teaching about Indigenous populations; and
• linguistic and cultural support services provided for K-12 Indigenous students who attend school away from their home communities.