The Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committee on Education (CCOE) and the National Indian Education Council (NIEC) met in Ottawa on July 10, 2000 to help complete a cabinet document which seeks to increase funding for special education needs of Aboriginal children in Canada.  Marjorie Gould and Chief Morley Googoo represented Nova Scotia and Newfoundland at this meeting.The final document must be presented to government by the end of September.  A massive letter writing campaign is being conducted across the country to seek community support for this initiative.  Your support is needed!  Letters supporting increased funding and documenting the needs of communities may be sent to:

Honourable Robert Nault, Minister
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Ottawa, ON
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