Education for Reconciliation

Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Circle

As an update to the Joint Commitment to Action, the Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Circle provides a forum for education stakeholders and Alberta Education to collaborate in a meaningful way on matters and issues related to Indigenous education and advancing truth and reconciliation.

Download Indigenous Education and Reconciliation Circle (IERC) Fact Sheet

Education for Reconciliation

Supporting reconciliation by including First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences throughout Alberta’s curriculum.

Alberta’s commitment to First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences in curriculum was reaffirmed on March 27, 2014, at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) event in Edmonton.

This promise included:

  • mandatory content for all Alberta students on residential schools and treaties
  • a Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum development standard
  • support for professional learning opportunities for teachers

Education for Reconciliation is a step towards rebalancing the education system, advancing reconciliation and supporting the commitments made by the Government of Alberta in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action (PDF, 299 KB).