An agreement signed in Edmonton last week will benefit 330 students on Sunchild First Nation near Rocky Mountain House. (Government of Canada)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Feds sign education agreement with Sunchild First Nation

Jul 21, 2019 | 1:19 PM

Around 330 First Nations students in central Alberta will benefit following the signing of a Regional Education Agreement this past week in Edmonton.

The signing involved Minister of Indigenous Services Seamus O’Regan, and Sunchild First Nation Chief Jonathan Frencheater.

Sunchild First Nation is located 150 kilometres northwest of Red Deer, and just 45 minutes northwest of Rocky Mountain House. It is a part of Treaty 6 territory.

“What this agreement does is put control over education exactly where it belongs – here with Sunchild First Nation,” O’Regan said. “This Regional Education Agreement represents a new form of collaboration between Canada and First Nations that I believe will benefit generations of students. I respect the vision and leadership of the Elders and members of Sunchild.”

The agreement, which is part of the Government of Canada’s goals to work in closer partnership with First Nations to support students, is designed to: implement a sustainable, predictable and more flexible funding model, recognize and respect the community’s diversity, and work to empower each student to improve their marks.

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“Today marks a historical day where we can highlight a real and genuine partnership between Sunchild First Nation and the Crown (Indigenous Services Canada),” Frencheater added.

“This agreement shows clearly the positive paths that can be taken when parties openly choose to work collaboratively towards a common goal: Transformational Change Through Education.”

Sunchild School employs more than 50 professional and para-professional staff.