Resolution No. 2019-04 - Passed by Consensus

Education MOA with YG

Whereas;  The overarching priority for the Vuntut Gwitchin Government's Education Department is to 
		enhance and promote life long education and holistic wellness for Vuntut Gwitchin citizens;

Whereas;  There exists a persistent academic achievement and secondary graduation gap between 
		Yukon First Nations and non-First Nations learners;

Whereas;  We recognize our powers under our VGFN Self-Government Agreement to enact laws in the
		Yukon in relation to education under section 13.2.8 and to negotiate the assumption of
		responsibility for the management, administration and delivery of any program or service within 
		our Vuntut Gwitchin jurisdiction under section 17.0 of our Self Government Agreement;

Whereas;  The VGFN supports the CYFN Chiefs Committee on Education to negotiate a framework 
		agreement with the Yukon Government and Government of Canada that includes the 
		establishment of a Yukon First Nation "Education Directorate" and "School Agreement" to 
		work towards a Yukon First Nation controlled education system and co-decision making authority 
		that will strengthen our ability to influence the public education system;

Whereas;  We recognize the recommendations of the 2019 Auditor General of Canada report on the 
		Yukon Government Department of Education delivery of kindergarten through grade 
		12 education programs;

Whereas;  We recognize that the Yukon Government Department of Education mandate is "to deliver 
		accessible and quality education to all Yukon learners";



Therefore Be It Resolved;	

The VGG work to improve education outcomes by increasing resposibility for the management, 
administration and delivery of educational programs and services; and

The VGG Education Department achieves an "Education Memorandum of Agreement" between
Government of Yukon as represented by the Minister of Education and the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation 
as represented by the Chief.