National protest March 22

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Assembly of First Nations has declared that all First Nations are facing a crisis in education and will be holding a special chiefs assembly on March 21-22 in Ottawa.

New policies being proposed by the federal government will make it even harder for Native students to succeed.

Proposed new guidelines and capping of funding for post-secondary education, formula funding for band-operated schools, new space accommodation standards and policy for provision of education facilities are all new policies First Nations are concerned about.

AFN has declared March 22 as the "National Protest Day" and a national demonstration will be held on Parliament Hill. Similar demonstrations, rallies, school closures and assemblies are being planned by First Nations and post-secondary schools across the nation.