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Management program tailored to Aboriginals

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As the movement towards self-government picks up steam, many band councils are finding their management and administrative skills deficient. But translating those needs into an effective Aboriginal management training program at the post-secondary level is often a problem.

Michael B. Kennedy, a program development consultant with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), said the problem exists because many post-secondary institutions fail to understand the real needs of Indian bands when developing management training programs.

Management program tailored to Aboriginals

Page 10

As the movement towards self-government picks up steam, many band councils are finding their management and administrative skills deficient. But translating those needs into an effective Aboriginal management training program at the post-secondary level is often a problem.

Michael B. Kennedy, a program development consultant with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), said the problem exists because many post-secondary institutions fail to understand the real needs of Indian bands when developing management training programs.

Management program tailored to Aboriginals

Page 10

As the movement towards self-government picks up steam, many band councils are finding their management and administrative skills deficient. But translating those needs into an effective Aboriginal management training program at the post-secondary level is often a problem.

Michael B. Kennedy, a program development consultant with Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), said the problem exists because many post-secondary institutions fail to understand the real needs of Indian bands when developing management training programs.

Tiny campus has great programs

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Fort Chipewyan's Keyano College turned out 14 graduates this spring from the Adult Basic Education and College Preparation Programs.

The tiny campus, located in the Fort Chip civic centre, also offers trades training and some early childhood programs and is beginning to offer computer training, said Keyano's Public Relations Officer Val Mellesmoen.

The school is also moving towards more community programming, offering non-credit courses including gardening, crafts, hunting and cooking to the hamlet of 900 people.

Tiny campus has great programs

Page R9

Fort Chipewyan's Keyano College turned out 14 graduates this spring from the Adult Basic Education and College Preparation Programs.

The tiny campus, located in the Fort Chip civic centre, also offers trades training and some early childhood programs and is beginning to offer computer training, said Keyano's Public Relations Officer Val Mellesmoen.

The school is also moving towards more community programming, offering non-credit courses including gardening, crafts, hunting and cooking to the hamlet of 900 people.

Tiny campus has great programs

Page R9

Fort Chipewyan's Keyano College turned out 14 graduates this spring from the Adult Basic Education and College Preparation Programs.

The tiny campus, located in the Fort Chip civic centre, also offers trades training and some early childhood programs and is beginning to offer computer training, said Keyano's Public Relations Officer Val Mellesmoen.

The school is also moving towards more community programming, offering non-credit courses including gardening, crafts, hunting and cooking to the hamlet of 900 people.