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Six Nations reluctantly approved returning unspent education funds under a bilateral initiative. Questions about oversight, staffing delays, and accountability surfaced during the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) General Finance Meeting as council reviewed a recommendation to return unspent education funding tied to a bilateral initiative with the Ontario Ministry of Education. The Bilateral Initiative and Engagement Project provided approximately $100,000 per year to the education department. SNEC was informed that $17,023.83 from the 2024-2025 funding period remained unspent and must be returned. Councillor Cynthia Jamieson raised concerns about why the funds were not fully utilized, particularly given the importance of education funding. She said that the briefing materials cited two reasons: the funds were not received until January 2025, and the education advisor position was not filled until March. Even… <\/p>\n

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Six Nations reluctantly approved returning unspent education funds under a bilateral initiative. Questions about oversight, staffing delays, and accountability surfaced during the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) General Finance Meeting as council reviewed a recommendation to return unspent education funding tied to a bilateral initiative with the Ontario Ministry of Education. The Bilateral Initiative and Engagement Project provided approximately $100,000 per year to the education department. SNEC was informed that $17,023.83 from the 2024-2025 funding period remained unspent and must be returned. Councillor Cynthia Jamieson raised concerns about why the funds were not fully utilized, particularly given the importance of education funding. She said that the briefing materials cited two reasons: the funds were not received until January 2025, and the education advisor position was not filled until March. Even... <\/p>\n

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