By Hadassah Alencar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door As the school registration period in Kanesatake comes to an end, school staff navigate the restrictions for funding on First Nations students who seek an education in Kanesatake. Since 2012, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) only allows school funding for Indigenous children who live on Crown land within the J0N 1E0 postal code, a policy school staff say unduly restricts Indigenous children\u2019s ability to learn in Indigenous communities. \u201cIt puts up a lot of barriers,\u201d said Kimberly Simon, Ratih\u00e9n:te High School principal. \u201cThere might be some Indigenous students that even live in Oka within the J0N 1E0 area code, but they might not live on Crown land, and or they might be living, let\u2019s say, in a neighbouring town and maybe… <\/p>\n
By Hadassah Alencar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door As the school registration period in Kanesatake comes to an end, school staff navigate the restrictions for funding on First Nations students who seek an education in Kanesatake. Since 2012, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) only allows school funding for Indigenous children who live on Crown land within the J0N 1E0 postal code, a policy school staff say unduly restricts Indigenous children\u2019s ability to learn in Indigenous communities. \u201cIt puts up a lot of barriers,\u201d said Kimberly Simon, Ratih\u00e9n:te High School principal. \u201cThere might be some Indigenous students that even live in Oka within the J0N 1E0 area code, but they might not live on Crown land, and or they might be living, let\u2019s say, in a neighbouring town and maybe... <\/p>\n