Indigenous Education

Kamloops School District No. 73 is located within the traditional territory of the Secwépemc people and includes the seven Secwépemc First Nations Bands:

• Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
• Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band
• Skeetchestn Indian Band
• Simpcw First Nation
• Adams Lake Indian Band
• Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band
• Neskonlith Indian Band

The District provides educational services to a diverse multicultural population of 16,638 students, 20 percent of which are of Indigenous ancestry. The Indigenous student population in the District continues to increase.

The District and representatives of participating First Nations Bands work in partnership to ensure that a Local Education Agreement (LEA) is implemented, monitored, revised as necessary. The committee also makes recommendations or decisions regarding programs and supports for students living on-reserve.

Enhancement Funds are provided to the District to support all self-identified Indigenous students of First Nations, Inuit and Métis ancestry in the areas of achievement, language and culture. The Indigenous Education Council and the District work collaboratively to ensure that the expenditure of targeted funds is in line with the criteria set out by the Indigenous Education Enhancements Branch, Ministry of Education and Child Care.

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