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Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve
The Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve initiative is designed to prepare young First Nations children for their school years, by meeting their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs.

Assembly of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. The AFN represents all citizens regardless of age, gender or place of residence.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
The purpose is to promote the well-being of all First Nations children, youth, families and communities with a particular focus on the prevention of, and response to, child maltreatment.

First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres
A unified voice that leads in the preservation and maintenance of our languages, cultures and traditions as given by the Creator.

First Nations Films
are now available to the public on important subjects from Spirituality to Land Claims to Traditional Music to Politics. These award-winning broadcast TV programs are some of the best in North America! For groups, classrooms or individuals.

First Nations Information Project
Intended to provide a mechanism to share knowledge, interests, and effective practices connecting the Aboriginal community from around this expanse country and the world.

First Nations University of Canada
Provides an opportunity for students of all nations to learn in an environment of First Nations cultures and values.

First Nations Partnership Program
Demonstrating a Generative Curriculum Model for Strengthening Community Capacity for Early Childhood and Youth Care

Kuhkenah Network (K-Net)'s website contains native legends from Northwest Ontario, and also an Oji-Cree English Translation dictionary, which is currently in its development phase. The vision of the dictionary will be to have a dynamic database which will reference English, Oji-Cree, syllabics, pictures, and sounds.

Native Dance
This website contains a wealth of information on dance traditions from coast to coast in Canada. Includes in-depth interviews and articles for students, an image research database for scholars, and downloadable resource kits for teachers.

Native Drums
This website is devoted to the rich heritage of First Nations culture and music in Canada. Includes games, videos, and moving image galleries for kids, in-depth interviews and articles for students, an image research database for scholars, and downloadable resource kits for teachers.