FNEC Newsletter December 2024 – FNEC

On November 5 and 6, the FNEC convened its General Assembly of representatives at the Hôtel-Musée des Premières Nations in Wendake. Key discussions focused on the progress of the Regional Education Agreement, including the practices and strategies implemented since its signing. Updates were also provided on the activities of the Regional Committee on First Nations Languages, advancements in the technology sector, developments at the Kiuna Institution, progress on the House of Knowledge university project, and the status of federal and provincial relations.

Bill  64

Following the tabling of Bill 64, An Act to establish the Musée national de l’histoire du Québec, the FNEC took steps to highlight First Nations’ constitutive and fundamental contribution to Quebec’s history, territory,
and contemporary society.

To advance this objective, the FNEC submitted a brief jointly with the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador and the Tshakapesh Institute, then appeared before the Quebec National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education. These advocacy activities led to changes in the bill, including the new museum’s mission. Thanks to the FNEC’s diligent efforts, the new museum’s academic committee will now include a First Nations member.

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