Critical Issues.....:Our vision.....

CLASSROOM EDITION

The educational tool that showcases critical issues impacting Canada's Aboriginal People.

Windspeaker's commitment to Aboriginal youth has never been greater. By providing as many of Canada's youth with access to such a unique educational tool as Classroom Edition at no cost, Windspeaker's Classroom Edition and its many partners are playing a fundamental tole in positively impacting our future as Aboriginal people. It is Windspeaker's believe that open dialogue and free exchange of views will enable greater understanding and sensitively of Aboriginal issues, culture, and dreams," Bert Crowfoot Windspeaker publisher.

Response to Classroom Education from educators has overwhelmingly shown that Classroom Edition should be, and must be, in every High School throughout Canada.

Windspeaker recognizes that knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal history as well as current issues is required if a positive change in the perceptions of Aboriginal people is to occur. This knowledge is essential if Aboriginal people are to achieve their rightful place in the formation and development of Canada. In the not so distant past most Canadians learned of the "discovery" and exploration of Canada by European explorers while the contribution of Aboriginal people to the establishment of Canada

was overlooked.

As future leaders and decision makers, Canada's youth must be given opportunities to consider different viewpoints, so that they may be better capable of making informed decisions. Windspeaker's Classroom Editorial has been developed exclusively to provide information critical to making informed decisions concerning Aboriginal people. The information contained in the Classroom Edition will play a crucial role in breaking down barriers and increase understanding between individuals, communities and cultures and, in so doing, help to preserve Aboriginal culture in Canada.

The ability to produce and distribute such an important educational tool has never been successfully done before. Windspeaker has now successfully published four Classroom Editions within the last 2 years. Windspeaker is published by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA), a non-profit society dedicated to serving the Aboriginal community through objective and informative communications.

Windspeaker's Classroom Edition, to be successful and have a substantial impact on a national level, requires partnership with organizations who share Windspeaker's vision. Through the financial assistance of leading Canadian corporations, the Classroom Edition is provided free of charge twice each school year to more than 600 schools throughout Canada. Schools are sent class sets of Classroom Edition for a total extra distribution of 10,000 copies. The total distribution for each Classroom Edition is a minimum of 25,000 copies.