Overview
Parent(s)/guardian(s) are asked to identify their children/students as being Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), or of non-Indigenous ancestry, during the registration process. The choice to identify is voluntary and confidential.
Privacy
This information is stored electronically and in paper form, in the student’s cumulative file. It is secure and access is limited to HTCSD and the SK Ministry of Education. All employees within HTCSD are to adhere to “Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (LAFOIP)”.
Why self-declare?
Some individuals may be hesitant to self-declare as an ethnic group member for fear of being marginalized or because of past experiences. Information on a self-declaration form is used solely to help define programming and services to assist in the success and achievement of Indigenous students in and throughout their schooling experience.
The Canadian Constitution recognizes three distinct groups of Indigenous people.
First Nations / Registered / Treaty / Status (refers to an individual recognized by the federal government as being registered under The Indian Act)
First Nations / Non-Registered / Non-Status (refers to a First Nations person who is not registered under The Indian Act)
Métis (refers to a person of mixed First Nations and European ancestry who identifies as Métis, as distinct from First Nations, Inuit, or non-Aboriginal)
Inuit (refers to a person who identifies as Inuit, as distinct from First Nations, Métis, or non-Aboriginal)