The Canadian School Boards Association has established the National Reconciliation Partnership Award that recognizes meaningful partnerships between Indigenous communities and publicly funded school boards from coast to coast to coast, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit school boards and educational authorities.
Nominations are due April 7, 2025
2025 National Reconciliation Partnership Award Application Package
2025 Trousse de candidature au Prix national de partenariat en réconciliation
Rooted in the spirit of genuine reconciliation, this award is focused on recognizing excellence, demonstrated evidence of the principles of innovation, authenticity, relationship, capacity-building, and good stewardship and supporting the achievement of the Calls to Action issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada in 2015.
Moving beyond basic classroom projects centered on “beads and bannock, drums and dreamcatchers”, the National Reconciliation Partnership Award will focus on demonstration of significant and sustained commitment by both a publicly funded school board(s) and local Indigenous community(ies) to the promotion of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.
The award was launched at the National Trustees Gathering on Indigenous Education and CSBA Congress in Saskatoon in July 2022. The first annual award was presented at the National Trustees Gathering on Indigenous Education and CSBA Congress in Toronto July 3 to 5, 2024.
CSBA is honoured that through its role as a member of the CSBA Board of Directors, the Assembly of First Nations is assisting with the development of the scope and criteria for the award and participating in the selection of recipients.
We trust that, given the calibre of the initiatives and practices that will be deemed worthy of receiving this award, it will in time come to represent a truly distinguished honour for those who qualify to receive it. Along with the work being highlighted in a national forum, the partnership also receives a $10,000 financial award to be used to further support reconciliation.
