National Indigenous Literacy Association

In this document, the National Indigenous Literacy Association (NILA) summarizes its activities for 2007-2008. The document includes messages from NILA’s president, executive director and national speaker; financial statements; a brief history of the organization; and a mission statement.

The Board of Directors of the National Indigenous Literacy Association (NILA) represents First Nations people, Metis people, and Inuit people from coast to coast. Through provincial representation as well as representation in all stakeholder groups, NILA is poised to respond to the vision of eradicating illiteracy in its communities.

This document identifies communication priorities of the National Indigenous Literacy Association (NILA). The optimum goal is to create a service delivery system that meets Literacy and Essential Skills, related to the needs of Aboriginal people. This report offers strategic approaches that could be used to produce, communicate, and distribute information designed to build awareness and understanding of Aboriginal literacy issues.

A national survey of Aboriginal Workforce/Essential Skills Development Programs was conducted.