The First Nations, Metis, Inuit Study Centre is located in room 133 here at S.D.H.S.

Goals of the Centre are as follows:

• To promote the First Nation Studies within The York Region Board of Education.
• To Encourage cooperation between our community at large.  (The York Region Board of Education and First Nations People)
• To Facilitate professional development for all staff  about First Nations Issues.
• To provide direction and resources to enable First Nations students to take advantage of specialized training and employment opportunities.
• To provide opportunities for positive interactions of First Nations People and the community at large.
• To provide a source of resource materials to the schools of  The York Region Board of Education.
• To foster a positive and culturally accurate image of First Nations people and their contribution to the fabric of today's modern world.

Services and resources offered at the Centre:

• First Nations Communities in York Region and surrounding area                           
• Ojibwe language material
• Services Available to First Nations Students
• Workshops on Aboriginal Issues (Education, Social, Culture, Recreation, Health)
• Resource list of presenters and speakers
• Contacts with aboriginal organization
• First Nations Art/Artists
• Catalogues
• Information on self government videos   

​For more information, please contact: Ms. Erica Kelly