Visited 3 October 2018
There is often a tension between mathematics and Indigenous persons. For example, “10 per cent of all Grade 12 aboriginal students in B.C. in 2010-2011 completed Principles of Math 12, an important prerequisite for postsecondary education.” Noting that “our aboriginal population is one of the fastest-growing populations in all of Canada. . .If we don’t educate, what are their options going to be?,” Melania Alvarez has created mathematics camps in the summer for Indigenous students with the aim of “[developing] relationships with students to build their confidence.”