Education for Indigenous peoples is one of the most urgent issues. When compared with non-Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples tend to have a lower education level and hence a lower standard of living. In Canada, the Government is pursuing the important goal of providing Indigenous students with quality education because it will bring them broader choices and opportunities with which to follow their dreams.

There are some educational institutes with the same goal. The Indspire Institute is an online community where K-12 students, educators and parents can network, find resources, and participate in webinars. The institute offers online programs and resources for classroom use in order to raise high school completion rates among Indigenous youth. They choose to function as an online tool because the Internet has the most widespread accessibility for the greatest number of people in Canada. For many communities with no high-speed connection, Indspire sends out material in DVD format or uses audio-only delivery where bandwidth is a challenge. Indspire is the largest supporter of Indigenous education outside the federal government.

The Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative (MAEI) is a charitable organization supporting education for Indigenous students across Canada. Their mission is to improve elementary and secondary school education outcomes for Indigenous Canadians through the implementation of specific programs and the application of appropriate research. MAEI offers various programs to provide Indigenous youth with opportunities to learn in areas such as business, entrepreneurship, and accounting, and to encourage them to complete their high school education and continue on to post-secondary studies.

Education is critical to enhancing the social and economic strength of Indigenous people to a level enjoyed by other Canadians. These institutes aim to increase high school graduation rates, encourage completion of university, and support Indigenous students as they consider a variety of professional and business career options.