For First Nations youth, relevant education should include education about their heritage. When Indigenous children attend school with other Canadians, this part of the curriculum should be shared generally, as self-esteem increases when others share appreciation of their background. The needs of indigenous youth are not met in traditional systems. There is no doubt that with the high dropout rate of “7 out of 10 First Nations youth dropping out of school” (Donovan, 128), the school system is failing them. In Canada, only “23 percent of the indigenous population has a high school diploma” (Donovan, 129). Indigenous people are the youngest and fastest growing segment of our population, yet many are still far less educated than the general population. As we mentioned previously, traditional education is not aligned with indigenous methods. As a result, standardized testing creates a “pressure cooker atmosphere” for many to feel the stress that causes them to fall