TORONTO - The First National Technical Institute near Belleville, Ont., will be able to stay open thanks to $1.5 million in funding from the Ontario government.
The future of the school on the Tyendinaga Mohawk reserve was in doubt after the federal government trimmed its annual funding to the institution.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant says the "renowned and respected'' respected has graduated more than 2,000 First Nations students.
He says the funding will ensure "many, many more'' students graduate from the school and enter the workforce.
Founded in 1985, the First Nations Technical Institute is the longest standing Aboriginal post-secondary school in Ontario.
It offers programs in partnership with colleges and universities in a range of areas, including social work, public administration and aviation.
