there are a growing number of scholars who argue that statistics alone do not provide an accurate depiction of aboriginal education and instead focus on successful education practices in aboriginal communities and schools. i add to this discussion by focusing on the teaching practices of experienced first nations educators and non-­native allies who have successfully created lessons and programs that have developed first nations 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' academic skills while remaining culturally relevant. the main question within this thesis is: what do experienced educators (first nations and allies) believe that non-­native teachers should know about planning and teaching first nations 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in remote communities in northern ontario? results gathered through semi-­structured interviews are presented in four sections that connect student success with: who the teacher is; cultural integration through language and land; professional characteristics and willingness to learn; and the development of culturally responsive lessons and evaluation practices. the findings encourage educators to re-­evaluate their pedagogical framework to create a learning environment that places first nations epistemology in the forefront for successful education to develop.