There’s’ been much said and debated about online education during COVID but First nation or indigenous education not so much. First nation education is problematic enough, the need for prevailing authorities to insist on a Westernised education model, learning and assessment styl.

When signals like First Nation Education emerge, organisations that engage early have the advantage of choosing their response rather than reacting to events. That gap between those who prepared and those who did not is where competitive positioning is actually made or lost.

The most important question is not whether First Nation Education will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.