Deonandan, RaywatJanoudi, GhayathUzun, Mara2019-05-242019-05-242019Journal of Educational Leadership In Action; 2019; 6(1)https://www.lindenwood.edu/academics/beyond-the-classroom/publications/journal-of-educational-leadership-in-action/all-issues/volume-6-issue-1/closing-the-aboriginal-education-gap-a-systematic-review-of-indigenous-educational-experiences-in-canada/http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39229https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-23477Indigenous learners represent a pool of untapped talents for positively influencing Canada’s economy. But there is a policy need to better enable indigenous learners’ access to higher education. This study presents a synthesis of views and perspectives extracted from eight published studies concerning Aboriginal educational experiences. Canadian indigenous learners were found to have the following views regarding their experiences with post-secondary education: anxiety about moving away from home, trepidation about transitioning from rural to urban spaces, uncertainty about social acceptance and long-term prospects; fear of racism and racial exclusion; and worry that their traditions will not be acknowledged or respected.enindigenouseducationArticle