Since the release ofIndianControlofIndianEducation(National Indian Brotherhood, 1972) the number of Native students attending educational institutions operated by First Nations educational authorities has increased significantly. However, close to 50% of all Native elementary and secondary school students in Canada attend schools operated by provincial ministries of education. Although a number of provinces make provision for Na­tive representation on public and separate school boards of education, legislative restrictions and the mechanics of the electoral system often work against any meaningful Native repre­ sentation on these bodies. This article examines the impediments to Native representation on boards of education in Ontario and suggests a possible remedy to this situation.