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The Sacred Circle, or medicine
wheel, provides a powerful Aboriginal symbol for reconceptualizing First
Nations education in Canada.. Since 1972, when the Indian Control of Indian
Education policy was formally adopted by First Nations peoples and accepted
by the government of Canada., the circle has unfolded. In this volume,
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal experts examine various aspects of the schooling
of children and adults. Chapters probing the philosophical basis of First
Nations education are complemented both by redefinitions of essential subject
areas from science to language and by assessments of strengths and weaknesses
in teacher training and in the classroom. What happens in the schools of today
and tomorrow will determine what it will mean to be a First Nations person in
Canada in the twenty-first century. The circle is unfolding, and First Nations
Education in Canada provides not only an examination of the state of the art
but also a guide for helping us all, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, to meet the
challenge. Marie Battiste, a member of the Mi'kmaq Nation, is an associate professor in the Indian and Northern Education Program at the University of Saskatchewan. |
| Jean Barman is a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia. | |
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