Indigenous Education and Empowerment: International PerspectivesIsmael Abu-Saad, Duane Champagne Indigenous people have often been confronted with education systems that ignore their cultural and historical perspectives. Largely unsuccessful projects of assimilation have been the predominant outcome of indigenous communities' encounters with state schools, as many indigenous students fail to conform to mainstream cultural norms. This insightful volume is an important contribution to our understanding of indigenous empowerment through education. The contributors to this volume work in the fields of education, social development and community empowerment among indigenous communities around the world. Their essays create a new foundation for implementing specialized indigenous/minority education worldwide, and engage the simultaneous projects of cultural preservation and social integration. This work will be vital for scholars in Native American studies, ethnic studies, and education. |
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... land , and rights to maintain cultural autonomy that many national communities find difficult to understand and accommodate within their own worldviews and national goals . In effect , there is little cultural and political common ...
... land , and rights to maintain cultural autonomy that many national communities find difficult to understand and accommodate within their own worldviews and national goals . In effect , there is little cultural and political common ...
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... lands . 1 The conservatism of indigenous peoples is not a conscious attempt to undercut or challenge the values and organization of mainstream communities . To a large extent , indigenous communities are pluralistic and accommo- dating ...
... lands . 1 The conservatism of indigenous peoples is not a conscious attempt to undercut or challenge the values and organization of mainstream communities . To a large extent , indigenous communities are pluralistic and accommo- dating ...
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... land . People come to a new land for a new beginning . While many retain cultural ties to their former homelands and cultures , they seek to cre- ate new cultures , institutions , opportunity , and freedom in the new land . The emphasis ...
... land . People come to a new land for a new beginning . While many retain cultural ties to their former homelands and cultures , they seek to cre- ate new cultures , institutions , opportunity , and freedom in the new land . The emphasis ...
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... land seeking a new beginning . Indigenous worldviews are about peoples who have lived in their homeland for thousands of years , perhaps , and who have distinct religious beliefs , cultural norms , self - governing institutions , and ...
... land seeking a new beginning . Indigenous worldviews are about peoples who have lived in their homeland for thousands of years , perhaps , and who have distinct religious beliefs , cultural norms , self - governing institutions , and ...
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... land rights , and worldviews ? The general Enlightenment or modernization imagery is of emerging from savagery to civilization . The term itself civilization — is often defined as fitting those societies where individuals are free to ...
... land rights , and worldviews ? The general Enlightenment or modernization imagery is of emerging from savagery to civilization . The term itself civilization — is often defined as fitting those societies where individuals are free to ...
Contents
Athabaskan Education The Case of Denendeh Past Present and Future | 13 |
Four Directions for Indian Education Curriculum Models for Lakota and Dakota Teaching and Learning | 21 |
Deconstructing Captivities Indigenous Women Reshaping Education and Justice | 69 |
Decolonizing Athabaskan Education Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Denendeh | 81 |
Hear the Silenced Voices and Make that Relationship Issues of Relational Ethics in Aboriginal Contexts | 113 |
Identity Formation among Indigenous Youth in MajorityControlled Schools Palestinian Arabs in Israel | 127 |
Education Culture and Nation Building Development of the Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange | 147 |
TalanoaMalie Social and Educational Empowerment for Tongans by Tongans in the Pasifika Education Proposal | 169 |
Articulating Indigenous Peoples Culture in Education | 179 |
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About the Contributors | 195 |
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