Aboriginal education in Canada : a study in decolonization

Binda, K. P (editor.). Calliou, Sharilyn, 1953- (editor.).

Summary: This book was written by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal academics with many years of practical educational experience in Aboriginal communities, academic, government and other institutional settings. Aboriginal Education in Canada takes a reflective approach within a decolonization framework. The authors trace the evolution, continuing crisis, and aspirations of Aboriginal education in Canada. They analyze the contradictions and challenges facing Aboriginal education as educators struggle to overcome problems and move the field towards parity with the rest of Canada. The twelve chapters explore various aspects of Aboriginal education from pre-colonial to post-modern, from early childhood to adulthood, from classroom pedagogy to community control. Aboriginal Education in Canada is indispensable for those studying and working in education as well as anyone who wants to understand Aboriginal struggles for equality and justice.

Record details

ISBN: 9781896191058 (softcover) :
ISBN: 1896191053 (softcover):
Physical Description: print
iv, 225 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : Canadian Educators' Press, [2001]
Copyright: ©2001

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

List of figures -- Introduction: Situating the puppet masters -- Canada's colonial mission: The great white bird -- Decentralization and the development of Aboriginal education system: New genesis -- Finance, equity and equality: Broken trust in education -- Relevant curricula and school knowledge: New horizons -- Teaching native language programs: Survival strategies -- Teacher training for the new wilderness: Quantum leaps -- Counselling Aboriginal students: Bridging of conflict worldviews -- Early childhood education for Aboriginal students: Opening petals -- Parental involvement as adult education: A microstrategy for change -- Provincial territorial organizations and higher level services: New warriors for a new age -- Native diaspora and urban education: Class culture and intractable problems -- Decolonizing the mind: A non-empirical reflection on some First Nations scholarship -- Contributing authors -- Index.