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The Rainbow/Holistic Approach to Aboriginal Literacy.
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George, Ningwakwe Priscilla – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 2003
Aboriginal literacy programs in Canada are using literacy as a means of reclaiming Aboriginal languages and a positive cultural identity. The Rainbow/Holistic Approach to Aboriginal literacy uses seven ways of knowing, each corresponding to a color. The approach recognizes that spirit, heart, mind, and body equally contribute to a life of balance,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Cognitive Style, Cultural Maintenance