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Kim, Eun-Ji Amy; Layman, Eric W. – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2022
The urban/rural dichotomy used in framing Indigenous educational issues is becoming increasingly untenable and deserving of scrutiny. Indigenous urban education follows initiatives derived from rural areas with the assumption that rural Indigenous education programs are pure or authentic. Without a critical examination of power relations, the flow…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Urban Education, Rural Urban Differences, Indigenous Knowledge
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Fredua-Kwarteng, Eric – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2008
This paper uses Nunavut's compulsory schooling policy as a case study to discuss the role that cultural difference plays in policy development and implementation. The central argument of the paper is that the implementation and sustainability of the compulsory schooling policy would be fraught with enormous problems, given its colonialist,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Community Schools, Eskimos, Cultural Differences
Murdoch, John S. – Northian, 1976
Amerindianization of the schools does not alter or remedy the difficulties experienced by American Indian students, because while the content or staff and curriculum may be Amerindian, the methods, approaches, and structure do not change. (JC)
Descriptors: American Indians, Canada Natives, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences
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Saskatchewan Dept. of Education, Regina. – 1991
This booklet outlines Saskatchewan Department of Education policies concerning education of American Indian and Metis peoples. These policies are guided by four principles: full participation of Indian and Metis peoples in the educational system; recognition and adjustment by the educational system to cultural differences; cooperation and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Gagne, Raymond C. – 1980
Described is a curriculum theory and construction within an epistemological model whose specific purpose is to serve as a general guide to the Amerindian peoples (Indians and Inuit) in their search for solutions to the problem of cultural survival. The model is also meant to have universal application, especially where there are cultures in…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biological Influences, Biology, Canada Natives
Blair, Heather A.; Paskemin, Donna; Laderoute, Barbara – 2003
This paper discusses the context of indigenous language education in western Canada, the hope of language revitalization, and the role of the Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) in reclaiming and stabilizing these languages. CILLDI was established in 1999 by a collective of language advocates and educators who…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Financial Support
Cardinal, Phyllis – 1999
This literature and research review was conducted to provide an Aboriginal perspective to the work of the Western Canadian Protocol Social Studies K-12 Project. The Project is a positive step toward rebuilding cooperative relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, and will also provide the students of western Canada with an…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, Canada Natives
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Bosacki, Sandra – Canadian Social Studies, 1995
Investigates the underlying reasons for the development of a negative self-concept in Canadian Native children attending public elementary schools. Maintains that a child-centered curriculum and instructional strategies will provide the learning environment necessary to foster positive attitudes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Child Development, Child Psychology, Childhood Needs
Archibald, Jo-ann, Ed.; And Others – 1988
This proceedings addresses issues within the area of Indian education. The papers are categorized into four sections. The section "Theoretical Contributions" includes papers that: (1) advocate a commitment to the future of creative ethnicity and a regard for the past of tribalism; (2) offer a framework as a means of better understanding…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1975
Basic principles of primary-junior education as they pertain specifically to people of native ancestry in Ontario are elaborated in this resource guide. Intended for both native and non-native teachers, principals, and administrators responsible for curriculum for children of native ancestry and others, its aim is to help in development of a…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Canada Natives, Career Change
Farrell-Racette, Sherry; Goulet, Linda; Pelletier, Joanne; Shmon, Karon – 1996
This document, the fifth in a series on diversity in the classroom, supports Canadian teachers of First Nations and Metis students. Section 1, "Introduction," provides a history of First Nations and Metis education and introduces the document. Section 2, "People of Many Nations," discusses environmental and linguistic…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Culturally Relevant Education