As if Indigenous knowledge and communities mattered Jessica Ball [citation] : transformative education in First Nations communities in Canada /
Material type: ArticlePublication details: 2004Subject(s): Education -- Canada | Early childhood educators -- Training of -- Canada In: American Indian Quarterly Vol. 28, no. 3 (2004), p. 454-479Subject: Describes an approach to Indigenous community development through partnerships between First Nations and post secondary institutions in Canada. Need for child-focused education in First Nation communities; Discusses the lack of cultural awareness amongst generations of indigenous peoples; Calls for new approaches to education in Indigenous communities; Provides a history of pilot programs for education grounded in indigenous cultures; Details programs for community-based training; Assesses the success of culturally appropriate education.Describes an approach to Indigenous community development through partnerships between First Nations and post secondary institutions in Canada. Need for child-focused education in First Nation communities; Discusses the lack of cultural awareness amongst generations of indigenous peoples; Calls for new approaches to education in Indigenous communities; Provides a history of pilot programs for education grounded in indigenous cultures; Details programs for community-based training; Assesses the success of culturally appropriate education.
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