Culturally relevant pedagogy Faith Maina [electronic resource] : First Nations education in Canada /
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ArticlePublication details: 1997Description: 1 online resource (p. 293-314) : digital fileSubject(s): Culturally relevant pedagogy | Education -- CanadaOnline resources: Full text
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Canadian Journal of Native Studies Vol. 17, no. 2 (1997), p. 293–314Abstract: Educators of First Nations children in Canada face the tasks of recovering the cultural heritage of First Nations and providing skills for successful participation in a culturally diverse society. Issues which must be addressed by schools to meet these challenges include an understanding of the historical relationships between First Nations cultures and mainstream educational systems; the nature of culture as dynamic and evolving and the identification of those strategies that are most effective in building upon the cultural identities of First Nations children.
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Educators of First Nations children in Canada face the tasks of recovering the cultural heritage of First Nations and providing skills for successful participation in a culturally diverse society. Issues which must be addressed by schools to meet these challenges include an understanding of the historical relationships between First Nations cultures and mainstream educational systems; the nature of culture as dynamic and evolving and the identification of those strategies that are most effective in building upon the cultural identities of First Nations children.
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