First Nations Education in Canada: The Circle Unfolds

Introduction Eastern Door: Reconceptualizing First Nations Education 1. Towards a Redefinition of Indian Education 2. Peacekeeping Actions at Home: A Medicine Wheel Model for a Peacekeeping Pedagogy 3. Redefining Science Education for Aboriginal Students Southern Door: Connecting with and Maintaining Our Relations 4. Aboriginal Epistemology 5. Quaslametko and Yetko: Two Grandmother Models for Contemporary Native Education Pedagogy 6. Language and Cultural Content in Native Education 7. Learning Processes and Teaching Roles in Native Education: Cultural Base and Cultural Brokerage Western Door: Meeting the Challenge of Incoherence 8. A Major Challenge for the Education System: Aboriginal Retention and Dropout 9. Teacher Education and Aboriginal Opposition 10. The Challenge for Universities 11. Non-Native Teachers Teaching in Native Communities Northern Door: Transforming First Nations Education 12. Treaties and Indian Education 13. Taking Control: Contradiction and First Nations Adult Education 14. Locally Developed Native Studies Curriculum: An Historical and Philosophical Rationale 15. The Sacred Circle: An Aboriginal Approach to Healing Education at an Urban High School Bibliography of First Nations Pedagogy Contributors Index