First Nations Education in Canada

The Circle Unfolds

Edited by Marie Battiste and Jean Barman

UBC Press

Written mainly by First Nations and Metis people, this book examines current issues in First Nations education.

RELATED TOPICS: Education, Indigenous Education, Indigenous Studies, Sociology

To educators who have any kind of contact with First Nations education, I would say, 'Buy this book!' John W. Friesen, American Indian Culture & Research Journal

This book should be read by everyone who is interested in Indian Education. The interweaving of first person interviews along with academic discourse makes the book seem authentic and convincing. The authors of First Nations Education in Canada provide us with provoking information. It demands our attention, fosters reflection on our own actions, and inspires us to perfect the processes and content of the Aboriginal education. Douglas Smith, Canadian and International Education

[An] excellent collection of articles. This book is a must-read for teachers, academics, curriculum developers, and government officials with an interest in aboriginal education. Jean Manore, Canadian Book Review Annual

Marie Battiste, a member of the Mi'kmaq Nation, teaches in the Indian and Northern Education Department at the University of Saskatchewan. Jean Barman is a Professor in the Department of Social and Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia.

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