Inside School Administration in Nunavut: Four Women's Stories
Theses
Author/Creator
Caroline Joan Thompson
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Western Ontario, 2008.
Historical overview of First Nations treaty signatory, Ahtahkakoop, who as part of his strategy to ensure future generations’ success, adopted the white man’s religion, education and agricultural pursuits.
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Looks at the relationship between self-esteem and educational attainment, strategies that work for Aboriginal students and the changes needed to honour Aboriginal students’ culture, language, world view and knowledge.
Discusses rights to traditional culture including skills, arts, beliefs, and knowledge of the environment and makes suggestions on approaches to the property debate.
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