First Nations Control of First Nations Education: An Issue of Power and Knowledge
Theses
Author/Creator
Elizabeth Lightning
Description
Education Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Toronto, 1997.
Atlantic Canada Studies Thesis (MA) -- Saint Mary's University, 2017.
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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