Group 1

Group Members

Katy Burkholder Dancing Water Lulua Alexandra Baumbusch Jeneva Manhas Anna Kasper

erna Kirkness 'Aboriginal Education in Canada. A Retrospective and a Prospective'

Objective: : focus on development of Aboriginal control over education. History: Past, traditional Indian Education-before Europeans arrived there was already a form of education. Had a different measure of success. How much service have I rendered to my people? After colonial domination, attitude that Europeans arrived and decided to take upon themselves, to culturize and 'civilize' the native people, particularly through the residential school program. Falacy to assume there was no system in place. Multiliteracies. Oral tradition and how you can always go back to it-very important.

Coming full circle towards holistic learning. Safe space, community oriented, hands showing hands, environmentalism-experiential learning. Address total being. free themselves from the education system that has not worked engage in 'indian philosophy' a more radical approach to education: 4 point policy: parental responsibility-parents and members of communities responsibility and enact, they need to get involved. Make those changes, don't just know what needs to be changed. school programs-experiential learning-storytelling, oral traditions, teachers-sharing of education materials, form a relationship with the community. Form a relationship. Invest in building a relationship. This is essential to connect with children. school facilities- upkeep. 1. cut the shackles- reclaiming identity within education. Culture as the basis and centre focal point two factors led to the failure of Indian affairs act-assumption of administration and not real control over the curriculum. Lack of a clear philosophy of education 2. Cut the Crap: changing the 3 r's to rediscovering, respect, and recovering. The 4th r could be rhetoric. Importance of Elder's input, and outdoor education. 3. Cut the Mustard: Action is essential. Up to community to evaluate education and make it happen. Questions that need to be answered: where are we now? how did we get to where we are? where do we want to go? how will we get to where we want to go? how will we know when we are there?