Resource Title
First Nations Education – Background Paper
Summary
Education is the foundation to life and culture and has the power to transform lives. First Nations education and learning systems are the oldest in the world, rooted in cultural knowledge, stories and language. But First Nations children too often fail or are harmed in Western educational systems, held to Western assessment and standards and forced to endure structural racism and discrimination.
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Description
This resource explores
- education, particularly in the context of First Nations histories and worldviews
- What is the relationship between First Nations knowledge systems and formal schooling,
- What happens when we view First Nations education not through the lens of a deficit or gap, but in the context of thousands of years of developing sophisticated methods of teaching and learning.
Within the context of the above, this resource grounds the discussion of First Nation’s people’s right to culturally responsive education in relevant international human rights instruments.
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