ERIC Number: EJ1447558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
EISSN: EISSN-1918-5979
Onkwehón:we Spirituality and the Reconciliatory Journey in Canadian Education
Frank Deer
Canadian Journal of Education, v47 n3 p591-606 2024
In recent decades, Onkwehón:we (Indigenous) education has been a burgeoning area of study and practice in primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools in Canada. One of the more significant contributions to this growth in recent years has been the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its 94 Calls to Action. Central to the journey of reconciliation is understanding of the experiences of Onkwehón:we people and their perspectives on various things. Given that spirituality and associated ceremonial observances are important to many Onkwehón:we communities and have been explored in a number of schools and universities, their inclusion in academic and non-academic school programming merits exploration. This essay explores the importance of Onkwehón:we spirituality, its role in the reconciliatory journey, and the value of enabling schools to partner with Indigenous peoples to aid in its dissemination.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Congruence (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict Resolution, Indigenous Knowledge, Elementary Secondary Education, Indigenous Populations, Attitudes, Experience, Inclusion, Ceremonies, Cultural Activities, School Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Canada Natives
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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