ERIC Number: EJ1314019
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 44
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Turtle Island (North America) Indigenous Higher Education Institutions and Environmental Sustainability Education
Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, v13 n3 p90-133 2021
This article explores the environmental and sustainability programs of Indigenous Higher Education Institutions (IHEIs) in North America. There are 38 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the United States and 26 Indigenous post-secondary institutions in Canada. Deploying a critical discourse analysis, the study examines IHEI websites to document Indigenous environmental sustainability education (ESE) program offerings. The comparative analysis of IHEI programming in each national context finds that 41 out of 62 IHEIs in Canada and the United States have Indigenous ESE programs. Findings also indicate that ESE programs are more prevalent among IHEIs in the United States than in Canada. Moreover, IHEIs in the United States also offered greater diversity of program types, from certificates to graduate studies. The findings highlight the importance of IHEI environmental and sustainability education program design for centering Indigenous Knowledge in higher education through Indigenous-controlled institutions.
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainability, American Indian Education, Tribally Controlled Education, Minority Serving Institutions, Cross Cultural Studies, Comparative Education, Discourse Analysis, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Indigenous Knowledge, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States
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