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Julian, Ashley; Denny, Ida – in education, 2016
Colonialism has assimilated and suppressed Indigenous languages across Turtle Island (North America). A resurgence of language is needed for First Nation learners and educators and this resurgence is required if Indigenous people are going to revitalize, recover and reclaim Indigenous languages. The existing actions occurring within Indigenous…
Descriptors: Land Settlement, American Indian Languages, American Indian Culture, Canada Natives
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Stairs, Arlene; Peters, Margaret; Perkins, Elizabeth – Practicing Anthropology, 1999
The Akwesasne Freedom School, on the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation (New York and Canada), is an independent immersion school that preserves not only the Mohawk language but also socialization patterns, styles of interpersonal relations, ethical principles, and aesthetic sensibilities. The curriculum is based on the Iroquoian Thanksgiving Address,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices
Rubie, Christine – 1999
A study of 24 Maori children in grades 3-6 who were invited to perform at a children's festival in Turkey and two control groups (control 1, n=24; control 2, n=23) of Maori children who did not participate in the festival examined the effect of an intense cultural program on children's self-esteem, locus of control, and academic performance.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Education, Cultural Maintenance, Elementary Education