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Download full textMeyer, Jon'a F.; Bogdan, Gloria – 2001
Native American education did not begin with European-style schools; it began at home with traditional storytelling. Traditional stories aimed to share wisdom, not to force it. Children can only understand certain things when they are mature enough to do so. Each time a story was told, the listener could learn new morals and life instructions.…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Ethical Instruction, Lifelong Learning
