"In From the Margins": Government of Saskatchewan Policies to Support Metis Learning, 1969-1979 ...

In 1969, the Government of Saskatchewan had a three-part plan to bring Metischildren and youth in from the margins of formal educational attainment.Administrators solicited evidence-based opinions from teachers and scholars oneffective pedagogy and curriculum for Metis learners. Administrators and m...

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Main Author: Anuik, Jonathan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Journal of Native Education 2021
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v32i.196508
https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/196508
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Summary:In 1969, the Government of Saskatchewan had a three-part plan to bring Metischildren and youth in from the margins of formal educational attainment.Administrators solicited evidence-based opinions from teachers and scholars oneffective pedagogy and curriculum for Metis learners. Administrators and membersof the Legislative Assembly hoped to adapt the existing school systems to supportMetis learners all over Saskatchewan, especially in the province's north. Theeducational experts besought the Government of Saskatchewan to consider theirMetis learners not as "culturally deficient,"1 but as culturally different children whorequired diverse supports. Teachers agreed and responded with a number of courseproposals that they hoped would attract and retain Metis learners. Scholars andteachers recognized that learners' communication styles varied and that studentsspoke variations of English, and there was a need for relevant pedagogy andcurriculum to accompany these observations Although changes to ... : Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 32 (2010): Supplement ...