Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition to Sustainability
This paper focuses on rites of passage as a model for wilderness programs. It draws on my experience in the field, particularly with Native youth in a community-based program called "Rediscovery." The Rediscovery program is discussed, along with concepts of traditional indigenous knowledge...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7b4670eb5a744d10b9d371c120d2b7fc 2023-05-15T16:16:25+02:00 Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition to Sustainability David Adam Lertzman 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-00291-050230 https://doaj.org/article/7b4670eb5a744d10b9d371c120d2b7fc EN eng Resilience Alliance http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol5/iss2/art30/ https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087 1708-3087 doi:10.5751/ES-00291-050230 https://doaj.org/article/7b4670eb5a744d10b9d371c120d2b7fc Ecology and Society, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 30 (2002) Canada First Nations Rediscovery indigenous peoples outdoor education rites of passage sustainability traditional knowledge youth Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2002 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-00291-050230 2022-12-31T10:05:40Z This paper focuses on rites of passage as a model for wilderness programs. It draws on my experience in the field, particularly with Native youth in a community-based program called "Rediscovery." The Rediscovery program is discussed, along with concepts of traditional indigenous knowledge and education. Foundational concepts of rites of passage are described in terms of their relevance to youth, outdoor education, and the Rediscovery program in particular. Using Rediscovery as a model, rites of passage are put forward as an educational process for youth from various cultural backgrounds. In this context, the purpose of education is to cultivate self-knowledge and to foster core personal development: the making of whole human beings. The paper closes with a reflection on my work with traditional indigenous people and the significance of rites of passage for education, cultural transformation, and the transition to ecological sustainability. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Conservation Ecology 5 2 |
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This paper focuses on rites of passage as a model for wilderness programs. It draws on my experience in the field, particularly with Native youth in a community-based program called "Rediscovery." The Rediscovery program is discussed, along with concepts of traditional indigenous knowledge and education. Foundational concepts of rites of passage are described in terms of their relevance to youth, outdoor education, and the Rediscovery program in particular. Using Rediscovery as a model, rites of passage are put forward as an educational process for youth from various cultural backgrounds. In this context, the purpose of education is to cultivate self-knowledge and to foster core personal development: the making of whole human beings. The paper closes with a reflection on my work with traditional indigenous people and the significance of rites of passage for education, cultural transformation, and the transition to ecological sustainability. |
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Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition to Sustainability |
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