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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ftjecolog:oai:.www.ecologyandsociety.org:article/291 2023-05-15T16:16:26+02:00 Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition to Sustainability Lertzman, David Adam 2002-01-15 text/html http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol5/iss2/art30/ en eng Resilience Alliance Ecology and Society; Vol. 5, No. 2 (2002) Canada First Nations Rediscovery indigenous peoples outdoor education rites of passage sustainability traditional knowledge youth Peer-Reviewed Reports 2002 ftjecolog 2019-04-09T11:22:20Z 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. Other/Unknown Material First Nations Unknown Canada |
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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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