DETERMINING THE ROLE OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN FIRST NATIONS SCHOOLS: A COMPARISON OF THE FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION ACT WITH THE POLICY OF THE ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS
In this article, I explore the incongruence between the federal government’s proposed First Nations Education Act and the approach of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regarding language and culture education. I also examine research concerning potential outcomes of their approaches to determine w...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
2017
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cjeap/article/view/42870 |
| Summary: | In this article, I explore the incongruence between the federal government’s proposed First Nations Education Act and the approach of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regarding language and culture education. I also examine research concerning potential outcomes of their approaches to determine what would be most beneficial to learners. Language and culture inclusion in schools has been shown to impact significantly on academic and social outcomes for Aboriginal youth, and there are substantial financial and practical differences involved in creating and maintaining different types of language and culture programs. Therefore, this incongruence is of great practical importance for policy makers and education practitioners. |
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