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Invisible Light: Using Data to See Native Youth and Families in Policy by McKinley, Elizabeth Ann; Smith, Linda Tuhiwai is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

This book is a state-of-the-art reference work that defines and frames the state of thinking, research and practice in indigenous education. The book provides an authoritative overview of the subject in one text. The work sits within the context of The UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that states "Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be appropriately reflected in education" (Article 14.1). Twenty-five years ago a book of this nature would have been largely written by non-Indigenous researchers about Indigenous people and education. Today Indigenous researchers can write this work about and for themselves and others. The book is comprehensive in its coverage. Authors are drawn from various individual jurisdictions that have significant indigenous populations where the issues include language, culture and identity, and indigenous people's participation in society. It brings together multiple streams of research by 'new' indigenous voices. The book also brings together a wide range of educational topics including early childhood education, educational governance, teacher ed

Author

McKinley, Elizabeth Ann; Smith, Linda Tuhiwai

Publisher

Springer Singapore Imprint, Springer

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9789811038990