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This report presents information on current developments in First Nations education in Canadian schools. A historical overview discusses traditional First Nations education, education provided by missionaries and the federal government, integration into provincial schools in the 1950s, and movement toward Indian controlled education. In 1971, a national policy paper "Indian Control of Indian Education" (ICIE) demanded local control and parental participation in First Nations education, focusing on the need for community-determined, culturally appropriate programs and curriculum, increases in the numbers of Indian teachers and counselors, and improvement of educational facilities. In 1991, a survey of 458 schools compared the current state of First Nations education with ICIE policy recommendations. The schools included 333 public schools, 74 separate (Catholic) schools, 39 band schools, and 8 federal schools; almost half were located in Ontario and British Columbia. Survey questions were broadly phrased and covered: (1) mission or policy statements related to First Nations education; (2) programs and courses reflecting First Nations culture and issues; (3) local development of cur

Author

Verna J. Kirkness; Sheena Selkirk Bowman; Canadian Education Association

Publisher

Canadian Education Association, Suite 8-200, 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1V5 ($15 each; over 25 copies, 10 percent discount)

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780920315545

Subjects

Education, History