The Spider's Web: Creativity and Survival in Dynamic Balance

The spider's web is presented as a model for Indigenous education and community transformation, grounded in Okanagan philosophy. Children are at the center and benefit from the influence of extended family and community. The model's relevance for language revitalization, cultural maintenan...

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Published in:Canadian journal of native education 2001-07, Vol.25 (2), p.140
Main Author: Cohen, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic freedom
American Indian Education
Beliefs
Community Relations
Community Role
Creativity
Cultural Maintenance
Educational Philosophy
Elementary Secondary Education
Epistemology
Extended Family
Figurative Language
Higher education
Language Maintenance
Language Skill Attrition
Malayo Polynesian Languages
Native culture
Native education
Native peoples
Nonformal Education
Oral Tradition
Semantics
Treaties
Vision
Water
World Views
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Summary:The spider's web is presented as a model for Indigenous education and community transformation, grounded in Okanagan philosophy. Children are at the center and benefit from the influence of extended family and community. The model's relevance for language revitalization, cultural maintenance, and educational planning and assessment is discussed. (SV)
ISSN:0710-1481