Empowering Aboriginal Voice in Aboriginal Education

Euro-Western schooling imposed on Canada Natives was meant to destroy their culture and caused great alienation. This qualitative study of Onyota'a:ka (Oneida) Indians indicates that bilingual, bicultural education is needed to restore a strong Native identity. Education must validate tradition...

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Published in:Canadian journal of native education 2000-07, Vol.24 (2), p.92
Main Author: Antone, Eileen M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
American Indian Education
Canada
Canada Natives
Ceremonies
Cognitive Processes
Colonialism
Cultural Maintenance
Culturally Relevant Education
Educational Needs
Foreign Countries
Indigenous Populations
Language Maintenance
Learning Experience
Lifelong Learning
Native culture
Native education
Nonformal Education
Oneida (Tribe)
Role of Education
School Districts
Self Concept
World Views
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Summary:Euro-Western schooling imposed on Canada Natives was meant to destroy their culture and caused great alienation. This qualitative study of Onyota'a:ka (Oneida) Indians indicates that bilingual, bicultural education is needed to restore a strong Native identity. Education must validate traditional knowledge, values, and skills for Onyota'a:ka people to survive as a unique nation. (TD)
ISSN:0710-1481