Aboriginal Worldviews and Education

Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students. Topics include historical, social, and political issues in Aboriginal education; terminology; cultural, spiritual and philosophical themes in Aboriginal worldviews; and how Aboriginal worldviews can inform professional programs and practices, including but not limited to the field of education.

• Welcome and Orientation to the Course
• Information about the course
• Aboriginal Worldviews
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• Aboriginal Worldviews Colliding with Newcomers
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• A Brief History of Aboriginal Education
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• Contemporary Themes in Aboriginal Education
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• 8th Fire: Aboriginal Peoples, Canada & the Way Forward
• This television series aired on Canada's CBC in 2013. Short clips used in the course created a demand from students for more and to see the clips in their original context. We received permission to show the series here.
• Extras
• These are additional materials that may be of interest. None of this material counts towards your final grade.