Indigenous Pedagogy
Canadian senator and judge, Murray Sinclair, once stated: “…education has gotten us into this mess, and education will get us out”[1]. This is in reference to the reconciliation with Indigenous groups in Canada, and a beacon for understanding the place of education for First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples. Throughout this chapter, an attempt to understand the roles of curriculum design, and educational policies regarding Indigenous populations will be discussed. Given that this book relates to the Canadian context of education, Indigenous pedagogy finds its place within its dialogue of learning.
These are the learning objectives for this chapter:
- Define Indigenous pedagogy and its role within a modern framework of education.
- Contextualize Indigenous theories of knowledge and their influences on the curriculum.
- Describe Indigenization and its ultimate goal of achievement.
- Compare and contrast some of the different ideas around policies relating to Indigenous pedagogy.
