Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic
Author | : Heather E. McGregor |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774859493 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774859490 |
Rating | : 4/5 (490 Downloads) |
Download or read book Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic written by Heather E. McGregor and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-twentieth century, sustained contact between Inuit and newcomers has led to profound changes in education in the Eastern Arctic, including the experience of colonization and progress toward the re-establishment of traditional education in schools. Heather McGregor assesses developments in the history of education in four periods � the traditional, the colonial (1945-70), the territorial (1971-81), and the local (1982-99). She concludes that education is most successful when Inuit involvement and local control support a system reflecting Inuit culture and visions.