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"Cross cultural exploration requires travel from two distinct points towards a common meeting-place. This does not mean that both journeys are necessarily equal. Since there is so much misinformation and ignorance about Aboriginal history, culture and Peoples, non-Native educators have a lot of ground to cover. They need to grapple with how they can make that journey towards understanding and they should be given a full opportunity to ask for the support they need. Nonetheless, the final determination of Native Studies content and structure must rest with the First Nations and Aboriginal teachers and resource people."
- Stan McKay (Fisher River Cree First Nation)
Aboriginal Advisor to the CAAS
CAAS Core Group representative,
All-Native Circle Conference
Former school-teacher
Past Moderator of the United Church of Canada
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Canadians
are beginning to understand how much has been lost by viewing Aboriginal
cultures, history, politics and perspectives from a European perspective.
At the same time, Aboriginal educators - in the CAAS and beyond
- are urgently concerned that, in the 21st century, many Aboriginal
students still do not have access to valid, accurate portrayals
of their cultures and histories in Canadian classrooms.
It's not surprising that so many teachers in Canadian classrooms
today find it very challenging to offer a quality component of Aboriginal
content in their classroom programme. Almost all of today's teachers
were themselves poorly educated on this topic. Shortage of funds
for creating and for buying new materials and resources can complicate
this problem. A lack of professional development opportunities and
time can also compound the situation.
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updated
April 4, 2005 Robin Fielding, webmistress
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