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ERIC Number: EJ630064
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0710-1481
Modified School Years: An Important Issue of Local Control of Education.
Tsuji, Leonard J. S.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, v24 n2 p158-68 2000
Modified school years in First Nation schools contextualize the learning process by allowing student participation in traditional, seasonal, outdoor activities. Two case studies in which Hudson Bay area school officials unilaterally reintroduced the conventional calendar illustrate the important roles that First Nations education authorities can play in voicing community concerns and protecting community rights. (Contains 34 references.) (TD)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Control, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education, School Community Relationship, School Schedules, Self Determination, Tribally Controlled Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ontario (North)