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ERIC Number: EJ649469
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0710-1481
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The Spider's Web: Creativity and Survival in Dynamic Balance.
Cohen, Bill
Canadian Journal of Native Education, v25 n2 p140-48 2001
The spider's web is presented as a model for Indigenous education and community transformation, grounded in Okanagan philosophy. Children are at the center and benefit from the influence of extended family and community. The model's relevance for language revitalization, cultural maintenance, and educational planning and assessment is discussed. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Community Role, Cultural Maintenance, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended Family, Language Maintenance, Models, Nonformal Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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