Research Spotlight

In the previous section, we discussed the value-based conception of the child and childhood in Indigenous nations. These values include respect for language and ritual and learning from the land and elders. To see how these values may be translated into practice, we now turn to an article by Jaqueline Ledoux, a Principal of a First Nations community school in Shalalth, British Columbia.

Ledoux (2006) provides a very helpful history of schooling, the core cultural values of many Indigenous cultures in Canada, and the application of these values in meaningful classroom activities. As such, this article can be of practical use in what we do in the classroom, and  it can help us think beyond Western models to support learning for all.