Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Preface ix
5. The Challenge of Indian Education: An Overview 1
6. First Nations Control of Education: The Path to our Survival as Nations 22
7. Role Shock in Local Community Control of Indian Education 43
8. Education as a Total Way of Life: The Nisga’a Experience 64
9. The Cree Experience 86
10. Mi’kmaq Linguistic Integrity: A Case Study of Mi’kmawey School 107
11. Blue Quills Native Education Centre: A Case Study 126
12. My Elders Tell Me 142
13. Revitalization of Indian Culture: Indian Cultural Survival Schools 153
14. The Education of Urban Native Children: The Sacred Circle Project 180
15. Training Indian Teachers in a Community Setting: The Mount Currie Lil’wat Programme 210
16. Evaluation of Indian Education: Issues and Challenges 228
17. Notes on Contributors 251
18. Index 253