First nations education in Canada :

"The Sacred Circle, or medicine wheel, provides a powerful Aboriginal symbol for reconceptualizing Fist Nations education in Canada. Since 1972, when the Indian Control of Indian Education policy was formally adopted by First Nations peoples and accepted by the government of Canada, the circle has unfolded. In this volume, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal experts examine various aspects of the schooling of children and adults. Chapters probing the philosophical basis of First Nations education are complemented both by redefinitions of essential subject areas from science to language and by assessments of strengths and weaknesses in teacher training and in the classroom. What happens in the schools of today and tomorrow will determine what it will mean to be a First Nations person in Canada in the twenty-first century. The circle is unfolding, and First Nations Education in Canada provides not only an examination of the state of art but also a guide for helping us all, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, to meet the challenge." -- Provided by Publisher