Look to the mountain : an ecology of Indigenous education / Gregory Cajete ; introduction by Vine Deloria, Jr.

Main entry:

Cajete, Gregory, 1952-

Title & Author:

Look to the mountain : an ecology of Indigenous education / Gregory Cajete ; introduction by Vine Deloria, Jr.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Rio Rancho, NM : Kivakí Press, [1994]
©1994

Description:

248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-245).
About parameters and process -- Introduction: Modern education from a tribal perspective -- Finding face, finding heart, and finding a foundation: an overview of tribal Indigenous education -- For life's sake: the spiritual ecology of American Indian education -- Singing waters: the environmental foundation of Indigenous education -- Living our myths: the mythic foundation of American Indian education -- Seeing the voices of our heart: the visionary/artistic foundation of American Indian education -- We are all related: the affective/communal foundation of American Indian education -- Living the vision: Indigenous education or a twenty-first century world -- Final thoughts: Indigenous education and its role in individual transformation -- Appendix: An outline of perspectives on Indigenous teaching and learning.

Summary:

"This book explores the nature of Indigenous education, outlining key elements of American Indian perspectives on learning and teaching. It advocates developing a contemporary, culturally based, educational process founded upon traditional tribal values, orientations, and principles, while simultaneously using the most appropriate concepts, technologies, and content of modern education." -- Google books

ISBN:

1882308654
9781882308651

Subject:

Indians of North America Education Philosophy.
Human ecology North America.
Social ecology North America.
Native peoples Intellectual life North America.
Écologie humaine Amérique du Nord.
Écologie sociale Amérique du Nord.
Human ecology
Social ecology
Indians of North America Education.
Indiens Eucation Philosophie.
Iwi taketake.
North America

Holdings:

Location: Library main 316022
Call No.: 316022
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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