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The NESA activities handbook for native and multicultural classrooms, volume two / compiled by Don Sawyer and Art Napoleon.

Sawyer, Don, 1947- (Added Author). Napoleon, Art, 1961- (Added Author). Native Education Services Associates. (Added Author).

Summary:

This is the second of three volumes of educational activities for use in First Nations and multicultural classrooms. The activities stress the importance of culture in students' lives, and teaches them basic personal and community-related skills so they may become more self-reliant and culturally responsible. The Native Education Services Associates are a group of teaching professionals with extensive experience in Native and multicultural education. Their materials provide educators with meaningful and appropriate culturally-based learning resources and are also designed to enhance understanding between ethnic and cultural groups.

Record details

ISBN: 088978230X
ISBN: 9780889782303
Physical Description: 120 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: Vancouver : Tillacum Library, 1991.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Defining culture. Ethnic group identification -- Universals of culture -- Looking at material and non-material culture -- Cultural college -- Remembering school days.

Indian identity. "Indian" behaviour -- Native culture then and now -- Native communities: a colonial reality -- A place on this planet -- What does it mean to be Indian? -- What is "Indian"? -- Cultural change activity -- Identifying and building on cultural strengths -- Grieving ceremony -- Dealing with prejudice role play -- Education and community development. Community development activity -- Waskesu band ABE planning meeting -- Big medicine ABE program -- The Jim Dryneck exercise -- Beaver Lake tourist facility -- Indian self-government -- The failure of Mary Walkem.