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The new buffalo : the struggle for Aboriginal post-secondary education in Canada / Blair Stonechild.
"The New Buffalo is the first comprehensive look at the history and policy of Aboriginal higher education in Canada, an issue that has sparked civic protests and institutional upheaval across the country. Blair Stonechild traces Aboriginal post-secondary education policy from its earliest beginnings as a government tool for assimilation and cultural suppression to its development as a means of Aboriginal self-determination and self-government. He looks in particular at the history of the struggle for the creation of Aboriginal-controlled institutions such as Manitou College and First Nations University. With first-hand knowledge and personal experience of the Aboriginal educational system, Stonechild goes beyond the statistics to reveal the shocking disparity between the access to post-secondary education provided to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0887556930
- ISBN: 9780887556937
- Physical Description: ix, 190 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2006.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-182) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Early policies regarding Indian education -- Indian higher education and integration -- Increasing First Nations participation in higher education -- Student demands and funding caps -- Gaining control -- A new deal.
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- Indians of North America > Education (Higher) > Canada > History.
Indians of North America > Canada > Government relations.
Native peoples > Education (Higher) > Canada > History.
Native peoples > Education (Higher) > Government policy > Canada.
Native peoples > Canada > Government relations.
Autochtones > Enseignement supérieur > Canada > Histoire.
Autochtones > Enseignement supérieur > Politique gouvernementale > Canada.
Autochtones > Canada > Relations avec l'État.
Universités indiennes d'Amérique > Canada > Histoire.
Indians of North America > Education (Higher)
Indians of North America > Government relations.
Canada.
Kaṇada
Chancengleichheit
Hochschule
Nationale Minderheit
Kanada. - Genre:
- History.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 96.2 .S76 2006 | 679537 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
"The New Buffalo is the first comprehensive look at the history and policy of Aboriginal higher education in Canada, an issue that has sparked civic protests and institutional upheaval across the country. Blair Stonechild traces Aboriginal post-secondary education policy from its earliest beginnings as a government tool for assimilation and cultural suppression to its development as a means of Aboriginal self-determination and self-government. He looks in particular at the history of the struggle for the creation of Aboriginal-controlled institutions such as Manitou College and First Nations University. With first-hand knowledge and personal experience of the Aboriginal educational system, Stonechild goes beyond the statistics to reveal the shocking disparity between the access to post-secondary education provided to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada."--Jacket.