Indigenous Knowledge and Representation in Canadian Curricula

Research
Written By Laura Pasquariello

In a 2021 research report written by Laura Pasquariello, she addresses representations of Indigenous knowledge in Canadian secondary school curricula. By engaging in a culturally relevant gender based analysis (CRGBA) as endorsed by the Native Women's Association, the structure and form of how Canada's provinces and territories portray the history of Indigenous Peoples is examined. In particular, the extent to which school curricula reflect the realities of "first contact" between European settlers and Canada's First Peoples is a central focus of the book. The purpose is to consider the role of the education system in helping or hindering reconciliation between contemporary settlers and Canada's Indigenous Peoples.

View and download the PDF version (ISBN 9781777894405) of the report below. The HTML version of the report (ISBN 9781777894412) is forthcoming in October 2021.

Laura Pasquariello

Laura is a graduate of the University of Toronto (BA Hons, Equity Studies and History) and a current student at Claremont Lincoln University (MPA). Through her schooling at the University of Toronto, she became passionate about education, curriculum, learning environments, and schooling policy. Laura previously conducted a major research paper about the representation of Black and Indigenous peoples in textbooks that have been approved by the Ontario government.

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