The New Buffalo

by Stonechild, Blair

• ISBN13: 9780887556937
• ISBN10: 0887556930
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-04
• Publisher: Univ of Manitoba Pr

Summary

Blair Stonechild traces the history of Aboriginal post-secondary education policy from its earliest beginnings as a government tool for assimilation and cultural suppression to its developmen tas a means of Aboriginal self-determination and self-government. With first-hand knowledge and personal experience of the Aboriginal education system, Stonechild goes beyond merely analyzing statistics and policy doctrine to reveal the shocking disparity between Aboriginal and Canadian access to education, the continued dominance of non-Aboriginal peoples over program development, and the ongoing struggle for recongnition of First Nations-run institutions.

Author Biography

Blair Stonechild is a professor of Indigenous Studies at First Nations University of Canada in Regina.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vi
Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Early Policies Regarding Indian Education	p. 7
Indian Higher Education and Integration	p. 31
Increasing First Nations Participation in Higher Education	p. 45
Student Demands and Funding Caps	p. 71
Gaining Control	p. 97
A New Deal	p. 117
Conclusion	p. 137
Appendices	p. 139
Notes	p. 147
Bibliography	p. 171
Index	p. 183
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