A critical review of Aboriginal education in Canada: Eurocentric dominance impact and everyday denial

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-31

  Neeganagwedgin, Erica ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal education; anti colonial pedagogy; ethnicity; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873476983     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2011.580461     Document Type: Article

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