Toward a re-birth of the medicine wheel as a pedagogy for Native education

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dc.contributor.advisorMcNeill, John L.
dc.contributor.authorEnglish, Vicki
dc.coverage.spatial200000804en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-29T21:16:00Z
dc.date.available2005-07-29T21:16:00Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 116-125.en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation is a demonstration of the re-birth of the Native medicine wheel. It is a pedagogy for Native education. The philosophy of the dissertation is divided into three parts. It is proposed that, by telling our stories, we de-colonize inappropriate past educational experiences and begin a process for a new education which can lead to a paradigm shift. By using my story and sharing other women's stories, I demonstrate storytelling as a healing mechanism. Once our stories are told, I move onto re-construction. The philosophy of re-construction involves telling the story of the Native medicine wheel and the ways of the people. The history of my people is found in their medicine wheel, which is a teaching method for all aspects of life for both groups and individuals. It is, most of all, a frame of reference toward growth, change, learning, teaching, and development. Thirdly, a contemporary figure well-known to many children, the Ninja Turtles, assists in demonstrating how we, as Educators, can blend traditional western educational concepts with the objectives of the Native medicine wheel. As we web our life experiences into knowledge, we begin to claim our identity and move forward in the Canadian mosaic.en
dc.format.extentxxii, 171 leaves ; 20 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationEnglish, V. (1996). Toward a re-birth of the medicine wheel as a pedagogy for Native education (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24095en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24095
dc.identifier.isbn0612186075en
dc.identifier.lccE 96.2 E65 1996en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/29027
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccE 96.2 E65 1996en
dc.subject.lccAdditional Copy: 370 EDC 1996 ENGen
dc.subject.lcshTeaching - Canada
dc.subject.lcshEducational innovations - Canada
dc.subject.lcshNative peoples - Canada - Education
dc.subject.lcshNative language and education - Canada
dc.titleToward a re-birth of the medicine wheel as a pedagogy for Native education
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1029 520538440
ucalgary.thesis.additionalcopy370 EDC 1996 ENGen
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