The Importance Of Indigenous Education Essay

Education is an important aspect of a child’s life; it is what creates their future. Narrowing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous is important, as it enables Indigenous students the opportunity at a brighter future. Through statistics, Indigenous students are behind in attendance and National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The Australian Government has produced documents that outline areas where Indigenous students are falling behind, ways in which the Government aims to increase Indigenous students’ academic achievement. The National Curriculum includes cross-curriculum priorities known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Histories and Cultures, which enables Indigenous students to see themselves, their identities and their cultures building their self-esteem and participate in their learning (ACARA, 2016). Narrowing the gap for Indigenous students requires students to attend mainstream schooling, which may involve moving due to living in rural communities. Moving out of their Indigenous communities may be seen as losing their cultural identity and respect. It is important for Indigenous students to attend school, as it enables individuals to develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills required in the 21st century. The…

In other words, what have I learned through my education? Have I been trained in one special area or have I gained an education not only in one area, but also in learning about myself and who I am? According to Webster’s dictionary, education is defined by the development and training of one’s mind, character, and skills, as by instruction, study, or example and the knowledge and skill resulting from such instruction and training. By this definition, one might argue that being educated means…

Indigenous issues in Canada are deeply rooted in the nation's history and cultural fabric, making them subjects of immense importance and relevance. However, the question of whether these issues should be mandatory in college and university curricula remains a topic of debate. This essay argues against making Indigenous issues mandatory in Canadian higher education while advocating for their elective status, emphasizing the importance of academic freedom, diversity of student backgrounds,…

1.2 Thesis Statement Education plays a large part in the socialization of children in society. The school has the responsibility to teach children to be the productive member of society. Schools bear most of the responsibility of preparing young people for the world of work. In the current world, education has importance places all over the world. Most of the children, especially in cities spent most part of their time in school activities such as; learning, doing assignments and other…

Australian indigenous knowledge and cultures In the last 60,000 years Australian indigenous knowledge has advanced through generations.Unlike western culture where knowledge becomes grown and known through written text's,Indigenous knowledge is developed by images, words, patterns, sounds, smells ,tastes on different canvases such as sand, soil, the body and rocks.Furthermore, Since British colonisation in 1788 threats to traditional indigenous knowledge existed then and even more now in modern…

Iraq the group of Indigenous people are known as the Mandaean community. They are an ethnoreligious, linguistic minority, and an indigenous people from Iran and Iraq. The Mandaean Human Rights Group, also known as the MHRG, speaks out for the Mandaean community. They have roughly 60,000 people with their own two thousand year old language a form of Aramaic. The Mandaean community consists of smaller more individual groups. 75% to 80% are Arab, 15% - 20% are Kurds, and an estimated 5% are…

teaching practises for indigenous diversity this goal must be the focus of planning and facilitating. Within every classroom world-wide teacher’s work to address diversities and provide equal opportunity to all students, “teachers must recognise and vale each student’s unique interests, experiences and abilities, needs and backgrounds.” (Moffat, 2010, p. 252) Since The first Commonwealth-State National Aboriginal Education Policy in 1989 the education sector has been working to promote equality…

Statistics (ABS) (2011) reveal a total population of approximately 273000 people on the Central Coast. The area has one of the fastest growing Indigenous communities within Australia, with about 2.2% of people identifying as Indigenous. Darkinjung land contains over seven thousand Aboriginal sites that are historically, spiritually and commemoratively significant to Darkinyung people, (Empowered Communities, 2016, “Central Coast”). Some places of…

Storytelling is fundamental within many indigenous cultures, as it holds many teachings and and assists in carrying on tradition and culture. One of the most famous author’s implementing this into her work is Leanne Simpson. By employing various decolonizing methods of writing, Simpson skillfully creates al resurgence of the language in a meaningful way. Leanne decolonizes her writing in various ways. First and foremost, the implementation of Anishinaabeg words into an English poem not only…

January, Cultural Survival submitted our report on the violations of Indigenous children’s rights in Guatemala to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention went in to force in 1990. It serves as an agreement among states to monitor children’s rights worldwide and to improve access to those rights. Cultural Survival’s report shows the continuing disregard for international standards of children’s and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. It notes direct rights violations in the areas…