The state of Oaxaca, Mexico is best known for its culture and indigenous people, it offers the best of Mexico, both old and new. Their oldest inhabited village, Teotitlan de Valle, can be traced back to 8,000 years ago (Penland, 2015). The cultures of the indigenous people have been preserved because the state remains isolated due to its rocky terrain. The state of Oaxaca is located in Southwestern Mexico, its most predominate features are its coastline on the Pacific Ocean and several mountain…
The California Department of Education requires high school students to take one course of U.S. history in order to graduate and move onto college (California Department of Education). These classes often explore the histories of the living or, more famously put, the winners. However, many American history courses fail to mention the effects of settler colonialism on racialized groups, specifically the Native Americans, resulting in the deletion of their existence and stories. Through her memoir…
government’s failures in recent years, it is critical to stress the importance of ethical research--research that “requires ongoing investment in the community” (Bull: 17: 2010). Only when the entirety of a people’s feelings and opinions are heard can proper and effective interventions be implemented, and be implemented well. Political Factors and Previous Intervention The Inuit population live through…
This essay has two different parts, the chosen event and aspect will be about Indigenous Australian history of Stolen Generation. It will have answers to, What is Stolen Generation? why have Indigenous children been removed from their families? Also by analysing the nature of the effects and impacts of the event in practice of Indigenous Australians. Children from the Indigenous Australian background has been through so much traumatic events, that educators must have an understanding of these…
When Seminole casinos in Florida were first inaugurated in the mid 20th Century, they were a source of pride for the Seminoles because they innovated on indigenous economic development, and, in doing so, made the indigenous group more autonomous through the influx of gambling revenues. Although Seminole casinos have spurred controversies over indigenous ethnic authenticity, these establishments have been and remain vital in re-defining the ethnic group’s political and economic sovereignty under…
There is an unequal spatial distribution of income sources between rural and urban areas in developing countries (Satterthwaite and Tacoli 2002). Infrastructure and services tend to be concentrated in urban areas, but housing is easier to access in rural zones. While rural livelihoods still depend on natural capital, urban areas provide more labor market options (Tacoli 1998, 2006). Urban-rural linkages are therefore becoming important since rural households are relying more on urban incomes,…
I managed to spend sometimes with paramedical health professionals. During this time I learn the importance of their role in providing healthcare to the patients. I spent a week with community health and during this time I manage to interview several community health workers, especially the Aboriginal and Indigenous Health Workers (AIHW). Besides Longreach they also provide their services to the other nearest township in the district such as Aramac, Winton, Blackaldine, Blackall, and Muttabarra.…
Part B Teacher education has undergone a dramatic change and this reconceptualization of teacher education emphasise the importance of building a culture of inquiry, critical reflection, ground-breaking approaches, and research in a diverse, multicultural environment (Khan, 2002). The general focus of a teacher education program is therefore to nurture multiculturalism and diversity to learn from, and share experience with other cultures and institutions and prepare prospective teachers to…
biased and lacking the views of the indigenous communities that were conquered. The inclusion of indigenous experiences challenges white male authority by shedding light on the inaccuracies of the major accounts and proving that a significant portion of history is based on the outlook of the person who writes it. Malintzin’s story deconstructs the widely-accepted Eurocentric narrative of the Spanish conquest of Mexico while simultaneously demonstrating the importance…
progress of the province from economic and an education perspective. For achieving that, I examined articles such as the linguistic study of Acadian French by Balcom and Staging La Francophone: Tradition, Tourism and Acadian Musical Spaces on Prince Edward Island(Forsyth: 2013). Showing that the diversity of language benefits the local area, this research highlights the importance of the revival of Acadian French develops the living standard and education level of Prince Edward Island.…