Giving Voice to Our Ancestors

Authors

  • Verna J. Kirkness

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v19i2.195723

Keywords:

First Nations, Ancestors

Abstract

Verna ]. Kirkness, Director of the First Nations House of Learning, agreed to he a keynote speaker for the Mokakit Education Research Conference, "Giving Voice
to Our Ancestors," held at the University of British Columbia, September 29 to October 2,1992. Her talk was taped, transcribed, then edited. The text presented here reflects timeless teachings of the Ancestors honored in various ways by people today. Verna poignantly reminds us of these important teachings and chal­ lenges us to transform these into our educational thinking and practice. ...

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Published

2021-10-21

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