Aboriginal Learning and Healing in a Virtual World

Abstract

Today Aboriginal peoples on Turtle Island are witnessing the leading edge of a newwave of colonialism propelled by the new religion of corporate globalism, and theInternet is the contemporary missionary of that new religion. If we do not extend thedialogue about this new colonialism and understand its potential outcomes, we riskrepeating our pasts. Although this article was inspired by the events related to aresearch project, it is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the findingsassociated with the Learning and Healing Network research project, whichinvestigated the suitability of Internet-delivered education for Aboriginal peoples.Instead I share some of our experiences and discuss the critical issues that aroseduring the completion of the Learning and Healing Network project. It is my hopethat others will find this experience relevant as they break their own trails toInternet-delivered education.