Aboriginal Children and Early Childhood Development and Education in Canada: Linking the Past and the Present to the Future

Abstract

The premise of this article is that Aboriginal children in Canada cannot be extricatedfrom Canada's colonial and colonizing history, nor can they be disentangled from thecurrent socioeconomic conditions that dictate the everyday realities of Aboriginalpeople. The authors argue that Aboriginal early childhood is a site of politicizedpotential for transformative change that may benefit communities and Nations.