What was the state of women education in the Indigenous Education system?
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Indigenous education is extremely important to the education system. We need to know and understand what we don’t know if we want to be truly educated. Indigenous education in the past has been one-sided (Eurocentric) and often filled with stereotypes and falsehoods.
Including the history and culture of Indigenous people in the education system affirms how important their contributions have been to society as a whole. Acknowledging and building understanding of the generational impact that government abuses have had on Indigenous people and their communities is very important in helping build respectful relations with Indigenous communities.
We can learn a lot about our world through studying Indigenous culture and language. Indigenous youth benefit from having their realities, experiences and contributions woven throughout science, history, literature. Seeing themselves as part of the curriculum is important in ensuring they feel they are an integral part of society.