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• the knowledge taught and the teaching methods and practices (pedagogy) used by First Nations reflected and affirmed their worldviews, societal beliefs and social and economic structures.
• They focus on experiential learning that is meant to be enjoyed, but also serves a deeper purpose
• In this system, learners begin to understand their relationship to the rest of the world
• Unfortunately, decades of dedicated efforts by Canadian governments, churches and others to erase First Nations’ knowledge and pedagogy have had enormous impacts.

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