Pathways for Remembering and Recognizing Indigenous Thought in Education: Philosophies of Iethi’nihsténha Ohwentsia’kékha (Land)

Review "Sandra D. Styres provides an excellent exemplification of the shared themes that inform Indigenous thought and espistemology and how they may be used to further the evolution of an Indigenously informed philosophy of education. Pathways for Remembering and Recognizing Indigenous Thought in Education is a very significant contribution to the field of Indigenous education." -- Greg Cajete, Director of Native American Studies, University of New Mexico"Sandra D. Styres has produced a scholarly work that is ambitiously comprehensive and coheres around the most vital concerns of Indigenous and post-colonial scholars." -- Michael Marker, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia Product Description Indigenous scholars have been gathering, speaking, and writing about Indigenous knowledge for decades. These knowledges are grounded in ancient traditions and very old pedagogies that have been woven with the tangled strings and chipped beads of colonial relations.Pathways for Remembering and Recognizing Indigenous Thought in Education is an exploration into some of the shared cross-cultural themes that inform and shape Indigenous thought and Indigenous educational philosophy. These philosophies generate tensions, challenges, and contradictions that can become very tangled and messy when considered within the context of current educational systems that reinforce colonial power relations. Sandra D. Styres shows how Indigenous thought can inform decolonizing approaches in education as well as the possibilities for truly transformative teaching practices. This book offers new pathways for remembering, conceptualizing and understanding these ancient knowledges and philosophies within a twenty-first century educational context. Review "Sandra D. Styres provides an excellent exemplification of the shared themes that inform Indigenous thought and espistemology and how they may be used to further the evolution of an Indigenously informed philosophy of education. Pathways for Remembering and Recognizing Indigenous Thought in Education is a very significant contribution to the field of Indigenous education." (Greg Cajete, Director of Native American Studies, University of New Mexico)"Sandra D. Styres has produced a scholarly work that is ambitiously comprehensive and coheres around the most vital concerns of Indigenous and post-colonial scholars." (Michael Marker, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia) About the Author Sandra D. Styres is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.