Educational Law & Legislation

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Agrarian Change, Migration and Development

Agrarian Change & Peasant Studies

The focus and concern of Agrarian Change, Migration and Development is the problem of labour migration. Veltmeyer and Wise explore the dynamics and development implications of the migration … ; 160 View

Education Law in Canada

A Guide for Teachers and Administrators

Education Law in Canada: A Guide for Teachers and Administrators is a comprehensive examination of the many legal issues that impact public education in this country. With informative and easily … 377 View

Learning to Leave

The Irony of Schooling in a Coastal Community

It has been argued that if education is to be democratic and serve the purpose of social and cultural elevation, then it must be generic and transcend the specificity of the locale. … 303 View

Resistance and Renewal

Surviving the Indian Residential School

One of the first books published to deal with the phenomenon of residential schools in Canada, Resistance and Renewal is a disturbing collection of Native perspectives on the Kamloops Indian … 172 View

Victims of Benevolence

The Dark Legacy of the Williams Lake Residential School

An unsettling study of two tragic events at an Indian residential school in British Columbia which serve as a microcosm of the profound impact the residential school system had on Aboriginal … 142 View
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From My Side of the Desk

A Case for School Law

From: Education Law in Canada

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This chapter argues for the importance of learning about school law. The author believes educators and administrators will be in a better position to create educational settings where all … 17 $1.70 Add
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Introduction

From: Agrarian Change, Migration and Development

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Preface

From: Victims of Benevolence

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In most books, historical records have been written by non-Natives and thus reflect a non-Native cultural orientation. As a result, Native perspectives are often excluded from documentary sources … 16 $0.16 Add
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Preface, Acknowledgements, Introduction

From: Resistance and Renewal

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The author, Celia Haig-Brown, lays the groundwork for the research for Resistance and Renewal. 17 $0.17 Add
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A "Sacred Duty"

Christianity, Civilization, and Indian Education

From: Victims of Benevolence

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Roman Catholic missionaries and the Canadian government shared a vision: to see Native people, through residential schooling, abandon their cultural heritage and their nomadic hunting and fishing … 40 $1.60 Add
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Foreword

From: Resistance and Renewal

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Randy Fred offers a first-hand account of his years at the residential school. Randy’s reflections of his years at the school are objective, yet heart-wrenching and brings focus to the … 20 $0.40 Add
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Rethinking Migration in the Neoliberal Era

From: Agrarian Change, Migration and Development

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The Legal and Administrative Framework of Education in Canada

From: Education Law in Canada

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This chapter outlines the basis for the legal and administrative structures that govern education in Canada today, as well as the emergence of education law. 40 $4.00 Add
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Government Support for Religion

From: Freedom of Conscience and Religion

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Discussion of religious practices in schools, other civic forums and legislatures; secularism and neutrality; religious symbols and cultural history; the US establishment clause; the European … 41 $4.10 Add
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Migration Dynamics of Agrarian Change

From: Agrarian Change, Migration and Development

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Setting the Scene

The Governments; Missionaries; The Secwepemc

From: Resistance and Renewal

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The chapter highlights the role the Government and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate played in the life of Native peoples, especially the Secwepemc. 22 $0.44 Add