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<\/a><\/p>\nLisi Kavik<\/p>\n
As someone who survived the residential school experience, Lisi Kavik knows first-hand the\u00a0value of traditional Inuit culture and the devastation that results from attempting to supplant it\u00a0with another. While her research does not shy from the colonial legacy of the residential schools\u00a0and the post-colonial legacy of much recent settlement schooling the roles, it points the way to a\u00a0more hopeful alternative. Drawing from her own experience, relevant literature, and the perspectives of nine community interviewees, her research argues for the need for consistent\u00a0support for Elders in schools as a way to support Inuit cultural survival and individual and\u00a0collective well-being. Although her research leads to specific, practical recommendations to\u00a0support such programs, it also points to a vision of the school as a place where learning is shared\u00a0equally across generations and cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Influence of Elders in Schools: Inuit Elders and\u00a0Cultural Education at Nuiyak School Lisi Kavik As someone who survived the residential school experience, Lisi Kavik knows first-hand the\u00a0value of traditional Inuit culture and the devastation that results from attempting to … Continue reading