Decolonizing Education

Decolonizing Education: Nourishing the Learning Spirit, 1st Edition, examines the damaging effects of Eurocentric schooling models on Indigenous knowledge. Marie Battiste presents a framework for educational reform that addresses the history of forced assimilation.

Drawing on treaties, international law, and Indigenous scholarship, the text assesses how prevailing policies have failed Aboriginal populations. Battiste maintains that preserving Aboriginal knowledge is a distinct Aboriginal right upheld by First Nations treaties.

Informed by her Mi'kmaw upbringing and background as a scholar, activist, and teacher, Battiste advocates for an educational approach that counters colonial racism by recognizing Indigenous languages, humanities, and sciences alongside Eurocentric thought.