Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Escaping Education
In Solidarities of Resistance, The Dominion looks at the capitalist concept of education and its impact on indigenous youth in Canada. Gustavo Esteva, author of Escaping Education, notes that the separation of learning from community is intertwined with the formation of nation-states. As Squamish language instructor Dustin Rivers observes, it is time for a new way of learning that respects traditional culture.