First Peoples Principles of Learning apply to all areas of the curriculum:
- Learning ultimately supports the well being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits and the ancestors
- Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships and a sense of place)
- Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions
- Learning involves generational roles and responsibilities
- Learning recognizes the roles of indigenous knowledge
- Learning is embedded in memory, history and story
- Learning involves patience and time
- Learning requires exploration of one’s identity
- Learning involves recognizing that some knowledge is sacred and only shared with permission and / or in certain situations
(Produced by the First Nations Education Steering Committee – British Columbia, Canada http://www.fnesc.ca/)
