This volume explores conceptualizations of indigeneity and the ways that indigenous philosophies can and should inform educational policy and practice. Beginning with questions and philosophies of indigeneity itself, the volume then covers the indigenous philosophies and practices of a range of communities—including Sami, Maori, Walpiri, Navajo and Kokama peoples. Chapter authors examine how these different ideals can inform and create meaningful educational experiences for communities that reflect indigenous ways of life. By applying them in informing a philosophy of education that is particular and relevant to a given indigenous community, this study aims to help policy makers and educational practitioners create meaningful educational experiences.
"1. Introduction: Philosophizing about Indigenous Philosophies of Education John E. Petrovic and Roxanne Mitchell Part One: Philosophical Approaches Toward Indigeneity 2. Reimagining ""Indigeneity"": From Dichotomous Toward Intrinsic Based Understanding of Indigenous Philosophy and Pedagogy Paul L. Landry 3. The Notion of Ubuntu and the (Post)Humanist Condition Lesley Le Grange 4. Indigeneity and African Education: Cultivating Decolonized University Teaching and Learning Nuraan Davids and Yusef Waghid 5. The Deaf as an Indigenous Community: Philosophical Considerations Timothy Reagan 6. Transformational Leadership in Chinese Schools: An Analysis from the Perspective of Confucian Idea of Transformation Jingping Sun, Xinping Zhang and Xuejun Chen, Part Two: Understanding Indigenous Cultures and Education 7. Indigenous Education Reform: A Decolonizing Approach John P. Hopkins 8. Untamed Education: The Philosophical Principles of Behind the Kokama School Edison Hüttner and Alexandre Guilherme 9. Home Within: Understanding A Warlpiri Approach to Developing and Applying an Indigenous Educational Philosophy in Australian Contexts Aaron Corn 10. Connecting Sami Education to the Land and Lived Experience Ylva Jannok Nutti 11. Ainu Puri: Content and Praxis of an Indigenous Philosophy of a Northern People Jeff Gayman 12. Everyday Hope: Indigenous Aims of Education in Settler-Colonial Societies Joanna Kidman, Adreanne Ormond, and Liana MacDonald, Coda 13. Comparative Reflections on Philosophies of Indigenous Education Around the World John E. Petrovic and Roxanne Mitchell"
John E. Petrovic is Professor of Educational Philosophy and Policy Studies at University of Alabama, USA. Roxanne Mitchell is Associate Professor of Educational Administration at University of Alabama, USA.
