Indigenous Performance Research, Theory, and Curriculum

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Abstract

While performance theory has been around for many years, it has not worked its way into the school curriculum. However, performance as an indigenous way of learning and assessment has been around for centuries and has worked itself into the school setting especially in charter schools and Hawaiian language immersion schools. Using a traditional framework and taxonomy, the idea of a performance curriculum is proposed and argued for. The research has significance for other indigenous groups desiring alternative assessments.

Author

• Keith Kalani Akana, Office of Hawaiian Affairs