Indigenous Languages, Identities, and the Justice in Construction of Educational Opportunities
Sat, April 13, 9:35 to 11:05am, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Room 402Session Type: Paper Session
Abstract
This session will serve as a platform for the presentation of research on elevating the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples through Indigenous language revitalization, Indigenous narratives and identity, and Indigenous-focused educational policies.
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Papers
Ka Hookae Haole: Linguistic Inequality Between Hawaiian and English and the Resulting Injustice - Katrina-Ann R. Kapā‘anaokalāokeola Oliveira, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; Kerry Laiana Wong, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
English-Only Language Instruction That Impacts Fijian Students’ Sense of Ethnic Identity and School Belonging - Grace Taito Tora, Pacific Theological College, Fiji; Kehaulani Ten Oi Oleole Malzl, Brigham Young University; Erika Feinauer, Brigham Young University
Growing Māori Language in Schools: Critical Conversations About Identity, Positioning, and Racism - Nicola Dawn Bright, New Zealand Council for Educational Research; Esther Mary Smaill, New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Dismantling Racial Injustice and Constructing Educational Possibilities: Mentoring Indigenous Leaders in Education - Huia Tomlins Jahnke, Massey University; Margaret J. Maaka, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; Kerry Laiana Wong, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa