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Frank Deer, Professor, Associate Dean, and Canada Research Chair, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba

Indigenous spiritual teaching in schools can foster reconciliation and inclusion

Indigenous spiritual activities have become more common in Canadian public schools in recent years. (Shutterstock)

Indigenous education has become an area of growing concern for public schools across Canada. We are living in an era of reconciliation where Indigenous populations are growing and interest in confronting our shared histories continues to develop. Part of that involves focusing on how primary and secondary schools are addressing the Indigenous experience in Canada.

The way primary and secondary schools have engaged in Indigenous education has varied from province to province and across divisional jurisdictions. Some have focused on how history and social studies can incorporate Indigenous experiences. A smaller number of schools have ventured to develop mathematics and science curricula with Indigenous foci.

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