EIGHT POINTED STAR OF MI’KMAW PEDAGOGY

NEW COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS FOR ENDOGENOUS EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Authors

  • Shane Theunissen Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Irene Endicott Pictou Landing First Nation School

Abstract

This article seeks to amplify the conceptualization of an educational process
that allows Mi’kmaw peoples to engage in endogenous education
processes, in which the elements guiding education are inductively determined
to support Mi’kmaw ways of being. The elements of Mi’kmaw
pedagogy are represented in the model of an eight-pointed star. The
efficacy of this model is demonstrated through its application within the
context of a boat building project facilitated in a Mi’kmaw elementary
school.

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Published

2026-07-27

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Theunissen, S., & Endicott, I. (2026). EIGHT POINTED STAR OF MI’KMAW PEDAGOGY: NEW COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS FOR ENDOGENOUS EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 40(1). Retrieved from https://journals.brandonu.ca/cjnsoa/article/view/3323

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Vol. 40 No. 1 (2020): Canadian Journal of Native Studies

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Scholarly Articles

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