In the Words of Elders: Aboriginal Cultures in Transition

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Over years of teaching, it became an increasing number of apparent to the editors of this book (the Aboriginal Education Council at Trent University) that students in their Native Studies classes were dissatisfied with a number of the texts they were assigned, which have been on a regular basis anthropological in nature. Their response used to be to propose a new text that would provide an overview of the thought-worlds of Aboriginal cultures from the inside.

Bringing together the voices of sixteen Elders and traditional teachers from across Canada, this collection allows readers to compare the vision and experience of a generation of Aboriginal people. Today, Elders are the historians of the Aboriginal past and the keepers of cultural events and ceremonies. They’re teachers, healers, and experts in survival, sharing a world view in line with the knowledge that every one things in life are related and are governed by natural laws. Those represented here include women and men from quite a few traditions and geographical locations.

This unique collection sets a new standard for the representation of First Nations cultures in the academic context. Not only does it mark a shift in the production of knowledge, it fulfils a need for a closer and more respectful collaboration between Native and non-Native communities.

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