Barbara Burnaby|David Philpott
Innu Oral Dominance Meets Schooling: New Data on Outcomes
Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University of Newfoundland
light major study educational outcomes paper explores aboriginal language dominance virtually exclusive use oral communications one aboriginal group affected interaction western institutions several years negotiations undertaken among innu nation labrador province newfoundland labrador federal government band status innu reserve creation development locally controlled institutions part negotiations series studies labrador innu children families teachers produced rare data aboriginal children relation schooling paper sketches factors relating history practice formal western schooling canada followed indicators canadian aboriginal peoples responses schooling brief description follows innu labrador emphasising unique history relative canadian aboriginal groups general following data recent study outlined providing evidence almost complete failure schooling innu finally data discussed insights innu responsible providing schooling value react factors situation