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Indigenous Epistemologies in Tertiary Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

Shane Edwards
Affiliation:
Te Wananga o Aotearoa, 320 Factory Road, Te Awamutu, 3800, Aotearoa/, New Zealand
Kieran Hewitson
Affiliation:
Te Wananga o Aotearoa, 320 Factory Road, Te Awamutu, 3800, Aotearoa/, New Zealand
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Abstract

This paper contends that Indigenous epistemologies in educational curriculum can serve as powerful counter hegemonic action to dominant discourses. It then discusses how the implementation and application of Indigenous epistemologies in adult educational curricula can support intellectual sovereignty and positive identity construction for Indigenous wellbeing.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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