Anna-Leah King, Kathleen O'Reilly, and Patrick J. Lewis, eds., Unsettling Education: Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Land

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Authors: Gayatri Thakor
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Abstract

re-characterizes the missionary efforts to produce Christian texts in the local language as "extractive translation," thus making clear the strong reciprocal relationship between US and English imperialism and the "enlightenment" project McKee's book describes.Indigenous Enlightenment is amply illustrated with thirty-two figures, many of which benefit greatly from McKee's own expertise in typography, and the book's detailed index will prove useful for those readers seeking primary sources to ground their understanding of Indigenous education in the nineteenth century.This is especially true of McKee's decision to break down the pedagogies and activities of these schools along the lines of the Indigenous languages involved -Bengali, Native Hawaiian (Olelo Hawai'i), and Dakota, among many others.It will no doubt serve as an indispensable resource for those who wish to dig deeper into the history of Indigenous literacy practices across the globe, as well as those tracing the print literature traditions of subsequent generations of Indigenous writers and readers.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Indigenous Health Education and Rights Historical Education Studies Worldwide Indigenous and Place-Based Education

Publication details

Journal / source
Historical Studies in Education / Revue d histoire de l éducation
Publication date
16 February 2026
Language
EN