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