Piruvik Preschool, Pond Inlet, Inuvik, Canada – “The Pirurvik Preschool provides Early Childhood Education (ECE) that is child centered and based on the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) principles and is enriched through the use of Montessori materials. Our goal is to provide a culturally relevant learning experience guided by the IQ principal Pilimmaksarniq which allows children to learn at their own pace.Both IQ and Montessori put the emphasis of learning in the hands of each child by trusting them to know what they need.
Yukon First Nation Education Directorate and First Nation School Board Yukon, Canada – “Unified control over First Nations education so we can empower our people in our ways of knowing and prepare our children to be active participants in the current world.” See also First Nations Are Rethinking Education in the Yukon. And It’s Working
Keres Children’s Learning Center Cochiti Pueblo, NM, USA – “Keres Children’s Learning Center (KCLC) strives to reclaim our children’s education and honor our heritage by using a comprehensive cultural and academic curriculum to assist families in nurturing Keres-speaking, holistically healthy, community minded, and academically strong students.”
Indigenous Montessori Institute Cochiti Pueblo, NM, USA – “The Indigenous Montessori Institute is an anti-racist, anti-biased approach to education using Indigenous knowledge systems and the Montessori Philosophy to deliver teacher training. Its intention is to reclaim and center Indigenous Education by decolonizing education in the classroom and system levels, restore Indigenous knowledge systems that support early childhood education, and center Indigenous language, values, and beliefs in education.”
