Archdeacon Robert McDonald and Gwich'in Literacy  

Oleh:

Moore, Patrick

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Anthropological Linguistics (ada di JSTOR) vol. 49 no. 1 (Mar. 2007), page 27-53.
Fulltext: Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 27-53.pdf (3.5MB)

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In the late nineteenth century, many, if not most, Gwich'ins in Alaska and the Northwest Territories became literate in their own language as a result of the efforts of Archdeacon Robert McDonald and his Gwich'in associ ates. This article utilizes the concept of "agency" to examine McDonald's use of his Ojibwa and Scots background and educational training in the Red River Colony, and how his work was influenced by the wider social forces affecting Rupert's Land during this period. McDonald successfully promoted literacy and enlisted Gwich'ins in these efforts because his approaches aligned with the Anglican Church Mission Society's innovative policies endorsing local indige nous leadership, and with the desire of Gwich'ins to acquire the skills necessary to engage with the wider Euro-Canadian and Euro-American societies.

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