Kaa-Wiichihitoyaahk
Disrupting Colonial Policies through Métis Early Learning and Childcare in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24229207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janique Dubois (0009-0004-4000-9680, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada), Kevin Mongeon (0000-0003-2049-3028, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Politics International Studies in Gender State & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1072-4745 • E-ISSN: 1468-2893 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sp/jxag019 |
| OpenAlex | W7163811058 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
This article examines how recent developments in Canada’s federal policy landscape related to early learning and childcare (ELCC) have opened new policy space for the Métis. The article draws on a strength-based theoretical framework to demonstrate how the Métis have taken a leadership role in policy development despite the sociohistorical and political context that constrains policy possibilities. Relying on a critical historical analysis of policy documents, the article argues that the Métis are contributing to the disruption of Canada’s settler colonial policy framework by positioning themselves as meaningful policy actors in the development of ELCC.
early learning and childcare · indigenous leadership · Metis · policy actors · settler colonialism · strengths-based approach · Indigenous Cultures and History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
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Underdeveloped identities
| Highly cited | No |
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