The key principle for Mi’kmaw Studies 11 is that through inquiry into Mi’kmaw issues past, present, and future students will be able to answer the question, “How am I connected to the First Peoples of Nova Scotia?” Through taking this course students should become more informed, active citizens who have a holistic understanding of the relationship among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Nova Scotia and Canada. The course incorporates an inquiry-based approach and considers broad concepts such as governance, culture, education, spirituality, and social justice. Students analyze historical and Mi’kmaw issues, which will enable them to achieve a greater understanding of, and respect for, both Mi’kmaw society and Mi’kmaw contributions to Canadian society. Reflections on the future are integral to each concept. Although particular structures and sequences have been created for the course, students and their teachers are encouraged to draw connections between and among the various modules so that learning takes place in a context that makes the most sense for them. The course can be structured into the units designated in this curriculum document or into a chronological study.

11年級(jí)加拿大原住民文化研究的關(guān)鍵原則是，通過(guò)對(duì)過(guò)去、現(xiàn)在和未來(lái)的原住民問(wèn)題的調(diào)查，學(xué)生將能夠回答“我是如何與新斯科舍省的原住民民族聯(lián)系在一起的？”這個(gè)問(wèn)題。通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)這門(mén)課程，學(xué)生應(yīng)該成為更知情、更積極的公民，對(duì)新斯科舍省和加拿大的原住民居民和非原住民居民之間的關(guān)系有全面的了解。這門(mén)課程結(jié)合了探究的方法，并考慮了諸如政策、文化、教育、精神和社會(huì)正義等廣泛的概念。學(xué)生分析歷史和原住民問(wèn)題，將使他們能夠更好地理解和尊重原住民社會(huì)和原住民文化對(duì)加拿大社會(huì)的貢獻(xiàn)。對(duì)未來(lái)的思考也是本課的重要組成部分。雖然課程已經(jīng)創(chuàng)建了特定的結(jié)構(gòu)和順序，但鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生和老師在各個(gè)單元之間建立聯(lián)系，以便在對(duì)他們最有意義的順序下學(xué)習(xí)。