Russell Means explains Alternative to Leave No Child Behind

The T.R.E.A.T.Y. Total Immersion School is an innovative solution to a centuries old challenge:

How to educate our children with joy, respect and wonder.

How to instill in children self-respect and ignite the spark of life long learning.

President Bush's Leave no Child behind requires testing, and plenty of it. Annual tests in reading and math are required. But nothing about the quality of education, attracting the best teachers or instilling a love of learning in students. Consequently more classes in reading and math, and Gym, Music, Art and Dance classes are minimal. That's what's being left behind. What did they expect, the government mandates passing tests of course they are going to teach how to pass the test. I have several brothers and cousins and we are all taught how to pass the test. No wonder there are so many school shootings, we are not being taught the wholeness of life.
Treaty School is based on the successes achieved by the Total Immersion School experience of the Maori Peoples in New Zealand which have 100% success.

New Zealand's program created a revolutionary approach to teaching by focusing on culturally centered private schools for preschool through university for the indigenous population. Total Immersion into the root culture's language, art, dance, music, science and oral tradition grounded the children in their identity and rich heritage.

The self-esteem engendered through these private schools empowered the Maori children to succeed at the top levels of academia and athletics after they entered public schools. The successes were so remarkable the government of New Zealand adopted the concept throughout the country and established over 180 Total Immersion Schools.

The universe, which controls all life, has female and male balance that is prevalent throughout our Sacred Grandmother, the Earth.

This balance has to be acknowledged and become the determining factor in all one's decisions, be they spiritual, social, healthful, educational or economic.

Good things happen to good People; remember, time is on our side.

Mitaku Oyasin (We are all related)
Russell Means, 1991

Goals: Nurture each child's body-mind and spirit, so that they may walk in balance with the Great Mystery.

Establish within each child a sense of grounded-ness, strong self-esteem, pride in their culture and traditions and wonder in the miracle of the priceless creation and unique contribution they are.

Show love, honor and respect to each child and foster their love, honor and respect for all of the Great Mystery's creation.

Re-establish the connection between the generations and involve the parents and family.

Repair the Sacred Hoop of Nations.

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[dreamsofavalon]

Yes , Yes - this man's words resonate with wisdom and I know in my heart he speaks the truth. His project deserves real support.

[jennyliberty]

Beautiful video, very heart warming. I wish every child on earth could have this experience, having the chance to nurture mind body and spirit, to find their connection with the great mystery instead of being forced into the brainwashing camps of today that dumb down minds, suffocate individuality and obscure all that is sacred.

[LizzieCornish]

Russell Means is a Man of Wisdom. The Western form of Education has nothing to do with Learning, or creating whole, rounded, compassionate and intelligent human beings. It is merely about control, learning to 'obey', learning to think on a shallow level, learning to be stressed out, depressed and in a constant state of anxiety over insane amounts of examinations, on the results of which children now judge themeselves, and each other. It is mind-numbingly wrong!

[mcmuff123]

so what i have been learning at school was bullshit! now i know i was brainwashed

[7rutz7]

@Wovokanarchy Assuming your not a Lawless Paiute Wood Cutter I find it amusing that you can label someone a wannabe while at the same time you borrow a name of another. We all want to be it's what drives our being...

[7rutz7]

@DollaBillz .... Cars have been injected into our culture within the last hundred years.... Why couldn't horses have been the same for the Lakota and other plains tribes? According to the history books Spaniards brought them over in the 1500's. Are you arguing that the Lakota way was not a horse culture? I'm not seeing your point... Culture is a means by which you operate. Fact: The Teton Lakota, they were a horse culture.(There are pictures to prove it dip shit) Fact: they did not hunt horses

[wovokanarchy]

I see Russell is still being instructed and taught by his guru Ward "wannabe" Churchill.

[ashiinsane90]

I love Russel Means, all the way from Egypt are with you natives brothers!! stay strong u will have ur rights one day!

[DollaBiIIz]

@snakeskinseth You are an idiot. Read a book about it if you can dumb ass.

[snakeskinseth]

@DollaBiIIz Horses were not here until the spanish brought them over. Whoever says they were here before the europeans arrived is an idiot