INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

Who are Indigenous People?

According to the United Nations there are

approximately 400 million indigenous
people worldwide, making up more than
5,000 distinct tribes. Together we are
one of the largest minority groups in the
world, spanning over 90 countries. While
Indigenous people total only 6% of the
world's population, we represent 90% of
the cultural diversity
Who are Indigenous People?

The Philippines consist of a large number

of indigenous ethnic groups living in the
country. They are the descendants of the
original inhabitants of the Philippines.
They were not absorbed by centuries of
Spanish and United States colonization of
the Philippines Archipelago, and in the
Process have retained their customs and
traditions.
 Reasons for education intervention are the
following:
The need to understand the system
of transacting business in the
marketplace
The need to read street signs,
newspaper, and legal documents,
and to vote and participate in
activities outside their communities
The need for other livelihood options
because the community resources
base ( finding employments
The need to access health services,
and going to school is equated with
being educated and education
means liberation from poverty.
DO 32, s. 2015 - Adopting the Indigenous Peoples
Education Curriculum Framework

Pursuant to DepEd Order No. 62, s. 2011

entitled Adopting the National Indigenous
Peoples Education (IPEd) Policy Framework
and DepEd Order No. 43, s. 2013 entitled
Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act No. 10533 Otherwise Known
as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of
2013, the Department of Education (DepEd)
is adopting the enclosed Indigenous Peoples
Education Curriculum Framework.
 Recognizing the right of indigenous
peoples to basic education that is
culturally rooted and responsive, the IPEd
Curriculum Framework seeks to provide
guidance to schools and other education
programs, both public and private, as they
engage with indigenous communities in
localizing, indigenizing, and enhancing the
K to 12 Curriculum based on their
respective educational and social
contexts.