Beyond Aboriginalism and culturalism in building an Indigenous-teacher lifelong-learning community : lessons from a Torres Strait Islander distance inservice teacher-education program

This paper analyses a distance, inservice, teacher-education program for six Torres Strait Islander teachers. The paper records successes and challenges in moving beyond Aboriginalism and culturalism to more meaningful experiences for teachers and program providers. This paper also considers the implications for building an Indigenous-teacher lifelong-learning community.