Abstract: “The report shows the results of investigation on aboriginal education in Canada from the point of view of the system approach. Aboriginal education is presented as a historical system and pedagogical system. The author shows development and functionality of aboriginal education, determines the components of aboriginal education as historical system. Special attention is paid to aboriginal education as a pedagogical system. The author investigates its existence and structure, shows aboriginal educational content as an important component of the pedagogical system. In addition, the issue of the religious component in the aboriginal educational content takes a specific part in the author’s reflections.”

Keywords: aboriginal education, system approach, historical system, pedagogical system, pedagogical process, educational content