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Native America Calling: Fighting to preserve hard-won gains in K-12 lessons about Native Americans

Advocates working to accurately portray Native history in the K-12 education system recently scored a victory in Texas amid shifts in the national landscape.
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LaDuke: A packed lesson in Native American 'heritage'

Native American Heritage Month is an important one, for sure. This is the month when American people think about Native people, between Halloween, Columbus Day — aka Indigenous Peoples’ Day — and ...
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Broken Arrow students learn Native American heritage through delicious hands-on lessons

Students across Broken Arrow Public Schools are celebrating Native American Heritage Month, and one sixth-grade class at Centennial Middle School is getting hands-on with history. The classroom turned ...
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Sebring students get lessons in Native American culture

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. B.L. Miller Elementary School third-graders explore animal furs, jewelry and tools that were constructed by Native Americans.

While Teaching for Native American Heritage Month, Remember the Troubling Role of Schools in Indigenous History

Each year during Native American Heritage Month in November, school classrooms around the country focus on Indigenous history. For educators in Illinois, this fall marks the first ...
NPR

A new animated film offers a way for kids to learn about contemporary Native culture

A lot of students in the U.S. just never learn that much about Native Americans in school. In recent years, some states have worked to include more Native perspectives and lessons. A new animated film ...
PBS

A history lesson

Indigenous perspectives offer a fresh look at the history of our region. This video features Indigenous perspectives and takes a fresh look at the history of our region, including the hidden history ...
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"To remain an Indian" : lessons in democracy from a century of Native American education / K. Tsianina Lomawaima, Teresa L. McCarty

Overview of the Book -- Where Do We Stand? -- 1 Choice and Self-Determination: Central Lessons from American Indian Education -- Schools as ʺCivilizingʺ and Homogenizing Institutions -- Safety Zone ...
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In the classroom: How educators are teaching Thanksgiving lessons to the next generation

On Nov. 28 the Thanksgiving holiday will arrive, complete with family gatherings, community events and opportunities to give back and be grateful. While conversations about the origin of Thanksgiving ...
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Inspiring quotes from famous Native American leaders

The ranch real estate experts at James Bigley Ranches highlight inspiring quotes from famous Native American leaders and ...
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Schools can be isolating for Native American students. WMU is hiring ‘elders’ to change that.

KALAMAZOO, MI — For some students, opening a textbook, looking to their classmates or finding a staff member who can relate to them is a luxury. It’s a luxury Robin Greymountain, a former Kalamazoo ...