Teaching Native American History and Culture
Transform your approach to teaching Native American studies with the Smithsonian's comprehensive course on accurate historical narratives.
Transform your approach to teaching Native American studies with the Smithsonian's comprehensive course on accurate historical narratives.
This innovative course from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian addresses the critical need for accurate representation of Native Americans in education. Participants explore the impact of problematic narratives and learn strategies to incorporate more complete and authentic perspectives into their teaching. The course utilizes the NK360° initiative to provide educators with practical tools and digital resources for transformative teaching. Special emphasis is placed on analyzing primary and secondary sources, understanding historical contexts, and implementing culturally responsive teaching methods. Designed for grades 4-12 educators, the course offers practical strategies to integrate Native voices and perspectives into various subjects.
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What you'll learn
Understand the impact of problematic Native American narratives on society and education
Develop skills to analyze and teach primary and secondary sources effectively
Implement NK360° digital lessons about Northern Plains History and Cultures
Create more inclusive and accurate representations of Native American experiences
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Module Description
This comprehensive course focuses on transforming the teaching and learning of Native American history and culture. It addresses the critical need to move beyond problematic narratives and incorporate authentic Native perspectives in education. The curriculum explores the NK360° initiative, providing educators with digital resources and teaching strategies. Participants learn to evaluate primary and secondary sources, understand historical contexts, and implement culturally responsive teaching methods. The course emphasizes practical application in classroom settings and provides tools for curriculum development.
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Indigenous Education Expert and Cultural Heritage Advocate
Renée Gokey, a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, serves as the Teacher Services Coordinator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, where she plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing educational initiatives that promote accurate representation of Native American histories and cultures. Through her leadership in the Native Knowledge 360° National Education Initiative, she creates innovative classroom resources and establishes strategic partnerships to enhance the accessibility of quality teaching materials about Indigenous peoples. Her work spans developing hands-on learning experiences, such as the traditional Native games workshops, and creating comprehensive educational resources that integrate Native perspectives into K-12 curricula. As both an educator and tribal citizen, she combines her professional expertise with personal cultural knowledge to advocate for social justice in education and the preservation of tribal knowledge systems. Her contributions include developing teacher workshops, creating curriculum materials, and facilitating educational programs that help educators incorporate more complete narratives about Native American histories, cultures, and contemporary lives into their teaching practices
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Native American Education Pioneer and Cultural Curriculum Innovator
Edwin Schupman, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, serves as the manager of Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, where he leads a transformative national initiative to improve education about Native Americans. His three-decade career in American Indian education began in 1988 at ORBIS Associates, where he developed culture-based curricula and conducted nationwide teacher training. Before joining NMAI in 2004, he contributed significantly to Native education at the Bureau of Indian Education, co-authoring a culture-based health curriculum and establishing a national teacher training program. Under his leadership, NK360° has revolutionized how Native American history and culture are taught in American classrooms by providing comprehensive educational resources, developing teacher training programs, and building partnerships with Native communities and educational institutions. His work addresses the limitations of traditional textbook narratives by incorporating Native perspectives and voices, creating resources like the "Native Words, Native Warriors" digital platform about Code Talkers, and establishing essential understandings about American Indians that challenge conventional educational approaches
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