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Native Education Insights & Resources

  • Identifying and Supporting Native Migratory Students

    Identifying and Supporting Native Migratory Students

    Accurate identification can help Native migratory students sustain important cultural practices while thriving in school.

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    The First Migratory Learners: Identifying and Supporting Native Migratory Students

    An infographic that offers strategies for educators to build their awareness of these cultural traditions and address the needs of this often-overlooked student population.

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    Alaska Native Students as English Learners: Exploring New Research

    Learn about two new studies that address the research gap on Indigenous English learners.

  • Mandy Smoker Broaddus and Maegan Rides at the Door

    Networks of Care: A Conversation About Conducting Trauma-Informed Work in Native Communities

    Maegan Rides at the Door of the National Native Children’s Trauma Center spoke with Mandy Smoker Broaddus about making trauma-informed work culturally responsive.

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    Celebrating 2020 Nelson Scholarship Winners

    The Nelson Scholarship Program strives to increase Native representation in education by supporting Native students in the Northwest who are pursuing a master’s degree in a related field.

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    Centering Native Culture for Strength, Healing, and Student Success

    Learn how Montana’s Hays Lodgepole School is weaving students’ Assiniboine and Gros Ventre culture into its curriculum.

  • Honoring the Diversity of our First Nations

    Native American Heritage Month: The Stories We Tell

    How can we make sure that the stories we teach in our schools not only honor the histories of Indigenous peoples but also respect them as diverse, thriving communities?

  • Native Boarding Schools

    Native Boarding Schools: The Lasting Impacts on Today's Native Students and Families

    How do past boarding school practices and policies affect our Native students and families today? Learn from several educators in the Western region who are successfully partnering with our Native communities.

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    Native Communities Harnessing the Internet to Share Traditional Knowledge

    Native communities have been showing up for education during the COVID-19 pandemic—tribal elders, leaders, advocates, and educators have been finding creative ways to engage learners.

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    New Video Introduces Oregon Educators to Tribal History

    Discover what's new in a statewide curriculum on the Native American experience in Oregon.

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    Rachel Ellenwood: Nelson Scholarship Profile

    "For me, learning about my own culture is a lifelong process, but I definitely believe we should be telling our own story whenever possible.”

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    Payton Bordley: Nelson Scholarship Profile

    “The health of my community, and of Indian Country in general, depends on policymakers with personal experience.”

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    New Curriculum Recognizes the History and Contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native People in Oregon

    Mandy Smoker Broaddus writes about Oregon S.B. 13 as a way for tribal peoples to have their presence validated across the state and in classrooms.

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    Actions Educators Can Take to Interrupt Narratives That Are Damaging to American Indian and Alaska Native Students

    Teachers can engage in self-education and open up their classrooms to culture in forming strategies to end persistent and damaging stereotypes.

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    Together, We Own Our Education: How Alaska Native Classrooms Can Become More Responsive to Culture

    Sonta Hamilton Roach writes about creating an education system that embraces culture and fits the needs of students, families and community members.

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