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Edited by Jon Reyhner, Joseph Martin, Louise Lockard, and Willard Sakiestewa
Gilbert Northern Arizona University (2015)
212 pages
Review by Miranda J. Haskie
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Honoring Our Elders: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students
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Salish Kootenai College’s Restorative Teachings Early Childhood Initiative Project
Thanks to a tribal college in Montana, American Indian students with disabilities are benefiting from the enhanced teacher training. Salish Kootenai College (SKC) is designing and delivering professional development to 40 teachers, pre-service teachers, and educational professionals to enhance the health, wellness, and educational opportunities for American Indian (AI) children with and without disabilities and their families.
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“The Fire that Is Beginning to Stand”: Teaching Historical Trauma at Stone Child College
Stone Child College spent three years developing a comprehensive curriculum on historical trauma with the ultimate goal of individual and community healing.
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Indigenous Community: Rekindling the Teachings of the Seventh Fire
By Gregory A. Cajete
Living Justice Press (2015)
252 pages
Linda Sue Warner, Ph.D.
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Working with Tribal Colleges to Strengthen the Native Teaching Workforce
There’s a teacher shortage in Indian Country, but Teach For America offers a venue for Native educators to give back to their tribal communities.
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Creating a Multicultural Classroom: Strategies for Diverse Learning Styles
In the tribal college and university (TCU) setting, it’s important to create a multicultural classroom that incorporates a variety of teaching styles to meet the various needs of American Indian students.
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Mni Wakan Heciya Ihduhapi Unspewicakiya: Teaching Sovereignty at Spirit Lake
Mainstream civics, American history, political science, and law school classes typically teach the concept of sovereignty as an accepted fact of national identity and international relations.
