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    Diana Laufenberg commented on discussion Project 562
    Teaching Native American History Created Thursday, December 05 2024, 16:02 UTC

    Spent a little time reading the main page - image and narrative... this one resonated. 

    • Wilson and Oliver are brothers from Nome, Alaska. They were the first to summit Mount Denali in the 2019 climbing season. The brothers recall walking into the ranger station to register to climb and being met with sideways glances. Despite the ranger’s doubts, the brothers proceeded to break trail for the 2019 season on the third-most prominent and isolated peak on Earth, after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. When asked how they prepared for the climb, they attributed their success to their upbringing of hunting, fishing, and Alaskan outback life. Wilson explained, “just doing hard things makes everything easier.”

    Tons to unpack there - thank you for sharing.

    Project 562

    I recently learned about Project 562, and the primary source photos are powerful and stunning.  Project 562 was created by Matika Wilbur, and it is "a multi-year national photography project dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized Tribes, urban Native communities, Tribes fighting for federal recognition and Indigenous role models in what is currently-known-as the United States, resulting in an unprecedented repository of imagery and oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native Americans. This creative, consciousness-shifting work will be widely distributed through national curricula, artistic publications, exhibitions, and online portals."

    https://www.project562.com/about

    I think there are many ways to incorporate these resources into curriculum, and the website provides a curriculum guide to download.  

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    Soline Holmes created discussion Project 562
    Teaching Native American History Created Thursday, December 05 2024, 15:46 UTC

    I recently learned about Project 562, and the primary source photos are powerful and stunning.  Project 562 was created by Matika Wilbur, and it is "a multi-year national photography project dedicated to photographing over 562 federally recognized Tribes, urban Native communities, Tribes fighting for federal recognition and Indigenous role models in what is currently-known-as the United States, resulting in an unprecedented repository of imagery and oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native Americans. This creative, consciousness-shifting work will be widely distributed through national curricula, artistic publications, exhibitions, and online portals."

    https://www.project562.com/about

    I think there are many ways to incorporate these resources into curriculum, and the website provides a curriculum guide to download.  

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    Teaching Native American History Created Monday, November 18 2024, 23:17 UTC

      Cathy Ruffing , these inquiry packs are so well done. I just took a look at the one on multiculturalism, and the lesson organization, choices of primary sources, and depth of critical thinking required are truly exemplary...and much needed.

    Street Law's Native American Legal History Legal Timeline Recently Launched

    This new Native American Legal History timeline from Street Law is accompanied by inquiry packs that take deep dives into tribal sovereignty; religious freedom; multiculturalism; resistance, resilience, and reconciliation; and boarding schools. Teacher resources have also been added to the website to guide educators in using all the interactive timelines available at Legaltimelines.Org, including those on federalism, presidential powers, rights of the accused, students' rights, and suffrage. This timeline was piloted and strengthened by our Teacher Amicus Group which included teachers of significant Native American student populations. 

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    Teaching Native American History Created Monday, November 18 2024, 20:16 UTC

    This new Native American Legal History timeline from Street Law is accompanied by inquiry packs that take deep dives into tribal sovereignty; religious freedom; multiculturalism; resistance, resilience, and reconciliation; and boarding schools. Teacher resources have also been added to the website to guide educators in using all the interactive timelines available at Legaltimelines.Org, including those on federalism, presidential powers, rights of the accused, students' rights, and suffrage. This timeline was piloted and strengthened by our Teacher Amicus Group which included teachers of significant Native American student populations. 

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    Alison Noyes commented on discussion Native Land Digital
    Teaching Native American History Created Sunday, November 17 2024, 17:05 UTC

    This looks super useful. I hope to try it with a group of students and report back.

    Native Land Digital

    This interactive resource from an Indigenous-led nonprofit based in Canada features a searchable map of Native territories, languages and treaties. 

    How might you use this resource?

    Julie Schaul created discussion Native Land Digital
    Teaching Native American History Created Tuesday, November 12 2024, 19:47 UTC

    This interactive resource from an Indigenous-led nonprofit based in Canada features a searchable map of Native territories, languages and treaties. 

    How might you use this resource?

    Teaching Native American History Created Tuesday, October 29 2024, 16:25 UTC

    This open-source curricular resource was developed by Dan Eshet of Salem State University in partnership with The Organization of American Historians/National Park Service. It includes some sources from the Library, but could also be supplemented with additional LOC.gov resources. 

    There are six chapters in the curricular resource (see below) along with suggested classroom strategies, a brief timeline, and a glossary.

    1. Identity: Stereotypes and Choices
    2. God, Greed, and Violence: Colonialism
    3. War, Treaties, and Betrayal
    4. The Legacy of the War of 1812
    5. Indian Boarding Schools in the Age of Assimilation
    6. Resilience and Resurgence

    I've added this resource to this curated set - Primary Source Learning: Native American Perspectives.

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