Curriculum & Instruction
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Recommended Curriculum & Resources
Learn about Oregon Senate Bill 13 Tribal History/Shared History here
- Statewide curriculum relating to the Native American experience in Oregon, including tribal history, tribal sovereignty, culture, treaty rights, government, socioeconomic experiences, and current events
Oregon Department of Education educator, student and parent resources
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal History Units
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) film, Broken Treaties, An Oregon Experience
Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgment
- Print, Customize, and Post #HonorNativeLand Art for your classroom
- Oregon Native Land Acknowledgment poster to the right
National Museum of the American Indian Native Knowledge 360° curriculum
American Public Media Reports: Uprooted:The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country
Zinn Education Project: Teaching People’s History
- The People vs. Columbus, et al.
- Discovering Columbus: Re-reading the Past
- The Cherokee/Seminole Removal Role Play
- Andrew Jackson and the “Children of the Forest”
Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years: Resources for teaching about the impact of the arrival of Columbus in the Americas (2003) by Bill Bigelow & Bob Peterson
Powwow Times: Boys with Braids
TEDxSFU: Decolonization is For Everyone - Nikki Sanchez
Recommended Resources for Librarians
We highly recommend referencing the American Indians in Children's Literature website for book recommendations, reviews, and critiques.
A Mighty Girl: 40 Children's Books Celebrating Native American & Indigenous Mighty Girls
Recommended Resources for Counselors & Administrators
US Department of Health & Human Services: TIP 61 Behavioral Health Services for American Indians & Alaska Natives
- TIP 61 highlights the importance of cultural awareness, cultural competence, and culture-specific knowledge, as well as methods to foster a culturally responsive environment for American Indian and Alaska Native clients
Indigenizing Love: A Toolkit for Native Youth to Build Inclusion
- Western States Center partnered with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, the Center for Native American Youth, and Native Youth Leadership Alliance to develop a resource toolkit for and with young Native leaders
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November is Native American Heritage Month!
"The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges." - National Congress of American Indians
- PBS Native American Heritage Month documentaries
- Indian Country Today: “5 Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month”
- About National Native American Heritage Month
November 15 - Rock Your Mocs Day
The City of Portland proclaimed November 16, 2018 to be #RockYourMocs Day (see proclamation to the right)
Youtube: Interview with Rock Your Mocs founder, Jessica Jaylyn Atsye
Follow the event on Facebook and Twitter
Teaching Thanksgiving Resources
National Museum of the American Indian Thanksgiving curriculum
Film: We Still Live Here - Âs Nutayuneân tells a remarkable story of cultural revival by the Wampanoag of Southeastern Massachusetts
No Film School: “11 Brilliant Native American Films to Watch This Thanksgiving”
Teen Vogue: Native American Girls Describe the REAL History Behind Thanksgiving
Michelle McCauley: 7 Things Teachers Need to Avoid When Teaching About Thanksgiving
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SHARE LOCAL EVENTS WITH YOUR STUDENTS
PPS Marysville K-8 teacher, Gillian Murr made an Indigenous Peoples' Day Google Slides presentation
PPS Cleveland High School students organize RISE (Reclaiming Indigenous Identity through Solidarity & Education) assembly
- Read more about the event on PULSE
PPS Bridger 6th Grade Language Arts class engages with Standing Rock and poetry through visual art project
PPS Grant High School Native American Student Union organizes Flag-Raising Ceremony
- Watch a video made by the Native American Student Union for Grant's Race Forward November 2018 event
- Read more about the event on PULSE
Multnomah County proclaimed October 8, 2018 to be Indigenous People’s Day with Proclamation No. 2018-099 (download proclamation)
The City of Portland proclaimed November 16, 2018 to be #RockYourMocs Day (see proclamation to the right)
The City of Portland proclaimed May 5, 2018 to be a Day or Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls (download primer)
CURRENT EVENTS
National Congress of American Indians: Proud to Be (Mascots)
Indian Country Today: The Genocide Bowl (or what most people call Super Bowl LIV)
NPR interview: "Native American Rep.-Elect Deb Halland Makes History With Congressional Win"
TIME: "Sharice Davids To Become First Gay Native American Woman Elected to the House"
MSNBC interview: Ruth Buffalo on her election as the first Native American democratic woman State Representative in North Dakota
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Teaching Native Students
The following list is a compilation from Native educators and researchers. Although generalized, Educators should be aware that:
- There is great diversity among Native nations, tribes, bands.
- Many students today who identify as Native may not “look Indian” and educators should reinforce their positive self-identity.
- Native students may have little or no Native cultural connection or knowledge of their tribe, culture or traditions.
- Native students from reservations may have more difficulty transitioning to urban schools.
- Specialists are available to review curriculum materials for accuracy and sensitivity
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The Indian Education Resource Library is an excellent resource for students, parents, and teachers!
Indian Education has a department collection of books for all ages. Browse the online catalogue or set up an appointment to visit in person by emailing indianeducation@pps.net. The library is located in Jefferson High School, Room A10
