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Native American Curriculum Initiative

Native American Indian Literacy Project

August 15, 2023
Understand the basic principles behind the Native American Literacy Project and how to employ them to amplify Native voices in your classroom.
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A Response to Teachers' Questions About the "Utah Indians" Song

March 16, 2023
Emily Soderborg shares what we tell teachers who ask us questions about the "Utah Indians" song that is so often used in 4th-grade presentations when teaching about Utah history.
Emily Soderborg

Native American Round Dance

February 7, 2023
Even if you don't have a Native Teaching Artist to help facilitate the dance experience, our lesson plan, "Native American Round Dance," provides myriad ways to engage your students in understanding the cultural significance of this intertribal dance.
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Ancestral and Present-Day Maps for the 8 Sovereign Nations Within Utah

December 1, 2022
Our instructional designers have designed maps showing the historical and modern geography of Native lands in our area to help teachers empathize with Native perspectives and understand Native American terminology and facts. 
Heather Francis

Re-Thinking Thanksgiving

November 17, 2022

November can be a tricky month for teachers trying to acknowledge two noteworthy occasions, Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving, in ways that highlight the contributions of the many culturally distinct nations found across the American continents.

Brenda Beyal

A Decision-based Model for Selecting Appropriate Native American Content for the Classroom

October 31, 2022

Teachers fearful of cultural appropriation in the classroom are looking at the resources they’ve used for years, asking themselves, “Do I want to continue using this resource in my classroom?” 

Heather Francis

Native American Children's Books

May 16, 2022
One evolving aspect of the BYU ARTS Partnership Native American Curriculum Initiative is the journey of helping classroom teachers choose culturally accurate and authentic literature. This blog contains a three-part process we have created to help in the literature review process.
Brenda Beyal

Researching Indigenous Foodways of Utah

April 4, 2022
What Native foods appear on your Thanksgiving table? Stephanie Shipley shares authentic Native American recipes from the 8 sovereign nations in the region of Utah and how she gained an appreciation for the power of food to bring communities together.
Stefanie Shepley

Why a Hula Hoop is Different than a Native American Hoop

March 28, 2022
What do teachers need to know about the Native American Hoop Dance? What can they share with students about the history of this intertribal dance tradition? Read about the importance of hoops to get answers to these questions and learn about the significance of storytelling in the Native American Hoop Dance.
Heather Francis

Native Nations Fact Sheet: Five Tribes, Eight Nations in the Utah Region

December 2, 2021
Here is a fact sheet that can help you and your students to better understand the different Native Nations, Tribes, Bands, and Clans that reside here in Utah.
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