Indigenous Studies is a rich and diverse field that is being taught in K-12 classrooms and through tribal education institutions across the country. In this session and critical conversation, a panel of experienced indigenous teachers, scholars, community educators, and youth leaders from across Connecticut will introduce critical concepts, resources, and teaching and learning frameworks applicable to educators and students at all levels, emphasizing the importance of expanding Native Studies in every grade level and subject area. A resource guide will be made available to all participants.
Featuring
Sandy Grande (Quechua), Professor of Political Science & Native Studies, UConn
endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw), The Akomawt Educational Initiative
Beth Regan, Long-time teacher at Tolland HS & Vice Chairwoman and Justice, Mohegan Tribal Council of Elders
Shaquanna Sebastian, Youth Council Advisor, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Phyllip Thomas, Youth Council Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The panel is part of a series “Teaching About Race & Resistance: Critical Introductions for K-12 Teachers” that offers K-12 educators, students, community-members and scholars “bite-sized” introductions to the foundational principles, practices, and pedagogies around the broad themes of race, anti-colonialism, and resistance. The series is sponsored by the Anti-Racist Teaching & Learning Collective, Yale Education Studies, the Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration, & Public Humanities. Please share widely with other educators, school staff, and advocates.