Indigenous Ways Courses
Certificate of Participation Structure:
To receive a no-cost one hour certificate of participation that may be used in teacher re-licensure programs, email a one paragraph reflection for each video observation on how the content connects with your work and include your name, and institution and location to coach.danninham@gmail.com
1) HOW WE BEGIN MATTERS FOR LEARNING AND BECOMING: WEAVING STORIES, ETHICS, AND TIME HORIZONS IN PRACTICE
Presenter: Megan Bang, Ojibwe, PhD, Professor of Learning Sciences and Psychology, Northwestern University
Land and Water Based Education
2) INDIGENOUS LEARNING TRANSFORMATION
Presenter: Artley Skenandore, Oneida, First Nation Education Doctorate, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Oneida Nation High School Principal and Athletic Director
Indigenous Learning institutions are in a state of challenge to transform the classroom experiences toward integrating culture-based projects with the infusion of indigenous languages. Learning is a process of bundling the thinking and feelings of individuals, while engaging families and the community in learning the stories of our land, our elders and brightening our fire to embrace the future.
3) DEVELOPING LAND-BASED PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES AS AN OJIBWE IMMERSION EDUCARER
Presenter: Alex Kmett, Red Lake Ojibwe, M.A.Ed., Co-founder, Endazhi-Nitaawiging Charter School
Alex Bagwajinini Kmett is a member of the Eagle Clan of the Red Lake Nation. Bagwaj is a Co-founder of and serves as Curriculum Developer for the Endazhi-nitaawiging Charter School. He is widely known for his contributions to American Indian education and Ojibwe language revitalization, art and music, as a carrier of Indigenous food systems knowledge, and as an advocate for Indigenous systems of knowledge, languages, sovereignty, and the rematriation of Indigenous land and life. You can contact Alex at bagwaj@redlakecharterschool.com
Sponsor: St. Paul (MN) Public Schools Indian Education
4) EXPLORING CULTURAL EFFICACY AND HOW THIS TERMINOLOGY MAY BE USED IN NATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Presenter: Janelle R. Johnson, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, BA, Director of American Indian Education, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
What is cultural efficacy? Let’s explore this terminology. We will discuss how strengths-based terminology can be helpful in Native education spaces. Outsiders tend to talk about Indigenous communities using deficit-based language because of our historical and contemporary trauma context, but our communities are so much more than that. We can help shift the narrative so that Native communities feel empowered and competent and the people working alongside those communities tell a more complete story.
5) THE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM
Presenter: Susan Ninham, Red Lake Anishinaabekwe, EdS, Empowered Youth Development Initiatives
Participants will be introduced to the concept of a culturally and linguistically responsive classroom. The various activities for implementation will be presented with a few examples to actively use in the classroom. Develop an understanding of individualistic vs collectivist learning in the classroom among culturally and linguistically diverse students. Finally, what are the ways to effectively assess student progress and performance? You can contact Susan at susan.ninham@gmail.com.
Sponsor: Spirit of Sovereignty – Indian Gaming Association
6) SOVEREIGNTY AFFIRMING EDUCATION: INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR EFFECTIVE EDUCATION
Presenter: Dr. Vanessa Anthony-Stevens is Associate professor of Social and Cultural Studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Idaho.
This presentation examines the concept of learning in relation to the creation, priorities, and documentation of an Indigenous teacher education program called Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Education Program (IKEEP). Critical to this presentation is our examination of how pedagogies and research methodologies facilitate an intimate connection between practice, inquiry design, and dissemination of learning. We offer the praxis of IKEEP, as an Indigenous-centered teacher education program, as vital education systems change to affirm Indigenous sovereignty and forward practices of critical democracy.
7) Charlie Hill:Reclaiming the Narrative Through Humor
Presenter: Dr. Nasbah Hill, First Nations Education Doctorate, University of WI-Green Bay, Senior Consultant and Tribal TA and Engagement Lead, Advocates for Human Potential
This video will provide a deeper understanding of Charlie Hill's comedic legacy and its relevance to Indigenous education. I share practical strategies for incorporating Indigenous humor into classroom settings. I discuss how Charlie Hill used the power of humor as a tool for social change and cultural understanding. I share resources to continue to learn about Indigenous comedy and Indigenous education.