The American Indian Education KnowledgeBase : Element 4 : Activity 2 : Task 1: Develop a Curriculum for American Indian Students
Guideline: Curriculum developed for use in non-Indian schools is seldom appropriate for use with American Indian students without adaptation. In fact, it is important the curriculum being used in any school be adapted to meet the needs of the students in that community. Such curriculum should integrate American Indian history and culture into the school curriculum through place, culture, and community based education.
Education World offers 12 lessons to help students learn about Native American history and cultures.
"This site allows you to interactively explore the elements of the First Nations [American Indian] Holistic Lifelong Learning Model. Learn how each element in the model relates to First Nations learning, explore what indicators and data can measure success in lifelong learning, and help identify alternative indicators needed to measure success."
"The Cradleboard Teaching Project turns on the lights in public education about Native American culture - past, present, and most important for the children - the Future. Backed by lesson plans and an excellent curriculum, the Cradleboard Teaching Project is also live and interactive, and totally unique; children learn with and through their long-distance peers using the new technology alongside standard tools, and delivering the truth to little kids with the help of several American Indian colleges. Cradleboard reaches both Indian and non-Indian children with positive realities, while they are young."
The Montana Office of Public Instructions offers Indian education resources for teachers.
The Minnesota Department of Education offers a variety of publications for classroom teachers, parents and students supporting Indian education.
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