Episode 6: Rooted in Relationship
Staff and students at Todd County Middle School in Mission, South Dakota discuss how they are building healthy student-staff relationships that center Lakota culture and values.
Hosted by Jonathan Santos Silva
Think Beyond November: Learning Indigenous History and Perspectives All Year
Centering Native voices—and connecting the past to the present—are a crucial part of Indigenous studies.
Kelly Pratt
Copy Chief, One Day
The U.S. Launched a War Against Indigenous Children. My Father Survived.
Native American boarding schools in the U.S. were part of a systematic attempt to erase Indigenous language and culture.
James Courage Singer
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Ethnic Studies, Salt Lake Community College
Mer Young
Illustrator
‘Ohana and ‘Āina: Connecting Family, Farming, and Freedom
Join 16-year-old high school student Jade Onaka in this animated video as she explores her family’s history to learn about the farming practices and Indigenous food systems that sustained Hawaiians for generations.
Joel Serin-Christ
Author
Jade Onaka
Director
Leah Nichols
Animator
A Family Finds Freedom Through Lakota Language
Winona Little Owl narrates her family’s story of learning their Native language, Lakota, and how the journey helped them reclaim their freedom.
Winona Little Owl
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
A Multigenerational Effort to Eliminate a Racist Mascot
How one school district decided it was time for change and navigated choosing a new mascot.
Laura Zingg
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
Desiree Rios
Photographer
Centering the Native Experience in the Classroom
Guilford County Schools educator Stephen Bell (Lumbee Nation) shares seven tips about incorporating Indigenous perspectives authentically in your classroom.
Stephen Bell
Indian Ed Coordinator in the Office of Equity with Guilford County Schools
When Will History Be Taught Honestly?
If students are to explore America's unvarnished history and grapple with its consequences, teachers must dislodge long-held narratives. Will it take a generation?
Samantha Hernandez
Building Indigenous Futures for Ourselves and Our Nations
How Native educators are combatting the erasure of Indigenous perspectives in the classroom, and ensuring Native students are seen and heard.
Responding to the Pandemic’s Impact on Native Students
Native educators are confronting COVID-19 in their communities with compassion and resilience.
