Education Category
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month 2009
By: Loriene Roy on: Oct 29,2009 In: Education, Featured, Recommended ReadingWelcome to Native American Heritage Month!
Each November, Native peoples are more prominent in the news. We can attribute this attention not only to Native American Heritage Month and school curriculum but also the anniversary of the first Thanksgiving and harvest’s end. With the broadcast of We Shall Remain on PBS stations this past April and May, students as well as [...]
While on Oah’u, I was fortunate to hear the Hawaiian language spoken frequently–on the radio, at events such as the graduation for students attending Kamehameha Schools, at book launches, and at ceremonies. Native language recovery is an important topic for Native peoples. The American Indian Experience has a number of resources that will help you become [...]
Resources Supporting Episode Five of We Shall Remain: “Wounded Knee”
By: Loriene Roy on: May 11,2009 In: Education, Libraries, Media, Recommended ReadingThe final episode of PBS American Experience series We Shall Remain brings the series to more contemporary times with events taking place in 1973 at what is known as “Wounded Knee II.” Themes prominent in the previous episode-leadership, resistance, self-determination, sovereignty, the impact of assimilation policy-are obvious again in the actions and beliefs of the [...]
Resources Supporting Episode Four of We Shall Remain: “Geronimo”
By: Loriene Roy on: May 7,2009 In: Education, Featured, Libraries, Media, Recommended ReadingEpisode Four of the PBS American Experience series We Shall Remain explored the story of Geronimo, the end of Indian Wars, the beginning of the reservation system, and the establishment of the first Indian boarding school.
The Library Event Kit and Teacher’s Guide for the PBS television series We Shall Remain provides topics to explore, asking [...]
