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American Indian
Studies Course - NC Social Studies Elective
American Indian Studies introduces
students to the diverse history and culture of American Indians, beginning
with life prior to Columbus. Important issues
American Indians have faced from prehistoric societies to present-day contemporary
society are discussed. Students immerse themselves in America's oldest and
continuous civilizations and cultures with a focus on American Indians of
North Carolina.
Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Office of Indian Education
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Indian Education Programs is
a service organization devoted to providing quality education opportunities
for American Indian people. Established in the latter part of the nineteenth
century to carry out the federal government's education commitment to Indian
tribes, it has become the only national system for American Indian children
and adults.
The BIA provides informational resources about classroom teaching activities about American Indians beyond the Thanksgiving holiday. Also included are resources that will get you started if you need to research the history of American Indian Education or best teaching practices addressing American Indian learners. Resources include books, magazines, articles, bibliographies, maps, etc. These resources are organized in four categories: Teaching About American Indians, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for American Indian Learners, Researching American Indian Education and Other Resources for Classroom Teachers.
CANKU
OTA
CANKU OTA is an online newsletter celebrating Native America. Access a
wealth of information about American Indian educational resources.
Cherokee Language Program, Western
Carolina University
Western Carolina University and the Cherokee Preservation Fund have partnered
to develop the Cherokee Language Program to foster the survival of
Cherokee culture and heritage.
Learn NC
Planning a unit on American Indians and not sure where to start? Learn
NC has assembled a guide with lesson plans, articles, and the very
best websites
available
on the internet to help you teach about America's first people. Don't
miss the field trip opportunities from Discover NC!
Museum
of the Cherokee Indian- Education Department
The museum's Education Department offers courses for teachers, including:
graduate courses on "Cherokee Culture and History", in-service
workshops on "Using the
Museum in Your Classroom" and special workshops designed for visiting
groups. Their goal is to provide accurate information and classroom
resources for
elementary and secondary teachers.
Museum
of the Native American Resource Center
Located on the campus of University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
the Museum of the Native American Resource Center has a mission
to educate
the public
about the culture of Native America. The Center serves as a resource
for the exchange of information on the education, culture and
community activities
of Indians.
National Indian Education
Association
The National Indian Education Association supports traditional
Native cultures and values, enables Native learners to become
contributing members of their
communities, promotes Native control of educational institutions,
and improves educational opportunities and resources for American
Indians
and Alaska
Natives throughout the United States.
National
Museum of the American Indian
Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this museum
is dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of
the life,
language, literature,
history and arts of American Indians. For educational resources,
visit
North Carolina Commission of Indian
Affairs
Created in 1971 by the North Carolina General Assembly, the
North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs has a two-fold
mission
to increase economic
opportunities for Indians in North Carolina and to maximize
educational opportunities for
Indian citizens of North Carolina. The Commission also
offer links to other resources to Indian education and initiatives.
North Carolina State Advisory
Council on Indian Education
The State Advisory Council on Indian Education was established
to identify issues and concerns that affect academic
achievement of
American Indian
students. Council members have spent a great deal of
time studying the yearly data
collected on academic achievement and dropout rates,
keeping abreast of education policy
issues at the local, state, and national levels, and
working closely with tribal leadership in American Indian communities.
As an outcome,
the Council
has devised
a report that strives to address relevant concerns pertaining
to the education of American Indian students and provide
appropriate recommendations
to
the State Board of Education. Each year, the Council
focuses its
efforts on dropout
data and academic achievement. To download a copy of
the annual report, go to the North Carolina State Advisory Council on Indian Education.
UNC American Indian Center
The American Indian Center is a campus-wide center that
will advance the University's overall mission of research,
teaching
and public
service by
creating an environment
in which quality research, scholarship, and engagement
related to American Indians is strengthened, nurtured
and coordinated.
North Carolina is home to one of the largest Native populations in the eastern United States and the center serves as the University's front door to American Indian communities across the state and the nation.
The Center enables Carolina, as the University of the People and the leading public institution in the United States, to truly serve the First People of North Carolina and become the premier public university in the East for American Indian research, scholarship, public service and knowledge dissemination. For more information, go to the UNC American Indian Center.