Welcome to North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s Teachings Of Our Elders website. This is the home of the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings (NDNAEU) as well as a growing collection of Elder video interviews, lesson plans and other resources dedicated to helping Educators incorporate the NDNAEU into their classrooms and curriculum!

Watch video above to learn about the importance of the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings, Elder interviews and Culturally Responsive Practices in classrooms.

View the NDNAEU graphic that shows all seven of the essential understandings at a glance.

Meet some of the Elders who were involved in the writing of the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings in this 20 minute video.

View or download the full North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings document.

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