What is the “Law of the Land” for the indigenous people of North Dakota? What does sovereignty mean for tribes within North Dakota? In what ways are the government to government relationships of tribes with the Federal Government unique to other relationships? What is blood quantum? How is it determined? Why are Native people only…
What is an example of Native American stereotype in North Dakota? What are the current Native American mascots that are still used in sports? In what ways do history books sometimes only share one side of a story? Examples? Have I ever been a part of a team or group that had a name or…
What is an example of a creation story from an indigenous group from this area? What are examples of how North Dakota’s history is legendary? What important stories have been left out of textbooks regarding the indigenous people of this area? What is a creation story that I have been taught? How does the story…
What are some examples of how Hollywood has portrayed Native Americans in movies? What is an example of a Native American stereotype? Why have Native Americans been documented by so many non-Native people? Have I ever been a victim of someone’s stereotype of people like me? What was the experience like? Are there ways that…
How and when did Mr. Davis become North Dakota’s Indian Affairs Commissioner? What’s the difference between being a “member” of a tribe and a “descendant” of a tribe? Where is Standing Rock? Where is Turtle Mountain? What role did “education” play in my family? What was our attitude toward schools and/or learning? What did my…
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“Learn About” Questions How and why were boarding schools established in the United States? Where were/are some of the boarding schools in the United States, and what was/is their reputation? What were Jim Crow Laws? How are the impact of the Jim Crow Laws on African American people similar to the impact of boarding schools…
“Learn About” Questions How might educational leaders rethink how they support teachers working to implement the NDNAEU in their classrooms? If I had to make a list, what would be included on the things teachers are both accountable and responsible for in my school? How might lesson modeling help my teachers to be better prepared…
“Learn About” Questions Where is the land base of the Apache People? Who were Lewis and Clark and what role did they play in the United States’ history? In what ways were Native American people involved in the work that Lewis and Clark did? Who were some of the Native Americans who were involved at…
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