Yolo California Indian Curriculum and Professional Learning Advisory Group
February 2022 Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC) Listening Sessions underway. NASMC is defined as lesson plans, primary source documents, planning resources, teaching strategies, and professional development activities to assist educators in teaching about Native American studies. The Humboldt County Office of Education and the San Diego County Office of Education have been selected as lead agencies in the development of the NASMC. Perspectives and voices of California tribal community members, Native American youth, educators, and cultural bearers will lead the development of NASMC. See list of in-person and virtual listening sessions under “Upcoming Events” to the right. For more information visit Native American Studies Model Curriculum.
March 2022 Native American Education, all year. Connect with National Women’s History and National Nutrition Month in March. Indigenous knowledge doesn’t need to remain confined to a single month of the year, or to a single subject! There are many ways to include Native-centered content into your daily curricula. Redbud Resource Group has organized a timetable of lesson ideas and resources to help you diversify your classroom content every month of the school year. See Native American Education, all year.
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Highlight the importance of celebrating women; read Native Hope’s 2022 blog post “Celebrating Native Women.”
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This is a great month to implement Redbud’s newly updated unit Healthy Ecosystems Feed Healthy Communities which has an entire section on Indigenous foods and nutrition.
New Native Ways of Knowing Book List: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Classrooms and Libraries. To help educators and parents choose high-quality Indigenous authored books, the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) and California Indian Education (CIEFA) have designed this Native Ways of Knowing Book List: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Classrooms and Libraries. These books have been vetted by Native American scholars, CIEFA, and SDCOE staff. Please consider adding these insightful and vibrant Indigenous authored books to your school, classroom, or home library. Adding these books to your classroom will help teach young readers empathy, courage, resilience, sovereignty, and Native Ways of Knowing. These suggested Indigenous authors and illustrators utilize Indigenous storytelling and convey the breadth of Native cultures and sovereignty.
The advisory group worked with Taylor Pennewell, Redbud Resource Group to develop and host a virtual workshop for Yolo County educators and community members on September 20, 2021. The recording of the session is available:
Link to Recording: Native American Cultural Understanding for Educators Recording
You will be asked to “register” to watch the on-demand recording.
In November 2019, the Yolo County Board of Education passed Resolution #19-20/16 to officially recognize November as Native American Heritage Month. The resolution led to conversations between YCOE and tribal leaders about how to recognize the contributions of Native Americans through curriculum and activities in Yolo County schools.
In November 202, YCOE convened the Yolo California Indian Curriculum and Professional Learning Advisory Group. Members of the advisory group include tribal leaders, cultural practitioners and educators, parent representatives, college and university faculty, and graduate students.
The focus of the group is to "provide Yolo County educators with professional development opportunities regarding cultural awareness of Wintun/Patwin homeland history and California Native peoples. Implementation of our work will support relevant and accurate curriculum, identify ongoing impacts of colonization and uplift the diverse histories, cultures, and ongoing contributions of California's first peoples".
March 1st,15th & 29th, 3:30 - 5pm Native Ways of Knowing Webinar (Ongoing series for K-12 educators)
Register here
February 28th, March 7th & April 11th, 5 - 6:30 PM SoCal Virtual Native American Studies Model Curriculum Listening Circle. Access Zoom Link Here
March 22nd 6-7:30 PM Virtual Listening Session. Register Here
March 28th 6 - 7:30 pm In Person Listening Session CA Indian Museum & Cultural Center Santa Rosa , CA Informational Flyer
March 29th 6 - 7:30 pm In Person Listening Session Seavey Center, Room 101 Rocklin , CA Informational Flyer
March 30th 9am - 4 pm In Person Listening Session Butte College Big Time Oroville , CA Informational Flyer
Infusing Native American Culture In curriculum Training Series
May 31st 3:30 - 5 PM facilitating and Encouraging Native Youth Leadership - Zoom
June 7th 3:30-5 PM Infusing Native American Culture in Curriculum - Zoom
June 14th 3:30- 5 PM Essential Understanding for Designing Native American Studies Curriculum. - Zoom
June 15th & 16th 9 am - 2:30 Infusing Native American Culture in the Curriculum in person training in San Diego County
Register Here for Whole Series
Informational Flyer for Series
Save the Date
Ethnic Studies for TK-12 Educators June 20th - June 22nd - 8 am - 5 pm