Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach In

Join us for the 8th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach In presented in partnership with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and Teaching for Change. This event is an opportunity for educators to convene in person to strategize ways to uplift Native voices in the classroom. 

The day will begin with collective participation in a virtual live-streamed keynote address delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation). She will highlight the centrality of Native peoples to the history of the District of Columbia, showcase Indigenous contributions to the capital city, and discuss efforts under way to reaffirm DC as an Indigenous place. 

She will also explore what teaching about Indigenous peoples looks like in a modern context and how teachers can become allies with the Native community by imparting lessons, inspiration, and empowerment.

After the keynote address, Chicagoland participants will follow Dr. Rule’s lead and explore Chicago as an Indigenous place by looking at Native peoples’ impact on the history of this place, its presence, and the future. 

We will spend targeted time in the Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories exhibition, collaborate with peers, and have a lunch that highlights Native food. 

The cost of this event is $45 and includes lunch, parking, and additional curricular resources.