On Saturday, March 14, educators from across the country gathered online for a day of learning, reflection, and connection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted in partnership with Teaching for Change. This year’s theme, Native Americans and the American Revolution: Conflict, Resilience, and Legacy, invited educators to …
On Saturday, September 20, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with Teaching for Change, welcomed teachers to its ninth annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In in New York City. This year’s theme, Native Americans and the American Revolution: Conflict, Resilience, and Legacy, invited educators to deepen their understanding of Indigenous histories and …
On November 2, 2024, hundreds of educators from across the U.S. gathered online to participate in the annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, co-hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change. This virtual event offered teachers access to rich classroom resources and professional learning sessions focused on uplifting Native …
On September 28, 2024, educators gathered at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to immerse themselves in resources and strategies for uplifting Native voices in the classroom. Over 145 educators from around the nation participated in the 8th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In designed to connect participants with the …
Teachers enter Smithsonian museums before hours to interact with special exhibits. Internationally renowned documentary filmmakers visit classrooms. Students dialogue online with veterans of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, learning history directly from the people who made it. All this, and more, is made possible by Teaching for Change’s long-standing partnerships. We serve as a bridge, connecting cutting-edge organizations and …
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in highlighting Indigenous peoples’ histories with a focus on education sovereignty. More than 220 teachers from across the United States and Canada attended the keynote by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland (Chippewa), …
On September 30, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change co-hosted the 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In for 110 educators from the D.C. area for a keynote and workshops on Indigenous peoples’ history and life today. Held on the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, this …
On Saturday, October 1, 2022, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in with the theme sovereignty and treaties. More than 400 teachers from all over the United States and some internationally attended the keynote by Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee) and two rounds of interactive workshops featuring …
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted a virtual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach-In with the theme of Indigenous Land: Stewardship, Relationships, and Responsibility on Saturday, Sept. 25. Close to 500 teachers from all over the United States and some internationally attended the keynote by Dr. Kelsey Leonard (Shinnecock) …
More than 250 teachers from across the U.S. and other countries attended 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtual Teach-In: Food and Water Justice, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change on September 12, 2020. The focus of the teach-in was Indigenous peoples’ histories and experiences around food and …
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Native Americans and the American Revolution: Conflict, Resilience, and Legacy
Posted: February 12, 2026 by Aileen Tapia
On Saturday, March 14, educators from across the country gathered online for a day of learning, reflection, and connection at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian’s annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted in partnership with Teaching for Change. This year’s theme, Native Americans and the American Revolution: Conflict, Resilience, and Legacy, invited educators to …
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2025 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
Posted: August 31, 2025 by Aileen Tapia
On Saturday, September 20, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in partnership with Teaching for Change, welcomed teachers to its ninth annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In in New York City. This year’s theme, Native Americans and the American Revolution: Conflict, Resilience, and Legacy, invited educators to deepen their understanding of Indigenous histories and …
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Reaffirming Indigenous Narratives in Education: 2024 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In
Posted: November 14, 2024 by Aileen Tapia
On November 2, 2024, hundreds of educators from across the U.S. gathered online to participate in the annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, co-hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change. This virtual event offered teachers access to rich classroom resources and professional learning sessions focused on uplifting Native …
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Connecting Educators to Indigenous Knowledge: 2024 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach-In
Posted: November 14, 2024 by Aileen Tapia
On September 28, 2024, educators gathered at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., to immerse themselves in resources and strategies for uplifting Native voices in the classroom. Over 145 educators from around the nation participated in the 8th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In designed to connect participants with the …
Category: 2024, News, News Articles, Uncategorized Tags: Events, NMAI
Bridging the Gap: Partnerships Transform Classrooms
Posted: August 31, 2024 by Aileen Tapia
Teachers enter Smithsonian museums before hours to interact with special exhibits. Internationally renowned documentary filmmakers visit classrooms. Students dialogue online with veterans of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, learning history directly from the people who made it. All this, and more, is made possible by Teaching for Change’s long-standing partnerships. We serve as a bridge, connecting cutting-edge organizations and …
Category: 2024, News, News Articles Tags: NMAI
Native Knowledge 360֯ and Teaching for Change Teach-In
Posted: November 10, 2023 by Aileen Tapia
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in highlighting Indigenous peoples’ histories with a focus on education sovereignty. More than 220 teachers from across the United States and Canada attended the keynote by Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, Bryan Newland (Chippewa), …
Category: 2023, News Tags: Events, NMAI
2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In
Posted: October 1, 2023 by Aileen Tapia
On September 30, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change co-hosted the 7th annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In for 110 educators from the D.C. area for a keynote and workshops on Indigenous peoples’ history and life today. Held on the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, this …
Category: 2023, News Tags: Events, NMAI
2022 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In Highlights
Posted: October 18, 2022 by Allison Acosta
On Saturday, October 1, 2022, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted an online teach-in with the theme sovereignty and treaties. More than 400 teachers from all over the United States and some internationally attended the keynote by Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee) and two rounds of interactive workshops featuring …
Category: 2022, News, News Articles Tags: Events, NMAI, professional development
2021 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In Highlights
Posted: October 7, 2021 by Deborah
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change hosted a virtual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach-In with the theme of Indigenous Land: Stewardship, Relationships, and Responsibility on Saturday, Sept. 25. Close to 500 teachers from all over the United States and some internationally attended the keynote by Dr. Kelsey Leonard (Shinnecock) …
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2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtual Teach-In: Food and Water Justice
Posted: September 15, 2020 by Allison Acosta
More than 250 teachers from across the U.S. and other countries attended 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Virtual Teach-In: Food and Water Justice, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change on September 12, 2020. The focus of the teach-in was Indigenous peoples’ histories and experiences around food and …
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