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Information on Act 31
- State Statutes for American Indian Studies in WisconsinFrom the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
The Story of Act 31: How Native History Came to Wisconsin Classrooms by Call Number: Online AccessPublication Date: 2018The Story of Act 31 tells the story of the law's inception--tracing its origins to a court decision in 1983 that affirmed American Indian hunting and fishing treaty rights in Wisconsin, and to the violent public outcry that followed the court's decision.
Classroom Resources
- Wisconsin First NationsExplore a rich collection of educational videos, teacher professional development resources, lesson plans for all grades, and learning tools for your classroom and library!
- The WaysProject providing resources to assist in meeting Wisconsin Act 31 requirements
- Wisconsin Public Television: Tribal Histories VideosWisconsin Public Television’s Tribal Histories project is part of Wisconsin’s Act 31 Initiative to provide educational material about American Indians in Wisconsin to the state’s schools of education and K-12 teachers.
- Wisconsin Indian Education AssociationWIEA was established in 1985 by a group of concerned Indian Educators to carry on the efforts of the former Great Lakes Intertribal Council (GLITC) Education sub-committee.
- PBS Wisconsin Educational VideosVideo resources for educators teaching First Nations Studies content.
Books
Crossing Mountains: Native American Language Education in Public Schools by Call Number: Online AccessPublication Date: 2012Using case studies of school districts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, Crossing Mountains provides important insights about integrating Native-language learning into public education. Phyllis Ngai argues that carefully designed and inclusive Native-language programs can benefit communities and students regardless of ethnic identity by providing for language-revitalization and promoting intercultural competence.
I Am Where I Come From: Native American College Students and Graduates Tell Their Life Stories by Call Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2017I Am Where I Come From presents the autobiographies of thirteen Native American undergraduates and graduates of Dartmouth College, ten of them current and recent students. Twenty years ago, Cornell University Press published First Person, First Peoples: Native American College Graduates Tell Their Life Stories, also about the experiences of Native American students at Dartmouth College.
Native American Studies in Higher Education: Models for Collaboration Between Universities and Indigenous Nations by Call Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2002In this collection, Champagne and Stauss demonstrate how the rise of Native studies in American and Canadian universities exists as an extraordinary achievement in higher education. In the face of historically assimilationist agendas and institutional racism, collaborative programs continue to grow and promote the values and goals of sovereign tribal communities.
Red Matters: Native American Studies by
Arnold Krupat, one of the most original and respected critics working in Native American studies today, offers a clear and compelling set of reasons why red--Native American culture, history, and literature--should matter to Americans more than it has to date.
Call Number: Online Access or Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2002
Voices of Native American Educators: Integrating History, Culture, and Language to Improve Learning Outcomes for Native American Students by Call Number: Click title to check availabilityPublication Date: 2012Voices of Native American Indian Educators: Integrating History, Culture, and Language to Improve Learning Outcomes for Native American Indian Students, edited by Sheila T. Gregory, is a comprehensive resource that provides a vivid portrait of best practices for Native American students, as experienced by Native American educators.
