Series Overview

Chag Lowry, Marnie Atkins, Melodie George-Moore, Natalie Carpenter-Scott, Maggie Peters, Tina West, Vincent Feliz, Skip Lowry and MerryKate Lowry will support teachers, aides and all school staff with understanding, utilizing and applying local indigenous worldviews, curriculum, literature and resources to support the full humanity of our students while meeting state educational standards.

Students, families and community members are encouraged to attend.

Resources provided to attendees include the Northwest Indigenous Gold Rush History book and a handout showing how the featured curriculum is aligned with CA state standards.

There are five sessions, each Tuesday in March. Attend any or all. Certificates for attending all five sessions (7.5 hours) of this professional development will be provided the first week of April by Sharrone Blanck. Register for each session you attend individually to get the Zoom links. Click on the links below to register for each session.

• March 1: Overview Local North West California Tribes
• March 8: Settle Up and Social Emotional Curriculum (ACES)
• March 15: Native Authors and Literature
• March 22: Circles of Health/Teaching Hard History: Missions and Gold Rush
• March 29: Wiyot Cultural Center and Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District (KTJUSD) Land Tenure Curriculum Training

March 1 Session Details

This is an introduction to the series that will focus on the film History and Hope, its origin and the ways it can be utilized in the community. Speakers will share how to use the film and other local resources to support 3rd through 12th grade classrooms. They will present the history of this area and the impact of the Gold Rush with a focus on the resilience and strength of Tribes then and now. They will introduce the Circle of Healing as a way to teach hard history.