The Native American Studies Model Curriculum (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.  By design, the model curriculum will be developed in partnership with California Tribes, other COEs, and native youth serving organizations. HCOE serves regions 1-3 as noted in map below.

AB 167 Model Curriculum Projects

Assembly Bill 167, Chapter 252, Statutes of 2021 amended California Education Code sections 33540.2, 33540.4, 33540.6 and 51226.9, for the development and maintenance of model curricula relating to the Vietnamese American refugee experience, the Cambodian genocide, Hmong history and cultural studies, and Native American studies. The California Department of Education shall, in collaboration with, and subject to the approval of, the executive director of the state board, enter into contracts with county offices of education for the purposes of developing a model curriculum. Work on these projects will begin in 2022 and conclude by September of 2025.

Please continue to return to this page as information will be posted as the project progresses.  Feel free to reach out to Colby Smart, HCOE Assistant Superintendent with questions about the NASMC project.

Rebecca Lowry, MSW
Native American Learning Specialist
Humboldt County Office of Education
Tel: 707.582.2175
Email:  rlowry@hcoe.org

Maggie Peters
Native American Learning Specialist
Humboldt County Office of Education
Tel: 707.845.6960
Email:  mpeters@hcoe.org

NASMC Project Resources

• NASMC Listening Session Slides 2/22/23
• Zoom Recording of Feb. 15 NASMC Project Update Meeting 2/22/23
• NASMC Project Update Slides (PDF) 2/17/23
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the NAS Model Curriculum Project

General Resources

• California Department of Education: Model Curriculum Projects Overview Page
• Instructional Quality Commission
• Cal Poly Humboldt’s Native American Studies Department

Community Engagement Listening Sessions

For more information or to RSVP for Listening Sessions, contact:

Rebecca Lowry, MSW
Native American Learning Specialist
Humboldt County Office of Education
Tel: 707.582.2175
Email:  rlowry@hcoe.org