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As a kick-off for our annual history conference, we are hosting an educator workshop on September 25 from 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Cost is $35, including lunch, and attendees will earn 7 renewal units. Your school may have money for IEFA training. Registration closes Thursday, September 18, so this is short notice, but I hope to see you there!
September 25, 2025, 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. Educators Workshop: Indian Education for All
To help educators fulfill Montana’s constitutional mandate to recognize “the distinct and unique cultural heritage of the American Indians” and endeavor to preserve that heritage through its educational institutions, this year’s educator session will provide attendees with new tools to teach about Indigenous history. OPI Indian Education Specialist Mike Jetty (Spirit Lake Dakota) will start the day with an examination of the Declaration of Independence and its reference to “merciless Indian savages.” Then, Language and Cultural Preservation Department original territories researchers Nolan Brown and Bailey Dann (Newe) will share the curriculum they’ve developed for teaching about the Shoshone-Bannock tribes, whose traditional homeland includes parts of Montana. After lunch, Dylan Huisken (2020 Montana Teacher of the Year) will provide strategies for teaching about treaties. Finally, Kathy Martin and Mary Ellen Little Mustache (Piikuni) will present the Blackfeet Medicine Show, featuring artifacts, art, stories, and games. (Lunch included)
Register now.
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