8th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach In

Join us for the 8th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Teach In presented in partnership with Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and Teaching for Change. This event is an opportunity for educators to convene in person to strategize ways to uplift Native voices in the classroom.

The day will begin at 10 a.m. with collective participation in a virtual live-streamed keynote address delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation). She will highlight the centrality of Native peoples to the history of the District of Columbia, showcase Indigenous contributions to the capital city, and discuss efforts underway to reaffirm DC as an Indigenous place. She will also explore what teaching about Indigenous peoples in the nation’s capital looks like in a modern context and how teachers can become allies with the Native community by imparting lessons, inspiration, and empowerment.

After the keynote address, visit the exhibition Expressions of Life: Native Art in North America, continue conversations with museum staff and guides, and participate in workshops with artists Glenda McKay (Ingalik-Athabascan) and Katrina Mitten (Miami Nation of Oklahoma).

Schedule:

10 – 10:30 a.m.: Keynote address delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Rule, live streamed from the National Museum of the American Indian

11 – 11:45 a.m.: The Miami Zoom presentation with Jared Nally (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma), Deputy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

12 – 1 p.m.: Grab lunch in the Café with artists Katrina Mitten & granddaughter Josie.
*Lunch is on your own

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Beading Circle – Katrina & Josie

2 p.m.: Public tour.

1 – 4 p.m.: Open Studio with Glenda McKay