A survey commissioned by the by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, based in Prior, Minn., shows supermajorities in all demographic groups in the state of Minnesota support increasing education about tribes and Indigenous people in the state’s public schools.
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Shakopee Mdewakanton to host booth at Minnesota State Fair for first time
Panel topics will include the tribe’s “Understand Native Minnesota” campaign, which seeks to improve curriculum about Native Americans in Minnesota schools, and information on such environmental topics as prairie burns.
“I have to say, I never thought I would host a podcast, but I think I speak for most tribal leaders and probably all Native people when I say we spend a lot of time educating people about who we are and why things are the way they are. And…
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC)’s Understand Native Minnesota campaign launched a new podcast series today, entitled Native Minnesota with Rebecca Crooks-Stratton. Hosted by SMSC Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, the series features conversations with thought leaders and changemakers in Minnesota and across Indian Country.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community launches ‘Understand Native Minnesota’
It’s a campaign to provide greater understanding of Native American history, culture, and modern tribal governments into Minnesota’s education system, Rebecca Crooks-Stratton explains.
This episode explores work being done towards authentically and accurately representing Native people, communities, and our stories. Rebecca Crooks-Stratton (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community) is the Secretary/Treasurer of her tribe, and now she leads “Understand Native Minnesota,” an ambitious campaign to support Native American narrative change in Minnesota’s K-12 education system, as a way to raise awareness and constructively overcome misunderstandings and misperceptions.
MINNEAPOLIS – On the heels of the National Indian Education Association’s conference held in Minneapolis earlier this fall and just in time for Native American Heritage Month, the nearby Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announced a $5 million philanthropic campaign to fund resources, curriculum, and training on Native American heritage for teachers and administrators across Minnesota.
SMSC’s Rebecca Crooks-Stratton announces narrative change initiative Understand Native Minnesota
The narrative change initiative was introduced by it’s campaign leader and SMSC’s Secretary/Treasurer Rebecca Crooks-Stratton during the 35th annual Minnesota Indian Education Association (MIEA) Conference on Thursday November 14, 2019.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community launches ‘Understand Native Minnesota’
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced the launch of Understand Native Minnesota, a $5 million, three-year strategic initiative and philanthropic campaign to improve the Native American narrative in Minnesota schools.
Shakopee Mdewakanton devotes $5M to improving Native education in Minnesota
Minnesota schools can do a better job of teaching about Native Americans’ history and present, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community said this month. It’s putting $5 million and three years into a statewide effort to help that happen with more and better class plans, classroom resources and training and professional development for teachers and administrators.