Indigenous Education: Models and Movements

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

What is the ongoing impact of Native American boarding schools for survivors, their descendants, and Indigenous communities as a whole? How are schools in Indian Country today revitalizing culture, language, and traditions? These are the types of questions this course will investigate as we explore the history of Indigenous education, the modern Native schooling experience, and the links that connect them. With a special emphasis on providing opportunities to interact directly with Indigenous educators in the local Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, Native American Catholic schools, and numerous other spaces, this course is guided through listening to and learning from authentic stories and distinct perspectives. Additionally, our academic inquiry will prioritize theories and frameworks formed by Indigenous scholars such as survivance, storywork, resurgent education, and decolonial theory.