Episode 106: “Indigenous Education and the Power of Stories” with Leilani Sabzalian, PhD

Dr. Leilani Sabzalian (Alutiiq) is an assistant professor of Indigenous Studies in Education and the co-director of the Sapsik’^wałá (Teacher) Education Program at the University of Oregon . Her research uses Native feminist theories to create more just and humanizing spaces for Indigenous students in public schools. She also serves on the American Indian/Alaska Native State Advisory Committee and collaborates with the Office of Indian Education to support professional development around the implementation of Tribal History/Shared History. She is the author of several books including her latest, Teaching Critically About Lewis and Clark: Challenging Dominant Narratives in K-12 Curriculum,  co-authored with Drs. Alison Schmitke and Jeff Edmundson. 

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Indigenous Children’s Survivance in Public Schools (Indigenous and Decolonizing Studies in Education) – Leilani Sabzalian, PhD

Red Pedagogy: Native American Social and Political Thought – Sandy Grande

Indian Education for All: Decolonizing Indigenous Education in Public Schools – John Hopkins

The Auntie Way: Stories Celebrating Kindness, Fierceness, and Creativity – Michelle Jacob

Helen Thomas, MEd, Hunkpapa Lakota educator, writer, curriculum designer, and professional learning facilitator