Celebrating and Learning about Indigenous Peoples' Day

Monday, Oct. 12 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and across the district we recognize the significant contributions to our society and our schools by American Indians. We celebrate and commemorate their histories and their cultures and recognize the Native community that thrives in the Roseville Area community.

Working with the Minnesota Humanities Center, we've compiled resources for teachers and families about Indigenous Peoples' Day, including general websites, digital collections, grade-based videos, talks, and even virtual field trips.

Resources for Teachers and Families

Websites, Collections, and General Resources

• Minnesota Humanities Center Absent Narratives Collection
• Minnesota Humanities Center Bdote Memory Map
• Minnesota Humanities Center Why Treaties Matter
• Native American Heritage Month Website
• Related Content shared by Saint Paul Public Schools' Center for Equity and Culture

For Elementary Students

• Short Videos from Robin Staples Nelson
  • Target Audience: Intermediate (3-5),Primary (K-2), Secondary (6-12)
  • Four Seasons of the Ojibwe: Introduction
  • Four Seasons of the Ojibwe: Wild Rice
  • Four Seasons of the Ojibwe: Sugarbush
  • Four Seasons of the Ojibwe: American Indian Toys
  • Four Seasons of the Ojibwe: The Birch Tree
• Storytime videos from the Hennepin County Library

For Middle and High School Students

• Videos from Bemidji State University professor Anton Treuer
  • Target audience: Grades 6-12
  • Columbus from an Indigenous Perspective Unit One
  • Columbus from an Indigenous Perspective Unit Two
• Virtual Field Trips from Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
  • Target ages are 10-18
• Ted Talks
  • Honoring Indigenous Cultures and Histories by Jill Fish
  • Changing the Way We See Native Americans by Matika Wilbur
  • American Indian - Thinking Twice About Images That Matter by Nancy Marie Mithlo
  • Native Americans: We Shall Remain by LoVina Louie