Angie

I learned a lot of new information about the Indian Education For All program after doing my own presentation and listening to others. I did my presentation on the differing viewpoints in history between the Indians and the Non-Indians. I learned that teachers are going to have to work very hard to give both versions of our nation’s history; just teaching strictly from a textbook is no longer going to suffice. I also learned a lot about the Indian Boarding Schools. I took the Native American Studies Class my freshman year, where my teacher talked about the ones here in Montana. But, I had know idea where they originated from. My teacher talked a lot about the toll it took on their mental health, and I can only imagine how difficult it must have been for them. Some different activity ideas that I have for my students is to have an Indian tribe come and do a powwow for my students. I like the idea of a tribe coming to the school, because it would reassure me that they really want to share their culture with us. I would also like my students to study and maybe even make some Native American Instruments (i.e. a drum, rhythm maker, etc...).