Seminar: Culturally Responsive Schooling with/in Indigenous Communities Professional Development Program
Program: CRS
Subject Area: Other
Grade Level: 3rd
Year of Publication: 2023
Abstract
In summarizing my topic: What is the Dine Philosophy of Learning for K-3rd Grade? Haash yi’ t’éego éí Dine’k’e’ji na’nitin bi hwi’doo aał? This is a very challenging question for parents and educators. It is challenging because our native language is decreasing rapidly due to young parents speaking English to their children 99% of the day. Connecting our culture and our language by utilizing the community’s native speakers is another to revitalize our language. It is very important to connect school to home and the wealth of knowledge flowing in from the grassroots communities. Our elders in our communities are very knowledgeable and are full of resources of stories, songs, dances, art, and protectors of ceremonies. Our young children need to be guided and shown the way to save their native language because that is the key to being resilient in the global world. The global world is not safe anymore and it is full of negative temptations.