{"id":4481,"date":"2024-09-11T17:18:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/teaching-learning-center\/?page_id=4481"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:22:22","slug":"indigenous-peoples-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/teaching-learning-center\/indigenous-peoples-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Peoples Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Indigenous Peoples Coursework Initiative (IPCI)<\/h1>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--center\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>The TLC&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples Coursework Initiative aims to further NAU&#8217;s commitment to Indigenous Peoples by bringing Indigeneity to the coursework through the intentional engagement of an inclusive community of practitioners to elevate culturally responsive pedagogy and develop courses that center Indigenous voices.\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Mission<\/h3>\n<p>We collaborate with faculty to center and elevate Indigenous voices in courses and in all learning spaces.<\/p>\n<p>We partner with faculty from all disciplines to center and elevate Indigenous voices in courses and in all learning spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The TLC IPCI transforms faculty disposition and intention and coursework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The TLC Indigenous Peoples Coursework Initiative promotes curricular innovation and transforms learning for students and faculty by bringing indigeneity to all learning spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Vision<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The TLC&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples Coursework Initiative aims to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>welcome faculty and all who teach<\/li>\n<li>be a reliable source of intentional engagement for those who teach in learning spaces, culturally responsive pedagogy, and course work that centers Indigenous Peoples<\/li>\n<li>provide inclusive engagement of all persons<\/li>\n<li>be a place to further NAU&#8217;s strategic priority of our commitment to Indigenous Peoples by bringing Indigeneity to the coursework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Did you know? American Indian\/Indigenous nations are political sovereign entities, not racial minorities as clearly defined in the treaty relationship, U.S. Supreme Court cases, acts of Congress, and Executive Orders.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Current IPCI Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Join <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/person\/klz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>K<\/u><\/strong><strong>aren Jarratt-Snider<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/?search=Alisse%20Ali-Joseph&amp;person=ana25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alisse Ali-Joseph <\/strong><\/a>to learn how to include\u00a0<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Indigenous voices in classes and classrooms or develop a new course in Indigenous Peoples Perspective for General Studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring 2026 Weekly Coffee Chat Schedule:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thursdays 11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm| <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Cline Library Rm 168 or via <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/my\/tlcipc?pwd=Ws1bhQo3iocvOmDPhPcXjOgx2A1TDC.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Zoom<\/strong><\/a>;<\/span>\u00a0no registration is needed.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:TLC.IPC@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact Us: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">TLC.IPC&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indigenous Peoples Coursework Initiative (IPCI) Mission We collaborate with faculty to center and elevate Indigenous voices in courses and in all learning spaces. 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