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Buried Stories
Native American, Race and Racism, High School Rachel Charette Native American, Race and Racism, High School Rachel Charette

Buried Stories

This lesson introduces students to the history of Native American boarding schools in the United States to build essential background knowledge before reading Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac. Students will examine the government's motives for assimilation policies, how Indigenous children were taken or sent to these schools, and the long-term effects on Indigenous communities and identity.

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Understanding the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
Indigenous, Race and Racism, Sexism, Women and Girls, High School Rachel Charette Indigenous, Race and Racism, Sexism, Women and Girls, High School Rachel Charette

Understanding the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis, sometimes also called Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), is an effort and movement to raise awareness and seek justice for the violence against Indigenous women and girls in North America. It also aims to draw attention to the high rates of disappearances and murders of Indigenous women and girls. This lesson provides an opportunity to learn more about this crisis and the reasons for the disproportionality, explore what stakeholders can do to address it and reflect on works of art aimed at raising awareness.

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