Name
“It Opened my Mind and my Heart”: Applying the Rs Framework to Indigenize Professional Development
Description

In Summer 2023, educators from across the U.S. participated in "Buffalo Nations" workshops in Yellowstone National Park. The workshops focused on 9 Rs (recognition, relationships, responsibility, relevance, resilience, respect, reciprocity, reflection, and revitalization) as situated within place-relational and culturally revitalizing education. Facilitators and presenters included leaders from Indigenous Nations with historical and contemporary ties to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and buffalo, as well as teacher educators, scholars, park administrators, wildlife biologists, and Native foods experts. This presentation will provide an overview of the program's content, share lessons learned by facilitators, and describe resources used in and created during the workshops. It will also support attendee brainstorming in terms of ways the Rs can be applied to individual and/or collective IEFA professional development.

Track
MIEA (Indian Education for All)
Date
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
A305
Professional Development (Renewal) Units
3
Type of Session
Session - In-Person
This sectional targets grade level(s):
All
Capacity
31