Anung Masinaaigan (star map), Giizis (moons), and Phenology

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As a high school science educator at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe school,  indigenous culture and teachings are incorporated into my instruction as much as possible. This text set was incorporated in my Astronomy class tying in Ojibwe Moons and seasonal constellations with northern Wisconsin phenology. A discussion of text set implementation is also included in this OER.Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School is a Bureau of Indian Education/Tribally controlled school catering to students who are themselves tribally enrolled or descendants of a tribal member.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Primary Source, Unit of Study

Authors: Sandy Benton, Wendy Fuller, Rick Erickson

Anishinaabe Place Names: Wenabozho Ominisan

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This text set focuses on the Anishinaabe names for the Wenabozho Ominisan. Wenabozho is an important Anishinaabe figure, a trickster. Ominisan is the Anishinaabe word for islands. Wenabozho Ominisan (the islands of Wenabozho) is the Anishinaabe way to refer to what is also known as the Apostle Islands archipelago.

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Homework/Assignment, Learning Task, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Rick Erickson, Sandy Benton

Introduction to Treaty Rights

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This unit will use a variety of resources to give students a guide to understanding Treaty Rights and the importance of Treaty Rights to Indigenous peoples. It is important for all people, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to understand Treaty Rights, how they were established, and how they apply today.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Learning Task

Authors: Rick Erickson, Sandy Benton, Brian Boyd

Native American Boarding Schools in the State of Wisconsin

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Established in the mid-nineteenth century, Native American Boarding schools were created as an attempt to eliminate traditional Native American ways of life and replace them with mainstream American culture. Often forcibly removed from their families, communities, and stripped of their cultural practices, Native American children experienced physical and emotional abuse at the hands of those in control of boarding school operations, resulting in intergenerational trauma. These sources bring users into contact with documents that help give them a sense of what life was like for students who attended Native American boarding schools. These sources also give users an understanding of the national perspective of how Native Americans and their culture were targeted.

Material Type: Case Study, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Module, Primary Source, Reference Material, Unit of Study

Authors: Rick Erickson, Sandy Benton, Liz Bodin

2023-2024 Advancing EL Through Culturally-Relevant Texts

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This is a brief overview of the collaboration, the timeline of activities, and participation and project requirements.

Material Type: Reference Material

Authors: rick erickson, Sandy Benton, Victoria Rydberg