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The NK360° team is offering some exciting summer professional development opportunities. And available now is a new digital storybook for upper elementary classrooms. Join us online!
Life Along the River: The Pamunkey Tribe of Virginia
This online storybook explores the history and contemporary life of the Pamunkey people through four chapters: place, community and culture, history, and the future. Grades: 4–5
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The Navajo Treaty of 1868: Why Was the Navajo Journey Home So Remarkable?
This online lesson provides Native perspectives, images, documents, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the remarkable nature of the Navajo Treaty of 1868. Grades: 6–8
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How Did the Intentions of the Horse Creek Treaty Compare with the Outcomes?
With this online lesson, educators and students explore a timeline, interpret treaty articles, and examine maps showing the resulting changes in lands of Native nations. Grades: 9–12
Featured Teacher and Student Programs
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California Indian History, Before and After the Gold Rush
July 23, 2024
Online

Take a deep dive with Dr. Khal Schneider (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria) into the complex history behind the California gold rush.

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Teaching the Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California: A Source Investigation
July 24, 2024
Online

Experience NK360°'s newest online lesson with Taylor Pennewell (Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians).

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