Event Date
Event Description
First Nations Studies 2024-2025 Webinar Lecture Series (December)
Presenting Indigeneity in Museums and Other Education Spaces with Kendra Greendeer
About the Lecture Series
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) - American Indian Studies Program in partnership with CESA 12 is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of webinars to continue your journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.
These monthly 1.5 hour webinar lecture series workshops will begin in November 2024 and continue through June 2025. The lecture series will feature various Native American scholars in the fields of history, literature, education, among other academic content areas. At each session, you will have the opportunity to hear from and learn from Indigenous authors and speakers.
*NOTE: You must be present during the advertised date and time(s) to participate and watch the webinar. The webinars will NOT BE RECORDED. Additionally, participants do NOT have permission or authorization to record either via video or audio the contents of the session attending.*
Dr. Greendeer received her Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023. She earned her M.A. in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University in Washington, District of Columbia, and her B.F.A. in Museum Studies from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She recently completed a fellowship as the Paul Mellon Guest Predoctoral Fellow at the National Gallery of Art’s Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts. She has also assisted with numerous exhibitions and community-based projects relating to Ho-Chunk art and history.
As a result of attending this webinar series, participants will have an opportunity to:
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have an opportunity to continue their journey of personal and professional development around First Nations Studies.
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learn about and gain an understanding of the unique circumstances faced by Native people in the past and today and the effect it has on today's students, families, and communities.
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receive information, resources to identify books, and strategies to support teaching and learning about Native peoples, communities, and nations.
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deepen their understanding of the American Indian experience through stories and information shared by the speakers.
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understand the historical experiences and contemporary issues of American Indian peoples and nations through storytelling, language, literacy, etc.
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District Administrators and Principals
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Classroom Teachers
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Curriculum Specialists, Directors of Instruction, and Library Media Specialists
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School Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists
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Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) Administrators and Staff
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Tribal, Community, and School Liaison's (Home-School/Title VI/Johnson O’Malley Coordinators and Staff)
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Tribal Education Directors and Staff
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Head Start, Early Childhood, and Preschool Staff
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College and University (especially Schools of Education) Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Library and Museum Staff
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Any others with an interest in American Indian Studies and education.
The training webinar will NOT be recorded or otherwise shared after the scheduled dates. The DPI American Indian Studies Program has found that this allows for more candid conversations, richer dialogue, and increased participation.
This training webinar does NOT meet statutory license stipulations for "Wisconsin American Indian Tribes and Bands", which is often referenced as Wisconsin Act 31. For those seeking to address statuary license stipulations, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Educator Preparation and Licensing - Statutory License Stipulations webpage for a list of approved courses and workshops. You can also visit the DPI American Indian Studies Program for further information.
* The DPI American Indian Studies Program reserves the right to prioritize enrollment to LEAs with federally-identified IDEA status, Wisconsin's First Nations, and districts with significant educational equity needs.
Training Format
Each webinar session will be 1.5 hours in length and facilitated by Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor in partnership with the respective presenters for each session. The sessions are intended to be interactive and will include discussion time at the end of each session.
These sessions will be facilitated online using the Zoom cloud video conferencing platform.
Registration and Fees
There are NO registration fees to participate in these webinars offered by the DPI American Indian Studies Program, which are funded through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).
Funding for this training limits individual acceptance to WISCONSIN RESIDENTS only. Registration is limited to 300 individuals per session. Pre-registration is required.
Registration: Link to Event Page | Event Registration Form
***Each session must be registered separately for the First Nations Studies 2024-2025 Webinar Lecture Series.
CESA #12
American Indian Studies Program, https://dpi.wi.gov/amind
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For more great training opportunities offered by DPI American Indian Studies Program, please visit our webpage: Calendar of Events