American Indian Studies Program - Publications

The following publications from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and related organizations focus on American Indian Studies and Indigenous education. These resources support educators and communities in teaching and learning about the histories, cultures, languages, and tribal sovereignty about the eleven federally recognized American Indian Nations of Wisconsin. The resources below also support Indigenous education. 

• ACP in Wisconsin: Implementing Academic and Career Planning (2016)
• (ACP) PI 26 (Education for Employment) Planning Guidance (2016)
• Answers to Frequently Asked Compulsory School Attendance Questions (2016)
• American Indian Education in Wisconsin (2015)
• American Indian Studies Enduring Understandings: A Resource for K-12 Educators (2025)
• American Indian Traditional Foods in USDA School Meals Programs: A Wisconsin Farm to School Toolkit (2018)
• Bullying Prevention Curriculum: Rethink, Units for Grades 9-12 (2013)
• Classroom Activities on Chippewa Treaty Rights (1991) 
• Classroom Activities on Wisconsin Indian Treaties and Tribal Sovereignty (1996) 
• College and Career Ready Individual Education Program (CCR IEP): Improving Outcomes for Students 3 through 21 – Overview Guide (2016)
• Developing Agreements between Local Education Agencies and American Indian Nations and Tribal Communities: A WISCONSIN PERSPECTIVE (2017)
• District Self-Evaluation Tool on American Indian Studies (WISCONSIN ACT 31) (2025)
• Family and Community Engagement in Promoting Excellence for All (2015)
• Indian Government/Law Series(1990) - Three Parts:
  • American Indian Tribal Government
  • Current Federal Indian Law and Its Precedents
  • Indian-White Relations: Historical Foundations
• Linguistically and Culturally Diverse II: American Indian and Spanish-Speaking Students (2003) 
• Ogichidaa Storytellers Educational Materials (2020)
• Promoting Excellence for All: A Report from the State from the State Superintendent Task Force on Wisconsin’s Achievement Gap (2014) 
• Sharing Information Across Systems (2018)
• Strengthening Tribal-State Relations: Wisconsin Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge Grant: Full Report, Executive Summary (2018)
• Student Records and Confidentiality (2018)
• The Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework: Integrating School Mental Health with Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (2015)
• Tribal Sovereignty and Government of the First Nations of Wisconsin (2025)
  • Lessons for K-12
  • At-A-Glance spreadsheet with an overview, driving questions, learning targets, and standards alignment for each lesson
  • Infographic: First Nations of Wisconsin Government Structure
• Wisconsin Act 31 Survey Report(s)
  • Wisconsin Act 31 Survey Report (2014)
  • Wisconsin Act 31 Survey Report (2000)

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